Xbox Elite Series 2 Controller Paddles not Registering in the Default Profile

This issue he is talking about is happening to me too. I am using an Xbox Wireless Adapter for PC and I'm on windows 11. Unless I use Firmware version 4.x, remapping of the Paddles doesn't work with Steam nor would it work with another application called reWASD that I use.

The solution, which applies to both the reWASD as well as Steam, was this guide that was on the reWASD website. I also hope Windows "corrects" this issue since it doesn't make sense to me to have the paddles ONLY replicate existing buttons. I would be happy with them at least being able to do button combinations (ex. having one paddle press be A+B or D-Pad Up + Y).

Personally I believe this was a change they knowingly made but I don't understand why...

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Buddy, are you connecting the controller via Bluetooth, cable or do you have the wireless adapter?

Also, may I know if you're able to test the controller with another PC? Or if you have an Xbox please try there

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Hello DavidLindsey5,

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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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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.

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.