Customization gamepads

Customization options

— the ability to customize individual elements of the controller.

Customization is a physical change in the design — primarily to customize individual elements to the personal preferences of the player. This feature is most often found in gamepads. One of its characteristic examples is the ability to swap the D-Pad and the left analogue stick; this replacement is especially useful in light of the fact that different gamepads use different layouts, and the regular arrangement of these elements may be unusual (or inappropriate for a particular style of play). In addition, customization often provides the ability to change individual controls — for example, install a different “hat” on the analogue stick, or even replace the 8-way D-Pad with a simpler 4-way one. Such spare parts may initially be supplied as a kit. Thus, the possibility of customization anyway provides additional options for customizing the controller for a specific player. On the other hand, this feature significantly affects the cost; therefore (as well as for a number of other reasons) it is found mainly among advanced models.

Separately, we note that this function should not be confused with remapping — reconfiguring the functions of individual buttons and other elements: remapping is carried out programmatically and its capabilities depend mainly on game settings and special software.