Xbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games

Discus and support Xbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games in XBoX on Windows to solve the problem; As title states, the launcher does not see previously installed games. I had to reinstall windows on my main drive (C:). I have "windowsapps" folder... Discussion in 'XBoX on Windows' started by Label07, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. Label07
    Label07 Guest

    Xbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games


    As title states, the launcher does not see previously installed games.

    I had to reinstall windows on my main drive (CXbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games :). I have "windowsapps" folder on another drive (E: [custom letter, not floppy]).

    Upon reinstalling the Xbox (beta) app, if my drive (EXbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games :) is set as the desired location for app installs either through the Xbox (beta) app > profile > settings > general > "Drive Selection" or from windows settings.

    I am prompted, whatever is in that location will be deleted and I will have to reinstall anything in that directory. So...thinking I was clever, I changed the "windowsapps" name to "_windowsapps" to fool windows. Which worked. It created a new folder
    named "windowsapps". Deleted that folder and changed the first of it's name to the name of newly created folder (dropped the underscore "_").

    I figured the Xbox (beta) PC app would then see the game(s) located in "windowsapps" on (EXbox (beta) PC Launcher -- Does not detect previously installed games :) drive but it did not, it is just downloading the game again...

    I don't think this is a user issue. I think this is a design flaw. Most other launchers like Blizzard or Steam. The user just has to set a directory/ies and the launcher will auto find and add to the list of launch-able games. I'm asking MS does the
    same for its launcher. Please.

    :)
     
    Label07, Nov 25, 2019
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  2. Obsessive Power Win User

    Xbox App on PC can't detect installed games?

    Every game launcher has the detect installed games feature. Why not in the Xbox app?
    Hi,

    Windows 10 games and apps does it differently. The games are encrypted and this encryption is unique to the Windows install. If you install Windows fresh again (even on the same PC) the games will be locked. You will to need to delete the WindowsApps folder to reclaim the space and install the games again.
  3. ConorHugman Win User

    How to recover lost game save?

    I am playing on PC using the Xbox (Beta) launcher.

    I will try uninstalling and re-installing the game, I have also contacted the game support team.
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    Xbox Beta Pc não funciona![Xbox Beta Pc does not work!]

    I am not trying to install Sea of ​​Thieves, I am trying to install xbox pc beta launcher, but I did not leave this screen
  5. AssyrianEagle Win User

    Gamespass PC doesn't detect the controller!!

    I have downloaded the Xbox Accessories app but the controller doesn't show up and I'm using a PS4 controller. My steam and DS4 software does detects the controller and my other applications as well as such Gog, Uplay, Epic Launcher, Battle.Net, EA Play, and etc. I don't understand why when playing the game via Clould Gaming it does detects the controller but when downloading the game on the PC the gamepass doesn't detects the controller!
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