How To Register A New Apex One Install

Xim Apex is now compatible with Xbox Series Ten/S and PS5. It won't work right out the box, you'll need to apply BETA firmware on your Xim Apex and a BETA version of the XIM manager companion app. In this article, nosotros'll show y'all how to setup Xim Apex on PS5 and Xbox Serial X.

How to utilise Xim Noon on PS5 games?

Beginning allow'due south talk about PS5, as it's not quite as straight forward as Xbox Serial X. To use Xim Apex with PS5 games you must connect a iii^rd political party Playstation 4 controller for authentication. Unlike PS3 or PS4 where a DS3 or DS4 controller could be used, the PS5 volition not currently support DS5 Dualsense, DS4 or DS3 controllers when playing PS5 games.

Currently the post-obit 3^rd party controllers have been tested and are known to work

@play Wired Compact
Horipad 4 FPS
Horipad FPS Plus
Hori Fighting Commander
Hori Mini Gamepad
Mad Catz SFV Arcade Fightstick Blastoff
Mad Catz TE2
Nacon Pro Revolution V1/2/iii
Razer Raiju
Vivitar LVLUP Gaming

For an upward to date list of compatible 3^rd party controllers, bank check out the Xim website or the Xim Central Youtube channel

Now we accept that out of the way, lets prove y'all how to setup xim apex with Xbox Serial X and PS5.

Step 1. Update your Xim Apex with BETA firmware

The first affair you'll need to do is update your Xim Noon with the latest Xim Beta Firmware. At the time of writing this, the latest version is Xim Noon Beta 20210625. To find this, visit the Xim website and go the downloads page, navigate to support > downloads > xim apex downloads. From in that location, click the link to the BETA firmware folio.

The newest firmware will e'er have **LATEST** in the title. Be sure to download the BETA firmware tool as the regular firmware is for employ with Xbox Ane, PS4 etc, so won't be compatible with Xbox Series X or PS5.

Download the firmware tool to your PC and install information technology. While holding the button on the Xim Apex, plug it into your computer. Wait for the Xim Apex lite to display blue and release the button. Start the firmware tool and select "Update firmware". Subsequently the flash is complete, remove the Xim Apex.

Xim have a handy video guide you can watch here.

Step 2. Connect your hardware

It's now time to connect your Xim Apex to your hardware. For a listing of compatible devices please visit the Xim Apex compatibility list.

The Xim hub has 3 ports labelled one to three. Connect your mouse to port i, keyboard to port two and controller to port 3. Always make certain your controller is switched off before connecting to Xim Apex.

Next plug the Xim hub into the Xim Apex and plug the Xim Apex into your console which is switched on and fix to become.

xim apex hub connected to mouse keyboard gamepad

Pace 3. Installing game configurations.

By now your controller should be working in game but your mouse and controller won't, as you lot oasis't yet created a configuration for them. If your controller is not working in game, and so check out the troubleshooting guide on the Xim website. The most likely culprit is the USB cable. It must exist capable of transferring information, nigh regular charge cables are not capable of this.

To create a game configuration you'll need to download the Xim Apex BETA director companion app to your Android or IOS phone or tablet. Brand sure you download the BETA version with **LATEST** in the title and follow the instructions on the Xim website. As this is a BETA version of the firmware, IOS users volition demand to first download TestFlight from the app store.

Run the Xim Apex Manager, after accepting the licence agreement and downloading the latest games support, the Xim Apex manager will endeavour to connect to your Xim Apex over Bluetooth. At this point button the button your Xim Apex to connect to the Xim Apex manager.

If you lot're connecting for the first time, Xim manager will prompt y'all to create a new configuration for the game and console you desire to use.

Step 4. Configuring your Xim Apex

In one case yous have the game configuration loaded, the configuration volition have a preset configuration allowing you to start using correct away. You'll probably desire to accommodate the settings to match your playing style. The Xim Noon manager allows you to fine tune the sensitivity of your mouse and map your movement and deportment to your keyboard, mouse or joystick.

This is a whole new topic and far as well much to embrace in this commodity so I've fastened some links, I recollect you'll find useful.

Xim Customs Discord Channel for assistance with game specific settings

Quick Start Guide

Xim Noon Troubleshooting

Diverse Tutorials from the XIM Central YouTube channel