Xbox 的 Adaptive Controller 這個專為身心障礙人士所打造的全客製化控制器,讓他們能夠依照個人的需要外接適合的控制元件。在大家的認知中,每個遊戲機品牌所推出的手把都是專為該品牌產品所設計,所以也不會有跨平台支援的選項,不過國外一位父親為了達成女兒的願望,硬是 DIY 將 Adaptive Controller 與 Nintendo Switch 連起來了。
老爸用 Xbox Adaptive Controller 改造,達成身障女兒玩 Switch 遊戲的願望
一位工程師父親 Rory Steel ,因為身障的女兒一直渴望與朋友一起玩 Nintendo Switch 平台的遊戲《薩爾達傳說:曠野之息》,於是捲起袖子自己來!首先他先買來一個 Adaptive Controller ,並且在 eBay 上採購一些其他部分的零件,像是對應到 Switch 手把上的按鈕、搖桿等,當然還有一些連接用的線材與接頭。
This weekends project. Make a @Nintendo #switch accessibility controller for my daughter using @Microsoft #adaptiveController and some @eBay parts. pic.twitter.com/YHN38SG9dZ
— Rory Steel (@JerseyITGuy) January 18, 2020
接下來他以一個塑膠的箱子為主體,在蓋子上鑽洞、配置好該有的搖桿,並且試試看能否正常地對 Switch 進行控制。在搖桿周圍還裝有各種按鈕,可以用來展開地圖、查看道具裝備、施展動作等。
Controller success! Buttons tomorrow as I need a slightly larger drill bit than standard. Off the @BandQ then trials being in the morning. #accessibility @Nintendo #switch @Microsoft #adaptiveController pic.twitter.com/gxQPjZlP20
— Rory Steel (@JerseyITGuy) January 18, 2020
That’s enough for tonight. Some serious soldering and wire management tomorrow morning for some game testing in the afternoon. My daughter is desperate to try but we’ve kept it a secret from her brother who’s been itching to play #ZeldaBreathoftheWild. @Nintendo @Microsoft pic.twitter.com/bgIC9h9aH3
— Rory Steel (@JerseyITGuy) January 18, 2020
在經過各種裝配與調整後, DIY 搖桿完成囉!接下來就是讓他的女兒自己試試看,瞧!他女兒現在可以像她的朋友一樣玩耍薩爾達傳說了,這真的要歸功於 Xbox 的 Adaptive Controller 這樣一個開放式的產品。
Finished! Ava gives my homemade #accessibility controller V1.0 the thumbs up. She can play @Nintendo #BreathoftheWild on her #switch like her friends now. All thanks to @Microsoft ? #adaptiveController #XAC @brycej @ArranDyslexia @shanselman pic.twitter.com/dOhGnUFZa0
— Rory Steel (@JerseyITGuy) January 19, 2020