One modder has created a tool that will allow certain people with disabilities to enjoy gaming with a mod that enables one-handed support for Microsoft's Xbox controller. Gaming has become one of the world's most enjoyable and easy to jump into hobbies. New accessibility features and options have helped people worldwide with limited mobility enjoy video games. Thankfully gaming accessibility is getting more focus from game developers and people working hard to help more enjoy the virtual hobby.
Allowing players to modify video game controls might seem like a minor feature for some, but sometimes it may be the difference that allows people with limited mobility to enjoy the game. Steven Spohn, the COO of AbleGamers, has been working hard for years to help people enjoy the escapism that video gaming can provide, a hobby they previously had no way of tapping into. Many game developers have taken notice and have since made accessibility options a priority during development. Still, one modder has found a way to help even more people play with an Xbox controller who previously could not.
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With the help of a Youtuber's 3D printed attachment, people who have access to just one hand can now enjoy using an Xbox controller. As reported by Game Rant, Youtuber Akaki Kuumeri previously made headlines with his work on the PS5's DualSense One-Handed mod, which also opened up the ability for people to enjoy gaming with Sony's controller. His latest video demonstrates the new Xbox controller contraption working incredibly well playing games like Halo Infinite and Elden Ring one-handed. Unlike Sony's, the Xbox controller is not symmetrical, which means a
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