It May Be A Bad Idea To Update Your Xbox Controller Right Now

Microsoft isn’t having an excellent week with its Xbox firmware updates. Simply hours after the newest Xbox Insider replace reportedly reverted consoles again to their manufacturing facility settings, Microsoft has acknowledged that the brand new firmware for Xbox wi-fi controllers has precipitated some issues with Bluetooth connectivity and efficiency.

In an replace on the Xbox assist web site, Microsoft specifies that the Xbox wi-fi controllers firmware replace is particularly inflicting some points with “older non-Xbox gadgets.” Microsoft’s suggestion is that if gamers are having hassle with their controller’s Bluetooth connectivity, then they need to revert the controllers to a earlier firmware. A follow-up message on social media signifies that Xbox Help is in search of a extra everlasting answer.

As annoying as that subject could also be, it pales compared to the adversarial results of the Xbox Insider replace. Customers are reporting that the firmware didn’t erase the video games that they’d downloaded on their consoles, however every thing else was primarily beginning over from scratch. Sarcastically, that Insider replace was meant to repair a minor subject concerning the best way gamers view their Xbox profiles. Totally erasing these profiles was an unintended consequence.

That subject should not have an effect on gamers who aren’t part of the Xbox Insider program. For gamers who’re in this system, they’ll select to go away the preview. Presumably the ultimate model of Xbox Insider will not have the identical points, however this system remains to be in its testing part.