as the title says really. played TSW1 on Xbox, but I've now switched to PC. Can i get my preserved collection on TSW2 on PC
I don't think so. I believe I heard Sam, say on a stream last week that you purchase the license for a specific platform and it does not port over to a new platform.
The preserved collection is platform specific, so you are unable to switch your collection over from console to PC or vice versa. You can get your collection on the same platform you originally purchased it for.
If you're thinking of rebuying your collection (which I did), then I'd suggest the TSW 2020 base package is a good option, especially on sale. For £12.50 it netted me GWE, NTP, LIRR and MSB. It's currently on sale through steam...
IF you use the MICROSOFT Store rather than steam and sign in with the account you used on the xbox it works
But then you get to use the xbox game just played on PC right? So awful drawing distance, no layers for HMA, etc...
No, for such games you get the PC version (you cannot run xbox applications on PC). But afaik that only works for MS games, like Forza.