The feature works when you use the foldable in landscape mode (or Compose Mode, as Microsoft calls it), with one screen positioned above the other. The top half displays the game and the bottom
has touch controls. The comparisons to the Nintendo 3DS are obvious, only this time with sharper-looking games on a much more expensive device.
One big advantage of playing games this way is that you ll be able to see the action more clearly. Unlike when you use touch controls on another device, your thumbs won t get in the way. Xbox s Larry MajorNelson Hryb posted a video on Twitter showcasing what gaming is like on the Surface Duo.
In December, Microsoft wrote a blog post highlighting “The year ahead for Surface Duo.” The news highlighted the dual-screen device’s upcoming availability outside the U.S. (including Canada, the U.K., France and Germany this year), as well as a smattering of features. It’s been pretty well acknowledged from most everyone who reviewed the device (us included), […]
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Photo: Sam Rutherford Microsoft is closer to turning the the Surface Duo into the mobile gaming machine many hoped it would be with new support for custom layouts when using Xbox Touch Controls in the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
After releasing the Surface Duo last year, Microsoft added support for Xbox Touch Controls to mobile devices in the Xbox Game Pass app. But when it came to the Surface Duo, those controls didn’t really full take advantage of the Duo’s unique design.
But with this new update, not only is Microsoft giving the Surface Duo support for custom layouts in the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate app, it’s also getting a few enhancements that will allow games to make better use of the Duo’s dual screens and its wider aspect ratio display.
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May 24, 2021 by archyde
Approaching a company Microsoft has turned the Surface Duo into a portable game machine, and many are hoping that with new support for custom layouts when using Xbox Touch controls in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
AndTime Microsoft for the possibility of getting an Xbox-like mobile experience with Surface Duo during the detection of the device nearly two years ago
After launching Surface Duo last year, Microsoft added support for Xbox Touch controls to mobile devices in the Xbox Game Pass app.
But when it comes to Surface Duo, these controls don’t fully take advantage of the dual-screen device’s unique design.