Elden Ring is harder with a modded Fisher-Price toy controller

Elden RingThis is already difficult enough. But it’s even more difficult when you play through with a toy controller meant for kids. Self described as a “builder of bizarre controllers,” streamer Rudeism shared that he had created a fully functional controller using a Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Game & Learn Controller on April 30. A video showing the controller being used to play was shared by him later. Elden Ring.

Rudeism was first inspired to create it by a Wario64 tweet that shared a sale for a colorful Fisher-Price controller as a joke, saying it was “perfect for Elden Ring.” The toy is aimed at kids as young as six months old And is advertised as providing “hands-on learning for your little gamer.”

The modded controller is fully functional as an Xbox controller, and keeps the features of the original children’s toy so you can learn your ABCs andThe Elden Lord. Rudeism uploaded a video showing the controller in action Elden Ring and as he pressed buttons, an energetic voice would explain the colors of the buttons like “Blue!” and “Orange!” each time he pressed it.

Rudeism shared his process with Polygon via Twitter. The first step was to connect an Arduino to an existing circuit board. He then programed the Arduino so it could function as an Xbox controller. Later he replaced the thumbstick, added some extra switches for the shoulders, and “then stuffed everything back in.” According to him, the hardest part was getting all the parts to fit inside. Rudeism said to Polygon it took him two weeks to build the controller.

It is missing some buttons, which are common for regular game controllers. The most important missing component of this controller is a second thumbstick. There are now two thumbsticks instead of the usual one. The bottom controller has a toggle switch that allows you to flip between the left and right thumbsticks.

Rudeism said that, oddly enough, the controller works surprisingly well for FromSoftware games: “I’m gonna experiment with a few games to see what works and what doesn’t, but for now, I know that I’m going to use it to beat Elden Ring.” He also posted a clipYou can play Tony Hawk’s Pro SkaterYou can also use chained tricks to make it easier.

As for future plans, he’s just going to keep tinkering with it. He has been approached by people to inquire if commissions are possible. He told Polygon, “I’m not quite at that stage yet, I’m still working on the quality of my builds, but I think this one was a huge step in the right direction!”