According to the TheGamer report, Microsoft plans to launch a new patch for Xbox in the near future to fix the problem of the inability to perform identity verification after the CMOS battery is exhausted. CMOS batteries, also known as clock batteries, are an important component of game consoles. Over time, the battery will eventually run out. Before the battery is replaced, the host can be connected to the server for authentication. The battery provides power to the internal clock of the host to mark when you unlock the trophy.
However, the problem is that one day in the future, the host’s server may be shut down. If this happens and the CMOS battery runs out of power, this will cause the host to fail to authenticate. PS has fixed this problem some time ago and Xbox will follow it to solve this problem. Xbox director Phil Spencer said the team is working on repairs.
The new patch released by Sony PS has solved this problem. The latest tests conducted on the PS5 without a CMOS battery confirmed that the PS can now play physical and digital games regardless of whether there is an available CMOS battery.
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Microsoft profits soar 48% in last quarter due to Xbox, Office, and the cloud
Microsoft recently published a report on financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The company’s revenue grew 22% year-on-year to $ 45.2 billion, while profit increased 48% to $ 20.5 billion under GAAP. The strong performance was achieved in the cloud and server segments, with Microsoft Office becoming another important source of revenue.
Most recently, Microsoft released Windows 11, but a few months earlier, US PC sales had begun to decline due to supply issues. However, this fact did not affect Microsoft’s income from Windows. Windows OEM revenue grew 10% over the past quarter. Microsoft and its OEM partners have high hopes for Windows 11 – the new system should boost demand for laptops and desktops if supply problems don’t worsen. Company CEO Satya Nadella said: “PCs will be more important than ever. Due to the pandemic, there has been a structural shift in PC demand. ” Therefore, in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, Microsoft expects revenue growth from Windows.
In the Surface segment, the current products are the Surface Laptop 4 and the Surface Pro 7 Plus tablet – here revenues have decreased by 17%, and, Microsoft is sure, this is due to the higher performance last year as a whole. It doesn’t look like Surface’s revenue will increase in the next quarter either. Microsoft CFO Amy Hood warned that revenues in the second quarter are expected to fall within 10%. This is probably due to problems with the supply of chips and other components.
