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When we talk about accessible gaming, we often focus on the "right title" or accessibility settings in the menus. But there's an even more basic and crucial level: how we interact with the game . For many people, the problem isn't "learning to play," but finding (or building) an interface that respects movement, posture, resistance, fatigue, and precision.

The Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) is a device designed by Microsoft to make gaming more accessible for people with limited mobility. It is not a “traditional” controller with built-in analog sticks and triggers; instead, it works as a modular hub (a “base”) to which you can connect buttons, switches, external joysticks, and other assistive devices.