Versatility v5 Microlite Lip or Fingertip Adaptive Game Controller for C3/C4 Quads, MD, SMA, ALS

Features microlight ultra-sensitive and ultra-responsive true proportional hall-effect joysticks requiring only 5 to 10 grams of force and a minimum 1/4" inch or 5 mm (up to 1/2" or 10 mm) of lip movement or the slightest fingertip movement. No head or arm movement is necessary. 

Perfect for individuals limited by C1 to C4 Spinal Cord Injury SCI, muscular dystrophy MD, spinal muscular atrophy SMA, ALS, multiple sclerosis MS, cerebral palsy CP, Bilateral upper extremity amputees,  and many others.  No head, arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or finger movement is needed.  Works just fine for ventilator users.

Can be mixed or matched with the right or left half of an Ultimate Arcade 3 for individuals with movement in one arm.

Comparable to Micro Low-Force Joysticks used by individuals with neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy or spinal muscular atrophy to control their wheelchairs but at 25% the cost including:

• Mo-Vis Micro Joystick from Permobil
• Adaptive Switch Laboratories Micro Extremity Control (MEC) ASL 130
• Switch-It Microguide or Micropilot from Sunrise Medical 

Included 4 Section Torsion Ball Mount can be clamped to:

• Wheelchair headrest post, backrest support, or push handle
• Wheelchair armrest or lap tray
• Bed headboard or side rails
• An IV or similar pole or table to either side of the user

4 Controllers in 1

The output mode of each joystick can be switched independently by the user by simply pushing inward on the joystick for two seconds or with any ability switch. 

• Proportional Game Controller Joystick
• D-Pad of the game controller (4-way Digital Joystick)
• 4 Game Controller Buttons (4-way Digital Joystick)
• 8 Game Controller Buttons (8-way Digital Joystick, including corners)
• Proportional Mouse Cursor control (under development)

Compatibility across EVERY Gaming Platform with Every Game! 

• PlayStation 5, 4, 3, TV
• Xbox X/S, One, 360
• Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U
• Android, Steam Deck, Raspberry Pi
• Windows 10, 11 PC, Mac, and Linux

Joystick Features

• Two tiny Micro-Light true proportional hall-effect joysticks require only 1/4" inch or 5mm of movement of a lip or fingertip (up to 1/2" or 10 mm) with NO internal moving contact parts. 
• Ultra-precise - joystick deflection is sensed electronically in a magnetic field. They will NEVER lose their center point or wear out and begin to drift over time like resistive joysticks. 
• Slightly rubbery push-on joystick knobs are 3D-printed and can be completely customized by anyone with access to a 3D printer or special order.  We are considering a few variations, such as concave for a fingertip or tongue,  here and with a small hole for built-in very pliable 1/16 inch silicone Sip-n-Puff tube. Please give us your feedback?
• Joystick sensitivity and responsiveness are all programmable internally independent of any system,  but can also be modified externally by the Xbox Adaptive Controller or Titan 2 Adapter.

Button Features

• Breakout box for up to 7 ability switches is available to plug into each joystick.  (Not needed if using Versatility v5 with  I figure out Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller or Hori Nintendo Switch Adaptive Controller)
• Our unique Latching "2x" Function Buttons allows buttons 1-7 to have a 2nd or specialty function (such as pushing multiple buttons simultaneously) or send commands to your team or squad.
• Optionally add our Hands-free Sip-n-Puff Switches for quick, accurate, hands-free sniper shots in first-person shooters, hands-free gas & brake when racing, and more! 

Designed for maximum Flexibility

• Each 1/2 is recognized as a standard USB HID Joystick, providing compatibility with just about anything that has a USB port - Plug both halves directly into the USB ports of PC's, iOS, Android, Smart TVs, Raspberry Pie, and many more
• One-Player Game Controller - Merge 2 Halves into One Controller
  • Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller - plug into left and right USB ports. Full Microsoft support on Xbox X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, & Windows 10 & 11 
  • Titan Two Copilot mode merges left and right halves into one controller - supports PlayStation 5, 4, 3, PlayStation TV, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii, Wii U, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, & Windows PC
  • Windows Xbox Accessories app Copilot mode merges left & right halves into one controller
• Hybrid Joystick Mouse and Game Controller - either half can be reprogrammed to be a USB HID Mouse identical to our On-Point Ultra Precision Joystick Mouse for:
  • First-person shooters and other games that work well with a mouse combined with a game controller
  • Mouse pointer control of Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs,  Android & iOS Tablets and Smartphones,  Smart TVs: anything that recognizes a mouse.
  • In Mouse mode 3 buttons are left-click, right-click, and drag/scroll. 5 other buttons on that half of the controller are non-functional.

Additional Adapters - plug the Xbox Adaptive Controller into any of the following:

• Cronus Zen - PlayStation 5, 4 Pro, 4, 3, Xbox X/S, One X/S, One, 360, Nintendo Switch
  
• CronusMax Plus - Playstation 4, PS3, Playstation TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360,  PC
  
• Besavior P5MATE or U5 - Playstation 5
  
• Brooks
• Brooks PS2
• Magic NS 2 - UA3 Bluetooth, Switch, Steam Deck, PC Windows PC, Raspberry Pi, PS3, PS Classic, MEGA DRIVE Mini, Genesis Mini and more\
  
• Can be used for retro gaming on NES, Nintendo 64, Sega, Sega Genesis, and more with emulators
• HID Remapper - Advanced DIY adapter to convert any USB or Bluetooth input to any other USB device output. Compelling and very low-cost pre-designed to have your own DIY  adaptive game controller PC's printed. Video: How to make an HID Remapper and Youtube channel

Joypad.ai -  can be a good tool to see actual outputs from remapping your adaptive game controllers combined with the adapters

History

Designed by Mark Felling of Broadened Horizons who in 2008 pioneered the current concept of a controller that adapts to the user's abilities, allowing them to play ANY game AS DESIGNED, not modified or simplified for the disabled. Mark's original measure of success was that you should be able to play online in anonymity until you win and only then happen to reveal your limitations as bragging rights!

Versatility v5 is the most recent controller introduced by Mark Felling, a quadriplegic Electrical and Rehabilitation engineer whose original Versatility Adaptive Game Controller by Broadened Horizons' 1st introduced in 2008, changed the World of gaming for the disabled by empowering individuals with even the most severe physical limitations to play as equals online. With that first Versatility prototype, Mark introduced the concept of mapping the human ability to the game designer's intent in a low-tech way that required no special skills and could be easily reconfigured from one game to another by a non-technical caregiver or grandmother while allowing for complete customization to each individual's abilities and even preferences.

A 28-year-old young man confined to bed from Duchesne Muscular Dystrophy who went by the handle Kit online, was the 1st user of the 1st Versatility prototype in 2008. When he posted an unabashed video of himself lying in bed, very tiny and frail playing online anonymously and winning his video went viral and became the  4th most popular post on the PlayStation Network ever.  In the video he was using only the slightest movements of 1 finger, a big toe, winking his eyes, moving the joysticks with his tongue, and pushing his tongue up against the inside walls of his cheeks to activate two more light touch lever switches, while blowing on a straw. He loved that the Versatility allowed him to play ANY game on ANY console "nearly competitive with my Pro-gamer friends".

Later in 2010, an advocate brought Mark's Versatility v2 and Ultimate Arcade v2 to Redmond, WA inspired Microsoft employees in 2010 who eventually pitched the idea in 2015 which became the 2018 release of the Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controller and later the Hori Adaptive Controller for Nintendo Switch.