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Xbox controller update makes it easier to pair with and switch between devices
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<blockquote data-quote="OneMoreThing..." data-source="post: 1891514" data-attributes="member: 196927"><p>Xbox is rolling out a <a href="https://www.engadget.com/xbox-series-x-review-microsoft-140045437.html" target="_blank">controller</a> firmware update to Insiders, with the biggest new feature being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported devices. That will make it easier to pair with and switch from Xbox One consoles to different systems including Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android devices, the company <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-controller/" target="_blank">announced</a>. Microsoft has also introduced DLI (Dynamic Latency Input) to reduce console input latency on older controllers. </p><p></p><p>Most of Microsoft's existing Xbox One controllers, including the latest low-latency <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-16-microsoft-xbox-series-x-controller-details.html" target="_blank">Xbox Series X model</a>, use Bluetooth for PCs or smartphones, and the Xbox Wireless protocol for Xbox consoles. Up to now, switching between them has been clunky, but with the new firmware, controllers will remember your phone or PC and let you quickly switch over to them from a console. To do that, you'll simply need to double tap the "pair" button. </p><p></p><p>Another key update is DLI, designed to cut the input latency on controllers paired with the latest Xbox Series X/S consoles. The new firmware means that older controller will react as quickly as the latest models that ship with consoles, making gaming more responsive. "We believe it’s important to maintain backward compatibility with Xbox accessories people already have in their collection and to ensure we deliver the best gaming experience no matter how you choose to play," the Xbox team wrote in a blog post. </p><p></p><p>Microsoft is testing this feature with Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Xbox Insiders today, but it should come to all users in the coming months.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.engadget.com/xbox-controller-update-makes-it-easier-to-pair-with-and-switch-between-devices-104553946.html?src=rss" target="_blank">Click here to view the article...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OneMoreThing..., post: 1891514, member: 196927"] Xbox is rolling out a [URL='https://www.engadget.com/xbox-series-x-review-microsoft-140045437.html']controller[/URL] firmware update to Insiders, with the biggest new feature being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported devices. That will make it easier to pair with and switch from Xbox One consoles to different systems including Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android devices, the company [URL='https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-controller/']announced[/URL]. Microsoft has also introduced DLI (Dynamic Latency Input) to reduce console input latency on older controllers. Most of Microsoft's existing Xbox One controllers, including the latest low-latency [URL='https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-16-microsoft-xbox-series-x-controller-details.html']Xbox Series X model[/URL], use Bluetooth for PCs or smartphones, and the Xbox Wireless protocol for Xbox consoles. Up to now, switching between them has been clunky, but with the new firmware, controllers will remember your phone or PC and let you quickly switch over to them from a console. To do that, you'll simply need to double tap the "pair" button. Another key update is DLI, designed to cut the input latency on controllers paired with the latest Xbox Series X/S consoles. The new firmware means that older controller will react as quickly as the latest models that ship with consoles, making gaming more responsive. "We believe it’s important to maintain backward compatibility with Xbox accessories people already have in their collection and to ensure we deliver the best gaming experience no matter how you choose to play," the Xbox team wrote in a blog post. Microsoft is testing this feature with Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Xbox Insiders today, but it should come to all users in the coming months. [url=https://www.engadget.com/xbox-controller-update-makes-it-easier-to-pair-with-and-switch-between-devices-104553946.html?src=rss]Click here to view the article...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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