Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, free and for PC

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, free and for PC

Forza 6: Apex is a stripped down, free version of Turn 10 Studios’ Forza Motorsport 6 for Windows 10 users.

It's supposed to be a demonstration of what Windows 10 can do for PC gaming.

I need to take a deep breath... This is the best news in gaming this year!

Well shit, I was half wrong. A little concerning that it's f2p, lets hope it's not a shitty business model.

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It’s probably also only going to be available on the Windows Store, which is somewhat annoying given the current issues and inadequacies the store suffers from.

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I suppose I'll have to source this...

elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Avatar

I suppose I'll have to source this...

elsewhere.

:cool:

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Should be slightly more difficult, seeing as Windows Store apps typically don't have a traditional executable... But who knows, the sailors of the open seas will probably find a way around it.

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Originally Posted by FarligOpptreden

Should be slightly more difficult, seeing as Windows Store apps typically don't have a traditional executable... But who knows, the sailors of the open seas will probably find a way around it.

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I did not know that. How do they work, then?

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Originally Posted by Avatar

I did not know that. How do they work, then?

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They use .appx files, which is a proprietary new format created by Microsoft to unify app distribution between desktop, tablet and phone environments. Think of it as an .apk in Android terms. :)

This is part of the new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) push by Microsoft and, sadly, side-loading .appx files is prohibited in Windows 8/10. So I believe your only source for these new games will be the Windows Store.

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Originally Posted by FarligOpptreden

They use .appx files, which is a proprietary new format created by Microsoft to unify app distribution between desktop, tablet and phone environments. Think of it as an .apk in Android terms. :)

This is part of the new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) push by Microsoft and, sadly, side-loading .appx files is prohibited in Windows 8/10. So I believe your only source for these new games will be the Windows Store.

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Interesting. Are these .appx files built solely using C#, (like apk's and Java) or is it simply dependent on the .Net framework, or whatever MS calls the .Net framework these days?

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Originally Posted by Avatar

Interesting. Are these .appx files built solely using C#, (like apk's and Java) or is it simply dependent on the .Net framework, or whatever MS calls the .Net framework these days?

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Not necessarily. It has to be able to run on the Windows Run Time. Can be C++, any of the CLR languages or even JavaScript.

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Originally Posted by FarligOpptreden

Not necessarily. It has to be able to run on the Windows Run Time. Can be C++, any of the CLR languages or even JavaScript.

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Thank for the lesson, dude! I appreciate it :D