Game Accessibility Forum - One switch / single button games

New One Switch Games

dummy@example.com (Graeme) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:09:50 +0000

Links, chat and anything else related to one switch gaming has a home here... All are welcome!

Some web-sites to get us started:

OneSwitch.org.uk
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/games/0index.htm
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/ARTICLES/ … rriers.htm

New line of games, including full single switch versions

dummy@example.com (Dragonfly) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:53:04 +0000

Hi, everyone,

I've been a lurker, until now.

universalaccessgames.com

Lots of content going up, and a trial version is coming soon. But I just can't lurk any more....

All three titles have full-on single switch access, and I think Basic Computer Skills: Switch is a great first training ground for those learning to use switch / scanning.

Of course, they are V1, but still are full releases. Many improvements, settings, additions, etc. are on the way.

Cheers!

Lee Doerksen
Universal Access Games

Old school games are the way to go.

dummy@example.com (RichardBlank) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:25:39 +0000

After reading a few threads, I wanted to introduce myself to this community. I look forward to sharing ideas with other forum members in regards to enjoying game play., The games from the 1980s are easy to play and basic enough for a challenge.one button and joystick is all you need. Best regards,

Richard.

One Switch Controller Photoshop Challenge!

dummy@example.com (Sander) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 11:29:51 +0000

What if every computer game ever made could only be controlled by a single button? What kind of game controllers would there have been then? Maybe this:

Please use this topic to post your own Photoshopped one-switch controllers!

Greets,

Richard

One Switch Console Games

dummy@example.com (OneSwitch.org.uk) — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:46:30 +0000

There aren't many, but those there are - are good...

Everybody's Golf 2 / Hotshots Golf 2 for the PS one - set to EASY MODE
http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2007/0 … f-ps2.html

Everybody's Golf for the PS2 - set to EASY MODE

Shenmue - Darts mini-game for the Dreamcast and Xbox

Pinball Trilogy - Dreamcast / PC / PS one

Switch Accessible Arcade Games

dummy@example.com (OneSwitch.org.uk) — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 11:29:18 +0000

Namco's Rehabilitainment machine "Sweet Land 4" is a switch accessible sweet/candy crane game:

http://hustle-club.com/rt/movie_hustle.html
http://hustle-club.com/rt/movie_img/sweetland.wmv - Direct video link

U Can Do adapt brand new Pinball machines for switch access, including one-switch modes:

http://www.ucandocentral.com/
http://www.ucandocentral.com/videodownloads.html - Videos

Star Trigon - one-switch Namco video game adapted by OneSwitch.org.uk
http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2006/0 … games.html

One switch pinball (that's with real pinball tables!)

dummy@example.com (OneSwitch.org.uk) — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:06:12 +0000

U CAN DO have released a number of switch adapted real pin-ball machines, since 2002. A number of machines have been adapted, and lowered so that they are at wheelchair height. How fantastic!

http://www.ucandocentral.com/home.html
http://www.ucandocentral.com/images/New … _Movie.avi - Great video

For an inferior but more affordable alternative, I'd highly recommend "ProPinball Trilogy" for the Dreamcast and Playstation or "Microsoft Pinball" for the PC. Both can be set-up for play with a single-switch if needed.

Barrie
www.OneSwitch.org.uk

One-Switch Accessible Flash Game Needs Your Vote!

dummy@example.com (AudioGames.net) — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:24:53 +0000

As you may know, the Accessibility foundation is currently developing Audio Game Maker, an application which allows blind users to develop audio games themselves. One of the people working on Audio Game Maker is intern game design student Michiel Krol. Michiel has just finished a small Flash game for an important game design competion called the NLGD Game Development Rally. This contest is part of the Dutch Game Days (or NederLandse Game Dagen - NLGD in Dutch), the biggest event concerning games in the Netherlands, which was set up together with none other than SPILL GROUP (the worlds largest game traffic generator). The goal of the competition was to create a Feel-Good Game for the Cliniclown website. Cliniclowns is an organisation that focuses on activities that bring a much welcome distraction from the everyday lives of (terminally) ill children, such as entertainment, games, etc.
Michiel's game is called Submarine and you can find it here:

http://www.gameawards.com/award/deelnem … 36124.html (the game is in Dutch)

What make's Michiel's game different from the rest of the entries (other than the excellent graphics and gameplay and ...) is that he spent NOT EVEN 15 minutes making it One-Button Accessible - in total (including graphics, code, etc.). To start the accessible version you need to press Backspace and from that point on, all you need to control the game is the spacebar.

A jury of professionals will determine the winner, but you can influence the jury by voting for your favourite game. Since this competition reaches a huge crowd, you can not only help Michiel win 20.000 euro's by voting but also help make people (including the organisation) more aware of game accessibility. I would therefore like everyone to try out this game (especially those with physical disabilities) and vote for this unique chance to put game accessibility on the map even more.

An interview with Michiel will soon be published on http://www.Game-Accessibility.com, in which he tells a bit about his motiviations and techniques.

Thanks for voting!

Totally different way of using Playstation controller

dummy@example.com (Sander) — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:21:21 +0000

A guy modded a ps controller in order to control his synth...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDqU2HnBmY0

Too many button Controller Photoshop Challenge!

dummy@example.com (AudioGames.net) — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:05:05 +0000

As requested in the one button photoshop challenge topic.
:)

The famous OneSwitch.org.uk too many button controller image:

Old One Switch Games

dummy@example.com (OneSwitch.org.uk) — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:36:42 +0000

Brilliant Computing was formed in 1986 promoting accessible computer software and hardware for learning disabled people. They initially supported the 8-bit BBC Micro computer, which was the favourite in educational establishments for most of the 1980's in the UK.

"Arcade Adventures" included a choice of games, such as a version of Space Invaders, that could be played with a wide range of controllers for the time. These games also included speed control options. If only more games today did too!

Some of their games based titles are:

Arcade Adventures
Arcade Challenge
Breaktime Games
Joystick Games 1,2 and 3
Spot on Games
Touch Games 1 and 2
Touch Haunted House
Blob

http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2006/0 … pdate.html - Blog entry

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/pioneers.htm - Accessible Gaming Pioneers update

Slowing down games

dummy@example.com (OneSwitch.org.uk) — Tue, 02 May 2006 20:25:25 +0000

If only all games had the option to slow them down...

Some do, such as the superb "Aurikon" for the PC:

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/sd-shoot-em-ups.htm#intro

Some Emulators do for the PC, such as MAME:

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/games/MAME.htm

And... with CPU Killer (www.cpukiller.com) or Mo'Slo (www.hpaa.com/moslo/) you can slow your entire PC down. This will not be the solution for all games, but is well worth trying.