Game Accessibility Forum - Physically disabled gamers

Getting closer to Avatar?

2010-08-18T17:09:55Z

In Avatar, the star was in a wheelchair, but in his Avatar body he could walk. Would that be nice? For the moment the best we can get is what Darkworks is now producing. They will this year produce 3d games on consoles and regular 2d displays. They do this by post-processing the existing 3d data into 3d images. Special glasses then render the 3D data with true colors and sharp images. Unlike the red-and-blue anaglyph of the past. The images can also still be seen in 2D without glasses. Games can be enjoyed by everyone in the room with or without glasses seamlessly. How great is that? Well, not like in Avatar, but nice anyhow...

More information: http://www.darkworks.com/news.php

I need Warcraft 3 testers for MFA Thesis project!

2010-08-18T04:59:39Z

Hey everyone,

I am currently working on my MFA thesis project for SCAD and trying to make Warcraft 3 accessible to players with physical disabilities. I have created a custom map prototype and modified a keyboard accessibility script, now I just need other people to test it and provide feedback. If you are interested, please go to http://www.chrisquinn.com/thesis and follow the instructions. There is a brief survey at the end. Please email any questions to chris@chrisquinn.com. Thanks!

Art program for Eye Trackers / mouse pointer users

2010-08-16T01:56:22Z

New art program for use with Eye Trackers (or any device that can control a mouse pointer).
"Track 'N' Trace" simulates drawing freehand using a special on-screen drawing tool.

More information and download links here (it's free to download and use):

http://www.graemesfreegames.com/html/track_n_trace.html

Visual interface for speech inpaired gamers

2010-08-14T18:45:29Z

Let My Eyes Speak

On the Yanko Design website (http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/07/28/l … yes-speak/) a pair of funky looking glasses that a speech impaired person can use to communicate. The device tracks your eye movement as Morse-code inputs and then voices it out as speech. One eye is dedicated to “dot” and the other to “dash”. The design seems to includes usage of word and sentence completion. Dont know if this is any better than the stuff allready existing, but it looks nice. But to sit there all the time with the glasses on your nose seems like a burdon closing you off from the rest of the world. Not sure if this would be good as a game interface..

scalectrix

2010-07-19T20:16:19Z

hi all

i suppose this doesn't have to video games
i was wondering if I can get a scalectric control with a input for a sip/puff switch
scalectix is a car track racing set

thank
Ag's

custom joystick

2010-07-05T20:43:57Z

hey
I was wondering if anyone knows where i can get a custom light touch joystick with puff/suvck switches either side
shane

i'm new to this sitebeen trying to find some like this for yrs.

2010-07-04T18:25:41Z

i've been gameing for yrs. but tend to get owned all the timei do fair on sof2 with 1hand but dtill can't do side to side action on othersto save my soul i'ved spent alot of mony on things be for to help meto do side side on some i tend to loose going backwards alothad some game pads but none to bevail yeti've gamed on sof for seven yrs.. i've had to use a battery to use on my lean left &righton the key borad:)
it only works for awhilei still haven't still been able to find a game pad to use without still useing the mouse at the same time not good when u only have one hand i had avery bad stroke 12yrs. ago but gameing has brought back some of my vision backi've seen some of the smaller game pads b8ut still had to use a mouse with it which defeat it pourpose in the longrunstill have to use 2 hands but it comes with a prfile u makelike thex-box 360 for pcsit did fairlyi'm hope ther is something that is out ther that would slove this matter for alotof our kind, i gamed with a dude from france that sent something to me but he wasn't very good in english what so everbut ther are people that have built things that has helped us break the bearer of game to come close as possiblewe jut have to look harder foitas like in cod4which is a very good game as quake3which u have to be super fastbut you have to let go of themouse to move the battery to place it onte keyboard by then your owned by thenso you take the harassmentof not being goodwhich gets dissapointing every now &thenbut when you star owning them &they find out you have one hand they tend to get mad and say your cheating some how:(but i figure they'll get over it:)))) this is a good place for people likeus can help each other and help one another with different i deals to help one another over come peepswho don't understand what we go threwther are not very many sites for flokes like us to talk to each to help one anotherin any way but could be a very place to come to come to to give help to oneanotheransupporteach other cause we know what we aregoing threw!!!others don't see it that way what i call the normal peepsbut i think there is a way we can over come if working to gether we can do it in some way possablety for lisitening to me&me being herehopei can help in some waysince we all liketo game to release our stressesof our lives
respectfully sumitted, onehand55

wasd

2010-05-21T13:02:41Z

i'm looking for ways to play fps's one handed. i know some people suggest using wasd with frag pedals, but do those allow diagonal (w+a/w+d) movement?

xbox360 help please

2010-05-15T22:27:06Z

Hi
Hope someone can help.
I’ve just bought an xbox 360 essentially to play foza 3. I have a real problem though.
I can only use my chin to control things. On my pc I use a joystick as I can steer by moving left and right and accelerate and brake by moving the stick forward and back. With the xbox it seems you cannot map all 4 controls onto one d-pad. To try to resolve the issue I’ve bought the aitek Aviator Joystick for XBox 360 but even with this you cannot map steering and acceleration/braking onto the main stick, you have to use the separate throttle leaver at the front for the acceleration/braking which is no good for me.
I have heard that there maybe a device that sits between the console and your controller that enables you to remap the controls.
Please can someone help. Thanks………

Help needed!!!

2010-04-22T20:59:50Z

Hello to all of you in this forum. My name is Joe, and I run a Health, Sport & Fitness Center for a company that provides services to adults with a wide array of special needs and disabilities. In the past month, I was handed an interesting development--in addition to my current duties, my CEO is allowing me to open and run a "rec center" for the people in my agency...and I have been given latitude to eventually purchase some full-size arcade games (vintage or current...up to about 8 of them) for people to play!

I have my personal favorites I'd like to choose from...but this rec center isn't about me. This is where all of you come in: I would like to hear from any of you who have a perspective on which games you feel would be beneficial for me to put in my rec center, that will beneficial, fun and accessible to people with a WIDE ARRAY of disabilities.

Should I go with something basic, like a classic Donkey Kong machine--one button, one joystick? A shooting game that requires that type of coordination, such as Police Trainer or Revolution X? Maybe a joystick only machine such as Pac-Man or even two joysticks with Crazy Climber? A driving game, such as Cruisin' USA? What have your experiences been as to favorites, and games that are easy to play?

I appreciate any feedback this form may provide. Thank you so much!

Joe

7-128 Software releases a new Top 25 List of Websites

2010-02-17T14:04:53Z

7-128 Software announces the release of the 2010 version of the Top 25 List of websites for motion impaired gamers. We reviewed over 100 websites against the criteria listed to come up with the top 25. There are changes and additions from previous lists based on what is happening now. Congratulations to all those sites that made the Top 25 or Sites to Watch list.

You can see the updated list on our website, 7-128.com.

Eleanor Robinson
7-128 Software

Ps3 games i manage to play with right hand only, standard controller

2010-02-16T08:31:48Z

I had this http://www.accessibility.nl/games/forum … php?id=589 thread going for a while, but i did not manage to play some of the suggestions i got so I gave up that list.
This post is a list of the games i enjoy on the ps3 system using the standard ps3 controller. My left arm i completely paralysed. I use just my right hand and sometimes press the controller against my thigh for R2 L2 buttons.

Here is the list so far.

GtaIV
Fallout3 (thank god for this game!, add ons are now available for the Ps3)
Saints row2
Resitance FOM
Resitance 2 (a great fps, multiplayer mode i often a bit fast paced, but manageble)
Star wars: force unleashed (not a very good game)
Ratchet and clank
Skate
Skate 2
Gran tourismo HD
Gran Tourismo V Prolouge (amazing driving simulation)
Elder Scrolls: oblivion

What really pisses me off is that 90% of all ps3 games could be playable if i could decide my own controller layout.
Would anyone be up for an email campain to all major developers + sony?, and also thank yous to bethestda (fallout 3), and insomiac (resistance).

I bought the access controller and it is a piece of shit, but a good step in the right direction. The problem is feel/sensitivity of the buttons.

Cheers.

PROOF THAT YOU DON'T NEED TWO HANDS TO PAWN!!

2010-02-05T21:04:47Z

If you think it can't be done then think again. This is a vid of me playing with one hand. I sustained nerve damage to my left arm a few years back....still fragging in fps'

Enjoy guys and remember, anything is possible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlyK1NTzr2A

PS.

I would really appreciate it if you guys could rate the video if you liked it. Thanks a million

Looking for Speech to text in games

2010-01-27T08:44:05Z

I am player of world of war craft/wow and because I have a problem with my hands I am unable to type very well. When I get into a typing conversation by the time I get an answer typed out people are on to something else.

I used to use windows XP which had a speech to text program that actually worked with in the game.

But recently I got a new computer that had windows vista installed and I use its speech recognition program but it does not seem to work with in games like the other recognition program one did.

I have looked on web searches but im just confused and don't seem to find any programs that specifically say they will work with in a game.

In my searching I came across this website, thank you for being here.

So I am wondering if anyone here knows of a speech to text program that will work in WOW and outher games.

And hopefully for free or a very low price.

Thank you

Greetings, i'm new to the site

2010-01-27T05:42:44Z

Greetings,

I recently stumbled across this site and have decided to stick around to learn a thing or two. I am not familiar with the various terms being used to describe peoples' individual limitations, so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.

I do not have any disabilities but ever since I took up programming I have been fascinated with finding unique ways to control software/games. While I am interested to see what's been done in other areas (such as software for the blind), my main interest is for users who are limited to only a single toggle input... I think i've seen the term "1 switch" used to describe this. If I am using the wrong terminology please let me know.

I would like to know what types of software + games are currently available for users with such extreme limitations. I am sure there must be some type of standard tools for them that everyone knows about except me. :D lol I have seen several links for OneSwitch.org.uk (which looks promissing from the name) but the link seems to be broken. Thanks, in advance, for any info you may send my way!

- Aprone