However, there is a notorious wall in the PC gaming landscape: . Games downloaded from the Microsoft Store (e.g., Forza Horizon 3/4/5 , Gears 5 , Halo: The Master Chief Collection , Sea of Thieves , Minecraft Bedrock Edition ) are packaged and sandboxed in a way that traditional ReShade installers cannot penetrate.
This guide uses the most reliable method: .
Navigate to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps . Find your game’s folder (e.g., Microsoft.SeaOfThieves_1.202.0.2_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe ). Inside, locate the actual .exe (usually named after the game, e.g., SoTGame.exe or ForzaHorizon5.exe ). reshade for uwp
Getting to work with UWP (Universal Windows Platform) games—those downloaded from the Microsoft Store or Xbox App/Game Pass—is notoriously tricky. Because Windows locks down the WindowsApps folder with strict permissions, the standard "drag and drop" method usually fails.
: The official CLI injector from the lead ReShade developer. It requires you to identify the game's specific process name (e.g., MoonMan-Win64-Shipping.exe ) and use a command-line prompt to force the injection. Manually Created Batch Scripts : Advanced users can create a However, there is a notorious wall in the
Anti-cheat software (EAC, BattlEye, Xbox Live Anti-Cheat) often flags ReShade. Using this online can result in a permanent ban . Only use this guide for offline/single-player UWP titles or after verifying with the game's anti-cheat policy.
Place the injector and the ReShade64.dll into a folder on your drive. Identify the Game Process: Start your UWP game. Navigate to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
| Game | Anti-Cheat | ReShade Status | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Forza Horizon 5 | EAC (Easy Anti-Cheat) | | Do not attempt | | Halo: MCC / Infinite | EAC / Arbiter | Bans issued | Do not attempt | | Gears 5 | EAC | Bans issued | Do not attempt | | Sea of Thieves | Custom (Xbox Live) | Bans issued | Do not attempt | | Minecraft Bedrock | None (Client-side) | Safe to use | Yes | | Ori & Will of the Wisps | None | Safe to use | Yes | | Forza Motorsport 7 | None (Delisted) | Safe | Yes |