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Links, chat and anything else related to one handed gaming has a home here...
Some web-sites to get us started:
Gaming With One Hand
http://www.solcon.nl/avee/ohgp/index.html (Dutch)
http://www.solcon.nl/avee/ohgp/indexeng.html (English)
One Handed Controllers to buy
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/1/AGS/AGS-onehand.htm
Long running thread on one handed play
http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003D … 023299.htm
Last edited by OneSwitch.org.uk (2007-02-22 07:14:55)
Video here of the Nintendo Wii's one handed controller in use with "First Test Winner":
This is a very good YouTube video of the Wii one handed controller in use with in-game footage:
Great! Thanks for posting!
For people hunting down one-handed controllers that are PS2 compatible (and Xbox and Gamecube via adapters), I know have a new batch of "DragonPlus" controllers in at www.OneSwitch.org.uk.
The direct link is:
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/1/one-hand-dragon.htm
http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/1/one-hand.htm (other one handed controllers)
Last edited by OneSwitch.org.uk (2006-09-29 06:38:14)
Another YouTube Nintendo Wii video - worth a look...
http://www.wayoftherodent.com/junk/herewiigo2.wmv
Last edited by OneSwitch.org.uk (2006-10-31 22:47:19)
The Wii hits US shops today.
Nintendo releases its Wii games console in the US on Sunday, hoping to fight back against Sony and Microsoft.
The Japanese firm dominates the handheld gaming space, selling more than 200m DS and Gameboys globally.
But its last home console, the GameCube, was a mis-step and faltered as titles for the machine from third-party developers dried up.
Nintendo hopes the Wii, designed to be more accessible than rival machines, will boost its fortunes.
Nintendo has decided to opt-out of the "arms race" of the current round of consoles, that has seen Microsoft and Sony play a game of brinkmanship with their Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 machines.
Both firms have positioned their consoles as home entertainment hubs, offering high definition gaming and film playback, along with digital downloads and high-specification graphics and central processor chips.
Instead, Nintendo has attempted to re-design the gaming experience, opting for a controller which looks like a remote control but is motion sensitive, offering gamers a potentially simpler but at the same time more immersive experience.
WII EXPLORED
The games for the machine have also been designed to be more accessible, with a focus on casual and family gaming.
Analysts and experts are divided over whether Nintendo will be able to break down the barriers between gamers and non-gamers but the firm has a track record of innovation.
Third-party developers are embracing Nintendo machines, with Ubisoft, for example, offering seven titles at launch including Red Steel, Far Cry Vengence and Splinter Cell: Double Agent.
Electronic Arts, the world's biggest games publisher, has also backed the Wii, admitting that the success Nintendo had made of its DS handheld console had forced them to re-think their plans.
Hiroshi Kamide, director of research at KBC Securities Japan, believes Wii will not only convert new gamers but also win over PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox fans, who may buy Wii in addition to PlayStation 3.
"The Wii will expand the market pie and grow in that sense, but also actually be the second console of choice for all the core gamers," he said, adding that Wii's success will depend on how well it does on both counts.
"It will be very interesting to see how much the market pie grows because of the Wii. But it is still a game console at the end of the day."
Wii has a pricing advantage at $250 (£132), half the price of the PlayStation 3 cheapest model.
The Xbox 360, which launched last year, sells for $300 (£158) to $400 (£212).
Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa has said nearly 400,000 Wiis will be available for the Japan launch date on 2 December, and likely more for the US launch on Sunday.
The UK gets hold of the Wii console on 8 December for £179.
taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6158252.stm
Hi, I have a friend which is not able to use his right hand anymore. He used to play a lot with Xbox and PC games (like Call of Duty, Ghost Recon, etc.)
Is there a controller that he could use on the Xbox and the PC?
Any suggestion are more then welcome and any resource available also.
Yep. The DragonPlus one handed controller would probably best suit, with a PC and Xbox adapter. I'm sorry to say though, that I've just run out of stock. They are proving to be hard to come by it must be said.
Keep an eye on my blog: http://switchgaming.blogspot.com and this forum for more on new controllers. It may be that an adapted Arcade Stick might suit too, with foot pedals for extra controls?
No idea if these games might come out for the Nintendo Wii in some kind of revised form. You never know.
Last edited by OneSwitch.org.uk (2006-12-04 16:05:43)
http://benheck.com/Games/Xbox360/contro … roller.htm
Fantastic adaptation for a one-handed Xbox player by Benjamin Heckendorn. Thanks to Tim Chase for the link.
Last edited by OneSwitch.org.uk (2006-12-04 16:04:28)
My wife has her left hand. She loves computer games but has avoided video games.
Her conditional is congenital, and her father has always told her that she should never get anything specially made for her because she cannot depend on anyone or anything. However, I believe she has gradually been moving away from this position. After a bad fall on a bicycle, breaking her collar bone, she gave them up. She is now considering a recumbent bike.
This whole thing is new to me, but I have become insensed when I've read some people's comments.
I've read some of the comments people have made about modifications on the game systems as a form of cheating. It blows my mind. They said it was unfair that a person would be able to move too quickly if sensitivity modifications were made for people with MS. It's as though people forget that this is not real bowling where things like strength and speed are a factor.
Regardless, she has shown some interest in the Wii. I was wondering what games can be done with one hand? Is anyone looking to make accommodations for left handed and/or one handed players?
I know I'm preaching to the choir, but it blows my mind. There is the market not only for people with different abilities. There is also their friends and families. My brother and his wife occassionally play computer games. They are considering purchasing a Wii if my wife and I do, so we can play together.
I think it is wonderful that someone has made a forum like this. The resources here are wonderful. My wife would never look into this. She has come to accept the idea that people do not care to be inclusive, but I still have faith in people, and it just warms my heart to see people gathering together and to see that people have put products on the market to meet the needs of different people.
Thanks
Thanks for your heart-felt post. Things are changing for the better, but far too slowly of course.
I don't own a Wii yet, but I'm really interested to learn too as to which games are playable with one hand. I'm fairly sure most of the sports games can be (but maybe not the boxing one). It's that 'nunchuck' extra plug-in controller that concerns me to be honest.
Can anyone out there help? Which games don't need the extra 'nunchuck'?
Small batch of one handed controllers (best for left-handed gamers) due in the OneSwitch shop from very early next year. I've been testing them out, and they work on PS2, PSone, PCs, Dreamcast and Xbox using adapters (that's all I've tried out).
Will price up in the new year and get up on-line.
I was looking at a link at the top of this thread. http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003D … 023299.htm
and tried to post a reply with no success, so I have reproduced it here.
Hi Guys. Just found this site. I have built a prototype 100% compatible PS2 switch access pod which provides all 17 switches and both analogue joysticks, and you can use any kind of switch and almost any kind of analogue or switched joystick or individual switches. But that is only half the solution. I am a clinical technologist as well as an electronics engineer, and the other half of the problem is finding the switch/joystick sites for a disabled person.
I have been thinking about this one hand controller problem, and come up with a theoretical solution. It would provide 14, possibly more switch sites and one analogue stick, and 8 or more of the switches could be pressed at the same time. All from just one fully functioning hand, - in theory. Not forgetting that some of these switches could be latching. It would also have to be custom made to fit your hand, a potentially time consuming and costly option - but who knows, there may be a common solution.
It would of course be complicated to learn at first, but why the insistance that everything be done with just the one hand. You (often) have two feet, elbows, knees, head, vacuum and pressure switches you can use with your mouth.
I have a (barely adequate) web site at "LEPMIS.co.uk", have a look, see what you think, if your are interested - send me an e-mail. By the way, I am in the UK. Geoff.
Last edited by GeoffH (2006-12-22 20:36:10)
Ben Heck has just posted about his portable Nintendo Wii adaptation. Very impressive.
Hello one switch,
do you have any one-handed controllers in stock?
Is it the Dragon one? If so, what is the price and could you hold me one?
Everything I have for one-handed gamers can be found here. These pages are under construction, but this one is finished:
Hi,
I've just read through the posts on this part of the forum. I had a brain tumour a few years back & it's left me with little use in my left arm.
For years I've been trying to find ways to play games (I've got a PS2 now).
About a year ago I bought a controller which didn't suddenly allow me to play any game I liked but it was very adaptable so I could play loads more games than I could with the standard controller.
It's called the Gamester (in the UK, it's made by Radica) Phoenix Revolution. I've seen it for sale on Gameseek amongst others. It's quite hard to explain so bear with me while I try!
It's basically a PS2 controller with four detatchabe 'pods' that contain:
Pod 1: D-pad
Pod 2: Left analog stick
Pod 3: Right analog stick
Pod 4: Triangle, square, circle & x buttons
Each of the 4 pods are exactly the same size and can be swapped around even in the middle of a game.
The four shoulder buttons though are fixed & can't be detached. It's quite cool the way it 'remembers' which analog stick is which so you can pop the left analog stick in any of the four 'holes' left by removing the other pods & it still works as the left analog stick!
Like I said it doesn't mean I can suddenly play any game I want but it does mean I can be a bit more inventive, working out ways of controlling games I couldn't play with the standard controller and it can make control layouts more comfortable, I can move the buttons so I'm not having to stretch my hand into wierd shapes to control my games.
The only real downside is that the triangle, square, circle & x buttons and the four shoulder buttons don't seem very analog at all, but I can live with that!
I just thought some of you might be interested. I can play quite a few games, especially as I can swap 'pods' around in the middle of a game!
Thanks!
It's called the Gamester (in the UK, it's made by Radica) Phoenix Revolution. I've seen it for sale on Gameseek amongst others. It's quite hard to explain so bear with me while I try!
Wow! That is very interesting. I found this link which contains an image of the controller too:
Is it just me or were others dissappointed when they heard about the "nunchuck" add-on?
When the Wii-mote first caught my eye, I thought, "this is exactly what I've been waiting for, for 20 years", then they announced the nunchuck and my bubble was poped!
I've been playing consoles with one hand since I got my first sega master system in 1987 (the same year I lost the use of my left arm), but these newer systems put too many buttons in very inaccessible areas. I hoped the Wii-mote was going to solve this. I hope they design another with the analogue pad on the same device. Maybe even a second trigger on the bottom.
My Two cents.
Yes - definitely dissappointed. We need a list of what games are compatible with one Wii-mote alone. Anyone?
It wasn't just you Willi-Jay. When the Wii was first annouced, I was very excited. I figured that finally after 20 years someone once again will make a system where I don't have to do research on each game before I buy it to figure out if I can play it. Within a few weeks, it went from being maybe the easiest more crazy great control scheme ever made to one of the worse. I have the use of only one hand and I manage with just about every controller including the 360 but I can't manage the Wiimote with the nunchuck. My son has a Wii and 10 games all all of them use the nunchuck add on. Wii sports (the pack in game) is the most Wiimote only game he owns and even it has modes that you have to plug in the nunchuck. The only Wiimote only game I know of is Warioware Smooth moves. Now that I think about it, Super Swing Golf might be as well but I don't know for sure.
What a shame. I like the fact that Nintendo tend to reach potential audiences that other companies don't. Nintendo are also one of the companies to support some endeavours into accessible gaming for disabled gamers. Sadly, seems like the Wii falls a bit too short for too many gamers?
More Wii-mote only games please, Nintendo!
Forum member Rob Merritt has started a one-hand accessible Nintendo Wii games list:
Just found a new source for some one handed controllers, such as the ASCII Grip V2 controller, HORI Separate controller and HORI SRWC one hand controller. Kept up to date here:
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