DIY Hacks & How To’s: Modify a Game Controller for Accessibility

Arduino Fun & Games Technology

My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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June 17th, 2013 6

Everyone loves video games. But it can be difficult to enjoy certain games if you are injured or disabled and don’t have the manual dexterity needed to execute fast button combos. Fortunately, we can use an Arduino to do it for us. The Arduino can send signals to the controller that simulate the buttons being pressed. This lets you pre-program commands that can be activated by a single button. This kind of mod could be used to help more gamers enjoy combo heavy games. Here the instructions on Instructables.

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6 thoughts on “DIY Hacks & How To’s: Modify a Game Controller for Accessibility”

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June 18th, 2013 at 10:29 am

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