XBOX Game Pass Import Solution

[Ary Caramez]

I use LaunchBox to organize my game library and I identified a problem when trying to import games from XBOX Game Pass. I couldn't import them even when logging into my account or running the game.

 

When I tried to create a shortcut to the game on my desktop, I understood the problem. The shortcut uses "uwp" (Universal Windows Platform) to run shortcuts, so it is not compatible with LB.

 

While looking for a solution, I tested whether LB would run ".bat" files, and yes, it does. I had the idea of creating a simple application that lists the uwp's and allows the user to select specific ones. From there, the program can generate .bat files for each selected uwp that will be used to start the game, as if it were an executable. This allows you to import games from XBOX Game Pass without any problems.

 

The program are available for download on Github and more information, follow the link below:

https://github.com/arycaramez/uwp2bat_for_launch_box

Edited Sunday at 08:41 PM by Ary Caramez