Microsoft introduced in a blog post that it’s testing out new firmware for Xbox controllers as a way to make sure that the equipment folks have already got of their collections have cross-device connectivity akin to what the Series X|S controllers presently provide.

“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,” Microsoft wrote within the Wednesday replace.

The new firmware is reportedly being examined for Xbox One controllers with Bluetooth assist, Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, and Xbox Adaptive Controllers, and can add Bluetooth Low Energy assist, “which delivers better compatibility across devices and allows for better pairing experiences,” Microsoft mentioned.

Crucially, the replace may also add a cross-platform play function, which can allow customers to pair controllers with two gadgets concurrently—assume one Bluetooth host, like an iPad, and one Xbox Wireless host, like an Xbox console—for the very first time. According to Microsoft, this may enhance the consumer expertise by making switching between an Xbox console and an iOS system simpler than ever earlier than.

“Increasingly, the controller will be your common touch point to your Xbox games across devices,” Microsoft wrote. “We are invested in expanding Xbox gaming beyond the console, so Xbox controllers need to work equally well on both Xbox consoles and Bluetooth devices and moving between all these devices needs to be easy.”

The firmware replace may also deal with lag points by including Dynamic Latency Input, which delivers controller enter extra effectively to the Xbox controller itself to make for a extra seamless and responsive gaming expertise. According to Microsoft, the firmware replace can be rolling out to Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha customers at the moment and can change into obtainable to further flight rings within the weeks to come back.