Microsoft Is Planning to run XBox One games on your Windows PC

LoadsaMoney · 28 Feb 2019 at 13:52

The latest builds of Windows insider indicate that Microsoft is working to unify the infrastructure of Windows 10 and the Xbox OS. This makes it possible to play Xbox console games on PCs with Windows 10, which has already been demonstrated with the survival action game State of Decay.

This is not a good development for PC Gaming as they could become console standardization running on the PC. By making this 'port' compatibility, basically, Microsoft seems to indicate that it would like to release console games on the PC.

Microsoft has not announced these changes just however in Windows 10 Preview Build 18334 the company implements a free version of State of Decay to download to report issues. When downloading this (trial) version, the game is no longer sourced from the Microsoft Store servers, but rather from the Xbox Live servers, which typically ship only pure Xbox titles.

The installation file obtained through this server uses the .xvc file format developed for the Xbox One but plays the normal game through PowerShell. The conclusion is obvious: The Xbox version of the Survival game is playing, not the PC version. Ergo, the games are emulated.

So in the future, chances are that if you purchase a PC Game in the Windows Store, you might end up with an emulated XBox One version.

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/m...-run-xbox-one-games-on-your-windows-pc,2.html

PiKe · 28 Feb 2019 at 13:55

I think emulation isn't really the right term here, because the games are written for the x86 architecture anyway.

Joop · 28 Feb 2019 at 13:56

This is why Valve/Gaben said he did not like the direction Windows/Microsoft was going, a more closed system.

I dont mind to much, if the game was not going to be made for the PC but i have the chance to play it thats great.

something daft already!! · 28 Feb 2019 at 13:59

This will open the flood gates to sub standard PC games being released and makes buying a £1300 GPU now even more pointless.

snips86x · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:01

something daft already!! said:
This will open the flood gates to sub standard PC games being released and makes buying a £1300 GPU now even more pointless.

...don't buy them then?

Gimpymoo · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:10

https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/games/game-setup/how-to-install-xbox-games-on-windows-10

How to install Xbox games on Windows 10
To install a new Xbox game on Windows 10:

Using your Microsoft account, sign in to the device where you want to play the game.

On the Start screen, select All Apps from the menu.

Scroll to find the game you want to play. Select the game.

arknor · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:22

Joop said:
This is why Valve/Gaben said he did not like the direction Windows/Microsoft was going, a more closed system.

I dont mind to much, if the game was not going to be made for the PC but i have the chance to play it thats great.

valve/gabe wont like anything that takes away potential steam sales.

why buy on steam if you can buy the xbox version play it a few days and sell it

Smok3y · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:24

something daft already!! said:
This will open the flood gates to sub standard PC games being released and makes buying a £1300 GPU now even more pointless.

Like there's not enough of them already?

something daft already!! · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:28

Smok3y said:
Like there's not enough of them already?

Ha true

It will make the devs more lazy.

AWPC · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:34

If it happens PC ports will go away fast :eek:

No need for them anymore just make an XB1 game then sell the over priced digital version to Windows 10 suckers...sorry I meant PC gamers

Most likely its just the next Win10 update allows XB1 emulation but still very dangerous for PC ports as publishers are already taking every shortcut available to them so this would eliminate many PC specific ports overnight!

Minusorange · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:41

So does this mean I can play Red Dead Redemption 2 finally without having to own one of those peasant machines ?

LoadsaMoney · 28 Feb 2019 at 14:53

something daft already!! said:
This will open the flood gates to sub standard PC games being released and makes buying a £1300 GPU now even more pointless.

Yup, have to start buying AMDs cards, if our games are just going to be the console ones running on our PCs, through an emulator.

Columbo · 28 Feb 2019 at 15:10

I play PC games for the framerates and mouse and keyboard, if I can play Xbox One games with those benefits then I dont really have an issue with it but if it locks me to 30 FPS and a god awful controller it can go and do one.

Witcher1980 · 28 Feb 2019 at 15:24

Gimpymoo said:
https://support.xbox.com/en-GB/games/game-setup/how-to-install-xbox-games-on-windows-10

This is for game pass games like Forza and state of decay 2 etc.

willhub · 28 Feb 2019 at 15:36

Wait so we may get better performance from our slower older pascal GPUs?

And are XBOX One games in X86 arc?

Martini1991 · 28 Feb 2019 at 16:41

Wasn't there a rumour of this about a decade ago

?

arknor · 28 Feb 2019 at 17:09

Witcher1980 said:
This is for game pass games like Forza and state of decay 2 etc.

game pass is awesome.
I can play forza on pc or xbox, only having bought it for one machine.

same save game on both

one of the best things to ever come from microsoft.

It's really generous of them really since a lot of people would buy for both if they owned both platforms anyway.

Angilion · 28 Feb 2019 at 17:18

Columbo said:
I play PC games for the framerates and mouse and keyboard, if I can play Xbox One games with those benefits then I dont really have an issue with it but if it locks me to 30 FPS and a god awful controller it can go and do one.

You won't get a choice. It will be an Xbox game, so it will only be playable with a controller and it will not have any graphical options other than those for the Xbox, which usually means a framerate lock but will also affect resolution, FOV, texture size, etc, etc. It will also massively limit mods or completely prevent mods other than paid mods from Microsoft - if they have total control (as they would), why would they allow anything else?

It will effectively end PC gaming, since it would make PC gaming nothing other than a more expensive way to play Xbox games.

willhub · 28 Feb 2019 at 17:26

Can't see this happening where they "end" PC Gaming, because developers will choose either to not use Windows store or develop for a different platform. Perhaps it'll end Windows as the primary platform for PC gaming.

AWPC · 28 Feb 2019 at 19:48

Halo Master Chief Collection is rumoured to be heading to PC sometime I wonder if this is how they will do it if so plenty of PC Halo fans will buy it digitally at full price!