Can i play xbox cloud games on pc without a controller?

Hello, how are you? Hope you're well. My name is Mateus. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today.

First, welcome to the Xbox community. Unfortunately, this is not possible yet, if you refer to a keyboard and mouse they will not work as there is no compatibility yet. If you play on your mobile phone, some games may work by tapping the screen, but not all games support this technology.

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HI,

As yet, cloud games only support controllers. It's not possible to play with a keyboard and mouse. The games on the cloud are running from Xbox console hardware, where many games are controller only anyway.

Unlike cloud gaming on an Xbox console, there are few more options with what controller you can use when playing via a PC or other compatible device.

What controllers can I use for cloud gaming on Xbox?

Xbox offers remote play and cloud gaming. You can stream games from your console to your phone of PC.

If a game is enabled for cloud gaming, you can play them on a PC/phone without having downloaded the game to your console. More info can be found at https://www.xbox.com/play

Hi Martina,

Unfortunately not. Cloud gaming is currently only compatible with wired and Bluetooth controllers (not steering wheels, joysticks or any other type of peripherals). So your son would need to install MSFS 2020 and play natively to play the game with a Thrustmaster - a Series X|S or compatible PC would be required for this.

Refer to:

Play Microsoft Flight Simulator with Xbox Cloud Gaming | Xbox Support

What controllers can I use for cloud gaming on Xbox? | Xbox Support

Hope this helps.

Game Pass is like Netflix for games. You can play any game in the library without purchasing the games individually. There is a Game Pass for console and a Game Pass for PC.

Game Pass Ultimate includes both Game Pass for console and Game Pass for PC as well as a Gold subscription so you can play online multiplayer. Ultimate also gives you access to Cloud gaming and EA Play.

Xbox Cloud gaming allows you to sign into a laptop, mobile device, and the console, and play games without having to download them.