Latest update for Windows 11’s subsystem for Android brings enhanced game compatibility

Gaming improvements for the subsystem for Android on Windows.

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What you need to know

Microsoft is rolling out a new preview build of the Android subsystem onWindows 11for Insiders in all channels that brings with it compatibility improvements when running Android games, as well as other quality of life improvements such as scrolling improvements, networking improvements, and reliability fixes.

Today’s updatebrings the subsystem to version 2206.40000.15.0, and once updated users will notice that more Android games will support external joysticks, gamepads, aiming with arrow keys, and sliding with arrow keys. These enhancements are enabled through a set of new shims.

Here’s what’s new:

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