Microsoft is today rolling out an Xbox One controller firmware update to Preview Program members, according to a post on the Major Nelson blog.
By updating their Xbox One controllers with the latest preview build (OS version > 1502.150120), Xbox Preview Program members will receive Quick Connect and a slew of fixes. Quick connect shaves controller connections to an Xbox One down to approximately 2 seconds from the previous time of 4 to 5 seconds when powering on a controller. The firmware update It also introduces stability improvements a batch of fixes to address issues brought up by users and preview members.
Preview members can update their controller firmware by following the instructions provided by Microsoft below:
- Connect a controller to your Xbox One with a USB cable. Keep any headsets connected to the controller.
- Connect to Xbox Live.
- Press the Menu
- Go to Settings > Devices & accessories. Select the controller. (If you have multiple controllers attached, you can select Buzz – which will cause the selected controller to vibrate.)
- Then select Update to download the new firmware to the controller attached via the USB cable, and the screen will show the Updating controller … progress screen
- When you see the Controller updated screen, press ‘B’ to go back to the Devices & accessories main page
- Reselect the controller, the Firmware version, should now be: 1.2.2236.0
