For gaming fans with limited mobility, Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller is an extremely useful tool which can help a whole range of games suddenly become fully accessible. By swapping out the original controller's buttons for much larger and fully customisable input options, those who struggle to hold a traditional pad can use the device to access every command they might need.
At present, Nintendo doesn't provide an equivalent option for its gaming consoles, with players currently having to use the standard controllers or buttons supplied with each device. YouTube user My Mate VINCE has found a way to connect Microsoft's Adaptive controller to the Switch, however, potentially opening up new ways to play for anyone who struggles with Nintendo's machine.
The setup is relatively straightforward, although - with the Xbox Adaptive Controller not being a product made by Nintendo - this setup isn't officially supported and could discount any warranty you may have for your Switch should anything go wrong. Also, as the controller hasn't been designed for Switch, the controller inputs aren't quite as perfect as they are with an Xbox controller, but they're more than good enough to have a good old game of Mario Kart. You can check it all out for yourself (including what you'll need to set it up) below.
Would you like to see Nintendo create its own adaptive-style controller for use with the Switch? Let us know your thoughts with a comment below.
[source youtube.com]
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"this setup isn't officially supported and would discount any warranty"
Surely that can't be right, is it? Admittedly, I didn't watch the video, but it looks like it's just an adapter/cable to the adaptive controller. If that does somehow void a warranty, I would be highly disappointed in Nintendo. I would also doubt they have anyway to prove that you used the adaptive controllers should something go wrong, either.
“Would discount any warranty”
Nope, there is no way to prove the usage of the Magic NS adapter.
@ThanosReXXX TFW XBox makes it to the front page of NintendoLife.
@NEStalgia HTH eventually...
Curiously, Microsoft sells Wii nunchuck clones for this controller.
Nintendo shouldn't make controllers like this, they should officially support these ones. The last thing the user needs is two similar but different setups they have to switch between when changing consoles.
System level button mapping would be a step in the right direction. AKA something Nintendo would refuse to do.
Does it work with 8bitdo adaptor? My parter with sma plays Mario kart fairly well with a Wii u pro controller.
I lost use of my left hand but can play a number of games one handed with a special 3d printed adapter to put both joy cons back to back and play with one hand.
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