One-handed Wii controller is a feel-good mod
Designed for a friend who lost most of his left arm, Ryan moved the "Z" and "C" buttons from the Nunchuck to the Wiimote. The joystick was separated and can be put on a table, knee, or foot, allowing the player to control it with his or her elbow.
Although Ryan makes his creation look and sound easy, we know the process wasn't simple. Everyone's favorite mod genius, Ben Heck, was so impressed that he featured it as his "Pick of the Wii-k."
To read about the creation of the one-handed Wii controller in detail, hit up Ryan's site and check out the "projects" section.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Just_a_guy @ Feb 18th 2008 5:42PM
how would you do the spin attack?
Razor @ Feb 18th 2008 6:09PM
Nice job. I hope Nintendo will do something similar in the near future for handicapped gamers.
Matt @ Feb 19th 2008 6:02AM
Same here Razor
Great job! :)
Wedge @ Feb 18th 2008 6:14PM
As a guy with one and a half arms myself, this is intriguing to me.
Tom @ Feb 18th 2008 6:25PM
Wow. That's really cool. Although it wouldn't work of rsome games (TP's spin attack wouldn't work, for example. Still, at least it opens some doors for all the handicapped people out there!
Cyan09 @ Feb 18th 2008 6:31PM
Just_a_guy - the motion sensing portion straps to my friend's arm just below the elbow on his arm missing a hand, that way he can still shake it for motion sensing, such as the spin attack in Zelda. The motion sensing even works well with games requiring tilting in conjunction with moving the joystick, such as SSX Blur.
Also, my last name is Culy, not Curly. Just so you know Wiifanboy ;)
Candace Savino @ Feb 18th 2008 6:42PM
Fixed! Sorry about that, Ryan! :)
Ev @ Feb 18th 2008 7:09PM
That is very awesome! It's nice to hear about somebody who uses his modding talent to help a friend in need!
Lanceh @ Feb 18th 2008 7:39PM
That's pretty awesome. I know a guy with only one hand (he has most of his left arm, it just stops around the elbow area; been like that since birth, apparently) and although he can use a normal controller just fine as the main thing of interest on the left is the joystick and he can use that with his elbow, I imagine the Wii is more tricky. On a slightly irrelevant note, he's amazing at Smash Bros; fortunate that the GC controller's an option so I can continue to get owned. XD
Nice job, Ryan!
hvnlysoldr @ Feb 18th 2008 7:46PM
It'll print money!
Brad Mecoli @ Feb 19th 2008 11:22PM
oh just imagine the possibilities if Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball were to be ported to the Wii. ;p
shawn @ Feb 20th 2008 6:01PM
this is real good my little brother has cerebral palsy and has very weak muscle dextarity in his arms i hope they come out with a system that would be able to benifit people with other handicaps as well. this story is very touching good job man.