Windows 10 Getting A Game Mode Which Acts Exactly Like An Xbox One

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Microsoft is currently working on a Game Mode for Windows 10 that will minimize app running resources in order to provide an enhanced gaming experience. This will be done by allocating the freed up resources to the game which will allow it to run faster and smoother than ever before.

Well that’s great , but it gets to get a tad bit confusing , as many among the community have noted that it is entirely similar to the Xbox One, which allocates the game the resources it needs to run efficiently , and which raises the all important question of what actually is the use of the Xbox One then? Clearly renowned journalist Paul Thurrott found it extremely amusing . Here is what he had to say in a tweet.

Windows did not have a built in option like this , but that all will be changing with the latest creator update. However at this point it is unclear how it will work with assuming it does run with Win 32 games from the likes of Steam and Origin, or whether this will be limited to purchases made from the Windows store. The Game Mode was discovered in a leak of upcoming build 14997 .

In the past Microsoft has prioritized gaming on the Xbox One and it seems a bit of a strange move to suddenly converge both the Windows 10 and Xbox One ecosystem. In my view it completely and utterly negates the purpose of the Xbox One which in the past year or so despite its hiccups has still managed to enjoy the support of its ardent fans over the years.

Previously most of Xbox’s critics had argued that Xbox One had no real exclusives due to the fact that most of its games are available for PC gamers as well(With Sunset Overdrive arguably the most famous of exceptions) . And now it appears that the lines have been blurred even further with the arrival of the purported Game Mode.

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Source: http://www.thewolfhall.com/pc/windows-10-getting-game-mode-pc-gaming/

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TelePosted:

I wonder if it will get anywhere with steam as the dominant software.

VHzPosted:

Lool time for me to get a pc then

ReevyPosted:

i doubt this will go far, steam op

lugiaisbeast101Posted:

Can someone clarify this for me:

Is this not what Razor Game Booster, which has been out for years, already does? Is it different?

I remember using it on my laptop to boost the performance of my games, by allocating recourses to them, few years ago. It obviously updated since then and is still used.

SupervisorPosted:

Interesting I want to know a little more about this however for pc gaming most everyone is gonna choose steam.

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Umlokii
Mario350
Nicholas Now if only we could play our xbox from our PC..
you can its called xbox one streaming and its horrible but it would be cool to play full xbox games without the console

Streaming isnt bad. I do use sometimes and it works perfectly. As long as your ethernet connected or have efficient wifi it works perfectly


My Wi-Fi is dreadful but the streaming feature works well

GaryPosted:

Mario350
Nicholas Now if only we could play our xbox from our PC..
you can its called xbox one streaming and its horrible but it would be cool to play full xbox games without the console


Your network and computer must be god awful if you cannot stream.

UmlokiiPosted:

Mario350
Nicholas Now if only we could play our xbox from our PC..
you can its called xbox one streaming and its horrible but it would be cool to play full xbox games without the console

Streaming isnt bad. I do use sometimes and it works perfectly. As long as your ethernet connected or have efficient wifi it works perfectly

SkatesPosted:

How many users even use Windows features for gaming over Steam?

RickPosted:

Interesting concept for the new build of windows 10, wonder if this will adversely affect the release of Scorpio next year? I mean if they make this ability in the CPU world, just like the article states what would be the actual point of the Xbox anymore?


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