Xbox One Elite Controller thread

Max Mafioso · 12-10-2017 08:21AM

It feels great, nice bit of weight on it, i like the interchangeable sticks but I dont think its worth it.
I had to return mine in June because the RB wasnt working, got a replacement which was still in the box until I finally decided to take out and use it yesterday

TitianGerm · 12-10-2017 08:37AM

Max Mafioso wrote: »

It feels great, nice bit of weight on it, i like the interchangeable sticks but I dont think its worth it.
I had to return mine in June because the RB wasnt working, got a replacement which was still in the box until I finally decided to take out and use it yesterday

If I remember correctly you weren't using the paddles last time? Or was that someone else?

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 09:08AM

I've never had a day's trouble with mine in just under a year.

Build quality is just that; quality!

Takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do, there's no going back.

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 09:09AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

If I remember correctly you weren't using the paddles last time? Or was that someone else?

The build quality and sticks alone aren't worth the price. If you're not using the paddles, you're wasting your time.

Max Mafioso · 12-10-2017 09:10AM

I used the paddles, was handy for some games but thats all for me anyway.
Actually, thinking about it now, I only ever had the X,Y,B and A buttons on the paddle, can the paddles be used in place of the Left and Right Triggers and buttons instead?

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 09:11AM

Max Mafioso wrote: »

I used the paddles, was handy for some games but thats all for me anyway.
Actually, thinking about it now, I only ever had the X,Y,B and A buttons on the paddle, can the paddles be used in place of the Left and Right Triggers and buttons instead?

Yeah man, the paddles can be mapped to any button. Triggers, d-pad, stick clicks, anything.

TitianGerm · 12-10-2017 09:19AM

Max Mafioso wrote: »

I used the paddles, was handy for some games but thats all for me anyway.
Actually, thinking about it now, I only ever had the X,Y,B and A buttons on the paddle, can the paddles be used in place of the Left and Right Triggers and buttons instead?

Must be someone else I was thinking of who had an Elite but didn't use the paddles.

I have A,B,Y & X on my paddles. That way my thumbs never leave the sticks.

Sync · 12-10-2017 09:28AM

Posted this in bargain alerts, might be good to someone:

Xbox One Elite Controller - €137.99

Includes a free copy of either:
Forza 7 or Shadow of War

(CEX will give €38 cash for shadow of war - bringing the elite down to €100 if you were in the market for one)

Liamalone · 12-10-2017 09:43AM

Admittedly I do go through controllers like underpants

The RB button broke twice on seperate Elite controllers, I never took the third out of the box, ended up giving it away to a young relative when his standard one developed a fault.

I have one of the new white versions (model no 1708) since last December and it's still going strong. *Activate jinx*

There's no doubt it has a premium feel but still had the same shortcomings that the older model (model no. 1696 or something) had, which was disappointing.

I tried the paddles but couldn't get used to them so overall it wasn't for me.

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 09:47AM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Must be someone else I was thinking of who had an Elite but didn't use the paddles.

I have A,B,Y & X on my paddles. That way my thumbs never leave the sticks.

Yeah, that's definitely on the majority of games for me, but sometimes I find mapping a paddle or two to the d-pad, especially in shooters, is great. i.e Gears for switching weapons, Overwatch for bringing up the comms wheel...

Actually, come to think of it, I think it's in shooters that it really shines

TitianGerm · 12-10-2017 09:56AM

WarpAsylum wrote: »

Yeah, that's definitely on the majority of games for me, but sometimes I find mapping a paddle or two to the d-pad, especially in shooters, is great. i.e Gears for switching weapons, Overwatch for bringing up the comms wheel...

Actually, come to think of it, I think it's in shooters that it really shines

Overwatch is my main game and it's handy to have reload, jump, crouch and Ult on the back. I've melee on the right thumbstick.

I find it suits me best especially for Lucio

Mickeroo · 12-10-2017 10:04AM

Shooters really shine with the paddles, being able to revive team mates in Destiny while still being able to aim, shoot and strafe was a game changer.

I'd probably find elite dangerous unplayable without them too, being able to turn off flight assist in combat without having to take my thumbs of the sticks is a massive advantage.

Even a game like dark souls or Witcher 3 where I can roll without sacrificing the right thumbstick,is greatly enhanced.

Basically, whoever designed controllers with the four buttons on the front should be shot.

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 10:12AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Even a game like dark souls or Witcher 3 where I can roll without sacrificing the right thumbstick,is greatly enhanced.

Basically, whoever designed controllers with the four buttons on the front should be shot.

I'm playing through Souls 2 at the moment and rolling/drinking estus without taking your thumbs off the sticks is a godsend.

Yeah, its seems that now that buttons on the back are so elementary, how could it not have been like that from the beginning?

Mickeroo · 12-10-2017 10:14AM

WarpAsylum wrote: »

I'm playing through Souls 2 at the moment and rolling/drinking estus without taking your thumbs off the sticks is a godsend.

Yeah, its seems that now that buttons on the back are so elementary, how could it not have been like that from the beginning?

When you only had one d-pad it made sense but with dual analogue controllers it makes no sense for them to be where they are. They're the Coccyx of controllers as far as I'm concerned.

JoyPad · 12-10-2017 10:50AM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Basically, whoever designed controllers with the four buttons on the front should be shot.

I've never been able to drive a manual gearbox in Forza or ProjectCARS until I mapped the gear shifting to the paddles.

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 10:59AM

JoyPad wrote:

I've never been able to drive a manual gearbox in Forza or ProjectCARS until I mapped the gear shifting to the paddles.

Yeah, I tried that in Forza. Made it easier, but I still sucked ha ha

mik_da_man · 12-10-2017 11:56AM

JoyPad wrote: »

I've never been able to drive a manual gearbox in Forza or ProjectCARS until I mapped the gear shifting to the paddles.

I mainly play driving games, I wasn't going to get the elite until I read this.
Some days I can't be arsed taking out the wheel/pedals, but the manual gearshift on the buttons annoy me.

I'm sold now!

Cheers

WarpAsylum · 12-10-2017 12:13PM

mik_da_man wrote:

I mainly play driving games, I wasn't going to get the elite until I read this. Some days I can't be arsed taking out the wheel/pedals, but the manual gearshift on the buttons annoy me.

I'm sold now!

Cheers

Make the most of that deal in Argos at the moment so

Elite controller and Forza 7 for 137.99

B_Sharp · 12-10-2017 03:55PM

emmetkenny wrote: »

Must be someone else I was thinking of who had an Elite but didn't use the paddles.

Might have been me. They've been sitting on my monitor stand as a reminder to use them more but there they've stayed pretty much. I've been playing mostly PC recently though so it's been mouse and keyboard. I've generally only been using the Elite for Pro Evo and some racing games.

I did stick the paddles in for Titanfall 2 on the Xbox. I had things like grenades and melee mapped and while it was handy, it still didn't completely win me over. About to finally shed the fear of driving manual in racing games though so I'll probably use them for that. Hopefully it'll help train me into getting used to them.

Despite not using the paddles much, I don't regret buying the Elite. The weight and feel are great and the normal controller feels a bit cheap when I go back to it! Got mine off Amazon Warehouse Deals for about €100, perfect condition in the box. If someone does a fair bit of gaming and has the disposable cash, I'd go for it.

bucks73 · 13-10-2017 09:56AM

I'm on my third one in a year. First one had thumbstick drift after 3 months and then the replacements grips started peeling away a couple of months ago. The quality of the components used are just poor for the premium price.

Having said that, they feel great in the hands and are lovely to use and I use it for several hours a day. Unless they improve the components though I wouldnt pay for another one. I have Design Lab and Gears of War controllers waiting to be used when this one fails.

If however they do improve the quality of components used in the parts that regularly fail then I will definitely buy again.

mossym · 13-10-2017 10:00AM

i think they must have a couple of manufacturing sites. must be some reason for the mixed experiences on here. i've mine two years. i've a 7 year old and a 2 year old that aren't supposed to use it but have and it's gotten a battering. i use it every time i play. and it's still as good as new without a mark on it.

given there are some that are breaking if you breath on them, and some that seem to take a hammering and keep ticking, i'm convinced it's two different sites

mik_da_man · 13-10-2017 01:26PM

WarpAsylum wrote: »

Make the most of that deal in Argos at the moment so

Elite controller and Forza 7 for 137.99

Got it yesterday, had Forza already so got Shadow of war, will likely sell it on tbh.
Looking forward to taking it for a test drive today.

So do we have a secret forum or handshake, now that i'm in the Elite club??...

WarpAsylum · 13-10-2017 01:30PM

mik_da_man wrote: »

Got it yesterday, had Forza already so got Shadow of war, will likely sell it on tbh.
Looking forward to taking it for a test drive today.

So do we have a secret forum or handshake, now that i'm in the Elite club??...

Awesome, let us know what you think.

There used to be a knighting. Seems to have stopped.

I never got mine

CatInABox · 13-10-2017 01:31PM

mik_da_man wrote: »

Got it yesterday, had Forza already so got Shadow of war, will likely sell it on tbh.
Looking forward to taking it for a test drive today.

So do we have a secret forum or handshake, now that i'm in the Elite club??...

There was a picture going around around, maybe it'll pop up again soon.....

FAILSAFE 00 · 13-10-2017 02:28PM

CatInABox wrote: »

There was a picture going around around, maybe it'll pop up again soon.....

Budget cutbacks. We have knighted very few this year

FAILSAFE 00 · 13-10-2017 02:29PM

Arise Sir WarpAsylum & Sir Mik_da_man of Boards.

Peasants, no more.

*You may join the other brothers at the tavern where we have some fine ale.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 13-10-2017 03:03PM

WarpAsylum wrote: »

mik_da_man wrote: »

Got it yesterday, had Forza already so got Shadow of war, will likely sell it on tbh.
Looking forward to taking it for a test drive today.

So do we have a secret forum or handshake, now that i'm in the Elite club??... :p

Awesome, let us know what you think.

There used to be a knighting. Seems to have stopped.

I never got mine

Same :(

wotzgoingon · 13-10-2017 05:08PM

mossym wrote: »

i think they must have a couple of manufacturing sites. must be some reason for the mixed experiences on here. i've mine two years. i've a 7 year old and a 2 year old that aren't supposed to use it but have and it's gotten a battering. i use it every time i play. and it's still as good as new without a mark on it.

given there are some that are breaking if you breath on them, and some that seem to take a hammering and keep ticking, i'm convinced it's two different sites

I don't have a Elite controller but I'd say it is like that standard controller where by some users keep breaking theirs and other users like myself have had no issues what so ever. I just use it normally which would make the controller take a fair bit of a hammering not that I would do it intentionally. Like when you are playing a game you do press buttons pretty aggressively and the analog sticks get thrown around the place.

erkifino · 13-10-2017 05:09PM

Mickeroo wrote: »

Basically, whoever designed controllers with the four buttons on the front should be shot.

Thought the original xblox controller could've used buttons were your ring, index and middle fingers are.

The shoulder buttons, back then, confused me. As for the black and white buttons... Mental.

wotzgoingon · 13-10-2017 05:28PM

erkifino wrote: »

The shoulder buttons, back then, confused me. As for the black and white buttons... Mental.

Yea those black and white buttons were the pits so much better as bumper buttons but saying that the black and white buttons were really handy for doing drive by shootings in GTA San Andreas if you played it on the original xbox. You held the black and B to shoot the right hand side of the car and then white and A to shoot on the left hand side.

That is the only game I can think of where those black and white buttons were perfectly placed. Bearing in mind drive by shooting was the only way you could shoot out of a vehicle in San Andreas it's not like GTA V where by you can move the aim anywhere around the car to shoot.

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