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# GCXboxGamepad

A controller profile that supports the Xbox controller.

```
class GCXboxGamepad
```

## Overview

The Xbox controller profile is similar to an extended game pad ([`GCExtendedGamepad`](/documentation/GameController/GCExtendedGamepad)), but has four paddle button elements.

![An illustration of an Xbox controller with callouts for the four paddle buttons.](images/com.apple.gamecontroller/media-3830808@2x.png)

## Topics

### Getting button inputs

[`paddleButton1`](/documentation/GameController/GCXboxGamepad/paddleButton1)

The controller’s paddle 1 button element, which has a P1 label on the back of the controller.

[`paddleButton2`](/documentation/GameController/GCXboxGamepad/paddleButton2)

The paddle 2 button element, which has a P2 label on the back of the controller.

[`paddleButton3`](/documentation/GameController/GCXboxGamepad/paddleButton3)

The paddle 3 button element, which has a P3 label on the back of the controller.

[`paddleButton4`](/documentation/GameController/GCXboxGamepad/paddleButton4)

The paddle 4 button element, which has a P4 label on the back of the controller.

[`buttonShare`](/documentation/GameController/GCXboxGamepad/buttonShare)

The share button on an Xbox Series X|S controller or later.

### Accessing elements by name

[Xbox controller input names](/documentation/GameController/xbox-controller-input-names)

Constants for names of Xbox elements.


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