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feoen t1_itrt3l9 wrote
Xbox Game Pass is absolutely amazing on my iPhone and iPad. Basically playing console quality games with crazy graphics on my phone is mind blowing. Wish I was a kid again to experience this kind of thing when I had the time for it.
W0RST_2_F1RST t1_itrvesy wrote
I really need to start doing this
geepy t1_itrwf8w wrote
Asking as someone who knows nothing about gaming, do you need an Xbox to do that?
VidE27 t1_itrwwkw wrote
Wait is there an app for it or are yiubusing safari?
doubleshotofespresso t1_itryflc wrote
No just get the highest tier and it’s basically a cloud gaming subscription
PeeFarts t1_itrzkya wrote
It still uses Safari but it creates its own icon for your Home Screen. Not exactly as good as a stand alone app, but way better than opening safari then a book mark
ZGTI61 t1_its1cfi wrote
Can I play gears of war with it?
americanpegasus t1_its7xbf wrote
That’ll be great, can’t wait to use them on all my iOS emulators from the App Store.
Lefwyn t1_itsi95q wrote
How fast does your internet have to be for it to have as little lag as possible?
cbs326 t1_itsj4wf wrote
If you have a PlayStation you can you use the remote play app.
spudds96 t1_itsl1m4 wrote
Why you getting them from the app store?
LifelnTechnicolor t1_itsm22q wrote
I think it was a joke
LifelessPolymath53 t1_itsmfgj wrote
There are better games and better tech available.
jack_hof t1_itsn5b0 wrote
For sure. Download a classic game using your favorite torrent app then play it on your choice of emulator.
bootstraps_bootstrap t1_itsngv6 wrote
Yup. They recently added support. Basically, every Bluetooth controller should work now, with a few exceptions I’m sure. But Xbox ps and switch pro controllers all work
Kuhva t1_itsp5mv wrote
cheers, time to try it out
Messiah_Knight t1_itspkbq wrote
When there’s tons of better games out there
spark_02 t1_itspzd5 wrote
red/blue/yellow were technical masterpieces of their timeline.
Messiah_Knight t1_itsq3xh wrote
Right I forget people actually like Pokémon. To each their own 👍🏼
stillmatico t1_itsrlwf wrote
No, what you do need is a subscription to Xbox Gamepass, which is their video game streaming service and includes Xbox Cloud Gaming (technically still in public beta I believe). You’ll be limited to the games available to stream on the service but “limited” isn’t the right word. There are tons of great games that live on Gamepass and even more that cycle through from time to time. That include all Xbox studios first party games, EA Play, and a bunch of great games. You can check out the full list of available games on the Xbox site or by downloading the Gamepass app for IOS. But to answer your question in a long winded way, no you don’t need an Xbox.
The-Oppressed t1_itsuona wrote
Just use something like afterplay.
Trailmagic t1_itt29uq wrote
What are some good emulators? Will any be coming to the App Store with this change?
I just want to play Pokémon on x8 speed.
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MystK t1_itt2h7n wrote
You can sideload an emulator actually, but you need a paid Apple developer account.
cyberentomology t1_itt7874 wrote
Latency is not a function of your speed.
z1mb0bw4y t1_itt7vkg wrote
My guy you literally have anime and yugioh listed in your profile as two of your likes lmfao how you gonna judge people for liking Pokémon
Generalrossa t1_ittakxh wrote
Yeah but why would you use a classic Nintendo controller to play an up to date Xbox game that most likely wouldn’t have all the required buttons anyway.
iambarrelrider t1_ittb5an wrote
Thanks for this!
TECKBAT t1_ittd3nv wrote
You only need an Apple developer account if you don’t want to resign it every 7 days.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittdfwx wrote
These should theoretically be really good for Open Emu…
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittdnzz wrote
I just got burned by stadia because google is effin’ shutting down the service in Jan.
I’m very interested in GamePass to play games not available on the Switch or iPhone natively.
Is GP like Stadia with streamed games to macs and devices? Is it a monthly fee or do you buy the games outright? How’s the lag and video compression fidelity?
I’m really hoping I can find something the Stadia void left.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittdt54 wrote
Do the games cycle out of the service? And if so and you’re 1/2 through a game that’s cycling out, would you lose access to it like when Netflix loses a title?
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittdvw1 wrote
In a mac, Open Emu.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_itte1lk wrote
For Macs, I just want to plug Open Emu. That app has treated me well. It comes with many cores you can download and the cataloging is like iTunes: you choose your emulator on the left and your games appear on the right as box art, a list, etc.
vanhalenbr t1_ittecsx wrote
Use the browsers based ones.
https://www.reddit.com/r/iosgaming/comments/tcdpr4/list_of_browser_based_emulators/
stillmatico t1_itth6qv wrote
Gears of War is a first party Microsoft series so the entire series is available on Gamepass! But I’m not sure if they are all available for cloud gaming so you’ll want to double check that part.
Edit: I just did a quick search and it looks like all the gears of war games (and all the Gamepass games) are playable with cloud gaming.
stillmatico t1_itthpqm wrote
The first party Microsoft games (Halo, Gears of War, Forza, most of the Bethesda games like Fallout, Skyrim etc.) are there to stay and don’t cycle out. Other third party games are announced and remain on the service for at least a few months or longer. And these games span from indies to AAA blockbusters like Assassins Creed, Red Dead Redemption 2, etc.
When they cycle out they will announce it under a “leaving soon” message and you will lose access just like Netflix in your example. The silver lining is that usually when one of those games is slated to be removed, they offer a discount (I think 20% or so) for Gamepass subscribers to purchase the game.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_itthxaz wrote
Thanks! Can I purchase the game and still play a cloud version, like with RDR2 or AC?
stillmatico t1_itti8yb wrote
GP can be used to stream games to your other (non-Xbox) devices using Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s a monthly fee, and sorry but I only tested it out briefly when it was first launched so I can’t speak to the lag an video compression fidelity. I do know that Microsoft put a lot of $ into ensuring you could use cloud gaming without top of the line internet speeds. I’ve heard that you may notice a slight delay for competitive online games like FPS but won’t notice much of a difference for single player games.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ittiv0r wrote
Very cool, thank you!
Theminipuff t1_ittneuw wrote
Love this!
Eshmam14 t1_ittnfea wrote
Yeah but you forgot my anime is better than yours
CrimsonFatalis8 t1_ittq68f wrote
You can connect all Nintendo controllers, dual joycons included
gerbs t1_ittya9m wrote
Yes and no. If you're trying to move data from many devices through a router, a faster connection gets the data through faster and allows the next set of packets to be sent. The latency increases when there router can't complete a request fast enough to respond to the other device.
To out it another way, 5 people are standing around. 3 people (Person A B and C) are handing items to 1 person (Person Y) who is handing them to the next (Person Z). The longer it takes for person Y to hand Person As things to person Z, the longer B and C have to wait. That is their latency.
A faster router cuts latency, and a bigger pipe also reduces latency.
12espect t1_itu822t wrote
Yes, it’s even optimized for mobile, so that you can use the gyro sensor of your iPhone for aiming. Absolutely stunning!
ZGTI61 t1_itu9wp0 wrote
You just made my day.
bvsveera t1_itudpne wrote
Not yet, but I believe that feature (access to purchased games currently not available via Game Pass) is on the way
Natural_Two_5331 t1_itujbm5 wrote
cwoodgate t1_itv2ne1 wrote
Sweet thanks!
DreadnaughtHamster t1_ity9wfr wrote
Cool thanks
stillmatico t1_iu021zy wrote
Glad I could help! I still remember the feeling of playing gears of war for the first time and being blown away so enjoy! Great games. Microsoft is also reportedly working on streaming devices that use cloud gaming as a cheaper alternative to Xbox consoles.
feoen t1_iu1lzzt wrote
GP is everything Stadia was except done better. If you have an Xbox or pc, it downloads to the console. You pay a monthly fee. If the game gets cycled out, you get a coupon to buy the game at a discount to own it.
I played Gears of War 5 on my iPhone and had amazing video fidelity. It depends on your connection and there can definitely be lag but it’s really good overall.
DreadnaughtHamster t1_iu1qjjb wrote
Thanks! I actually specifically only want to stream games to my Mac, basically just a few AAA games I can’t get on my Switch. But my connection is good and I might check it out.
Daddy-itachi t1_itr4ski wrote
Dang that’s cool :)