xCloud on Windows: How to Install Ahead of Time

Microsoft‘s streaming game service is tremendously close to hitting PC, and to show it, a button. On Reddit, someone has wanted to share tremendously interesting information with the rest of the users, and that is that they have managed to get hold of the xCloud installation package and have told everyone how to run it.

How to install xCloud on Windows

xCloud on Windows

The process in question is somewhat convoluted, since the main problem is in getting the application. According to this user, the Microsoft Store servers currently have a version of xCLoud specially intended for developers, so, with the appropriate link, anyone could download this version and install it on their computer.

And that is exactly what he has explained, since, with the help of a website, we will be able to find the different download links for various versions of the application. The file in question to download is the “Microsoft.XboxGameStreaming-ContentTest_1.2102.1701.0_neutral_ ~ _8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle”, and once on our hard drive we just have to run it to install the application.

xcloud windows paquete

This is the package that we would install from the Microsoft Store, but since it remains hidden today, this is the only way to get it for now.

Playing in the cloud from Windows

With the application installed, you just have to log in with an Xbox account that has an active Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, since otherwise we will not have access to xCloud, as is normal. If you were already logged in to the Xbox Game Bar, you will not have to log in, but you will have to fill in an essential field in order to access the service.

xCloud

And it is that as we said, xCloud from Windows is available at the moment for developers and authorized persons, and that is the reason why you have to enter the application settings and enter the term xgpubeta in the Offering ID field within from the Developers section.

Once the ID is entered, the Project xCloud option will begin to be available, and we will only have to click on it to start exploring the Microsoft cloud games catalog.

It’s official?

Project xCloud

The application is obviously official, but not public, hence we have to complete all these steps previously. Some users are having trouble activating the service as some say they are not getting access properly, so Microsoft may have removed the developer ID or temporarily disabled the feature.

The launch of xCloud on Windows may be closer than ever, although it is best to be patient, as this has been simply a shortcut to get there before anyone else. We will see if in the virtual event in March that the company has prepared they reveal some details and launch the definitive version of the service. Although of course, remember that for now it will only be available in some countries.