Will we ever be able to use the rear buttons on the Xbox elite controller as unique imputs...

Hi PhillipYates.

My name is Mauro and am glad to assist you. We are sorry about the inconvenience.

Currently there is no app to do this kind of changes (remap) and no official information about an update for it. The only available information we have from the official website:

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/xbox-accessories-elite-series-2

Thanks,
Mauro

I've always wanted them to have rear buttons on the controller. Not fancy like the elite controller but more modeled after the Steam controllers rear buttons.

Hi there!

All you need to do is head to the Xbox Accessories app ("My Games and Apps" > "Xbox Accessories App") and select "configure". There you should be able to re-map the buttons including the paddles on the rear of the Xbox One Elite controller.

I hope this helps,

Regards,

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for multiplayer matches where extreme agility is required. Want to switch weapons on the back buttons instead of using the directional arrows? Or enable the manual transmission in Forza 6 on the rear? Just customize each button through the companion application
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Hello DavidLindsey5,

Happy Holidays!

Welcome to Xbox Community Forums. We appreciate for sharing your concern with us and we hope that you are doing well today.

As per description, you are inquiring if paddles on the Xbox Elite 2 controller have default settings and if they already mapped to a button out of the box.

Here's what we got from our research.

No, the Elite Series 2 controller does not come with paddles. Paddles are an optional extra that can be purchased separately. What does the button in the middle of the Elite Series 2 controller do? The button in the middle of the Elite Series 2 controller can be used to change the controller’s profiles.

It can be configured, check on this link. Configure your Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 | Xbox Support.

We also provided you some features of the controller. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller features | Xbox Support

We hope it worked out well for you. If not, please reply back to this forum to let us know so we could find other options to resolve the problem.



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