Dad modifies Xbox Adaptive Controller to let his daughter play Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
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Dad modifies Xbox Adaptive Controller to let his daughter play Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The weekend DIY project gets a thumbs up from 9-year-old Ava

Why it matters: Given the joy and rewarding experience of playing video games, the idea of making them inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities is one worth encouraging. The most recent example of which comes from Jersey, where a dad spent his weekend tinkering and soldering bits to Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller so his daughter with special needs could enjoy Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Rory Steel got a Nintendo Switch for his daughter at Christmas, who like many other kids (and adults), loves Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However, Ava has a condition called HSP, that limits her motor controls and speech, thereby hindering her ability to explore Zelda's complex world using the Switch's Joy-Cons.

The situation led to a weekend project for Steel, who describes himself as "always a bit of a tinkerer." He set about making a customized control pad for the Nintendo Switch by emulating the Joy-Con's buttons to Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller, along with other components he bought from eBay for about £110 ($143).

Lots of wires and soldering for mapping the Joy-Cons to the XAC

By the end of the first day, Steel had a working prototype that allowed controlling Link (protagonist) with the two joysticks. "Some serious soldering and wire management tomorrow morning for some game testing in the afternoon," he said on Twitter.

The end-result, along with Ava's heartwarming reaction, was posted soon after. It also got a nod from Xbox Chief Phil Spencer, who said: "Incredible, What a smile" in a retweet of the video.

Finished! Ava gives my homema



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