Games App and non Xbox games

Cjax

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Hi All - I was under the impression that the Games App on my Windows 8 Pro desktop and on my Surface would work in a similar fashion to my windows 8 phone's game app. Whereas all games are located and tracked in the app. Unless I'm missing something the Games App in Windows 8 only tracks and catalogs Xbox games. I have to keep all other games pinned to the start screen. Please tell me I'm missing something! I can understand if I'm not downloading a game from the windows store that it wouldn't automatically be picked up by the games app but I really thought all "Metro Games" would.

Thanks for your help!

Chris
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9040n
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core Q6600 2.4GHz
    Memory
    3 GB - with 5 waiting to be installed
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9800 GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 23" LG w2361
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two 250GB internal drives, 1 140GB HP pocket drive, 1 GoFlex 2TB NAS, and 1 500GB Buffalo networked drive
    Internet Speed
    50+ Mbps down and 10+ Mbps Up
    Other Info
    Older model with an updated and more powerful power supply...need to upgrade soon to one of the newer processors
in the games app, you have:


  • friends: which is your xbox friends and windows friends
  • spotlight: which is both xbox and windows
  • game activity: which is also xbox only, I think
  • windows games store: which is your windows stuff. you can launch your windows games from this if it's already installed on your system. like I can launch jetpack joyride. I'm not sure if you can customize it or not which is a bummer.
  • xbox 360 games store: which is xbox only
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
Thanks for the response dirtyvu but for some reason "spotlight" doesn't show my windows games. I've downloaded about 5 windows games and none of them show up in the games app anywhere. I wish it would just list the games you have installed allowing you to pick the one you want to play.

BTW - I'm addicted to jetpack joyride!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion m9040n
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core Q6600 2.4GHz
    Memory
    3 GB - with 5 waiting to be installed
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9800 GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 23" LG w2361
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Two 250GB internal drives, 1 140GB HP pocket drive, 1 GoFlex 2TB NAS, and 1 500GB Buffalo networked drive
    Internet Speed
    50+ Mbps down and 10+ Mbps Up
    Other Info
    Older model with an updated and more powerful power supply...need to upgrade soon to one of the newer processors
jetpack joyride is awesome! :D

yeah, this app needs more functionality for the windows side of things. honestly, I never use that app unless I need to check my friends on Xbox. I'll see if I can customize it. so far, the apps I have that matches that list will launch. But there are games I have that aren't on the spotlights tab so I need to launch them via the start screen.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
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