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New Xbox One wireless controller connects to PC via Bluetooth, Wifi direct without dongle

15 Jun 2016
Steve Wright

Microsoft has detailed its new Xbox One wireless controller, confirming that it supports Bluetooth and Wifi direct.

The two protocols mean the controller can connect to Windows PC without the need for a USB cable or a wireless connection dongle.

The controller ships with the new Xbox One Slim, but can be sold separately. The new controllers will be part of the build-your-own Xbox Design Lab, though the scheme is currently unavailable in Australia.

Thanks, Beau.

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Steve's the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Stevivor.com, the country’s leading independent video games outlet. Steve arrived in Australia back in 2001 on what was meant to be a three-month working holiday before deciding to emigrate and, eventually, becoming a citizen.

Stevivor is a combination of ‘Steve’ and ‘Survivor’, which made more sense back in 2001 when Jeff Probst was up in Queensland. The site started as Steve’s travel blog before transitioning over into video games.

Aside from video games, Steve has interests in hockey and Star Trek, playing the former and helping to cover video games about the latter on TrekMovie.com. By day, Steve works as the communications manager of the peak body representing Victorians as they age.