Brook had a great adapter that would slot into the battery compartment of the OG Elite. Hopefully they will make a new version for the V2.
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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 |OT| Everything Else is Child's Play
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Same here with my original elite. Ended up buying replacement grips and changing both sides of the controller.
i have a suspicion that the White model got fixed in the rubber department. Cause mine is perfect still after a year of use.
I bought OG Elite controller on release and I must have been really lucky because the rubber never peeled off to this day, and I used it a lot for the past 4 years.
What broke was the infamous bumper buttons which were badly designed, so I bought a Chinese knockoff replacement - they work, but it does not feel the same.
This sliver of plastic between bumpers was designed to break.
What broke was the infamous bumper buttons which were badly designed, so I bought a Chinese knockoff replacement - they work, but it does not feel the same.
This sliver of plastic between bumpers was designed to break.
Yeah, lol. I realized I forgot to mention that and was considering editing it in.
I took pictures last time I bought a set of new side-panels and you can clearly see the air bubbles because of the expanding rubber. I guess it's possible to cut it down to size maybe? but I found it's really difficult to do and I just couldn't cut it down to size perfectly and it'd either still be just too big causing bubbles still, or just too small which was worse because it left a gap.
Thanks for that. I've been wanting to get people's impressions on their white controllers, but the couple times I asked I never got a response. Yeah, by now, as long as I've had the white one, the black one had already at least started giving me grip problems and my white one is still perfect too.
I didn't have a problem with my bumpers, but I replaced mine anyways with matte black ones from one of the phantom series controllers (and the matching triggers too) just so it'd match the white one more. I think it looks better all black and not with the silver top.
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I think current Brooks ones with the dongle and wires still work.
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So after using this for a few hours... Yeah, this is amazing. Easily the best controller ever made.
- Feels incredible in the hand
- Build quality is second-to-none (but we'll see how it holds up in the coming months)
- Profiles are simple and elegant to implement
- Adjustable stick tension and shorter hair triggers are a game changer
- I LOVE the charging dock. To just casually set my controller into its case when I'm done playing & hear that familiar haptic feedback to indicate it's charging is so satisfying
rewasd is on it, thank god
Thing I always loved about that controller (without ever actually using one) is the "audio control panel" at the bottom like the old adapter you used to have to use with the launch era controllers for a headset.
I loved having a dedicated mute button, with an indicator, right on the controller. My v-moda cable has a mute switch but I always have to like... fumble around and look for it and it's still not as easy as just pressing the big fat mute button connected to the controller.
I'm a big "rechargeable AAs" guy, but that does sound really satisfying, lol.
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I believe (and I may be wrong) you could map one of the shift keys on the Elite Controller to mute & unmute your headset microphone.
It is soooo satisfying. Honestly one of my favorite parts of the controller, lol.
Oh, I think you're right about that. I believe it's one of the "actions." Some of the actions are weird though, like "See friends list" and "Send message." I guess they'd make sense for an "out of game" profile though.
It's... it's just not the same to me as having a big fat dedicated mute button though.
Just thinking about it is literally making me smile, lol.
I'm done with elite controllers. I've been through three of them. Perhaps I grip and press down too hard, but the stick drift and constant shoulder buttons breaking and grips coming loose made me give up on it. I use a third party controller now with paddles and has lasted me a lot longer.
oh, is that what that little battery pack looking thing is? A charging dock? lol, I was trying to figure out "...what the fuck is this thing", I thought it was some weird second battery pack or something but it didn't seem to go in anywhere. I have a USB hub that I use to charge phones and headsets and stuff so just added the USB-C cable to that, will have to play with the dock thing. It really does look like a battery pack.
I agree the v2 feels really good, only played a few hours of Outer Worlds on PC last night and it felt nice and "right" in my hands, it feels a little smaller than the v1 which always felt a tiny bit too big to me. I'm not sure yet how to connect it via bluetooth or if I should, the controller just automatically started working with my xbox pc dongle (didn't even have to pair it, kinda weird) and I have to imagine thats faster than over bluetooth?
I'm sorta thinking of maybe hooking it in via cable to my X and using it wirelessly on my PC, not sure if that will work or not.
I took the paddles off my v1, I know thats dumb but they always felt like they were sticking out too much and bothered me. the v2 paddles feel smaller and tucked away a bit better, they don't bother me at all so far although I don't know if I'd actually ever use them. Maybe train myself to do so.
I agree the v2 feels really good, only played a few hours of Outer Worlds on PC last night and it felt nice and "right" in my hands, it feels a little smaller than the v1 which always felt a tiny bit too big to me. I'm not sure yet how to connect it via bluetooth or if I should, the controller just automatically started working with my xbox pc dongle (didn't even have to pair it, kinda weird) and I have to imagine thats faster than over bluetooth?
I'm sorta thinking of maybe hooking it in via cable to my X and using it wirelessly on my PC, not sure if that will work or not.
I took the paddles off my v1, I know thats dumb but they always felt like they were sticking out too much and bothered me. the v2 paddles feel smaller and tucked away a bit better, they don't bother me at all so far although I don't know if I'd actually ever use them. Maybe train myself to do so.
The controller is impressively built. All of the buttons, weight, feel, smell is all so good :p Played a game of fortnite and killed many people in close quarter combat since i can build, jump, edit without losing sight of my enemy. Keeping my thumb on the right stick no matter what is god send i can't go back to a normal controller. This needs to be standardized on all controllers to have paddles haha
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That's kind of one of the points of the Series 2 though, no? To correct those reliability issues. Time will tell I guess, though.
I don't know how people can comfortably use all four of the paddles in the back.
Also, had to return mine as soon as I got it - one of the paddles would only register maybe 40% of my inputs on my unit, or would only register inputs when hit at a certain angle. Wouldn't even really make a tactile sound.
I will say that the 'shooter' sticks feel good this time around. The dome and the tall one feel really nice at the new Medium sensitivity.
Also, had to return mine as soon as I got it - one of the paddles would only register maybe 40% of my inputs on my unit, or would only register inputs when hit at a certain angle. Wouldn't even really make a tactile sound.
I will say that the 'shooter' sticks feel good this time around. The dome and the tall one feel really nice at the new Medium sensitivity.
Just tried this, seems to helped a lot with it. Thanks!
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Worth another shot - for those that own the controller, can someone test and see if you see adjust your left joystick with just the joystick itself? Haven't heard if mine is faulty or is this an actual feature for just the left joystick? Not talking about the adjustment tool feature. Here's video if it helps
It's crazy how poorly designed the bumpers are this generation.I bought OG Elite controller on release and I must have been really lucky because the rubber never peeled off to this day, and I used it a lot for the past 4 years.
What broke was the infamous bumper buttons which were badly designed, so I bought a Chinese knockoff replacement - they work, but it does not feel the same.
This sliver of plastic between bumpers was designed to break.
here's everything i can remap the paddle buttons too
(the only thing below menu is View and Unmapped)
so yeah I assume you can't set it to something unique, although you could map it to dpad buttons so your hand never has to go off the sticks
Looking forward to picking mine up today. I'm a little worried about the bluetooth issues since I have random disconnection issues using the MS wireless dongle (no issues at all on my 1X) and was hoping bluetooth would fix it. Other than that and the grips eventually falling off the original has been by far my favorite controller this gen.
As long as I can remap the dpad I guess that's good enough for me. Thanks!here's everything i can remap the paddle buttons too
(the only thing below menu is View and Unmapped)
so yeah I assume you can't set it to something unique, although you could map it to dpad buttons so your hand never has to go off the sticks
i have the same random disconnect problem with my dongle, i fixed it by moving the dongle to a different USB port. no idea why that works. It was even a port in the back of the PC which you would think would be "worse"
Mine does not turn at all! I don't believe it's a feature unfortunately.
Thanks for checking, I may just exchange it at Best Buy once they have stock again.
For those worried, the controller is incredible to play with - just may be some first batch issues.
I've never used it, and I hadn't even heard of it until this thread, but it appears there is a program called reWASD if you're just going to be using it on PC that allows you to map keyboard keys to the paddles.
Again, though... I have no experience with it and it doesn't look like it's quite ready to use with the Series 2 quite yet, but they're working on it.
My A button after a few hours of use is not sticking anymore. I was unhappy about it at first but I think it was dragging a bit on the rubber as it came back up. Such a minor issue that seemed major at first given the price of the controller. I played some destiny with it on PC yesterday and it will not replace M+KB for me but the adjustments and changes make a huge difference for those that love to use controllers for FPS games on the PC.
Is there a teardown showing that the shoulder buttons aren't plastic? I haven't google searched it, so forgive me for my laziness. But, if so - fantastic.
There was a video teardown, I think it got moved to this thread, but they pointed out something about the shoulder buttons that were supposed to "fix..." something.
Lemme skim through it and see if I can find it.
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The new paddles alone are worth the upgrade for me. I ended up not using the paddles a lot on my old Elite because of accidental presses being so easy. The hefty snap of these is way better than the light click of the old ones. Across the board everything feels significantly better, and the charging case is the absolute best. Could not be happier.
ah, seems like the thing I remember seeing was that thy just added a latch to keep the bumpers from flaring out and breaking? They still look like plastic.
Will have to see how well that solution is, I guess.
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He talks about the bumpers at 4:20 too (nice), but he was just basically going over how they all worked and pressed the tact switch comparatively.
You could just use your old paddles in the new controller if that's a better feel for you (unless you sold your old one I guess lol).
For anyone buying from the MS Store (U.S) here's is the 3 year extended warranty.
That I'm not sure. Looks like you can't even purchase it separately without the Elite controller being included in the cart.
Chat with an agent to see.
I know this is a really stupid question, but is anyone trying to put the charge cable in the controller case?
I tried to wrap the cable up the way it was packaged in the box, so I could stick it in the case with the controller.
I couldn't fit it in the netting pouch, and it looks like the only place it might fit is at the bottom of the case, right above the accessory kit. I don't really want to put it there because I don't want the connectors on either end of the cable to scratch/ding up the controller.
Am I supposed to 'loosely' wrap it up, so it'll fit in the netting, or is it not supposed to be in the case at all?
I tried to wrap the cable up the way it was packaged in the box, so I could stick it in the case with the controller.
I couldn't fit it in the netting pouch, and it looks like the only place it might fit is at the bottom of the case, right above the accessory kit. I don't really want to put it there because I don't want the connectors on either end of the cable to scratch/ding up the controller.
Am I supposed to 'loosely' wrap it up, so it'll fit in the netting, or is it not supposed to be in the case at all?
I had this issue yesterday and I just said fuck it and left the cable out. Honestly if the cable was loosly wrapped I imagine it would fit at the top.
Can I just ask how?! I tried to do the same last night but could not get Steam to recognise the inputs correctly. It was all over the shop, even when I plugged in with the cable.
I think I'm gonna post a full analysis of the controller after I've used it for a while longer but I'm a little annoyed there's no cross compatibility with the analog sticks for the Series 1. So if I want different/new sticks I'm forced to buy more.
So I already got my elite (from Microsoft online) can I add this protection still?
I did not remap any of the buttons I only did hardware changes such as stick tension and trigger length. I just turned the controller on windows recognized it via the wireless dongle I have for my normal Xbox controller and I had no issues with Steam. I was going to mess with button mapping and changing tonight.
I don't think the intention is that you carry the cable in the case. It was never a good fit with the V1 either.
On another note: this controller feels PHENOMENAL. Wow. Big setup up from V1. The paddles are SO much clickier, and I like the 360 sticks included. I also quite enjoy this convex stick much more than the V1 convex stick -- it feels much closer to something like a GameCube stick.
The adjustable tension is really amazing as well, as is the 3-point triggers. I also love that they have a "default" mode now, but hate that A is the left paddle and B is the right paddle. In all of my profiles I do the opposite.
Looks like REWASD is bugged right now with the series 2 but buy it when they fix it. You can remap the paddles to anything with it. Right now I have mine to back and forward mouse buttons which I use like the context sensitive touch pad clicks on the DS4 to cycle forward/backward on the hud and for push to talk discord. Also have a profile for music so I can switch tracks without alt tabbing out of the game.
