Windows 10: Microsoft releases Forza Street free-to-play game for Windows 10

Microsoft Studios today published Forza Street, a free-to-play game for PC and mobile devices. The free-to-play Forza Street is available for Windows 10 from the Microsoft Store and the software giant plans to roll out the game to iOS/Android devices soon.

Microsoft-owned Turn 10 Studios have designed the game to be played anywhere and anytime with the aim to excite anyone who loves cars.

The game comes with streamlined controls that focus on essential elements such as boost, gas, and brake. The streamlined controls will help gamers focus on timing for smoother, which is useful for players with a touchscreen device.

Forza Street allows drivers to collect and assemble a lineup of cars that they can use to compete against the players in intense and cinematic racing conditions.

Forza Street has a quick one-minute race and as well as a story campaign mode. Those who perform well in races will gain access to the growing list of incredible cars and trophies.


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In the game, you can pick up an event, set up your lineup, and then race off to reach the finish line before others. The goal of Forza Street is to win races, maintain a collection of both legendary and classic vehicles.

Microsoft promises to maintain the game and add new features to keep Forza Street interesting. The size of the game is around 4GB and it can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store here for free.

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Forza Motorsport drifts onto Windows 10

Microsoft is breaking tradition by announcing that Forza Motorsport will be made available to PC gamers via Windows 10.
The award-winning series, developed by Turn 10 Studios, has established itself as one of the best in the racing genre and had remained an Xbox exclusive since the release of the original Forza Motorsport in 2005.
That's all set to change in the spring, when Forza Motorsport 6: Apex races onto the Windows Store.
Turn 10's free-to-play title will be a stripped-down variant of Forza Motorsport 6 and will serve as "a powerful demonstration of what the ForzaTech engine can do when unleashed by DirectX 12 at resolutions up to 4K."


Forza Motorsport drifts onto Windows 10


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How to Install Forza MotorSports Apex 6 Offline

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• What is the exact error message?
• What storage device did you use to download the game?
• What type of user account are you using? (e.g. Microsoft account, local account)

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Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games

Most Windows 10 games will support offline play, but you'll have to work at it.





"Larry Hryb, the man known to the world as Major Nelson, announced on Twittertoday that Microsoft has "made some backend updates to improve your experience playing @Windows 10 games offline." Basically, if you're going to be somewhere that lacks online coverage—on a submarine, for instance—it will still be possible to play your games. But there are some restrictions.

"Most games available in the Store on your Windows 10 device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at http://www.xbox.com," the Xbox support site says. "Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline. While playing offline, some features, such as the ability to purchase additional items from the Windows Store, will not be available. Additionally, any leaderboards will be unavailable while you're offline."

Obviously, online features like buying stuff from in-game stores won't be available when you're offline, but the bit about "games with network co-op or multplayer features" not working while offline really isn't clear. We tested with Gears of War 4 and confirmed that the offline features like campaign and LAN multiplayer worked just fine when disconnected.

There are more caveats, though. You're limited to just one "designated offline device" at a time, and you can only change your designated offline device three times per year. Switching into offline mode isn't all that easy, either. First, you'll need to set your designated offline device:

• Make sure that you’re online.
• Check that your device has the latest Windows updates: Go to Start,Settings, Update and security, and then Windows Update and see if any relevant updates are available.
• Open the Store. You’ll be prompted to sign in if you haven’t already.
• Select the Me icon (this is your profile picture).
• Select Settings, and then under Offline Permissions, make sure that the toggle is set to On.

After that, you'll have to "prepare" your games by launching each one that you want to play offline while you're still online, and logging into your Xbox Live account. This is a bit like launching Steam into Offline mode while you still have an internet connection... but you'll have to prepare each individual Xbox game this way before going offline.

Once you've logged into the game while you're online, you can exit at any time and you'll be set. Of course, if you change your mind and want to play something you haven't properly prepared, you're out of luck.

The upside is that this only affects Windows 10 games, but it still seems wildly complicated and restrictive to me. Worse, while improved functionality is always welcome, I can't see how this does anything but beg for unflattering comparisons with Steam: When I want to play my Steam games offline, I set Steam offline, restart it, and I'm on my way—and I can do it as often as I want. Microsoft's implementation of offline play is an improvement, but only because it wasn't available at all previously. As a step toward becoming more competitive with Steam, though, it falls woefully short."

Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games | PC Gamer