[Help] Possible to get PC Xbox games on Steam Deck?
[Help] Possible to get PC Xbox games on Steam Deck?
So during one of the Xbox Game Pass promotions I signed up for a few months and ended up buying Forza Horizon 4 on sale. I am trying to find a way to play it on Steam Deck, but so far all I have found is guides on how to use the streaming on the Game Pass to play on Steam Deck, which only works with an active Game Pass sub (in my understanding). Has anyone found a way to get games that you have bought through the Windows Xbox store on Steam Deck? I would love to play FH4 on my Deck!
Probably only if you install Windows on the deck.
12That's what I am afraid of. I'm kicking myself for buying it on the Xbox sale (instead of the Steam sale at the same time) solely because the Steam version wouldn't have my progress! Of course, at the time I didn't have any plans to get a Steam Deck...
6solely because the Steam version wouldn't have my progress!
Is that true? It's not for the Halo games. The saves sync with your Microsoft account, which you log into through the Steam version of the game. I still have my 1th nameplate on the steam version of TMCC because it's tied to my Microsoft account.
In general though, I avoid the Microsoft store at all costs. I have had too many issues. And it is completely incompatible with Linux. I have on many occasions payed full price for a game that is on gamepass just because dealing with all the issues with the Microsoft store isn't worth my time.
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Only real way is to install windows. Even then though it's not great. You have to use some third party apps to get windows store to recognize the steam deck controls as a controller. It's a pain in the ass to get working at all and in my experience it's super flakey and prone to crashes. (if you've ever tried to get the steam controller working with game pass games you probably already have a good idea of the problems you might run into).
A slightly more reliable method though is creating a kb+m desktop config for each game you plan on playing through gamepass and manually switching to it before launching your game directly through the windows store. Unfortunately this isn't going to work super great with games that require analog inputs like racing games but it works great for things like fps games or traditional kb+m games.
Steam input is so flexible though that you might be able to figure out a way to get this working right with forza. I'm just not sure how you could. Maybe set throttle in game to some sort of mouse movement and in turn set right trigger to that same mouse movement in your desktop config. That's pure speculation on my part though. I've never personally tried doing that myself. No idea if its actually even possible.
8In my experience Steam Deck on windows works fine. Just use Steam Deck Tools, it will handle the controller inputs for you. I also personally use Playnite to open the gamepass games instead of using Steam since it’s just easier that way.
1I somehow missed steam deck tools as a thing. Last time I tried figuring things out rewasd is what I kept finding.
Anyway just grabbed steam deck tools last night because of your comment and it's great so far. Currently playing Lies of P and it's perfect. Good looking out, man.
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For future reference, it is possible to transfer your Xbox/game pass save to your steam copy. I have not done it personally, but I friends who have done it successfully https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2847163077
2Best way is streaming right now. Just pay $10 or whatever and you can play hundreds of games without installing them
1Use Greenlight to access Xbox Remote Play on the Steam Deck, no subscription required.
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-xbox-remote-play-steam-deck/
-2Thanks, but I don’t own an Xbox console.
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