Hey all!

So I switched to linux this summer and have been really enjoying it! Pretty much everything I want to play on Steam works with no issue. Everything else seems to get solved with protondb.com.

But I do miss the PC side of my Gamepass Ultimate sub. Is there any way to take advantage of that on linux? I know on Windows you need to use the Xbox app to install things and I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to add them to Steam after that as a non Steam game (couldn’t find the executables or whatever).

Anyways, is there some lutris workaround or something for installing and playing Gamepass Ultimate games on linux? Or am I SOL?

Thanks!

  • StillhartOP
    1·
    6 months ago

    I didn’t realize there was a cloud gaming option. I’ll look into that option. Thanks!

    • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Looking into it slightly more and it seems like I assumed wrongly that it was web-based but instead requires the Xbox app and thus Windows 10 or later. Let me know if you find another way though.

      • StillhartOP
        1·
        6 months ago

        I have Edge installed via Flatpak and the cloud gaming worked perfectly. Shockingly well, really. Unfortunately, it requires a controller and doesn’t support KBM, which is kinda counterproductive for me since I can just use my Xbox to play with controller.

        Oh well, it’s a step in the right direction. Maybe they’ll get KBM support going in the future. I’ll keep an eye on it. Thx again!

        • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
          3·
          6 months ago

          Oh, that’s a bummer but thanks for the update. I was thinking of buying the ultimate pass just so I could play Minecraft bedrock but I am not going to be playing that with a controller.

          • Zink@pawb.socialEnglish
            1·
            6 months ago

            There’s a flatpak (I think it’s a flatpak) that runs the android version of bedrock on Linux. It’d save you a carp ton as well!

            • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
              2·
              6 months ago

              Eh yeah I know that but I don’t know if I really want the android version. My son has it and I assume it’d be pretty clunky on desktop.

              • Zink@pawb.socialEnglish
                1·
                6 months ago

                You kidding? Runs SEAMLESS on my 3yo acer laptop. Haven’t tried any major lagging but so far regular gameplay never slowed down on me.

                  • Zink@pawb.socialEnglish
                    1·
                    6 months ago

                    People manage to use Ubuntu fine, and that’s about as mobile-interface-on-desktop as it gets.

                    By the way, the format is the same as bedrock is normally on pc. If you’ve used it on windows, this is no different.

        • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
          2·
          6 months ago

          Kbm support has been “coming soon” for a while now, I think MS Flight Sim is the only one to support it but hopefully more title follow.