Today I learned about these fantastic DIY mods that make modern gamepads one-handed

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If you need to use a modern games controller with just one hand rather than two, then why not give Akaki Kuumeri’s 3D-printed mods a try? We’ve written about the YouTuber’s previous projects to add joysticks and throttles to controllers, but more recently, Kuumeri has created a range of one-handed controller mods, which we spotted via this Reddit post and could be helpful if you or someone you know has accessibility needs that prevent them from using both hands with a traditionally two-handed gamepad.

Kuumeri’s videos about the mods date back to early 2022. At the time, Microsoft was the only major console manufacturer to have announced a first-party accessibility controller. “Microsoft has the Xbox Adaptive Controller, and Copilot mode, which are an amazing contribution for accessible gaming (albeit quite expensive),” Kuumeri told IGN in January 2022 after the release of the initial DualSense mod. “Switch has remappable buttons, and Joy-Cons can be held in a few different ways. Sony’s PlayStation does nothing for accessibility.” 

Rather than selling gamers an entirely new input device, Kuumeri’s 3D-printed mods attach to an existing gamepad and use a series of levers to effectively place its inputs — including both face and shoulder buttons as well as triggers — within reach of one hand. The exception is the controller’s second analog stick, which can be moved by pushing a module on the rear of the controller against a surface like a table or the top of your leg. (It makes way