In the video, Kuumeri shows themself playing both characters in the game with one controller in each hand. Kuumeri also shows off the contraption that allows them to use the D-pad with their right hand. The contraption puts D-pad-like four buttons in the air above the face buttons. Kuumeri admits that it is a bit cumbersome and can be removed if playing a game where the D-pad isn’t necessary.
Kuumeri posted the 3D print designs online for people to download and assemble their own version of the controller. Kuumeri also showed how to connect the contraption onto the PS5 controller in the video, modeling both the left-handed and right-handed versions of the controller. While Sony could still develop its own official version of an adaptive controller, it’s nice to see the gaming community taking matters into its own hands. Kuumeri isn’t the first person to build a controller for people with disabilities; One dad built his daughter an adaptive controller so she could play “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.”
