Microsoft releases the March update for Xbox One and Xbox Series, which has as a great novelty the improvement in the performance of backward compatible games.
Microsoft has announced that the distribution of the March update for Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles is already underway, which has as its main novelty the arrival of the FPS Boost function to improve the performance of backward compatible video games. The new version of the operating system will progressively appear on consoles in all regions over the next few hours.
Apart from FPS Boost, this update will also enable or disable options such as Auto HDR individually in each title and welcomes the Xbox Wireless Headset, available for Xbox One, Xbox Series, Windows PC and mobile devices via Bluetooth. in just a few days for 99.99 euros. Purchasers will need to update their Xbox console for compatibility. Finally, the presence of the achievements is also included in the app for mobile devices and an indication in the official store that clearly shows whether the game we want to download is the Xbox One or Xbox Series version.
Xbox FPS Boost
After applying the update, it will be enough to go to the section “Manage game” in any video game that we start, and go to “Compatibility options”, where we will see the new button to activate or deactivate FPS Boost and Auto HDR. In the past, Auto HDR was general, from the system configuration of our Xbox console, and therefore it was applied or not applied for all titles.
What is FPS Boost?
The arrival of FPS Boost will delight those who make use of the backward compatibility of Xbox Series X | S, especially the X model, which has the ability to play content in 4K resolution. That name refers to a system that employs new methods to nearly double (sometimes even quadruple) the original frames per second in select titles. “Higher and more stable frames per second make games visually smoother, resulting in more immersive gameplay,” Microsoft said.
At the moment, these are the video games confirmed with FPS Boost: Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4 and Watch Dogs 2. For example, in the case of New Super Lucky’s Tale it has up to 120 FPS in televisions or monitors with a refresh rate of more than 120 Hz. Soon we will know more titles with FPS Boost.
