Unifideck 0.8.0 now supports running PC Game Pass / Xbox PC on Steam Deck locally. No more streaming necessary and no need to install Windows to access those libraries. This update is interesting for those interested in being able to play those games on the Steam Deck handheld without having to resort to cloud services to get these games to play on the device.
Plugin enables offline play and cloud saves for Xbox PC libraries
Unifideck is a plugin designed for Steam Deck to help connect the world of Microsoft PCs to the Valve handheld. With this plugin, you can download and play PC Game Pass / Xbox PC games you bought locally. This can offer a much wider range of games to play on the handheld than just native Steam games.
- Version: 0.8.0
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Functionality: Local PC Game Pass and Xbox PC titles
- Features: Achievements, cloud saves, offline play
- Technical Foundation: Xodus and Nexus Launcher
The software is built on top of the infrastructure provided by community projects Xodus and Nexus Launcher. It offers achievements, cloud save, offline mode for supported games. This is meant to offer a consistent gaming experience like what you'd get on a desktop PC.
However, the software is currently experimental, so there's risks of instability. I've seen some games that didn't want to start at all. There's still some compatibility issues there.
Also, the plugin doesn't help you with anti-cheats that aren't supported on Linux. You won't be able to play some games online this way.
Source: NotebookCheck
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