When I switched from my Xbox One to my PC, I was delighted to see the app still recognize the profiles I made for Gears 5, Rocket League and Apex Legends on my console. You can create as many profiles you like in the Xbox Accessories app, and the profiles you have stored on your controller will stay with you wherever you play. Even neater, the controller also lets you revert back to a Default profile, in case you forget what settings you have loaded up or you just want to play with stock controls. With the shift key held down, you can have the face buttons perform completely different actions or even have the sticks behave differently.Īnother one of my favorite upgrades to the Elite 2 is the ability to store up to three onboard profiles (up from two on the original Elite). One of the coolest new additions to the Xbox Accessories app is the ability to assign a shift key, which can open up a whole new set of commands per button when held down. With the Xbox Accessories app for Xbox One and PC, you can fully remap every button on the controller, adjust the sensitivity of the sticks and triggers to an incredibly fine degree, tweak the intensity of vibrations on each part of the pad, and even adjust the brightness of the Xbox button. The Elite Series 2 offers plenty of physical customization, but the real magic is in the software. Unlike the original Elite, the new controller features Bluetooth support, making it easier to connect wirelessly to your gaming PC or gaming laptop (or even your iPhone or iPad for Apple Arcade games).

Better yet, the included carrying case is now a charging case, so you can charge the case up in order to keep the Elite juiced on the go. The Elite 2 has a rechargeable battery that juices up via USB-C, and both that battery and the USB-C method are long overdue firsts for an Xbox controller. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

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