Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles

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that the company planned to do so in March 2022 and it was suggested that the option might be available by that June, but evidently that did not happen. It's only now that Microsoft is starting toon the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring check out KBM functions on web browsers and the Xbox PC app. The feature should be available more broadly soon.

To try out the KBM support, you'll need to be a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber (unless you want to check it out on. If you're testing out KBM support on a web browser, there's one more step — you'll have to switch on Preview features on your browser. To do that, click on your profile picture atSome supported games might still show controller elements on screen at first. You might be prompted to press A to start the game or some such.

at the minute. Microsoft notes that there's some difficulty switching between a controller and KBM while streaming that game. This is a welcome update, especially for those who want to play first-person shooters with a KBM setup but don't have a PC with enough oomph to run current games natively. It's a good step forward for accessibility too. Xbox's cloud gaming tech is pretty solid, but here's hoping it can keep up with

 

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