- Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) is coming to PCs
- It’s available now for Windows Insiders to test
- FSE is also made available across all handhelds
Microsoft has pushed out another Insider Preview Build for Windows 11, and among the notable updates here we have an Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) that works on the operating system across laptops, desktops, and tablet devices.
FSE is coming to Windows 11 PCs at the same time it’s being made available across all Windows 11 handhelds, as we reported yesterday. It essentially makes these devices and the Windows 11 OS much easier to use with an Xbox gaming controller.
“Designed with console-like navigation in mind, the Xbox full-screen experience provides a clean, distraction-free interface for controller-first gaming,” says Microsoft. “Pair a controller to your PC for seamless task switching and a streamlined gaming experience on your desktop, laptop or tablet.”
It makes it especially easier to navigate through a game library with a controller instead of a mouse or keyboard. FSE also manages system resources to free up RAM and make more memory available to play your games.
Here’s how to access it
If you’re using the Windows Insider Preview Build on the Dev or Beta channels or using the Xbox Insider program, you can start testing FSE. It’s available through the quest view, through the game bar settings, or by pressing Win+F11 keyboard shortcut.
“Once you’ve entered the Xbox full-screen experience, you’ll see the Xbox home screen and access your games, including Xbox, Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere, and your installed games from other popular storefronts,” Microsoft explains in one of its blog posts. A long press on the Xbox button lets you switch between apps and games.
Pressing the Windows key will return you to normal operation, or you can go through the task view or game bar settings again. Microsoft says the rollout is being phased, so not everyone will see it right away.
Based on what we know so far, it also seems likely that the next-gen Xbox PC will be built around FSE – essentially turning it into a Windows 11 PC with an Xbox game library – and that’s another reason why Microsoft will be testing it on as many computers as possible.
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