Information processing system, information processing device, controller device and accessory

A multi-configuration game system comprising:

• a computer device comprising a housing, a first display on a front surface of the housing, and processing circuitry;
• and
• first and second controllers configured for detachable attachment to the computer device, at least the first controller including a directional input device configured to receive player input specifying a direction relative to a housing of the first controller,
• wherein the game system is configurable for game play in a first physical configuration in which the first and second controllers are attached to the computer device and in a second physical configuration in which the first and second controllers are detached from the computer device,
• wherein the first physical configuration provides for single player game play in which inputs to the respective attached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from the same player, and
• wherein the second physical configuration provides for single player game play in which inputs to the respective detached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from the same player, and for two player game play in which inputs to the respective detached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from two different players,
• wherein the processing circuitry is configured to, when the first controller is attached to the computer device in the first physical configuration, control the game system to receive, via wired communication between the first controller and the computer device, a first signal indicative of player input to the directional input device of the first controller specifying a first direction relative to the housing of the first controller and process the first signal as corresponding to a first direction;
• and
• wherein the processing circuitry is configured to, when the first controller is detached from the computer device in the second physical configuration, control the game system to receive, via wireless communication between the first controller and the computer device, a second signal indicative of player input to the directional input device of the first controller specifying the first direction relative to the housing of the first controller and selectively process the second signal as corresponding to and a second direction different from the first direction.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for execution by a processing circuitry of a game system comprising a computer device including a housing, a first display on a front surface of the housing, and the processing circuitry;

• and first and second controllers configured for detachable attachment to the computer device, at least the first controller including a directional input device configured to receive player input specifying a direction relative to a housing of the first controller,
• wherein the game system is configurable for game play in a first physical configuration in which the first and second controllers are attached to the computer device and in a second physical configuration in which the first and second controllers are detached from the computer device,
• wherein the first physical configuration provides for single player game play in which inputs to the respective attached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from the same player, and
• wherein the second physical configuration provides for single player game play in which inputs to the respective detached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from the same player, and for two player game play in which inputs to the respective detached first and second controllers are processed by the processing circuitry as being from two different players,
• wherein the instructions, when executed by the processing circuitry, control the game system to perform operations comprising:
• when the first controller is attached to the computer device in the first physical configuration,
• receiving, via wired communication between the first controller and the computer device, a first signal indicative of player input to the directional input device of the first controller specifying a first direction relative to the housing of the first controller;
• and
• processing the first signal as corresponding to a first direction;
• and
• when the first controller is detached from the computer device in the second physical configuration,
• receiving, via wireless communication between the first controller and the computer device, a second signal indicative of player input to the directional input device of the first controller specifying the first direction relative to the housing of the first controller;
• and
• selectively processing the second signal as corresponding to direction and a second direction different from the first direction.