The last few Windows pre-assembly 10 (eg, 18334) included some vague instructions from Microsoft to install special free version of the game State of Decay with a proposal to report any problems encountered. Not with the problems of the game, and difficulties with installation and commissioning. The instructions did not have any additional guidance, why it may be difficult.
Naturally, experts began to take a closer look to the, What is special about this version of the State of Decay, in order to find out, why Microsoft Project conducts testing with some members of the Windows Insider program. Nazmus tostorm (Nazmus Khandaker), Rafael Rivera (Rafael Rivera) and persons under the pseudonym WalkingCat decided to look at how to release a special State of Decay, and to a helper application called Microsoft Gaming Services, who has worked on preliminary builds of Windows 10. Brad Sems (Brad Sams) I outlined the general conclusions on the basis of the detected.
Since, both the original Xbox console was released, in the air was the obvious question: Whether Microsoft is not going to, which is virtually a monopoly in the PC market, in the long term to enable owners of Windows-systems play Xbox exclusives for Windows. Especially, that the original Xbox and Xbox One modern very close to the PC architecture. Seem to be, new builds of Windows 10 the company really has taken decisive steps in this direction.
First of all, the software giant has added a significant part of the infrastructure in Windows Xbox 10. It starts right from the moment of loading the game: she goes to the computer with the distribution server Xbox, and not with the usual Microsoft Store servers. Secondly, he uses games package .xvc format, which is used in Xbox One games. Also, there PowerShell commands for working with files and .xvc gaming rig. Finally, Microsoft Gaming Services consists of the infrastructure Xbox: the file system driver, and the driver Microsoft Gaming Microsoft Gaming filter settings, as well as a number of libraries, which represent Xbox API-interfaces.
Packet State of Decay, However, It contains some elements, oriented PC. In particular, it offers during the installation of DirectX update Wednesday. That is, we are not talking about the literal launch Xbox games without making any elements in the installation package (at least, until). But, seem to be, It laid the foundation for this. The early pre-release version of a large Windows Update 10, which is set out in the 2020 year, seem to be, contains even more console infrastructure - in particular, there is evidence to support the Xbox-version of Direct3D.
However, this whole initiative GameCore, quite possible, not end in the creation of a certain environment or emulator, which allows owners of Windows-systems evaluate all previously released on Xbox One games (by analogy with the backwards compatible Xbox project 360 on the actual console of Microsoft). Quite possible, that the software giant simply creates a common set of system services and API, that make it easier for developers of cross-platform release of new projects on the PC. Anyway, this is a plus for the owners of gaming machines.