Oct. 8 (Portaltic/EP) –
Apple has added connection compatibility with wired Xbox controllers for iPhone, iPad devices and Mac computers that have the latest operating system update iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, in order to allow users to use these controls in their Apple environments.
The American technology company currently allows connection with Xbox game controllers wirelesslyso that it allows you to play titles using the controller on an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or Apple Vision Pro, via Bluetooth connection.
As specified in your support pagethis compatibility is available with the Xbox wireless controllers with Bluetooththe controller for Xbox consoles S Series and X Serieshe Xbox Elite Series 2 and the command adaptable from Xbox.
Now, with the latest updates to iOS18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia operating systemswhich officially arrived last September, Apple has also added Connection compatibility with Xbox controllers via cable.
This support is available for all Apple devices, including those with Lightning ports, via a USB adapteras the media has been able to verify MacRumors. In this way, users can play video games through, for example, an iPhone, ensuring low latency and direct connection to the title, which improves the gaming experience.
This function was already shared by the Apple engineer Nat Brown in June of this year, who indicated that this compatibility was Testing in beta versions of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Likewise, as he explained at that time, through posts on the Mastodon social networkXbox uses a “custom fast USB protocol” in their commands, which they refer to as GIP, instead of the USB-HID standard.
To enable compatibility with these controllers, Apple has added the GIP protocol in its latest updates operating systemthus allowing native connections of Xbox controllers with Apple devices, via cable.
With all this, to connect a wired Xbox controller to an Apple device, users must connect the controller using a USB-C cable. In the case of the computers with macOS Sequoia they will be shown a notification to agree to connect the Microsoft controller with the mac. After that, it will appear in the game controller configuration panel, next to the Xbox logo.
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