How to assign controller 2 to player 2 when playing locally?

Hello YannB82! I'm Annanda and I'd be happy to help you with your question.

I kindly recommend following these steps:

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.

Select Profile & system > Settings > Devices & connections > Accessories.

Select the controller, and then the More options icon (…). Assigned to shows the current account assigned to that controller.

To assign the controller to another account, select Assigned to, and then select the account that you want assigned to the controller. This will pair the controller to this account.

If you want to be automatically signed in to your account whenever this controller is turned on, select This controller signs in. This will take you to the sign-in settings for your account.

Please, follow these links to learn more about controller connections:

https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/controller/assign-controller-profile

https://support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/controller/connect-a-wireless-controller

I hope I was able to answer your questions! Please, if you have any other doubts, we are here to help.

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Best Regards, Annanda.

Irs best to have 2 profiles even connected to live

And to bind the 2profile to the 2nd controller

Note not all games support guest profiles or local coop

Also cloud gaming works only for the subscriber as sub accounts can't roam

Yes, this procedure is made especially in this case, since the controllers need to be assigned to an account to be playable. That way the 2 controllers will not be assigned to Player 1, okay? Those link above also help with additional informations on the matter!

I hope I was able to answer your questions! Please, if you have any other doubts, we are here to help.

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Hi Annanda,

Thanks for your response.

Do we have to do this even when playing 2 players locally at the same time on one game with split screen?

Hi davvemusic,

Thank you for coming to the forums, I'd be happy to help.

Usually most fighting games that you want to play split-screen on the same Xbox require that each controller be signed into two different accounts. So player 1 with controller 1 needs to sign into an account, and player 2 with controller 2 will need to be
signed into their own account too. Then, when you are on the multiplayer screen in game, you should see both profiles detected as player 1 and player 2.

Another reason this is happening is that both controllers are assigned to the profile logged in as player 1. Xbox controller settings also allow a controller to automatically sign in and assign to a specific account once the controller turns on. Also make
sure that Co-pilot settings are turned off to prevent two controllers from being assigned to one profile.

Best way to assign controller's to the profile's is to go into your games and apps library and opening the Xbox Accessories app. Select the controller and scroll down to the 3 dots for more options. From here you can assign the controller to profile 1 (player
1) and profile 2 (player 2).

Let us know if you have any other questions!