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Revolutionary
Member
Looks like it's only available via streaming on PC? It's not letting me boot the game up without a controller connected.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Don't think the proper PC version is up on GP / Win Store yet.
The Xbox page listing doesn't show PC in the platforms area.
So, yeah, you're just getting the Xcloud version for now.
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Revolutionary
Member
Don't think the proper PC version is up on GP / Win Store yet.
The Xbox page listing doesn't show PC in the platforms area.
So, yeah, you're just getting the Xcloud version for now.
Thanks for the quick answer though
SaturnSaturn
Member
Did the exact same thing you did when i saw it was available lmao. guess we will just have to wait.
I’m subbed until 2027. Cheapest option for me is playing it on GP. It’ll be $5 if I need to rebuy it in 2027.
Nobody’s subscribing to GP just to play Balatro.
Kvally
Member
This is Boomer you are talking to. He isn’t familiar with facts or common sense.
Jaybe
Member
Well that’s a long lock-in, so yeah makes sense. I found when I had game pass for the three years, near the mid to end of that I started thinking that games that were 5 to 20 bucks when on sale like Hades, Slay The Spire, and Vampire Survivors were good to see if I liked them on game pass but as for putting in the hours for unlocks I was better off doing that in Steam since I was thinking to move off Xbox at some point.
amigastar
Member
Yep, can confirm its now on game pass for everyone.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Mega Man
Member
Same! Had it in my cart ready to pull the trigger before my credits expire. Looks like I'll have to buy something else
Damn!
Herbspiceguy
Member
Great, the more ppl learn the ways of the joker, the merrier.
Learning how to synergize jokers and (finally) landing a first win has been one of the most satisfying gaming experiences. And chances are, once you do, you'll get hooked as you unlock more jokers and cards, taking it upon yourself to beat all the challenges and stakes.
Also, reducing this game to just 'poker' or 'solitaire' is an extremely disingenious take.
Learning how to synergize jokers and (finally) landing a first win has been one of the most satisfying gaming experiences. And chances are, once you do, you'll get hooked as you unlock more jokers and cards, taking it upon yourself to beat all the challenges and stakes.
Also, reducing this game to just 'poker' or 'solitaire' is an extremely disingenious take.
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Antwix
Member
Oh wow they made it Play Anywhere. Last time I looked a couple months ago it wasn't.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The PC and Play Anywhere tags were not there yesterday. Looks like that has been updated recently. Last night when I checked, only the console version was live, the PC version wasn't even up. It seems to be up now.
Revolutionary
The page now shows PC tag as well, so looks like the native PC version is now live instead of it just being the Xcloud version. Give it a go!
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Turned up the pace, makes the game much better.
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
Member
Well...
1: It's an IGN video. I don't give IGN clicks
2: I kinda don't care for Ass Creed in general. In fact if the new one bombs and Ubisoft goes under, I'd consider it karma for them trying to play off the culture war and weaponize Yusuke for virtue-signaling brownie points.
Davevil
Late October Surprise
if anyone wants to enable windowed mode on pc
W:\hereUstoreUrGames \Balatro\Content\Assets\conf.lua
_RELEASE_MODE = true
_DEMO = false
function love.conf(t)
t.console = _RELEASE_MODE
t.title = 'Balatro'
t.window.width = 1920
t.window.height = 1080
t.window.fullscreen = false
t.window.minwidth = 50
t.window.minheight = 50
local support_kbm = love._os == "gdkpc"
t.modules.keyboard = support_kbm -- Enable the keyboard module (boolean)
t.modules.mouse = support_kbm -- Enable the mouse module (boolean)
end
courtesy of @Deagletime on reddit
W:\hereUstoreUrGames \Balatro\Content\Assets\conf.lua
_RELEASE_MODE = true
_DEMO = false
function love.conf(t)
t.console = _RELEASE_MODE
t.title = 'Balatro'
t.window.width = 1920
t.window.height = 1080
t.window.fullscreen = false
t.window.minwidth = 50
t.window.minheight = 50
local support_kbm = love._os == "gdkpc"
t.modules.keyboard = support_kbm -- Enable the keyboard module (boolean)
t.modules.mouse = support_kbm -- Enable the mouse module (boolean)
end
courtesy of @Deagletime on reddit
Sleepwalker
Member
perfect game to play while at work, thanks papa phil
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ShadyAcshuns
Member
That's sweet, but they also added StarBound. I've heard people say it's great.
kevboard
Member
isn't that the sequel to Terraria? or is it just a clone of it? every time I saw it I thought it is a mod for terraria lol
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Mega Man
Member
I wish I could play on cloud with m&kb
ShadyAcshuns
Member
Not sure. I think it's an older game that used to just be on PC.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
Had a couple fun games last night. The gameplay doesn't really change all THAT much, but it's endlessly fun to play your hand and just see the big numbers go up. It's basically just a dopamine IV. I did encounter some more fun cards though, hologram, suitless, etc. Will definitely pick it up on a sale. Very fun.
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
It is total insanity that you can stream this on your phone via gamepass, but they haven't enabled touch control so you need a controller for it!
Bungie
Member
Hoping they had it asap, touch control in bed sounds nice.
Also is anyone else stuck on green difficulty?!
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Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
It is really popular though, do you think everyone else is wrong or that you're missing something? One to ponder, perhaps.
BigLee74
Member
Nothing sinister - just not my cup of tea. An interesting and new take on creating a card game, but I’d rather waste my time shooting things
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
Nothing sinister - just not my cup of tea. An interesting and new take on creating a card game, but I’d rather waste my time shooting things
I can totally respect that! I must admit to not feeling Belatro at first either, but it's worth persevering, imo!
MMaRsu
Member
BigLee74
Member
Only I didn’t give up. I randomly selected 5 cards with no way of knowing what they were 3 times, and lucked my way through it. It was at that point I thought ‘nah - not for me’.Encountered the first challenge and gave up
Giving up would imply I wanted to play it but couldn’t continue.
Dropping it due to lack of interest is much more apt.
(And this was in the nomination list for GOTY - yikes!)
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MMaRsu
Member
You were probably on the easiest difficulty though, and playing for the first time I dont think you have a clue what the game is about
drotahorror
Member
So youre just streaming the Xbox version? Does that mean no mouse support?
Windle Poons
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
I appreciate not directed at me however I'm in the same boat but saying don't know what the game is about, below is the beginning of a round, 52 cards and a shit deal.
What do you suggest? Playing the pair and getting fuck all points?
Discarding the 9,7,5 and 4 on the basis of getting better cards? Continue to get shit hands I'm not even going to break 300 this run.
I'd like to think I have a decent understanding of poker however unless I'm missing something with the game and you somehow start with more than 52 cards? Or you carry the money over? Happy to be educated. I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
Every 15 seconds you play a hand and watch the numbers go up. Dopamine hits brain. That's it.I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
Windle Poons
Made a crappy phPBB forum once ... once.
Ah okay, must be missing something then.
GHG
Gold Member
I appreciate not directed at me however I'm in the same boat but saying don't know what the game is about, below is the beginning of a round, 52 cards and a shit deal.
What do you suggest? Playing the pair and getting fuck all points?
Discarding the 9,7,5 and 4 on the basis of getting better cards? Continue to get shit hands I'm not even going to break 300 this run.
I'd like to think I have a decent understanding of poker however unless I'm missing something with the game and you somehow start with more than 52 cards? Or you carry the money over? Happy to be educated. I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
For small binds at the start before your joker build starts to take shape you want to play hands that have the highest points totals possible.
In the example you've shown I'd sort hand by suit and discard everything that isn't a diamond until you get a flush.
Then once you get to the shop, allow the jokers that appear to dictate the direction you go in.
MMaRsu
Member
There are a lot of ways to play, I usually try to go for a flush but thats not even the best strategy at all. But Ive unlocked a bunch of more difficulties and beat a bunch of different decks. But really im.not even that good at the game either, I just love that there are a lot of ways to get crazy scores.I appreciate not directed at me however I'm in the same boat but saying don't know what the game is about, below is the beginning of a round, 52 cards and a shit deal.
What do you suggest? Playing the pair and getting fuck all points?
Discarding the 9,7,5 and 4 on the basis of getting better cards? Continue to get shit hands I'm not even going to break 300 this run.
I'd like to think I have a decent understanding of poker however unless I'm missing something with the game and you somehow start with more than 52 cards? Or you carry the money over? Happy to be educated. I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
Here are some great tips
ManaByte
Member
What? Play Anywhere means if you own the Xbox version you also own a copy on PC that you install and play natively.
I know, I know.. Fuck Xbox for not forcing people to buy a game twice.
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drotahorror
Member
Oh I thought this thread was about game pass. Earlier people were saying it wasn't part of PC game pass. That's all I was asking. I was thinking the only way to play via game pass was via cloud streaming if I wanted to play on PC.
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ManaByte
Member
It is on PC Game Pass. People like to spread Game Pass FUD.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
You’ll retry runs every now and then. It’s easy to restart. Options and New Run. Like previously stated, you’ll want to play a flush, full house, a straight for those first couple binds. Money is very important because you’ll get Jokers, Tarot, and Spectral cards. You’ll also be able to buy individual cards to add to your deck and those have modifiers on them. You want to play your hands according to your Jokers because they will boost your hand. You’ll also level up the hands played. It takes some time, but it’s very random, expect to lose, and you’ll unlock better Jokers. For the first few binds save as much money, don’t skip binds, and you’ll eventually get it down. You could win with a high card or a pair. It changes based upon your Jokers and what you get. You will want to discard your cards and maybe sort them by suit at first until you narrow down which hand helps you.I appreciate not directed at me however I'm in the same boat but saying don't know what the game is about, below is the beginning of a round, 52 cards and a shit deal.
What do you suggest? Playing the pair and getting fuck all points?
Discarding the 9,7,5 and 4 on the basis of getting better cards? Continue to get shit hands I'm not even going to break 300 this run.
I'd like to think I have a decent understanding of poker however unless I'm missing something with the game and you somehow start with more than 52 cards? Or you carry the money over? Happy to be educated. I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
I am still learning about this game. I’d like to win at higher binds besides those initial runs. I’ve won a handful and lost a lot.
In this round all my cards count as face cards, face cards are retriggered, and every time I use a Tarot card my Joker gets a + to its multiplier. Thats just an example.
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drotahorror
Member
When this thread first opened it 100% was not on gamepass on PC. I couldn't even find it in the store.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Yes, the native PC version was added one day after the console version.
clarky
Gold Member
Discard all card that are not diamonds there. You have 4 discards left thats a maximum of throwing away 20 none diamond cards, almost half the deck. Theres 10 diamond cards left in the deck, you'll hit a flush easily ( 5 cards of the same suit). With no jokers at the start its important to play for the best possible hand, and also therefore play the least amount of hands to score the most cash to use in the shop.I appreciate not directed at me however I'm in the same boat but saying don't know what the game is about, below is the beginning of a round, 52 cards and a shit deal.
What do you suggest? Playing the pair and getting fuck all points?
Discarding the 9,7,5 and 4 on the basis of getting better cards? Continue to get shit hands I'm not even going to break 300 this run.
I'd like to think I have a decent understanding of poker however unless I'm missing something with the game and you somehow start with more than 52 cards? Or you carry the money over? Happy to be educated. I just don't see the 'digital crack' that's all.
Turn the speed of the game upto max, its much better.
You can check what cards are remaining in the deck by clicking on it.
The Jokers you get will shape what hands you need to play. For example one joker lets you make flushes with any combination of diamonds and hearts making flushes very easy to get. Then other jokers sinergise with each other to get monster scores, which youll need to outscore the ever growning blinds.
Postion jokers that affect your muliplier on the right and ones that give you more chips on the left of the joker window.
If you fuck it this early just start again, no bother.
Theres loads more to it but once it clicks its very difficult to put down.
Edit: Sorry now i see a couple of people have already explained the game a bit.
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GHG
Gold Member
Stop with the FUD.
PSA for new players: You can rearrange the jokers to increase your score. Many jokers will activate after all the cards are scored, and they do so from left to right. So for this particular hand, you want Ramen on the very right side because it's Xmult will activate after the Fortune Teller's and Mystic Summit's +mult. Also, another way to optimize this hand would be to use the two tarot cards in possession to further enhance the Fortune Teller, though at this point it probably isn't necessary given the current score and keeping these cards will make it so that they don't appear in the shop or tarot packs.You’ll retry runs every now and then. It’s easy to restart. Options and New Run. Like previously stated, you’ll want to play a flush, full house, a straight for those first couple binds. Money is very important because you’ll get Jokers, Tarot, and Spectral cards. You’ll also be able to buy individual cards to add to your deck and those have modifiers on them. You want to play your hands according to your Jokers because they will boost your hand. You’ll also level up the hands played. It takes some time, but it’s very random, expect to lose, and you’ll unlock better Jokers. For the first few binds save as much money, don’t skip binds, and you’ll eventually get it down. You could win with a high card or a pair. It changes based upon your Jokers and what you get. You will want to discard your cards and maybe sort them by suit at first until you narrow down which hand helps you.
I am still learning about this game. I’d like to win at higher binds besides those initial runs. I’ve won a handful and lost a lot.
In this round all my cards count as face cards, face cards are retriggered, and every time I use a Tarot card my Joker gets a + to its multiplier. Thats just an example.
GHG
Gold Member
Yep, all jokers that apply X multipliers should go last (the furthest slots to the right).
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