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20 Nov 2021, 00:25 GMT+10
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft is now allowing testers to access a new Xbox app for Windows that greatly improves the game install process from the Windows store.
According to The Verge, as reported earlier this month, the updated app allows PC gamers to install titles into any folder of their choice with unrestricted access to game files.
It's an option that helps address many of the headaches of installing titles from Xbox Game Pass for PC, and it should also mean you can backup game files and restore them if need be.
Previously, Microsoft forced games to install into a Windows Apps folder at the root of a drive, and it was locked down so you couldn't modify files or freely move them around.
The updated Xbox app now lets you choose a location, and, if you have existing games installed, you can move them onto secondary drives.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 users can test the new Xbox app through the Xbox Insider Hub app from the store. You'll need to join the 'Windows Gaming' preview within the Xbox Insider Hub app to get the updated Xbox app.
Microsoft does list a number of known issues for this early release though, including issues launching some games on external drives and a number of games that aren't supported yet.
Users still can't add games downloaded from the Windows store into Steam, as there appears to be a permission issue preventing that. The Xbox app is still in preview, so that could be a bug that will be addressed before it's widely available.
Either way, Windows store game installs are finally getting more Steam-like, after years of issues and bugs for PC users. If you've been avoiding Xbox Game Pass for PC due to the Windows store, this new Xbox app should remove some of the associated headaches. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Cleveland Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
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