Xbox Gamepass - XboxGames files not there?

Benjamin Wilkes · May 3, 2023

I can play all my games, but for some reason, every game except the Minecraft Launcher is apparently installed on just the C Drive. When I open the XboxGames folder, only the Minecraft Launcher files are present.

I tried to upload screenshots but it won't let me for some reason, let me know if you need anything else.

Cheers.

:)

Rostom L

Hi Benjamin!

Your other games must have been installed to WindowsApps folder. You may show all your hidden folders/files to check it.

Open your Xbox app then go to its Settings > General. Check which drive/folder your games are being installed.

Benjamin Wilkes

Hi!

It says they're being installed to XboxGames in the Xbox app but I managed to get access to the WindowsApps folder anyway and found what I needed in there. No idea why it's installing everything there though when it's even in my settings to install it to XboxGames.

Thanks!

Obsessive Power

According to the PCgamingwiki

Save data goes here:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\SystemEraSoftworks.29415440E1269_ftk5pbg2rayv2\SystemAppData\wgs

If your game isn't in C:\XboxGames folder, it would be in the WindowsApps folder. But that still wouldn't be where your save files ago. In any case, most GamePass games are encrypted. However, save files and config files are not and are located elsewhere.

AliEmir1

Now I realized my xbox download folder has changed when I join Windows Gaming. The time I quit Windows Gaming, I deleted the XboxGames file too, and xbox app is trying to install games to XboxGames file. I created again the file(The issue which I couldn't click download is solved) but it is empty, and I'm having an issue downloading it gives the error 0x00000001.

FilipposDS

Well before trying your solution i checked with which files the game opens (files from WidnowsApps or XboxGames folder) and the game opens with the files from the xboxgames folder and not from windowsapps. I moved the folder of Forza Horizon 5 from XboxGames folder to another path just to check if the game is going to launch with the files from windowsapps folder but it won't launch. It says path not found and game can not open, appears as uninstalled. So if i delete xboxgames folder the same thing as above will happen and i will not be capable of opening the game and i will have to redownload it, which this is what i am trying not to do as with my internet connection it will take 2 days for the 133 gbs.

Xbox Gamepass - XboxGames files not there?