🎮 Configuring Xbox Game Pass on ggRock
Xbox Game Pass can be configured on ggRock much like other game launchers, with a few key considerations. This guide walks you through installation, testing, and deployment following ggCircuit best practices.
⚖️ Recommendation
Because of Microsoft Store / Xbox Game Pass requirements, there are two supported approaches:
- Use the existing system drive: Install Xbox Game Pass titles to the current system (c:\) drive.
- Remediation option: Create a new Games Image with a 4K block size and install Game Pass games there.
💡 Most users already have a games drive created. You only need to create a new one (formatted with 4K) if you encounter compatibility issues and choose that remediation path.
1. Install the Xbox App
⚠️ Important: Always install the Xbox app to the system image (C:), not the games drive. Some applications will fail if forced to install elsewhere.
- On your test machine, install the Xbox app to
C:. - Configure the Xbox app to install Game Pass titles to your games drive (e.g.,
G:\Games).
2. Test Functionality
- Launch the Xbox app.
- Install and run a game.
- Verify that the game launches and plays successfully.
3. Apply Writebacks
- Shut down the machine.
- In the ggRock Web UI, go to Machines.
- Select your test machine → Apply Writebacks to commit the changes to the image(s).
✅ Best Practices & Tips
- Use a consistent drive letter (such as
G:) for the games drive across all machines. - Do not use hardlinks or junctions to redirect apps—install the Xbox app itself only to
C:. - If you encounter blue screens after installing certain Game Pass titles, review crash dump settings here:
👉 KB Article – Crash Dump Settings
- For more details, see:
- ggRock Games Drive Recommended Configuration
- Related Game Configuration Guide
Updated on: 10/12/2025
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