7 ESSENTIAL Xbox Controller Tips and Tricks

Xbox controllers are vital companions on our longest and most difficult gaming journeys, so it’s important that you get the most out of them where you can. From tweaking the settings so it can keep up with your pace or reworking the buttons so YOU are in control, here are 7 essential Xbox controller tips and tricks.

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[MikeZablo]

Xbox 360 & Xbox one had the best limited edition controllers of all time in my opinion, waiting for more on Xbsx!

[josiahphillips]

I legitimately didn’t learn anything in this video, but still watched it all the way through for no reason whatsoever

[illWillienumber]

I never knew that sync trick. That's really going to come in handy taking my elite controller back and forth between my office xbox and bedroom xbox.

[TheHaitian]

A handy one you did not mention, to turn off controller without turning off the console:

Double press and hold the Xbox button on the second press :)

[UncleManuel]

This is why I love this channel so much - you learn new things about stuff you use almost every day... 😎👍

[ttattx]

nice, now I can remap - to have my Xbox controller mimic my PS5 controller.... yay for triangle, square, circle, and X

[caprise-music]

I like to use kontrolfreek extended thumb sticks for games such as Microsoft Flight Simulator and various racing games etc etc.. it’s a nice little add-on which may help with control and precision in certain games.

[anashusni]

ONE thing they need to IMPROVE is on the material of the thumbsticks as they leave marks everytime using it and they get loose over time, but otherwise love the controllers

[SpartanX]

You guys forgot that you can insert rechargeable batteries while charge n play.

[sam-roob]

The share button is a little special you're damn right about that lol only time it gets pressed is when i accidentally hit it

[anonymous]

Yeah very durable except for the charger jack that i had to duct tabe it on every controller i have to stick properly and the buttons that keeps stuck in

[Rose-may]

I think design lab needs to have custom Xbox elite controller

[taritznova]

Durable, that's cap. My xbox one controller gains drift or breaks buttons after 1 or 2 were as I had a 350 controller for 4yrs without it breaking 🤔 or is that just me?

[kieronrollin]

Still no trigger deadzone option for standard controllers could u please add that ???

[ruanhorn]

I have stick drift on my elite 2. And my bumbers doesn't want to click at times

[Godson]

Xbox elite controller is best for remapping

[bakerbakes]

I have a elite 2 and you don’t have to hold the sync just double tap it will do from phone cod mobile to my game Xbox

[OnlyMarxo]

Wow I didn’t know that I can change my controller keybinds

[drumcrazyozzy]

We don't have design lab my side of the world...😭

[nicholasantonson]

I watched this video when it was 1 day old