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While the Surface Duo is a device you love or rarely think about, there is one thing that has always been a bit confusing with the hardware: its support for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The device, which is the company’s first foray into the truly mobile segment in many years, does not have strong support for Microsoft’s own services.
Namely, the company launched Cloud Gaming and the Duo not far behind, but the Duo, which is optimally designed for Cloud Gaming, didn’t make use of the service in a way that would increase its appeal. But that is changing with the latest update.
As Windows Central first discovered, a recent update to the Duo may turn the device into a ‘Nintendo 3DS’ Xbox. What I mean is that touch controls can now be on one screen while your game appears on the other; this is the optimal setting for using Duo with Cloud Gaming.
I gave this setting a quick spin and will say it works fine … sometimes. What I mean is that for games like Minecraft Dungeons, this is a good setting. But I wouldn’t attempt to play FPS titles like Gears of War in this kind of setup, as the touch controls aren’t always the easiest to use.
You can see the video of how the setup works, but you should know that it is quite difficult to have your hands outstretched with a camera in front of you while using the touch controls. I’m trying to make excuses for my bad gameplay.
That said, for titles where touch controls are supported and the style of the game is not designed around quick reactions, Duo creates a unique experience. It’s a shame this functionality wasn’t available at launch, but late is better than never.
Tagged with Cloud Gaming, Duo, Surface, xCloud
