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!

  • MJBrune@beehaw.orgEnglish
    2·
    1 year 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.

    • Stillhart@lemm.eeOP
      1·
      1 year 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·
        1 year 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·
          1 year 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·
            1 year 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·
              1 year 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·
                  1 year 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·
        1 year 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.