Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller once again shows how it can help games attract more players.
of Xbox Adaptive Controller Designed to work with other dedicated controllers for players with disabilities, mapping a large number of outputs and inputs to different functions makes it an easy-to-use hub.
Rory Steel, Dean of the Digital Jersey College of the British Institute of Technology, has created a custom controller that uses the Xbox Adaptive Controller, allowing his daughter to play Legend of Zelda: Wild Breath on the Nintendo Switch.
Controller succeeded! I'll deduct it tomorrow because I need a bit bigger than the standard. turn off @ 班 德 Then came the morning trial. #accessibility @ 任天堂 #switch @Microsoft #adaptiveController pic.twitter.com/gxQPjZlP20
-Rory Steele (@JerseyITGuy) January 18, 2020
Daughter Ava suffers from delicate motor neuron problems, which makes it difficult to perform basic functions on a typical controller. Steel's solution was to bundle arcade joystick-shaped controllers together and connect all the different features to the Xbox adaptive controller. Then, the adaptive controller transmits the signal to the switch by means of a third-party software dongle.
Ruined! Ava gives me homemade #accessibility Controller V1.0 thumbs up. She can play @ 任天堂 #BreathoftheWild In her #switch Love her friends now. thank you very much @Microsoft 🙌 #adaptiveController #XAC @brycej @ArranDyslexia @sh anselman
pic.twitter.com/dOhGnUFZa0-Rory Steele (@JerseyITGuy) January 19, 2020
Larger joysticks and larger buttons, let alone a more decentralized layout, all make it possible for the little Ava to enjoy the game. The response has been stunning since Steel shared a tweet that chronicled his experience. Xbox head Phil Spencer even praises his work.
But that's not all, Steele told Channel103 that Logitech and Microsoft have contacted him to help create an improved version of the design. Although he will explore these opportunities, he is passionate about sharing the original design so that anyone can create it himself.