Quantum of Phallus posted:

nintendo shook beyond repair

ColdPie posted:

Hey, I'm in the credits for Aperture Desk Job. My first ever media credit

flavor.flv posted:

Can you not play it with the gamepad controls? Cause the switch version plays great, faster than with a mouse once you get used to it

KakerMix posted:

Microsoft

pseudorandom name posted:

Microsoft sells stuff on Steam to make buying games look bad in comparison to subscribing to Game Pass.

The future that Microsoft wants is one where the only way to install software is to buy it or (preferably) rent it from Microsoft, and they've shipped multiple versions of Windows where this is your only choice.

The reason the Steam Deck exists at all is to protect Valve from this future by divorcing the Steam store from the Windows platform, and the whole reason why it is a niche portable low-power gaming device is that it allows Valve to hand-wave away all the compatibility issues brought on by not using Windows in the first place.

Microsoft will never lift a finger to help any games run on the Steam Deck, future Microsoft games will probably be actively designed not work on Proton, and they're probably looking into intellectual property lawsuits regarding Wine or Steam's transcoding of Microsoft codecs or whatever right now in order to kill off the Steam Deck entirely.

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Newell said that Valve and Microsoft have spoken already about selling Game Pass subscriptions on Steam. “If your customers want it, then you should figure out how to make it happen,” he told PC Gamer. “That’s where we’re at.”

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Xbox Everywhere: Phil Spencer wants an Xbox app on as many devices as possible


So, the Xbox app on Switch then, I ask again. "You know, it's the right question because people usually ask me about releasing one individual game or another. And what I say is I want the full Xbox experience to be something that we deliver. We have no plans to bring it to any other kind of closed platforms right now, mainly because those closed platforms don't want something like Game Pass. There's a ton of open platforms out there for us to grow in: the web, PC, and mobile. So all of our focus, frankly, is on those platforms."

Later on he says that he totally understands why that's the case ("That's not a slam on anybody else who has a system that works for them. I can see why the disruption of Game Pass is not something that they want right now.") But the concept of Xbox existing on other consoles is not a total dead-end, at least not in Spencer's vision. "In the end," he says with a smile, "when we say we want everybody to be able to play on Xbox, we really mean if we can bring that full experience to a device that players want, we are totally open to those discussions."

Veotax posted:

Microsoft doesn't care where you play their games, so long as you're giving them money. If they can get Gamepass on Steam, they'll do it. Hell, I'm sure they'd jump at the chance of getting Xcloud apps on Switch or PlayStation if Nintendo or Sony would play ball.

Veotax posted:

Microsoft doesn't care where you play their games, so long as you're giving them money. If they can get Gamepass on Steam, they'll do it. Hell, I'm sure they'd jump at the chance of getting Xcloud apps on Switch or PlayStation if Nintendo or Sony would play ball.

Heran Bago posted:

If you're doing Slay the Spire touch screen tests, could you please try Dicey Dungeons if you have it? I've been waiting for a fix to the 'end turn' button issue that skips your turn. Here is a description:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/861540/discussions/0/3108018050526099687/

pseudorandom name posted:

Microsoft absolutely does care where you play games or use any kind of software at all, they want the only possible way for you to run a program is by renting it from their app store and any platform that doesn't force you to rent your software from Microsoft is an obstacle to that goal.

Microsoft doesn't want iOS to exist, they don't want Android to exist, they don't want PlayStations to exist, or Switches or Rokus or smart TVs or Stadia or Steam Decks or literally any kind of device that gives revenue to any other company besides Microsoft.

If you don't understand this then you don't understand capitalism.

Vic posted:

You should look up what truism is and then stop posting about loving capitalism in a thread about a nerd gadget.

pseudorandom name posted:

You do understand the concept of lying, right?

Here's a simple question for you:

Which world would Microsoft prefer: one where software can be purchased from somebody other than Microsoft, or one where all software must be rented from Microsoft?

Rusty posted:

The gamepass store is still awful on PC and just barely out of the stage where they have proprietary installs and still use different versions of games for some reason. They have had years with it and there is no indication they care about other platforms. Also Spencer praising the deck is funny considering that not all games work because of DirectX APIs being tied to Windows.

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As of Thursday, Xbox Insiders get to test out a grab bag of features on PC, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and, for the first time, modding. In addition, the app will also unroll more general improvements: the ability to choose separate drives for game installation, and improvements for download speed, to name a couple. The update is already live for Xbox Insiders to test, and will roll out to the rest of users at a later date.

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First up, a big thank you to all the Xbox Insiders who helped us in the recent round of testing the Xbox app. Because of the great feedback we received, we’re happy to share that the newest Installation and Game Management features are available for the Xbox app on PC! This is what it means for you:

*You now have the option to choose what folder your games get installed to
*Access to files for select games you’ve installed, as well as options to repair and move your games
*Ability to mod more games
*You won’t have to re-install your existing games, just right click on them in the left-hand side of your app and click on “manage,” then “enable.” You can also move and repair your games from here.

To install the latest Xbox app updates and get access today, open the Microsoft Store app on Windows, then navigate to your Library and select ‘Update’ next to the Xbox app.

Samopsa posted:

ah yes, the constant terrible lies from phil spencer the dude running microsoft's gaming platform for the past 14 years who gives tons of interviews and has a good relationship with customers and press alike
and who says microsoft wants to make game pass available on as many platforms as possible??? it's not like microsoft has been telling everyone that that's their strategy
you're right, clearly microsoft does not want game pass on other platform, especially not platforms like android and iOS or in a web browser that one might use while running linux

I guess the only thing we know for sure is that forums poster psuedorandom name knows best!!

They just recently updated it so it works like steam (regular installs in a regular folder open to mods and whatever). They beta'd it last november/december
https://www.polygon.com/22776946/xbox-app-pc-windows-microsoft-update-improvements-game-pass

and today they pushed it live for everyone:
https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/03/01/xbox-game-pass-march-update-2022/?ocid=XGP_soc_omc_xbo_tw_Photo_lrn_3.1.22

Arcsech posted:

As somebody who works in tech: they're right. None of the tech majors, nor a significant portion of smaller firms, want open ecosystems right now, they all want their own walled garden because those are incredibly lucrative. The only limiting factor is that they don't want to look too consumer-hostile.

Game pass might or might not end up on other platforms, but Microsoft as a whole would very much rather other operating systems and/or gaming platforms not exist, despite any lip service paid to "open platforms".

Vic posted:

Thank you for bringing this secret tech insider information to light. Can you comment on whether or not Microsoft likes profit? I heard rumors that say yes.

Arcsech posted:

As somebody who works in tech: they're right. None of the tech majors, nor a significant portion of smaller firms, want open ecosystems right now, they all want their own walled garden because those are incredibly lucrative. The only limiting factor is that they don't want to look too consumer-hostile.

Quantum of Phallus posted:

nintendo shook beyond repair

grieving for Gandalf posted:

thank God a bunch of goons rushed in out of breath to say Game Pass won't ever be available on Steam so it'll happen now

Trucker Hat posted:

NRVNQSR posted:

This seems to work fine, I'm not getting any skipped turns. I feel like the Deck may be using the screen like a mouse emulator in DD rather than a true touchscreen, so that might explain the difference? It leaves behind a mouse cursor wherever you touch, for example, which presumably native touchscreen behaviour wouldn't.

Heran Bago posted:

Thank you so much! In Windows it interprets your new touch as a very fast click-and-drag from the "mouse's" "old location" to wherever your finger just went down. If your last input was a tap on the 'end turn' button and your turn comes up you're hosed.