Xbox Switching From Xbox To A Gaming Laptop?

Hey,

I am thinking about switching from Xbox X to a Gaming Laptop.
I might need one for working and for gaming.
Cause I am nearly done with the problems on Xbox X. Blurry textures, formation designer not working well, wild game crashes and so on.
So before I even think about an expensive Laptop I have some questions:

Is it possible to install my Xbox Game and Addon's on a laptop somehow without game pass?

Could I use some mods with it?

If it's works, will the game run better on a strong laptop without the Xbox problems?

What should a good gaming laptop have to run TSW and Train Simulator Classic fine?

Sorry if it's already answered.

Thanks, Regards

 

TSW is Play Anywhere on Xbox, so you can install the game and owned add-ons on PC with the Xbox app. As far as I know, mods should be possible, but the map structure is different from the Steam version.

On PC you have the issue with shader compilation stutter, at least on the first run you will notice this, besides the other stutters. Blurry textures is a (video) memory thing, so if you have enough memory (RAM and VRAM), most likely it will not occur. On the other hand, I not have experienced blurry textures and I'm on Series S, it looks like most reported issues are from people with all or most DLC's installed and it happens even on routes with not that much layers. Also crashes is a rare thing for me, only some routes do, but it's not a general issue atm as far as I can tell.

The kind of hardware you need is depending on the resolution you want to play on, what kind of settings and so on. Also keep in mind laptops are performing less then desktops, are dust collectors because of the (loud) spinning fans and after collecting dust, overheating can be a thing. I've seen a lot of trouble with gaming laptops from different brands due to the heat, but maybe others have better experiences.

 

It's a solid move, one I made. But right now is basically the worst possible time to do so as the current inflationary bubble has the manufacturers of consumer hardware shifting to the higher margins currently offered by catering to data centres that are gonna be e-waste landfill in a few years, leading to absurd spikes in the prices of RAM and other stuff like NVMe memory, both things you want in high quality and quantity for a system that will run TSW well.

I am SO glad I upgraded to a second 8TB SN850X in my gaming laptop before the THREE price hikes it saw in the last month.

 

Would you say definitely hold off purchasing a high end gaming PC for now then?

Any idea when things might start to come back to reality? I guess no one really knows.

 

Depends how long the conmen can keep the subprime AI scam going.

We're looking at a few years before prices stabilise in the aftermath of the bubble bursting, and they'll probably still do so at a higher point than they were a year ago. Plus a lot is going to hinge on how you are doing financially after the economy crashes out vs how you're doing now, and what kind of relative purchasing power you'll have in the ensuing depression.

By sheer luck I bought the top of the line most powerful laptop on the market to replace my old one that coincidentally broke at that point, right before this insanity began, and damn right did I pick up the five year extended warranty on it when I saw where the market was going.

 

I just took the hit. Bought my first gaming PC after my series x seems to be crashing way too much. Not just TSW. RAM cost me 4 times what it would have a month ago but aside from that everything else is more or less the same. Wont be soon I don't think.

 

Since the mining boom in the video card market (2020), prices have stabilized for about two to three years (2022-2023). The release of DDR6 is already looming, and after the release of the new memory type, prices drop in about two years. I wouldn't buy anything before 2030-2032.

 

Christ, I might be dead before that!!

 

I guess it is a trade off at the end of the day, if you can afford the extra money.

Do you wait because you are being a bit ripped off and miss out on the gaming experience you want, or just accept the current reality?

Some of us who are lucky enough to be in that position, will probably just say LOVE it and pay up anyway.

 

Then there's even less reason to worry. Perhaps, in a better world, there aren't such problems with PC components.

How am I missing out on any gaming experience if I decide what and how to play!? Games are not like a bottle of milk that you have to drink within a few days or it will spoil.It wouldn't make any difference if I'd played RDR 2 on release. The first RDR only came out on PC last year. Are these games worse now? No, I happily played through both games at once last year. You can rush out and overpay now, or you can wait. There are enough digital copies of games for everyone, always.

 

Just read that Micron is building a new memory factory that will start production (cross fingers) in 2027, but it wont make a significative impact in prices until 2028.

 

It won't make any impact on the consumer market as they have pulled out of that completely.

 

The CEO said they did not leave the consumer market, just changed their distribution channels.
They will sell to others instead of having their own brand.

 

Specifically they are narrowing the availability of their reduced output of consumer grade hardware to selling it to manufacturers of prebuilts, which is basically the same thing.

 

Ok, calm down.

I was talking about the fact that I do not own a gaming PC, but would be interested in getting one to have a better all round gaming experience, so do I wait seven years?

 

I have a surface laptop studio 2 with a I7 Processor and to be honest i use it all the time with TSW and it runs fantastic on it , it wasn’t cheap but one of the best investments i have made as no crashes at all on TSW6 loads very quick as well on it

 

That is what they are doing now, not what they are going to do when they have more production capacity with the new fabs. But again, we are looking at at least 2 years from now for the first of the new fabs.

Also keep in mind that this is all in an scenario where there is no significant AI bubble. If there is one and it explodes all can change quickly.

 

Memory and related products are way more expensive now. If you are not in a rush, it would make sense to wait at least 6 months/ 1 year to see how the future is looking. If you really want to buy a new PC right now of course you can but you will pay some hundreds euros/dollars more than you would have paid like 3 months ago for the same thing.

 

In my first post, I laid out the logic behind it, based on the previous (and other) video card crises. We're at the very beginning now. Consumer panic, The fact that it will become more expensive tomorrow and you need to buy it now further increases prices. Referring to previous experience, two of my friends bought video cards in a panic. One bought 1650 for $600, and the other bought 3060 for $900. This was 2021. I decided then that I wasn't ready to overpay. So I built the computer in 2023. RX6700XT It cost me about $400 (3060 was even cheaper). I didn't lose anything at all. And if we take the memory situation into account, in addition to the crisis, there's also the planned change of memory generations. Unless, of course, the announcements of new processors are postponed, Sometime in 2028, there will be an announcement of new processors that will support DDR6 and are incompatible with currently available platforms. And as has always been the case, During the first 2 years, the new generation of memory is significantly more expensive than the old one, and only after about two years do the prices become comparable. So, it seems to me, no matter how you look at it, now is clearly the worst time to buy. You'll overpay, and the platform's lifespan will be short. It won't turn into a pumpkin, but there won't be any opportunity to upgrade it in the future.

 

Hey mate,

I actually did the switch a while a go so that I could carry all of my previous DLC for PC play.
I highly recommend it, the only thing is we don't have as much sales as other people do have on steam, but it's the most cost effective way to not double-dip and burn your wallet.

Mods will work too I highly recommend it, some mods don't work like god mode I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong of if there's a new work around) & PC editor doesn't work for the Xbox PC version.

The installation is slightly different though, with copying the files into the right file directory.

99% of modded timetables do work, some visuals mods such as the class 166 tod4 PIS and ballast mods. Just sign in via your PC in the xbox app on your desktop and you can download everything again.

I'd personally look into a desktop rather than a laptop as desktops can be more easily maintained and upgraded a lot easier than a laptop. But having so the switch after TS3 was absolutely brilliant I couldn't recommend it any more as it's just saved me so much money rather than purchasing everything again.

 

If other mods are working, then nothing should interfere with the god mod's operation.Launching in DX12 and the Jetwash graphics mod does not work.

 

Ah okay, yeah I haven't tried these at all. Is there any good ones that you know that may work, I kinda just have the timetable, container branding, 350 branding mod, 166 PIS mod and announcements really.

 

I don’t know, I have the Steam version and there are no problems with DX12.

 

Might be useful if you want to mod the game

 

I haven't tried that mod but launching TSW6 on Xbox PC with -dx12 worked just fine. Currently running around Boston South station.

 

So Microsoft fixed this bug. Install the Jetwash graphics mod, all dependencies (improved snow, rain, fog), and the real weather mod (this is absolutely essential, it's very immersive).

 

You’re TSW gaming will be transformed with a gaming laptop and you’ll be able to enter the wonderful world of mods too. You’ll never look back.