Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox App and Game Bar app for Windows builds to Xbox Insiders who are enrolled in the PC Gaming Insiders preview! Thank you all for being Xbox Insiders. Continue read to learn about fixes and known issues. Make sure that you update the Xbox app, Gaming Services and Game Bar to ensure you get all of the fixes!
Versions of PC Gaming prerelease products:
Xbox App version: 2403.1001.2.0
- Released: 4:00 p.m. PT – Mar 19th 2024
Game Bar version: 7.124.3181.0
- Released: 4:00 p.m. PT – Mar 19th 2024
What’s New
Game Pass
Xbox Insiders will notice a change to the sub-navigation buttons under the “What’s Happening” section of the Game Pass tab in the Xbox App on PC. There are now going to be several buttons with direct links to selected publishers that will direct users to titles from Xbox Game Studios, EA Play, and Riot Games available to play with PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate.
Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta)
Xbox Insiders can preview Mouse and Keyboard support while playing via cloud gaming on supported browsers (Edge and Chrome) and the Xbox App on Windows PCs for users enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview.
Note: Users on browser will need to enable Preview features on their browser to gain access to the feature. This is done by clicking on your profile picture at xbox.com/play and then select Settings and then enable “Preview features.”
Currently supported titles and any known issues are below:
- Fortnite
- Browsers only
- ARK Survival Evolved
- Sea of Thieves
- Grounded
- Halo Infinite
- Atomic Heart
- Known Issue: There is some difficulty switching between gamepad (controller) and Mouse and Keyboard while streaming game
- Sniper Elite 5
- Deep Rock Galactic
- High on Life
- Zombie Army 4 Dead War
- Gears Tactics
- Pentiment
- Doom 64
- Age of Empires 2
Additional consideration for Xbox Insiders:
- Some games will display controller UI elements (e.g., “press A to start”) by default. Their UI will adapt to Mouse & Keyboard input only after player has started to use Mouse/Keyboard to interact with the game (moving the cursor and/or pressing keys)
- On browser:
- The game stream needs to be in full screen mode to work with mouse and keyboard. Players can hold the ESC key at any time to exit full-screen mode.
- The player must click on the game stream element explicitly for it to “capture your pointer”. Otherwise, your mouse input won’t be sent to the game.
- Players can press F9 to exit mouse and keyboard use for the game
Xbox App Bug Fixes:
- Various performance and stability fixes.
How to Get Xbox Insider Support
Don’t forget! If you encounter any issues, you can leave feedback by navigating to the feedback option on your profile menu.
You can also provide feedback, as well as interact with the community, on the Xbox Insiders Subreddit. Please be as specific as possible when providing feedback.
When posting to the subreddit, please look through most recent posts to see if your issue has already been posted or addressed. We always recommend adding to threads with the same issue before posting a brand new one. This helps us support you the best we can!
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Thank you to everyone who participates in the Xbox Insider Program! Your feedback helps us continue to build a great gaming experience in the Xbox app on PC.