Soar again in involves Compact Mode
In November, we launched Compact Mode, a characteristic obtainable by way of the Xbox app on PC that enhances your gaming expertise by offering a extra intuitive person interface on smaller screens, together with Home windows handhelds. We’re excited to announce that the Soar again in characteristic and enhancements to the Buddies panel are rolling out to all Xbox Insiders enrolled in the PC Gaming Preview beginning as we speak!
After we launched Compact Mode, we targeted on giving you extra space to browse content material by simplifying the sidebar. We are actually taking it additional with Soar again in, our newest characteristic that lets you shortly entry the video games you’ve just lately performed on your Home windows gadget when you’re immersed in Compact Mode.
Soar again in will characteristic the final 9 video games you performed from the app. While you click on on any sport card, you’ll go on to its sport hub the place you’ll be able to soar into sport play. You too can right-click or press the menu button on your controller to launch instantly into sport play from the context menu.
Enhancements to the Buddies panel
With Compact Mode, now we have additionally made it simpler to entry the Buddies panel by way of controller navigation, with fast entry instantly from the sidebar, and in keeping with different panels like Notifications. We’re trying ahead to listening to your suggestions as we proceed to enhance the experiences associated to Buddies in the app.
Beginning subsequent week, a brand new survey shall be obtainable in the Xbox Insider Hub (open or set up clicking here) for gamers enrolled in the PC Gaming preview to provide us your suggestions on Soar again in and the up to date Buddies panel entry with Compact Mode. As a reminder, you’ll be able to all the time give us recommendations for the app or go away suggestions by clicking on your Profile card inside the Xbox App after which deciding on Suggestions from the dropdown menu. We will’t wait to listen to from you as we work to deliver extra enhancements to Compact Mode and the Xbox App on PC so that you can take pleasure in seamless Xbox gaming experiences throughout all of your Home windows units.
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