Your old Xbox One controller is about to get a lot more useful

Date:
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:16:52 +0000

Description:
Xbox One controller's aren't being left behind as Microsoft shows some new features heading to the older pads.

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Got a few unloved Xbox One controllers sitting alongside your Xbox Series X generation gamepads? Dont look too harshly upon that workhorse of old its about to get some very useful upgrades.

Microsoft is preparing a new firmware update, currently rolling out to those on the Xbox Insiders program that will bring the Xbox One pads more closely
in line with the functionality youd expect from the newer controllers. Check out our Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S review Xbox Series X vs Xbox Series S : the two consoles compared Xbox Series S vs Xbox One S : which cheap Xbox should you buy?

From a gaming perspective, the most important update is the addition of Dynamic Latency Input (DLI), precisely keeping your controllers input timing in sync with that of the console to improve latency response. This update
will come to Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth support, the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 , and Xbox Adaptive Controllers .

This update will come with a secondary useful addition, taking advantage of the controllers Bluetooth Low Energy standard. Youll be able to pair the controllers with an Xbox console and, with a quick double tap of the pairing button, speedily switch to one other previously-assigned Bluetooth device, be that a Windows 10 PC, Android or iOS gadget.

Finally, those on the Alpha Skip-Ahead tier of the Insiders program will get access to an update taking advantage of the Xboxs CEC HDMI support. They will be able to use their TV remotes to control the Xbox dashboard, with a single press of the Xbox controller button switching back and forth from TV to Xbox interface.

These, alongside some other smaller tweaks and improvements, will go into testing for those on the insider program before a wider roll out to all players. Analysis: Long term support

The new features are much welcome, and again reinforce Microsofts commitment to supporting its legacy platforms this generation.

Keeping in mind that Xbox One pads are forwards-compatible with the Xbox Series X console, its now smartly made them more easily adjustable for its other big play cloud gaming. Being able to quickly switch a pad from connecting to a phone playing on the Xbox Game Pass streaming app to a
console again when back at home helps Microsoft to double down on its Play Anywhere mantra seamlessly.

And while being able to control a console with a TV remote is no new thing (CEC-compatible consoles have done it for years), it at least sees Microsoft listening to its audience when it comes to the return of this much-used feature. Opinion: Stop saying the Xbox Series X controller hasn't changed



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/your-old-xbox-one-controller-is-about-to-get-a- lot-more-useful/


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