Microsoft confirms adding button-mapping to Xbox One controllers soon

Microsoft’s Mike Ybarra confirmed recently that the company will allow customised button-mapping for all Xbox One controllers sometime in the future through an update. Button-mapping was originally an exclusive feature to Xbox One Elite controllers, set to hit shelves later this month.

The announcement was made through Ybarra’s Twitter response to a fan’s query regarding whether or not button-mapping will be available for all controllers, Gamespot reports. Although no date has been specified for the feature, Ybarra said that the feature will come soon. It’s also likely that the feature will be first made available to Preview Program members before its official launch.

Once the feature has been enabled, users will be able to assign custom functions to various buttons so that it would fit to their liking. Basically, it would allow them to make the Xbox One controller more akin to their playstyle rather than stick with the preset controlling scheme made by the developer.

The Xbox user who asked about the imminent feature noted that PlayStation 4 controllers are capable of button mapping. Last March, Sony added the feature through an update which rolled out the custom button assignment feature for the DualShock 4 controller.

The feature is also readily available for the upcoming Xbox One Elite controller, which launches on Oct. 27, the same day on the launch of the much-anticipated “Halo 5: Guardians.” The Xbox One Elite controller is a special controller geared towards professional gaming. As such, it can be customised both physically and functionally.

Aside from button-mapping, the controller will also allow users to adjust the maximum and minimum trigger values, as well as the sensitivity of the analogs. It will also feature interchangeable rear paddles, analog sticks and hair trigger locks. The Xbox One Elite controller allows many room for adjustments, which would suit the way a gamer plays.

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