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Microsoft Begins Testing Keyboard and Mouse Functionality on Xbox Game Pass Cloud Streaming Games

2024-04-02 08:18 Yang Youzhao, United News Network

It was revealed in the past that cloud streaming games included in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service will be addedSupports keyboard and mouse operationsadjustments, Microsoft finally made theAlpha Skip-Ahead test versionallowing members of the Xbox Insiders program to use keyboard and mouse to operate games through Microsoft Edge, Chrome browser, and Xbox PC app.

Prior to this, all cloud streaming games included in the Xbox Game Pass subscription service were mainly played through controllers. However, many players reported that they hoped to play through faster-responsive mice and keyboards. . Microsoft has long ago revealed that it would add this feature to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, but it has only recently begun testing.

This feature will mainly use the KBM interface to add support for keyboard and mouse operations, and users must have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription status and join the Xbox Insiders program.

On the other hand, users must also open the “xbox.com/play” URL in Microsoft Edge or Chrome browsers, set up their personal login accounts, and enable the preview function.

The first wave of Xbox Game Pass services that support keyboard and mouse play currently include cloud streaming games, including “Fortress Heroes”, “Ark: Survival Evolved”, “Sea of ​​Thieves”, “Grounded”, and “Halo: Infinite” , “Atomic Heart”, “Sniper Elite 5”, “High on Life”, “Zombie Army 4 Dead War”, “Gears of War: Tactics”, “Confession”, “Doom 64” and “Age of Empires 2” , but since it is still in preview testing, some games may still have compatibility issues.

Some games may still display controller-related operation instructions on the operating screen, but once you start operating the mouse or pressing the keyboard buttons, the game will automatically switch to using the mouse or keyboard to operate the game.

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Yang Youzhao

Formerly a reporter for the digital channel of United News Network (udn.com), he is currently a freelance writer and Mas…

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