Everything you need to know about the new Xbox Adaptive Controller

ADAPT AND PLAY

Modern gaming is increasingly about inclusion, but gaming by its very nature excludes those who lack the mobility to use controllers. Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller offers a solution. Here’s everything you need to know about the new, minimalist gamepad.

ENDLESSLY CUSTOMISABLE

The sleek slab of plastic at a glance resembles a minimal set of DJ decks, but the two large black discs are actually programmable buttons, meaning then can be reconfigured to act as any of the standard controller’s button inputs via the Xbox Accessories app.

PLUG AND PLAY

In fact, the entire unit’s extensible and customisable, which becomes readily apparent on spinning it around to see the row of ports designed to work with add-on third-party devices, such as PDP’s One-Handed Joystick for the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Logitech’s Extreme 3D Pro Joystick, and Quadstick’s Game Controller. There are 19 ports – one for each standard Xbox controller input – and set-ups and mapping can be changed on the fly, even during a game.

A NEW REVOLUTION

This all makes for a revolutionary controller that will extend the joys of gaming to people previously faced with pieces of plastic that may as well have been barriers as high as a building.

ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE

The Xbox Adaptive Controller is out right now, and can be grabbed over at the official Microsoft store for $99.99. Microsoft hopes that price point will make it an affordable option for those with limited mobility, making it easier for them to play their favourite games in a way that suits their unique needs.