Xbox is rolling out a controller firmware replace to Insiders, with the most important new characteristic being the introduction of Bluetooth Low Energy for supported gadgets. That will make it simpler to pair with and swap from Xbox One consoles to totally different methods together with Windows 10, iOS 15 and Android gadgets, the corporate announced. Microsoft has additionally launched DLI (Dynamic Latency Input) to scale back console enter latency on older controllers. 

Most of Microsoft’s present Xbox One controllers, together with the most recent low-latency Xbox Series X mannequin, use Bluetooth for PCs or smartphones, and the Xbox Wireless protocol for Xbox consoles. Up to now, switching between them has been clunky, however with the brand new firmware, controllers will keep in mind your cellphone or PC and allow you to shortly swap over to them from a console. To try this, you may merely have to double faucet the “pair” button. 

Another key replace is DLI, designed to chop the enter latency on controllers paired with the most recent Xbox Series X/S consoles. The new firmware signifies that older controller will react as shortly as the most recent fashions that ship with consoles, making gaming extra 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 crew wrote in a weblog put up. 

Microsoft is testing this characteristic with Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Xbox Insiders at the moment, nevertheless it ought to come to all customers within the coming months.