modding the game pass / windows version?

[Foresh]

I've found guides for modding the steam version, but I cannot find any guides for modding the version on Game Pass, and I cannot figure it out myself.

Is it possible to mod the game pass version of the quake remaster?

[вʟасқһзаʀт♠]

probably not. not unless it's hacked. but any addons/mods that are added to the port will be playable on xbox as well.

[Seamus]

Probably not. Or at least, not easily.

The folder for gamepass, if I recall, is the windowsapps folder, which has massively reduced permissions to access. Even if you go through and forcibly add permissions to access the folder, getting write permissions to actually add anything into the install folder may not be possible. Seem to recall I couldn't get it working when I was playing Bloodstained on gamepass.

[Seamus]

It's not really drm.

It's just windows file permissions shenanigans.

[Seamus]

It's really a shame in games like this. And the Yakuza series where the modding community has released mods for the steam versions that restore the cut licensed music. And you can't use them on the windows store versions because of the folder permissions.

[Foresh]

C:\Users\(my username)\Saved Games\Nightdive Studios\Quake has a holder for quake 64 called q64. the addon shows up in the in-game addons menu. could this be the folder you use to mod this version?

[Foresh]

holy smokes that worked!

put the mod you want in there, then in the main menu, press tilde (~) and type "game (the name of the folder of the mod).

not every mod works with the remaster though.

[Seamus]

Oh, right. The remaster pulls from the user folder. Completely blanked on that.

Well, that means you can mod the remaster, but can't do much with the original versions.

[Foresh]

The game pass version does not come with the original version, it only has the remaster.

The remaster is awesome! Quake holds up so well after 25 years!

[Seamus]

Odd.

If I still had access to game pass, I'd go digging into the files and see if the original files are still included. They most likely are with how this port works.

[randir14]

You're better off just buying a Steam key for like $3. Since it also comes with the original game you'll be able to use source ports and mods that are better than this enhanced version.