The Xbox February 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this week, introducing a bunch of new features including a recalibration tool and touch controls for Xbox Remote Play!
Here's a short overview of the Xbox February 2024 update, with more details available at Xbox Wire:
- Xbox Remote Play Adds Touch Controls
"Xbox remote play now supports custom touch control layouts on more than a hundred games when using the Xbox app on iOS, Android, and Windows devices. The same custom touch layouts available through Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) will now be available when remotely playing games from your personal console. Additionally, a basic touch control layout can now be used for most other games."
- New Thumbstick Recalibration Tool For Xbox Controllers
"We’re excited to release a user-guided, self-calibration tool on the Xbox Accessories app that helps you to recalibrate thumbsticks for Xbox Wireless Controllers. To address minor thumbstick issues such as inconsistent responses, use the self-calibration tool in the Xbox Accessories app on console or PC to resolve issues without the need for support calls, controller repairs, or returns."
- My Games & Apps Introduces Improved Filters
"You can now filter games by accessibility, supported languages, and technical features. Additionally, subscription tabs in your full library have been updated to sort by Recently added, making it easier to see what’s new in subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass and EA Play."
- Option To Delete Xbox Profiles When Signing Out
"A new access restriction option has been created to make it easier to play on shared consoles in places like hospitals. The new option makes it easier for player’s profiles to be deleted when they sign out, and it removes the need to check if patients have signed out of the consoles when the gaming cart gets moved between patients."