Microsoft’s cloud gaming streaming service, known as Xbox Cloud Gaming, has just added Flight Simulator to its list of supported projects, allowing you to play the game on Xbox One, phones, tablets, and web browsers through the cloud. However, unlike the PC version of the game, in this case you still cannot use the keyboard and mouse to control your aircraft.
But be that as it may, according to Jorg Neumann, the current head of the Flight Simulator development department, this situation, which is rather unpleasant for many, will soon change. Going into more detail, Jörg Neumann, as part of a developer Q&A uncovered by authoritative Windows Central news outlet, stated that Microsoft is currently working on adding support for this very feature at the platform level, assuming that most games in Xbox Cloud Gaming will eventually include this alternative input and control method.
“So the platform team is working on it. I know that at the moment I cannot give a date, because the platform team is responsible for this. I don’t know their dates, but it will definitely happen. I hope that this will be done by June or so, but I cannot say any exact information on this matter, ”Jörg Neumann said. Also responding to The Verge, a Microsoft spokesperson also confirmed that the company is incredibly active at the moment on this feature, but declined to provide a release date. “Upon launch, Microsoft Flight Simulator supports standard controller inputs for cloud gaming.
The team is experimenting with touch screen/gyroscope and is looking forward to being able to use mouse and keyboard once it becomes available on the platform, but we don’t have any specific announcements or timelines to share with you at this time.” the spokesman said. And in general, if we ignore Flight Simulator, then in any case, this same keyboard and mouse support would be an extremely useful and necessary addition to Xbox Cloud Gaming for several reasons at once. First, it will allow PC and Mac owners to play games like Halo Infinite without buying a gamepad. Instead, they will be able to use the peripherals they already have. Secondly, Microsoft will make it easier to access PC exclusives such as Age of Empires IV, which should only be played with a keyboard and mouse.
