Here’s FFXIV’s Astrologian job being played on a Yu-Gi-Oh! duel-disk controller

Someone has managed to get a Yu-Gi-Oh! duel-disk controller working in Final Fantasy XIV, which is pretty neat if you’re looking for an immersive way to play the MMORPG’s Astrologian job. Controller modder Louis ‘Super Louis 64′ Hamilton has shared a clip on Twitter of his setup, and it certainly looks taxing on the ol’ forearm.

Hamilton explains that, after weeks of work, he’s now got the setup to the point he can play through dungeons and raids with random people. His forearm is a tad too big for the toy these days, but you make do the best you can. If you’re wondering where the Astrologian job comes into all of this, users attune to various constellations to draw cards that can do things like heal or resurrect allies in battle. Essentially, the link between FFXIV and Yu-Gi-Oh! here is the cards.

The content creator further explains on Twitter that each slot on the disk is assigned to a party member, though it only goes up to four members in total right now. He also says that the most challenging part of setting up the controller was “somehow figuring out how to make the Yu-Gi-Oh! cards conductive”.

Hamilton is working on a full video to show how he did it, but apparently, the short story is “conductive paint and wiring”. Here’s a tease:

I’m EXTREMELY proud that the #Yugioh x #FFXIV duel disk controller works good enough for dungeon and raids with random people. Weeks of work to get this to work was well worth it.

The hardest part was actually using the disk. My forearm is wayyy to big to wear it anymore pic.twitter.com/AdWEJe0185

— Super Louis 64 (@SuperLouis_64) August 23, 2021

Hamilton has done plenty of other cool things with controllers, too. He played Overwatch on a Ring Fit Adventure controller and beat Sekiro on a set of Donkey Kong Bongos – both worth checking out while you wait for the FFXIV Endwalker release date to hit later this year.

Here’s FFXIV’s Astrologian job being played on a Yu-Gi-Oh! duel-disk controller
Source: Maharot News