Wednesday, August 11th 2021
Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) available for Insiders through the Xbox App for Windows
Today, we're excited to announce we're bringing Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to the Xbox App on Windows 10 PCs for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in 22 countries who are part of the Insider program. Xbox Cloud Gaming with the Xbox App provides the same great Xbox experience you're used to: Play over 100 high-quality Xbox console games with your friends; pick up from a saved game you started on your Xbox; or try out a whole new game from the Xbox Game Pass library to decide if you want to download it to your console.
With Xbox Cloud Gaming, you can turn all types of PCs into a gaming device, from brand-new budget computers to older machines with low specs. All you need to do is connect a compatible controller via Bluetooth or USB, launch the Xbox app, click the "cloud games" button, select your game and start playing. We've also added some new features to help you get started, including easy-to-access information on controller and network status, social features to stay connected with friends, and the ability to invite people - even those also playing on cloud without the game installed - to join you in a game.
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With Xbox Cloud Gaming, you can turn all types of PCs into a gaming device, from brand-new budget computers to older machines with low specs. All you need to do is connect a compatible controller via Bluetooth or USB, launch the Xbox app, click the "cloud games" button, select your game and start playing. We've also added some new features to help you get started, including easy-to-access information on controller and network status, social features to stay connected with friends, and the ability to invite people - even those also playing on cloud without the game installed - to join you in a game.
7 Comments on Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) available for Insiders through the Xbox App for Windows
That's my take, though, I could be wrong.
I'm just interested by the fact that not many people are trying this. Also, the latency issue seems like a problem to me. No way to race, shoot fast or do something that requires fast response. Tomb Raider good, everything else bad :(
It would be a great alternative to buying a power gaming station (console or PC:rockout:), but it still need better netz, hehe. For example, in my country average speeds are around 50 megabits a second up and down, so that's 6 MB/s. It's okay for 1080p 60 FPS, but everything over that is a problem.
Also, when I connect to my capital (Ljubljana), the latency is around 6-10 ms. So low latency is possible. Maybe a good solution would be to make a lot of dedicated servers everywhere, but that is of course expensive.
You must also take into consideration the fact, that if your PC takes 20 ms to send the info, the dedicated server 20-30 ms to process the input and send the frame, and then an additional 20 ms to get the data back, it's already almost 100 ms. Too much for anything competitive or "fast". :(
Fact 1: If more than 20 € a month, forget it. (That's 240 a year, a new PS or Xbox in 2 years)
Fact 2: Nice tech, but needs expensive optimization. I mean, when numbers go from a few hundred to a few millions... You need a lot of servers.... But you also get a lot of money... Who knows. ;)
Other people? I imagine the same issue and/or hitting data caps.Yes, I agree, it would save on the cost of getting currently expensive hardware (looking at those sweet, sweet GPUs with acid price tags). For me in particular, it's not really that great of an advantage, as I like to use my GPU and CPU for Folding@Home or World Community Grid, so I kinda want potent hardware regardless :D