For years, Microsoft has taken players' opinions into account and has been working to offer the better features for Xbox One and Windows users, both in software and hardware. This is how they have spoiled their products, including their drivers, which for the first time can be fully customized. And for this they launched in 2016 an online tool called Xbox Design Lab that allows you to design your own Xbox controller. The interesting thing about this configuration is that all the components of the controller can be customized as we will teach you in this basic guide. If you have ever dreamed of having a controller with a series of colors, now you have it easier than ever.
Enter the official Microsoft website and access Offers. Once there, you can display the Devices menu and enter Xbox accessories
When you enter this tool, a editor with a basic controller that you can send directly to the shopping cart. But before you get to that step, you can fiddle as much as you like with the colors available to customize it. There are close to about twenty different colors to "paint" the components of your Xbox controller in a virtual way. Some options will increase the final price of the product such as if you decide to make a laser engraving that costs 9.99 euros, but there are only a few exceptions.
Xbox Design Lab allows you to have a preview of the result from all perspectives, so you won't blindly design your controller. Unfold each component of the controller and select the color you want to give to that area. The buttons have predefined designs whether your design is dark or light so they fit as much as possible, while you can use the classic colored buttons for ABXY
Among the exceptions that we mentioned there is also the Camouflage and Shadow pattern with 5 colors available each for the front. Shadow shades draw attention to use metallic colors next to black for the command body. Both models are priced at 79.99 euros, keeping everything else as the user likes. Finally, it should be noted that the remote control engraving can consist of a maximum of 16 characters on the front under the crosshead and the right stick. If you have missed any point, then we remind you how to enter Xbox Design Lab step by step
How to design your Xbox controller: step by step
- Go to microsoft.com.
- Click on (Offers).
- Access the (Accessories) tab in (Devices) from the main menu.
- Enter (Xbox Accessories) and search among the controls for the Xbox Design Lab tool.
- When you select it, an editor will appear where you can completely change the layout of the controller.
- To finalize your order, click on (Add to cart) and follow the instructions to pay it.