I am Finally Getting the Elite Controller!!!
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I've got the same setup. The best bit is having the throttle on the forward paddles - so much easier than using the bumpers
I agree with both other posters with one addition
Change left stick click to up on the d-pad. If you already have left and right mapped to the paddles, you have full control over all system Pips without ever having to take a finger off of the control sticks
If you NEED alternate flight controls, create a second Elite dangerous profile to save on Slot 2 where the left stick click still changes to alternate controls instead of being up on the d-pad
Change left stick click to up on the d-pad. If you already have left and right mapped to the paddles, you have full control over all system Pips without ever having to take a finger off of the control sticks
If you NEED alternate flight controls, create a second Elite dangerous profile to save on Slot 2 where the left stick click still changes to alternate controls instead of being up on the d-pad
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I find it more useful to map the X and Y buttons to the lower paddles.
That way you can access far more options,fire groups,maps,systems etc easily.
Coming off the left stick for pip control isn't an issue as the main flight controls are on the right stick.
With this method you do not have to take your thumb from the right stick in combat.
If you map the lower paddles to the DPad then you have to come off the right stick to change fire groups in combat which is not ideal if you have multiple offensive/defensive set ups.
That way you can access far more options,fire groups,maps,systems etc easily.
Coming off the left stick for pip control isn't an issue as the main flight controls are on the right stick.
With this method you do not have to take your thumb from the right stick in combat.
If you map the lower paddles to the DPad then you have to come off the right stick to change fire groups in combat which is not ideal if you have multiple offensive/defensive set ups.
It's mostly a reminder/pointer for the pad across all games, but don't just look at the paddles as duplicates - think of putting bumpers or d-pads on face buttons, and face buttons on d-pad inputs. The true versatility isn't achieved by just leaving all the other inputs as they are.
...having said that, my actual set-up for Elite is near entirely vanilla. ;-) (I have more esoteric layouts for other games) For me one of the best features of the Elite [pad] is simply never, ever having to use stick-clicks again. I have all four paddles fitted (a carry over from a different game I was playing), but for Elite since December I've simply mapped the left pair to flight mode toggle, and the rights to toggle free-look. I simply like having a very large surface area to effortlessly toggle both, as however I'm holding the pad or whatever I'm doing in the game, those two functions are always just a feather pull away.
Is it a set-up I'd recommend to other pilots? Nope! But I've gotten used to it. I likely will try out binding the throttle down there, but I've gotten so used to using the bumpers.
Oh, and try the two tallest sticks for the maximum control on both actions, and adjust the curves yourself in the Xbox Accessories app to fine tune performance - remember to toggle radial calculations on, as well. I change sticks almost per game; for general 3rdP adventure/action games I use the shortest left with the medium right - jabbing forward to move in such games rarely requires finesse, but camera control always benefits from accuracy and smoothness. Different sensitivity settings will affect different games in--- well, different ways. ;-) Feel free to experiment, as diving back and forth from the app to a game is effortless.
F'instance, if you have a layout you like but wouldn't mind tinkering with - but don't wish to have to 'fix' it if it doesn't improve performance - you can duplicate that layout, fiddle with the bindings/settings, and then load that to Slot 2 on the pad - that means you can have the layout which you've been using, and the tweaked layout to directly compare them on the fly as you play. All it takes is that flip of the switch in realtime.
I've been gaming since the mid/late '80's, and the Elite pad's genuinely one of the best purchases I've ever made. For action games, it almost gives a mouse-like advantage, e.g. continuing to operate the camera for situational awareness in shooters, whilst reloading or making some other action. Whilst the normal pad forces players to take their thumb off the right stick to jab X or wotnot, Elite users can keep moving, keep looking, and keep reloading/sprinting/whatever.
One negative is that after you get used to it, conventional pads just feel awful... 'What do you mean I can't change the sticks, lock the triggers, and don't have a paddle for reload?! What kind of broken thing is this!'. ;-)
...having said that, my actual set-up for Elite is near entirely vanilla. ;-) (I have more esoteric layouts for other games) For me one of the best features of the Elite [pad] is simply never, ever having to use stick-clicks again. I have all four paddles fitted (a carry over from a different game I was playing), but for Elite since December I've simply mapped the left pair to flight mode toggle, and the rights to toggle free-look. I simply like having a very large surface area to effortlessly toggle both, as however I'm holding the pad or whatever I'm doing in the game, those two functions are always just a feather pull away.
Is it a set-up I'd recommend to other pilots? Nope! But I've gotten used to it. I likely will try out binding the throttle down there, but I've gotten so used to using the bumpers.
Oh, and try the two tallest sticks for the maximum control on both actions, and adjust the curves yourself in the Xbox Accessories app to fine tune performance - remember to toggle radial calculations on, as well. I change sticks almost per game; for general 3rdP adventure/action games I use the shortest left with the medium right - jabbing forward to move in such games rarely requires finesse, but camera control always benefits from accuracy and smoothness. Different sensitivity settings will affect different games in--- well, different ways. ;-) Feel free to experiment, as diving back and forth from the app to a game is effortless.
F'instance, if you have a layout you like but wouldn't mind tinkering with - but don't wish to have to 'fix' it if it doesn't improve performance - you can duplicate that layout, fiddle with the bindings/settings, and then load that to Slot 2 on the pad - that means you can have the layout which you've been using, and the tweaked layout to directly compare them on the fly as you play. All it takes is that flip of the switch in realtime.
I've been gaming since the mid/late '80's, and the Elite pad's genuinely one of the best purchases I've ever made. For action games, it almost gives a mouse-like advantage, e.g. continuing to operate the camera for situational awareness in shooters, whilst reloading or making some other action. Whilst the normal pad forces players to take their thumb off the right stick to jab X or wotnot, Elite users can keep moving, keep looking, and keep reloading/sprinting/whatever.
One negative is that after you get used to it, conventional pads just feel awful... 'What do you mean I can't change the sticks, lock the triggers, and don't have a paddle for reload?! What kind of broken thing is this!'. ;-)
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I might buy one later in the year for my PC, after a new monitor.
I just picked one up. I always told myself that if my Halo 5 Edition controller craps out on me, that I would get the Elite controller. Well, that happened a lot sooner than I was expecting because it finally went today. I just got it back in February and it's already having problems. I wonder if ED shook it to death. Thank god I can reduce the vibration in the Elite controller instead of only have the option to turn it on or off. I like the controller to have some vibration, just not the jackhammer-like vibration the stock controllers have.
Im still trying out different configurations but as of right now I have the throttle mapped to the two upper paddles and the lower paddles removed. I had it switched earlier, having the throttle on the lower paddles, but I'm giving this way a try for the time being to see if I like it better.
And if anyone tells you that the chatpad doesn't fit on the Elite controller, they are full of crap. It's sitting quite nicely on mine, even with the lower paddles on there.
Im still trying out different configurations but as of right now I have the throttle mapped to the two upper paddles and the lower paddles removed. I had it switched earlier, having the throttle on the lower paddles, but I'm giving this way a try for the time being to see if I like it better.
And if anyone tells you that the chatpad doesn't fit on the Elite controller, they are full of crap. It's sitting quite nicely on mine, even with the lower paddles on there.
Are you more ham-fisted than a boxing pig, perchance, sir?!
Good news on the chatpad front though, thanks.
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Are you more ham-fisted than a boxing pig, perchance, sir?!
Good news on the chatpad front though, thanks.
I was actually quite gentle with it, because it was my favorite controller I didn't want anything happening to it, lol. But for some reason it's wireless connection to the console keeps dropping, or it'll lose sync completely. My favorite problem it has though is when the light on the controller is lit up like it's connected, but it isn't and it won't communicate with the console. I can't even turn the controller off, I gotta pull the battery. I think those 1000+ jumps during my SagA* trip may have shook a few things loose, lol.
Had Citroen like that once. Complete lemon! Sorry for you.
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I use mine primarly for FPS games as I am both good and competitive.
Slower ones like elite I am to lazy to map.
Slower ones like elite I am to lazy to map.
I have big hands and thus can only really use 2 of the rear paddles else I have to where to put my fingers and avoid pressing buttons by accident.
IMO, Use the Paddles for A/B/X/Y for elite. This allows you to use A/B/X/Y without moving your thumb off the Right analogue stick which helps greatly. Since I only use two Paddles I use it for A & B myself.
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Can you come and attach my Chatpad to my Elite controller for me? I must have tried a dozen times to get it to fit it just wont. You must be lucky. Chatpad fits fine onto my regular controllers just not the elite.
IMO, Use the Paddles for A/B/X/Y for elite. This allows you to use A/B/X/Y without moving your thumb off the Right analogue stick which helps greatly. Since I only use two Paddles I use it for A & B myself.
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Can you come and attach my Chatpad to my Elite controller for me? I must have tried a dozen times to get it to fit it just wont. You must be lucky. Chatpad fits fine onto my regular controllers just not the elite.
What is preventing it from attaching? Is it at the plug in the middle or is something else in the way? Trying to get an idea without seeing your controller and chatpad in front of me.
Oh yours is crap too? And here I thought it was just mine :-/