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Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor publishes a virtual mouse to handhelds
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This new Xbox mode feature is ideal for apps that aren’t designed for a controller.
Key facts
- While Asus has its own cursor as part of Armory Crate, Microsoft’s Gamepad Cursor lives inside its own Xbox mode in Windows 11, and it’s easy to activate from the Game Bar without having to use
- Microsoft is testing this virtual mouse with Xbox Insiders, and it’s easy to sign up to the program in the Xbox Insider Hub if you don’t want to wait until this new feature rolls out more broadly
- This new Xbox mode feature is ideal for apps that aren’t designed for a controller
- Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds
Summary
Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. While Asus has its own cursor as part of Armory Crate, Microsoft’s Gamepad Cursor lives inside its own Xbox mode in Windows 11, and it’s easy to activate from the Game Bar without having to use Armory Crate. The left stick will scroll around a screen like a mouse, while the right stick lets you scroll up and down. Microsoft is testing this virtual mouse with Xbox Insiders, and it’s easy to sign up to the program in the Xbox Insider Hub if you don’t want to wait until this new feature rolls out more broadly to all Windows 11 users.