Operation assistance apparatus for game controller, and operation assistance method

Abstract

To reduce physical burden on a person playing a game by reducing the load exerted on the fingers pressing down on a cross key or on push buttons of a game controller. Provided is an operation assistance apparatus for assisting an operation carried out on a game controller that is disposed away from a game machine executing a game program and that inputs an operation signal for the game machine. The operation assistance apparatus is provided with grip cushions 3a, 3b that are disposed so as to face a cross key 22, etc. of the game controller 2 and that are mounted to grips 2a, 2b holding the game controller 2, wherein the grip cushions 3a, 3b have projections 30a, 30b that project toward the upper surface side of a grip portion where the cross key 22, etc. are disposed. The operation assistance apparatus is also provided with: a holder means 4 that holds and fixes the game controller 2 and that is capable of adjusting the inclination angle of the fixed game controller 2; and a pad 5 that fixes the holder means 4 while the holder means 4 is projected upward.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an operation assistance device and an operation assistance method connected to a computer system including a game machine, a game controller that outputs an operation input signal to a game device main body according to an operation input by a player. Background technique [0002] In recent years, as a home game device, a game device main body including a reading device that reads out a game program from an optical medium such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, and a control unit that performs calculation processing necessary for the game, belongs to this type of game device. It is common for the game controller of the game device main body to be sold as a kit. [0003] The attached game controller is not limited to a specific game form in order to play various forms of games, and is designed to be broad and to obtain high operability. Most of them have handles at the left and right ends for the operator to hold the handle. When t...

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Problems solved by technology

In addition, because the above-mentioned existing game controller is a posture of holding the handles at the left and right ends with both hands, it is necessary to maintain the same posture during the game, and there is also a problem of burdening the body.

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