HOW TO...
OPTIMISE THE
ELITE PAD
The Xbox One Elite Controller is
undoubtedly the finest game pad ever
built. Hold Microsoft’s luxury peripheral
in your hands for the briefest moment
and you’d find it hard to argue against it.
Though it carries a premium price tag, the
Elite’s worth is instantly evident once you
spend time with it. Finely crafted and more customisable
than any first-party pad in history, it’s the essential
accessory for Xbox gamers.
With changeable sticks, D-pads, and triggers you can
tweak to your preference, there is no greater weapon inthe hands of an aspiring PUBG or Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII
champ than this. Even if you’re not a competitive eSports
wannabe, the Elite Controller has enough changeable
parameters to make any game more enjoyable.
Thanks to the Xbox Accessories app, Microsoft’s top
peripheral is as diverse as can be. Not only can you reassign
any button with a replacement of your choice, you can
tweak the strength of the controller’s four rumble sensors.
Even more impressive? If you’re an FPS obsessive, tinker
with the dead zones of both analogue sticks to improve
your headshotting prowess. With savable presets and other
granular tweaks, the Elite Controller is downright essential.01
GET THE APP
The Xbox Accessories app is the key to unlocking the
potential of your shiny new pad. With it, you can remap every
button on your controller and set presets for your favourite
games. Perhaps you feel encouraging your horse to ride in
Red Dead Redemption II with a stab of A feels too flat? Then
reassign A to a trigger and relish in the more visceral riding
experience. You can even name presets for specific games.02
KNOW YOUR GAME
Certain titles like to defy traditional controller convention
for little reason. Example? If you’re an Xbox Game Pass user,
download BioShock Infinite and say with a straight face that
pressing down on the right stick for iron sights doesn’t feel
all kinds of unnatural. The beauty of the Elite is that you can
reconfigure the baffling choices of developers thanks to the
controller’s remapping functions.Tweaking tips to get the most accurate controller experience
possible with Microsoft’s luxury peripheral DAVE MEIKLEHAM
YOU WILL NEED AN ELITE CONTROLLER AND THE XBOX ACCESSORIES APP OPTIONAL WELL-MANICURED MITTSThe Elite
Controller also
works on PC, and
it’s ideal for
games with loads
of inputs.104 THE OFFICIAL XBOX MAGAZINEextra