How To: Entering orginal Xbox1 cheats using the 360 controller

Entering Cheats on Xbox 1 Games Using the Xbox 360 Controller

Xbox 360 Controller Image with cheat code entry descriptions.

If you are playing an original backwards compatible Xbox game on the Xbox 360 you may run into a problem because the Xbox 360 controller, unlike the original Xbox controller or the controller S, does not have the black or white buttons.

This means that entering cheat codes, or using the black and white buttons for any function has to use the new controller layout.

Microsoft thought of this when they designed the Xbox 360 controller and have replaced the Black and White buttons with the Right and Left Bumpers. Specifically, here are what bumper buttons replace the Black and White buttons:

Left Bumper replaces the White button. (#3 on image above)

Right Bumper replaces the Black button. (#4 on image above)

So if a cheat code was Left, A, Black, X, White, B, B on the Xbox, it would be Left, A, Right Bumper, X, Left Bumper, B, B while playing the same game on the Xbox 360.

For all backwards compatible Xbox games on the Xbox 360 this replacement method should be used to correctly control the game and enter cheat codes.

1. Left Trigger - Indicated as Left Trigger or LT in cheats. Sometimes used as a button for cheat code entry.

2. Right Trigger - Indicated as Right Trigger or RT in cheats. Sometimes used as a button for cheat code entry.

3. Left Bumper - Indicated as Left Bumper or LB in cheats. Used as a button for cheat code entry.

4. Right Bumper - Indicated as Right Bumper or RB in cheats. Used as a button for cheat code entry.

5. Back Button - Indicated as Back Button or Back in cheats. Some cheats require the Back Button be pressed before or during cheat code input.

6. Start Button - Indicated as Start Button or Start in cheats. Some cheats require the Start Button be pressed before codes are input.

7. Left Thumbstick - Indicated as Left Thumbstick or Left Analog in cheats. In some cheats can be used as a directional, but not always. Can be used as a button as well.

8. Directional Pad - Indicated as Directional Pad or D-Pad in cheats. This is the most common directional input method for cheat codes.

9. Right Thumbstick - Indicated as Right Thumbstick or Right Analog in cheats. In some cheats can be used as a directional, but not always. Can be used as a button as well.

10. A, X, Y and B Buttons - Indicated individually as the respective button. For pure cheat codes, this is the most direct input method, normally used with the D-Pad.