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.NET Problems and XBox 'Exclusives' Are No More
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Valve's newest Linux runtime stops some .NET games starting, and the fix has no date
A future release of Steam Linux Runtime 4 will include libicu, the library whose removal stops .NET games starting at all, and the commitment comes with no version, build or date attached. It was posted on October 16 in a Steam Runtime report filed two days earlier, which is still open with 12 comments.
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This is Xodus Nexus, a project that let's you play Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games on Linux
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Open-Source Launcher Brings Xbox PC Game Pass Store to SteamDeck and Linux
For years, anyone running a Linux desktop or a handheld like the Steam Deck had two main options if they wanted to access their PC Game Pass library: either dual-boot Windows or settle for streaming titles over the internet via Xbox Cloud Gaming, which is far from the best experience, but it does work. However, an open-source project called Xodus Nexus is changing the game by allowing users to download and run Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass titles locally on Linux without touching a Windows installation, and that includes the Steam Deck!
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PC Gamer ☛ Microsoft won't like this open source project to get Game Pass working on SteamOS and Linux, but I think it's pretty neat
It wasn't long ago that Linux gaming was considered fairly niche—but given that Windows 11 is unpopular with many, it seems that not a day goes by without something regarding the switch to Linux hitting my newsfeed. Not to mention the continuing updates to Valve's Arch-based SteamOS.
Now my attention has been drawn to the Xodus Nexus, an experimental open-source project that aims to allow Linux and SteamOS users to access PC Game Pass. This includes the ability to browse, install, and launch games via a very familiar interface, complete with cloud save support.
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Xodus Nexus Project Opens Access to PC Catalog Game Pass on devices running Linux and SteamOS operating systems
The independent developer community has taken a significant step toward expanding the capabilities of Linux and SteamOS-based gaming systems. Enthusiast domsvoboda has unveiled the open-source Xodus Nexus project—an unofficial graphical launcher that allows users to browse, download, and locally launch supported games from services. Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass without the need to use the system WindowsThe application is based on a modified Xodus backend and a dedicated Nexus runtime environment based on Proton, allowing it to work directly with the file system and Microsoft gaming services.
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Xodus Nexus Successfully Brings Game Pass Games to Linux
Just two months ago we reported on Xodus, a community project to bring Xbox Game Pass games to Linux and macOS. It sounded promising, but lead Pawel Lidwin told me back then that the small team was "still relatively far from what we are trying to achieve." Fast forward two months, and the project's progress has been used in a new launcher called Xodus Nexus which can actually play Game Pass games on Linux - including recent, high-profile releases like Gears of War: E-Day.
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Xodus Nexus Launcher Brings Xbox Game Pass to SteamOS and Linux with Easy Management and Installs
We previously covered Xodus, a new open-source project that aimed to bring Xbox Game Pass and Xbox on PC games to Linux via reverse-engineered runtimes and Valve's Proton compatibility layer. Since then, the project has been forked and Xodus Nexus has spun off in the hopes to achieve the same goal but with the added benefit of a sleek UI on top of a modified Xodus runtime.
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Windows Central ☛ Xbox Game Pass on Linux? Xodus Nexus just made it happen — and it works way better than you think
Xbox Game Pass is, by far, one of the best deals in gaming. It gives players access to hundreds of titles at a relatively affordable price (at least after the price cut a few months ago), but PC Game Pass has always been tied to needing a Windows-based device. That meant handhelds running SteamOS were out of luck.