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Microsoft has announced that the Xbox app is now available on all computers running Windows 11 using Arm-based processors. This update allows users of compatible PCs and laptops to run games through the Xbox app. As a result, Samsung’s Snapdragon-powered laptops, such as the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, can now play games via the Xbox app.
Owners of laptops like the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, Galaxy Book 4 Edge Pro, Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Go 5G, and Galaxy Book S, all of which use Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops, can install the Xbox app and start playing supported titles.
Although many of these games were not originally designed for Arm-based systems, Microsoft’s Prism emulation engine enables them to run. Prism previously supported x86 and x64 software, and it now supports for AVX and AVX2 instructions, allowing many modern games to run on Windows devices powered by Arm processors.
Microsoft has also introduced a Windows Performance Fit indicator that helps users determine whether a game is likely to run well on their device before downloading it.
Microsoft says that around 85 percent of all titles available through Xbox Game Pass are compatible with Arm-based devices. This still leaves 15 percent of Game Pass titles unsupported, not including games outside the Game Pass catalog. As a result, a large number of PC games still remain incompatible with Arm-based Windows systems. Microsoft recommends using Xbox Cloud Gaming to play such games.
This is still a positive development. Arm-based Windows laptops offer battery life and efficiency comparable to Apple’s MacBooks. Users who primarily buy these devices for work or casual use can now enjoy a selection of popular games through the Xbox app.
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Owners of laptops like the Galaxy Book 4 Edge, Galaxy Book 4 Edge Pro, Galaxy Book Go, Galaxy Book Go 5G, and Galaxy Book S, all of which use Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon laptops, can install the Xbox app and start playing supported titles.
Although many of these games were not originally designed for Arm-based systems, Microsoft’s Prism emulation engine enables them to run. Prism previously supported x86 and x64 software, and it now supports for AVX and AVX2 instructions, allowing many modern games to run on Windows devices powered by Arm processors.
Microsoft has also introduced a Windows Performance Fit indicator that helps users determine whether a game is likely to run well on their device before downloading it.
Microsoft says that around 85 percent of all titles available through Xbox Game Pass are compatible with Arm-based devices. This still leaves 15 percent of Game Pass titles unsupported, not including games outside the Game Pass catalog. As a result, a large number of PC games still remain incompatible with Arm-based Windows systems. Microsoft recommends using Xbox Cloud Gaming to play such games.
This is still a positive development. Arm-based Windows laptops offer battery life and efficiency comparable to Apple’s MacBooks. Users who primarily buy these devices for work or casual use can now enjoy a selection of popular games through the Xbox app.
The post Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Books can now run Xbox app for games appeared first on imeisource.