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Universal Controller Fix was first released to the public by {{Sm|Dan Salvato}} on August 8th, 2017, accompanied by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9psb_ew1w0 a YouTube video] detailing its usage and changes. Since then, UCF has been modified several times for minor changes and bugfixes, and is currently in V0.73 beta.

The usage of UCF in tournaments has been controversial. Some players and TOs have advocated for its usage, arguing that its implementation creates a more even playing field for all competitors. Because of the unpredictable nature of the quality of GameCube controllers, these players support UCF for eliminating discrepancies between players who have good and bad controllers. Others disagree, believing that pure vanilla ''Melee'' should be the only version of ''Melee'' played in tournaments, while citing logistics and other issues of uniformity that would complicate widespread introduction. Reggie Fils-Aimé, [http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/23804948/qa-nintendo-e3-future-esports| in an interview with ESPN eSports,] has stated that Nintendo is against the usage of UCF at tournaments as well as other modifications, and has a no-tolerance policy for modifications in its tournament environments.

The usage of UCF in tournaments has been controversial. Some players and TOs have advocated for its usage, arguing that its implementation creates a more even playing field for all competitors. Because of the unpredictable nature of the quality of GameCube controllers, these players support UCF for eliminating discrepancies between players who have good and bad controllers. Others disagree, believing that pure vanilla ''Melee'' should be the only version of ''Melee'' played in tournaments, while citing logistics and other issues of uniformity that would complicate widespread introduction. Reggie Fils-Aimé, [http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/23804948/qa-nintendo-e3-future-esports| in an interview with ESPN eSports,] has stated that Nintendo is against the usage of UCF at tournaments as well as other modifications, and has a no-tolerance policy for modifications in its tournament environments. However, it is clear that he did not understand the intentions behind UCF at the time of the interview, seeing it as something that would create an uneven playing field while the purpose of UCF is to eliminate unevenness between controllers. As such, it is unknown whether he would maintain this stance upon learning more about UCF.

UCF was implemented at various tournaments shortly after its release, including {{Trn|Shine 2017}} and {{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}}. An episode of controversy, however, occurred at Shine 2017, the first major to utilize the mod, during the losers' eighths set between {{Sm|ChuDat}} and {{Sm|Leffen}}. ChuDat initially won the set 3-2, but UCF was not activated during the set. As a result, the set was ordered to be replayed with UCF turned on, and Leffen won the rematch 3-2, knocking Chu out of the tournament. Although many players criticized the decision to replay the set, this was seen as a failure on the TOs' part for accidentally leaving UCF off, rather than a shortcoming of the mod itself.

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 Universal Controller Fix was first released to the public by {{Sm|Dan Salvato}} on August 8th, 2017, accompanied by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9psb_ew1w0 a YouTube video] detailing its usage and changes. Since then, UCF has been modified several times for minor changes and bugfixes, and is currently in V0.73 beta.
-The usage of UCF in tournaments has been controversial. Some players and TOs have advocated for its usage, arguing that its implementation creates a more even playing field for all competitors. Because of the unpredictable nature of the quality of GameCube controllers, these players support UCF for eliminating discrepancies between players who have good and bad controllers. Others disagree, believing that pure vanilla ''Melee'' should be the only version of ''Melee'' played in tournaments, while citing logistics and other issues of uniformity that would complicate widespread introduction. Reggie Fils-Aimé, [http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/23804948/qa-nintendo-e3-future-esports| in an interview with ESPN eSports,] has stated that Nintendo is against the usage of UCF at tournaments as well as other modifications, and has a no-tolerance policy for modifications in its tournament environments.
+The usage of UCF in tournaments has been controversial. Some players and TOs have advocated for its usage, arguing that its implementation creates a more even playing field for all competitors. Because of the unpredictable nature of the quality of GameCube controllers, these players support UCF for eliminating discrepancies between players who have good and bad controllers. Others disagree, believing that pure vanilla ''Melee'' should be the only version of ''Melee'' played in tournaments, while citing logistics and other issues of uniformity that would complicate widespread introduction. Reggie Fils-Aimé, [http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/23804948/qa-nintendo-e3-future-esports| in an interview with ESPN eSports,] has stated that Nintendo is against the usage of UCF at tournaments as well as other modifications, and has a no-tolerance policy for modifications in its tournament environments. However, it is clear that he did not understand the intentions behind UCF at the time of the interview, seeing it as something that would create an uneven playing field while the purpose of UCF is to eliminate unevenness between controllers. As such, it is unknown whether he would maintain this stance upon learning more about UCF.
 UCF was implemented at various tournaments shortly after its release, including {{Trn|Shine 2017}} and {{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}}. An episode of controversy, however, occurred at Shine 2017, the first major to utilize the mod, during the losers' eighths set between {{Sm|ChuDat}} and {{Sm|Leffen}}. ChuDat initially won the set 3-2, but UCF was not activated during the set. As a result, the set was ordered to be replayed with UCF turned on, and Leffen won the rematch 3-2, knocking Chu out of the tournament. Although many players criticized the decision to replay the set, this was seen as a failure on the TOs' part for accidentally leaving UCF off, rather than a shortcoming of the mod itself.