10 while the example shows the paddles 11 engaged by the middle fingers they could also be engaged by the index ring or little fingers the index fingers may also engage trigger style controls mounted on the top edge of the controller 10 while the thumbs may be used to activate controls on the front of the controller 10 the paddles 11 are elongate in shape and substantially extend in a direction from the top edge to bottom edge of the controller 10 in one embodiment the paddles are orientated parallel with each other in an alternative embodiment the paddles are orientated such that they converge towards the top edge with respect to each other this elongate shape allows a user to engage the paddles with any of the middle ring or little finger it also provides that different users having different size hands can engage with the paddles in a comfortable position thereby reducing the effects of prolonged or repeated use such as repetitive strain injury in one embodiment the paddle levers 11 replicate the functions of two of the four buttons 4 located on the front of the controller 10 and thereby allow a user to operate the functions of the relevant buttons using his or her middle fingers 12 without the need to remove either of his or her thumbs from the left or.