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Microsoft's latest accessible controllers include the Xbox Adaptive Joystick

<p>Xbox continues to impress with its accessibility accommodations for gamers with disabilities. Alongside some updates to the Xbox console lineup, Microsoft <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/08/21/xbox-accessibility-adaptive-joystick-thumbstick-toppers/">unveiled[/url] several new controllers on Wednesday to help more people experience the joy of frictionless gaming.</p>
<p>The Xbox Adaptive Joystick fills what Microsoft called a widely expressed “need for an affordable, singular joystick” to use with other Xbox controllers. Designed for people with limited mobility, it has four customizable button inputs on the front, a standard thumbstick and two more mappable bumper and trigger-style buttons.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>You can plug the wired stick into the Xbox Adaptive Controller or the console. Alternatively, you can link it with a standard Xbox gamepad using Xbox Controller Assist (solo or couch co-op). The Xbox Adaptive Joystick also has a quarter-inch thread for mounting, adding to its versatility.</p>
<p>The joystick will only cost $30 when it arrives in early 2025.</p>
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<p>Microsoft is also rolling out 3D-printable files for adaptive thumbstick toppers, designed for those who have trouble gripping the standard Xbox sticks. You can print adapters in the shapes of a plate, dome, narrow stick, “pull” (a deep, bowl-shaped surface), sphere and a custom base for adding materials like clay or moldable plastic.</p>
<p>Of course, you’ll need to own a 3D printer, use a friend’s or find a professional service to print them. The printable files are <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="https://xboxdesignlab.xbox.com/accessories/adaptive-thumbstick-toppers-for-xbox-controllers">free from Xbox Design Lab[/url].</p>
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<p>In partnership with 8BitDo, the Lite SE 2.4G Wireless Controller is a gamepad with all inputs on its top surface. It has low-resistance buttons and “highly sensitive” Hall effect joysticks. It even includes a non-slip silicone mat to keep things steady. As a bonus, it includes 8BitDo’s coveted Super Buttons, first packaged with the <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/8bitdos-nintendo-inspired-mechanical-keyboard-has-super-buttons-just-begging-to-be-mashed-150024778.html">Nintendo-inspired mechanical keyboard[/url].</p>
<p>The 8BitDo Lite SE 2.4G is available starting today for $60.</p>
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<p>Finally, the ByoWave Proteus Controller, <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="https://www.engadget.com/proteus-xbox-controller-is-an-accessible-gamepad-made-of-modular-cubes-180242918.html">revealed earlier this year for Global Accessibility Awareness Day[/url], is now available to order. The innovative, modular gamepad has “snap and play” parts that offer over 100 million combinations tailored to your needs. The Proteus is available for $299 in the US, EU, UK and Canada.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-latest-accessible-controllers-include-the-xbox-adaptive-joystick-184800659.html?src=rss

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