Microsoft has made a huge change for Xbox owners who want to play console games directly on their PC, as the ability to play remotely has just been introduced with a new update. This means that those running the Xbox app on Windows 1080 can now stream games from their console and play them on their PC and monitor settings. This could be a clear advantage for those with less powerful Windows XNUMX machines that may not be able to run games at acceptable frame rates. You'll need to be signed up for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to use this new remote play feature (with the built-in feature for subscribers in XNUMX countries, Microsoft notes). It works with Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles, as with previous Xbox One models. You don't even have to be home to enjoy streaming, so if you have a laptop on the go, let's face it, it's still possible. stream from the cloud using the Xbox app (for Xbox Game Pass titles, anyway). Microsoft notes: “This is the first time we've enabled Xbox Remote Play on PC for Xbox Series X owners | Yes. We've also made minor updates over previous versions of Remote Play, such as general stability updates, allowing games to stream in XNUMXp at up to XNUMX fps, and added the ability to play certain games. Xbox XNUMX and Xbox Original, which has been one of the most requested features.
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This could have all sorts of benefits, of course, by letting Xbox games be played on lesser computer hardware, as mentioned, streaming them and relying on console performance instead, and in terms of performance as well. computer with small drives and perhaps little space to install any games (remember, you are streaming the title, so nothing needs to be installed on your computer's drive). Or as Microsoft points out in their announcement article, the flexibility here is pretty good, so if you can't play on the TV in the living room because someone is watching, for example, you can at least stream a game on your computer in another part of the house. It's obviously also great to see that remote playback has been improved throughout testing, with better stability for game streaming and the ability to run up to XNUMXfps - the magic number for smooth gameplay - is a definite step up. here. The best Windows XNUMX deals right now
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