Earlier this month, Microsoft revealed a new Xbox controller firmware update that would add some current-generation features to older Xbox gamepads.
In addition to this, Xbox senior product planner, James Shields, has now demonstrated a small but rather handy controller update that makes it easier to switch between console, PC and mobile devices. The good news is, it's also coming to "older" controllers. Here's a look:
If you feel like you may have already seen something like this, you're not alone. While you could already double-tap to swap back to Xbox, it'll now be this both ways - "simplifying" the process as Shields explains:
While it might not seem like much, it's certainly a welcome update for anyone who does swap between devices with their Xbox controllers on a regular basis. You can get the full rundown about this controller firmware update in our previous post.
Will you be making use of this updated feature? Tell us down below.
[source twitter.com]
Comments 7
Well the double tap is a lot easier to remember, I would forget what action was supposed to swap to which device
Excellent news, for someone who plays on Xbox and a gaming laptop, this is a fantastic and simplified addition.
This will actually be really handy for me, I have my PC and Xbox both hooked to my TV and switch between them often
Does this work switching from current to last gen xbox consoles?
This is a good quality of life improvement and a good simplification so that double-tap always switches between the two modes. Was a little confusing before with double-tap being one way and press and hold (but not too long) being the other.
TIP: Another shortcut I only recently learned (but has apparently been around for a while) is to press and hold the Xbox (nexus) button for 6 seconds to turn off the controller. Super useful when playing on PC, Mobile or XCloud.
Ooooh that's nice. Love my elite 2. But that switching process always drives me nuts.
Is this going to include the low lantency update we're still waiting for on the elite controllers?
What about baking able to switch between say, 3 or 4 devices?
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