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

    I’m not sure if this is an answer but there is the Cloud Based Gaming Beta that you get with Ultimate. I don’t know if it works with Firefox or Linux or such.

    • Stillhart@lemm.eeOP
      1·
      1 year ago

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

            • ZinkEnglish
              2·
              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.

                • ZinkEnglish
                  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.

          • 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.