Does Steam detect Xbox Pass games?

[YaddyVirus]

Hey there

I'm planning to buy the Xbox pass for PC. It seems a lit deal and you can get quite a lot of games for cheap. However, there are some games which are common to Xbox and Steam.

If I get a game from xbox pass which is also on Steam, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition from game pass, will it show up in Steam? Along with all the other things like achievements and increasing game count and so on.

[Kietan]

Nope. The only thing you can do is add it to your account as a non-steam game using a program called UWPhook, no Steam achievements or anything.

[wuddih]

Does Steam detect Xbox Pass games?

no.

If I get a game from xbox pass which is also on Steam, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition from game pass, will it show up in Steam?

no

[YaddyVirus]

Well, that sucks

[Satoru]

AOE2 DE has cross play with steam

[sharel]

hi

[crunchyfrog]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Well, that sucks

It's no different to how PSN doesn't cross-reference with XBL, nor Nintendo either.

The fact that it's also PC doesn't mean anything, as Steam is it's own ecosystem. Entirely separate from MS and XBL.

Game Pass DOES have cross compatibility with MS' store and system though, unsurprisingly. And you can find the odd game that MAY have cross-compatible features. For example, Toy Soliders here on Steam, used to use the Games for Windows Live setup, and earning achievements on here would list it on your Xbox 360.

But as far anything more than that, nope. Nor will it likely ever be for obvious reasons.

[YaddyVirus]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από crunchyfrog:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Well, that sucks

It's no different to how PSN doesn't cross-reference with XBL, nor Nintendo either.

The fact that it's also PC doesn't mean anything, as Steam is it's own ecosystem. Entirely separate from MS and XBL.

Game Pass DOES have cross compatibility with MS' store and system though, unsurprisingly. And you can find the odd game that MAY have cross-compatible features. For example, Toy Soliders here on Steam, used to use the Games for Windows Live setup, and earning achievements on here would list it on your Xbox 360.

But as far anything more than that, nope. Nor will it likely ever be for obvious reasons.

Yes I can confirm. I downloaded the game from Xbox game pass and it doesn't show up on Steam. Which is a pity considering I paid nothing for that game as compared to the Steam price

[YaddyVirus]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Satoru:

AOE2 DE has cross play with steam

It doesn't show up in my Steam library. It better have crossplay otherwise it makes my game pass almost useless.

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

You bought a game in another store, you expect this store to give you another copy (since they did not have your XBox license) + support it with full service?

And you didn't check whether X-Box version supports playing with Steam users, so "it better have crossplay"?

Errr....I suppose you can try asking Microsoft to give you a second copy of the game for free by asking for a Steam key from the XBox people...game developers work for free, and customers are always right!

[Crazy Tiger]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Satoru:

AOE2 DE has cross play with steam

It doesn't show up in my Steam library. It better have crossplay otherwise it makes my game pass almost useless.

Of course it doesn't show up, you didn't buy the game in the Steam store and you haven't been provided a Steam key by the publishers. Buying that game pass does not entitle you to the Steam version.

A bit of advice, do research next time before you get something.

[crunchyfrog]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Satoru:

AOE2 DE has cross play with steam

It doesn't show up in my Steam library. It better have crossplay otherwise it makes my game pass almost useless.

It doesn't work like that, You are expecting something unheard of in the industry.

There are NO examples of this, so why do you have this bizarre idea that you somehow should expect it?

I'm curious, seriously, what lead you to think this was a thing? Because whatever it was, we can probably get to the root of it and correct it.

The problem with cross-compatibility of any nature is that platforms, whether hardware like consoles or software like Steam or Origin, are going to secretive in nature. No company is going to open about their access because it essentially kills off their reason to exist. In short, commercial suicide.

Sure, you'll get goodwill gestures, mere breadcrumbs, like the occasional game that has crossplay in multiplayer or the odd item, but nothing more.

[Snapjak]

Crossplay between the MS Store and Steam is a thing, crossplay between Epic and Steam is a thing. Devs just have to make sure their games do so.

Games going from MS/Epic > Steam isn't a thing unless devs give you a Steam key.

[YaddyVirus]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Red Bean Soup:

You bought a game in another store, you expect this store to give you another copy (since they did not have your XBox license) + support it with full service? :lunar2019deadpanpig:

And you didn't check whether X-Box version supports playing with Steam users, so "it better have crossplay"? :lunar2019shockedpig:

Errr....I suppose you can try asking Microsoft to give you a second copy of the game for free by asking for a Steam key from the XBox people...game developers work for free, and customers are always right!

Chill out buddy I get it.
i'm a developer myself and I can confirm we don't work for free.

[crunchyfrog]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Red Bean Soup:

You bought a game in another store, you expect this store to give you another copy (since they did not have your XBox license) + support it with full service? :lunar2019deadpanpig:

And you didn't check whether X-Box version supports playing with Steam users, so "it better have crossplay"? :lunar2019shockedpig:

Errr....I suppose you can try asking Microsoft to give you a second copy of the game for free by asking for a Steam key from the XBox people...game developers work for free, and customers are always right!

Chill out buddy I get it.
i'm a developer myself and I can confirm we don't work for free.

Wait what? You're a developer and you aren't aware of how the industry doesn't work like this?

I'm stunned. I think you need to do a bit of reasearch as I think it could help you. Especially in economics and business and particular look at why this is commerical suicide.

[YaddyVirus]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από crunchyfrog:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από YaddyVirus:

Chill out buddy I get it.
i'm a developer myself and I can confirm we don't work for free.

Wait what? You're a developer and you aren't aware of how the industry doesn't work like this?

I'm stunned. I think you need to do a bit of reasearch as I think it could help you. Especially in economics and business and particular look at why this is commerical suicide.

I'm well aware of how the industry works. I work in it. That's not the topic of this question.
For the last time time, ease out.