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Craig\u2019s enjoying a new level of gaming independence after our specialist assessment team worked with him to create a controller setup that\u2019s freed him from the challenge of one-handed play.<\/strong><\/p>\n Craig\u2019s cerebral palsy restricts his movements, especially on his right side, so he was using his Xbox controller with his left hand, one finger at a time. He was eager to discover if there was a way that he could enjoy some two-joystick simulator games that he\u2019d been longing to play, so he got in touch with our team.<\/p>\n Our specialist therapists looked first at potential ways for him to use two joysticks effectively. He could already use the left stick on his Xbox One controller, so the team suggested adding a small chin-controlled joystick to give the right stick movement he needed for the games he wanted to play. The pacing of these games allowed him to press the buttons and move the joysticks in his own time.<\/p>\n For racing games like Forza Motorsport 7, the team suggested positioning two head-operated switches on Craig\u2019s wheelchair headrest that he could use for acceleration and braking. They then added a Thumb Soldier extension to the left joystick on his Xbox controller which not only improved his grip but replicated the familiar shape of his wheelchair joystick. For Forza Horizon 4 and 5, the team recommended that he used the single-stick option to play, where up and down joystick movements act as acceleration and braking.<\/p>\n To stabilise the setup further the team used Velcro to firmly secure his controller to a tablet stand, and they also added an extra small switch on the left side of his controller that could replicate any of the harder-to reach buttons.<\/p>\n