If you are one of those Xbox Gamers who love to change the button layout on the controller, depending on the game you play, you should know that it is possible to remap those buttons according to your liking. If you are surprised, then Mapping buttons aren’t new. Gamers had been using custom controllers for a while now, and because of this Xbox One started supporting this feature, especially with their Elite Controller.

Microsoft has an official app for this which is available for both Xbox One and Windows 10. Xbox One controller is supported on Windows 10 PCs as well for gaming, including an option to update them.

In this guide, I will share how you can remap Xbox One Controller buttons, sticks, bumpers, etc, according to your preferences on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.

Microsoft’s Xbox One allows you to remap the buttons on its controller. This feature was originally introduced with Microsoft’s high-end Xbox One Elite controller, but it now works with standard Xbox One controllers as well. Learn how to remap Xbox One Controller buttons, sticks, bumpers, etc, according to your preferences on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. You can choose to update the controller as well. Compare SCUF custom controllers for Xbox One. Learn which product suits you best. Software remapping dashboard. Trigger Stops within the controller handle.

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Install Xbox Accessories apps on Windows 10 & Xbox One

• Open Microsoft Store, and search for Xbox Accessories.
• You can install on your Windows 10 PC and Xbox One right from there.
• Here is the link to download the app.

Remap Xbox One Controller buttons on PC & Xbox One

The steps remain same for both Windows 10 & Xbox One with the exception that you don’t have to connect controller using a wire with Xbox One, but for PC you might have to.

• Launch the Xbox Accessories app.
• If your controller is not connected, it will ask you “Connect an Xbox One controller to get started.”
• You can connect your Xbox One controller to your PC either by USB Cable or if you have the Wireless USB adapter or Bluetooth.
• Once it detects the controller, you should see your Xbox Account listed there as well. In case you don’t, it will prompt you to sign-in.

• Click on the Configure > Button mapping.
• The next window will let you select one of the buttons on the controller, and swap it with a different one. So if you are left-handed, and you want the right bumper to act as a left bumper, it can do it for you. You can do the same for triggers, D-pad buttons, and sticks.

• To do it even faster, just press two different buttons one after the other, and it will be swapped. Just long press on any of the buttons, and you will have the option.
• Once done, click back, and it will be all set.

What is good about the configuration here is that looking at the image of your controller in the app, you can figure what is swapped with what.

Apart from these, you have options to:

• Swap Sticks.
• Invert right stick Y axis.
• Invert left stick Y axis.
• Swap triggers.
• And Disable vibration.

And if you feel things aren’t right, and you need to start over, just hit the Restore Original, and everything will be back to default settings.

If you happen to own an Xbox Elite Wireless controller, you will get more options. The Elite controller can actually store a lot of configurations on PC, and two on the controller. This makes it super useful when you play different games, and have one for every game.

I really wish that this option was available for all controllers, and not just for the Elite controller. I am sure if configurations can be stored with the Accessories app, it can be done for all the controllers. Maybe in the future, we will see this rolling out.

PC or Xbox One doesn’t detect Controller

In case your controller isn’t getting detected by your PC or Xbox One, I would suggest you find someone, and connect to its Xbox One. It may so happen that it will just work again when you connect back to your devices, or an Update might just fix it.

Xbox One Accessories app doesn’t support anything else now. Even though Bluetooth keyboard is supported, there is no way to configure it. I am assuming that Microsoft will only support gaming accessories with this app.

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Sometimes a game may not have the best layout or it might come down to personal preference. No matter what the reasons, being able to change the configuration of a controller is important in modern gaming. The Xbox One has had the ability to customize buttons on a normal controller for a while now but Windows 10 users weren't given the option. While there are always other third-party programs you can download which allow you to accomplish the same task, native support is still preferred over potentially dangerous changes.

However, that's not the case anymore because today Microsoft gave Windows 10 gamers the option through the Xbox Accessories application. As seen in the screenshot, not only can you change the buttons around, but you can also swap thumbsticks, swap triggers, invert axes, and do so much more.

For example, swapping thumbsticks and triggers means that left-handed gamers can also have a great experience. Usually when you're playing shooters, pressing the 'shoot' trigger is something you do with the dominant hand. Aiming down sights is relegated to the other. Not all games provide deep customization when it comes to controls to this can be an issue for many gamers.

Even though it took this long to enable on Windows 10, it's great to see Microsoft giving users the ability to do so eventually. Hopefully other popular features won't take months upon months to arrive in the future.

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