Elite 2 control paddles not working as intended?

Ricardo Aceves1 · Oct 20, 2023

I got an elite 2 controller and for some reason the paddle thats mapped by default to the Y button is for some reason registering as the b button so for example on cod instead of pressing the Y paddle to switch weapons it instead does the action of the B button like melee or just back out of options like what the button is for, i even went on the app to reassign the layout but for some it doesnt work and still registers by the default layout

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SigmaTheDJ

Try creating a brand new profile with the mappings you want, and make sure you pick a colour for the Xbox button's LED. Then, load that new profile to the controller and make sure it's selected, so, for example, if you chose red as the LED colour, make sure the LED is lit up red. Then you know for sure that the profile is active and you can test it out to see if it works as expected.

Also, could it be that you just have the paddles mixed up? With the default profile, B is mapped to the upper-right paddle, and Y is mapped to the lower-right.

Keaton Kailing

elite series 2 controllers back paddles won’t work

lackoftraction

To be very, very clear, the problem is that the newest firmware updates to Xbox elite 2 controller has broken the functionality of the paddles. As of the latest firmware, the paddles are completely disabled when in default profile. The paddles used to work in default mode, and now they don't. Steam can corroborate this: last year Steam added functionality to customize the outputs of the elite controllers paddles, which means that the paddles used to output a unique signal instead on only emulating other controller buttons.

A quick internet search reveals numerous accounts from users who had used steam to customize the paddle outputs, proving that the paddles used to work. You can also see a growing number of recent complaints from Elite controller users who are realizing that their paddle inputs are now broken. This is not an isolated occurrence, the elite controller was broken by the latest firmware updates, and people are realizing it.

The changes made to the Xbox elite 2 Controller paddles in the latest firmware updates NEED TO BE REVERTED.

ZeroMoustafah

This was my only complaint about this controller. Fortunately the paddles from my spare Elite 1 fit and work perfectly. I was hesitant at first as I discovered the joysticks weren't compatible from the elite 1 to the elite 2 but the paddles do work. I've
been playing with the bigger paddles on my elite 2 since Thursday afternoon and I haven't noticed or had any issues.

NeoDan123

Each Elite controller series 2 comes with 1 set of paddles. You can order replacement paddles, thumbsticks etc.

Series 1 paddles, thumbsticks is not compatible with series 2.

Elite 2 control paddles not working as intended?