To many, streaming games is the future. The continued improvement of internet connections means that in many cases, games can be streamed as fast as they could be read off of a hard drive (or even solid state drive). Plus, the combination of accessibility and affordability means that users don’t have to spend hundreds on a new gaming PC or the new console release to play new titles at peak performance.
Xbox Cloud Gaming (formerly Project xCloud) is the Microsoft and Xbox program for streaming games. The project, which requires an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to access stream-able titles, is still a work in progress despite a beta launch on Android devices in 2019. But if you can find it, there is a Windows 10 program available that (roughly) brings the future of gaming to your Windows PC.
In the Spanish Microsoft Store, there is an Xbox Game Streaming Test App available for download, but if you try to download it through this link, you’ll be prompted to redeem a code for access. Instead, using a parsing tool you can find the “.appxbundle” file for the program which allows for direct download.
The program presents as a test kit for developers, which includes tools and advanced analytics that likely won’t exist on the frontend in the final build. It also requires a verified Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to access the titles in the library, and most will only work with a controller. However, you can get a 1080p resolution and play with tolerable latency (better based on your internet connection), which is an exciting preview of what is to come when the project officially releases a Windows app.
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