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The Ascent is a remarkable achievement, with gorgeous, incredibly detailed environments and fun shooting.

Let's remember, developer Neon Giant is a small indie team of just a dozen people. I'm playing The Ascent via Xbox Game Pass on PC, and therefore the Windows 10 version, and ever since the recently-released patch came out, it's been pretty much unplayable. Here's the Digital Foundry video breakdown for The Ascent, tested on all Xbox consoles - and PC. I've already reported how the cyberpunk twin-stick shooter's latest patch negatively affected the Windows 10 version of the game, with stuttering, poor framerate and other technical struggles experienced by players.

Those who are interested in getting access to the new features can sign up for the program and give them a try.The Ascent is a bit of a mess on Windows 10. The upgrades are currently being beta tested by the Xbox Insider program. There are some other additions, like a toggle for using high-dynamic range color (HDR) with older games, as well as a new section for cloud gaming - which gives Windows PC users the ability to play console games - when the app is updated. Games that are moddable will say so in their game details page. The update also gives players access to local files, which means they may now mod Xbox Game Pass games on their PC. These changes are a key step toward improving the experience. However, just because people could play Xbox Game Pass games on their desktop didn't mean that it was completely optimized yet. In June, Microsoft said that Xbox Game Pass would be included as a part of the Windows 11 operating system. The move is part of a larger push to support Xbox gaming for Windows PC users. Jason Beaumont, partner director of experiences at Xbox, shared the new features via a November update from the official Xbox channel Thursday. The update is already live for Xbox Insiders to test, and will roll out to the rest of users at a later date. In addition, the app will also unroll more general improvements: the ability to choose separate drives for game installation, and improvements for download speed, to name a couple. A handful of new features are coming to the Xbox app on PC, making it much friendlier for playing Xbox and Xbox Game Pass games.Īs of Thursday, Xbox Insiders get to test out a grab bag of features on PC, including Xbox Cloud Gaming and, for the first time, modding.