Yes hi I just got a pc. I have a Xbox one controller and an assisted controller but when I try to turn on assisted controller it doesn’t seem to work. The main controller vibrates but when I play a game it seems like only one input at a time works including stick inputs. Please help it’s really annoying.

I am not visually impaired but my cousin is, are there any couch coop games on the PS4 that would work? We've played mortal combat and minecraft already

I've been using Nacon Revolution for the inverted layout and the 4 remappable back buttons (which I use for L2/L3/R2/R3) for years but the PS5 version is just a touch too big and heavy, plus now I'm dealing with extra issues that further limit motion and push/pull on the right hand.

The PS5 access controller doesn't have enough buttons (for some reason?) and requires a bit more arm movement than my wonky shoulder can handle, and the Edge only has the two back buttons and obviously no inverted sticks.

My physio says I have to stop gaming if I can't come up with a solution, but I'm fresh out of ideas and last time I talked with AbleGamers they were very adamant they had nothing that would suit me but they'd be in touch if something was developed (there's nothing).

Are there any other options I can try?

For the past years I've been using a roccat tyon mouse and a lot of the buttons are pretty much dead at this point. I need to find a mouse I can use to go left right, crouch, jump, sprint and interact in games. I mostly play FPS but also games like Barotrauma where you have to press multiple buttons at once.

I don't have feeling in my arms. How do you control your games without feeling the buttons?

Hi everyone, I’m a quadriplegic and recently purchased a Jouse+ to enhance my gaming experience. I’d love to hear from anyone who has used the Jouse+—what games do you recommend that work well with it? Any tips or experiences you can share would be greatly appreciated!

Apologies in advance if I'm not able to structure my query properly since it is my first time ever designing something.

Hi everyone! I'm trying to design a One-Handed controller for people with one hand amputated.

I would really appreciate it if you or someone you know would share the experiences and hurdles in gaming (be as open as possible :).

Some questions I have in particular, but not limited to are:-

1 - What were your feelings after the incident?

2 - How did you adapt to the situation and continued your passion for gaming?

3 - What are some issues you have with current solutions?

4 - What genre do you usually play?

Hey All. So I've been facing RSI issues for the last couple years, and I am going to be seeing a neurologist soon who will hopefully help me get to the root of the problem. Unfortunately (and fortunately), I had backed several games on Kickstarter before my condition set in, including the fantastic Wario-like Antonblast, and I need to select a platform to redeem my pledge on before the end of the week. I do love this game, having grown up on Wario titles for years, but am having trouble deciding which platform would be better to experience this title on that would cause me less stress.

As for my condition, I have a lot of stress in my neck, though primarily recurring tendonitis in both arms, carpal tunnel in the left and cubital tunnel in the right. As for devices, I have a laptop and desktop, several controllers and an arcade stick, an LCD Steam Deck, and an original Nintendo Switch with detachable joycons. My initial plan was to redeem my pledge copy for Steam first and then possibly get the game physically for the Switch, but if it would be better for me to go with one system over the other for a game of this genre with the inputs that I have, I would appreciate the input.

Hey All. So I've been facing RSI issues for the last couple years, and I am going to be seeing a neurologist soon who will hopefully help me get to the root of the problem. Unfortunately (and fortunately), I had backed several games on Kickstarter before my condition set in, including the fantastic Wario-like Antonblast, and I need to select a platform to redeem my pledge on before the end of the week. I do love this game, having grown up on Wario titles for years, but am having trouble deciding which platform would be better to experience this title on that would cause me less stress.

As for my condition, I have a lot of stress in my neck, though primarily recurring tendonitis in both arms, carpal tunnel in the left and cubital tunnel in the right. As for devices, I have a laptop and desktop, several controllers and an arcade stick, an LCD Steam Deck, and an original Nintendo Switch with detachable joycons. My initial plan was to redeem my pledge copy for Steam first and then possibly get the game physically for the Switch, but if it would be better for me to go with one system over the other for a game of this genre with the inputs that I have, I would appreciate the input.

As a chronic patient with SMA type 2, dislocating my hip and having to get it removed completely last year has been one of my worst physical challenges. I've been through far more dangerous procedures and illnesses, but I recovered from those. I have to lay down in my wheelchair 24/7 to avoid the pain of neuropathy. I haven't been able to play video games since and I really miss that hobby even though I sucked at playing them lol. I'm even using a virtual keyboard on my PC to write this because I can't physically type like this. The keyboard doesn't fully work for gaming unfortunately, so I would really appreciate some video game recommendations where you only use a mouse (as long as you don't have to press the mouse pad down really hard because of my muscle weakness). If I want to sit up to play games or edit my YouTube videos, I have to get super stoned beforehand (which I can't even do now because my distillery stopped carrying the only weed drops that work for me). I just miss my independence even though I have great parents who don't mind helping me at all. I'm just thankful to God that He's given me the chance to maybe fix this. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I will definitely need them lol.

Games I love/want to play: Roblox, Minecraft, anything wrestling, The Long Dark, Yandere Simulator (even though I hate YanDev lol), GTA, Supermarket Simulator, Granny (practice mode because I am too slow to escape her), Granny 2, etc.

Good afternoon (and happy Thanksgiving!).

My sister in law had a stroke this year and lost the use of her right hand. She has been a big gamer as long as I have known her and I can tell she really misses it. She can move her hand some but no real function in her fingers.

I wish I had this idea earlier, but I would LOVE to be able to find a way for her to play games using her left hand and feet. Can someone point me to the easiest way to accomplish this? I will be searching on my own but from what I can tell, PS5 may be the hardest to do this with. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I tried connecting Mayflash F500 V2 to XAC. It recognized only 4 buttons out of 8 buttons and it didn't recognize the stick.

Are you aware of any sticks that might be compatible with the XAC? Thank you.

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hello. I'm a gamer with muscular dystrophy who hasn't let go of gaming since I was a kid. My condition has recently become more debilitating, but that doesn't stop me from exploring new possibilities, thanks to developing technology and gaming accessibility awareness.

Turning the Bluetooth mouse function of my wheelchair into a joystick to play games like Vampire Survival is a thrill. I want to take it a little further. That's racing and open-world exploration. Obviously, it's not easy to play these games with one joystick and one key. But games like WYLDE FLOWERS show me that there's still a lot of potential.

Do you have any recommendations for games that are free from barriers like time limits or simultaneous input?

Hi! I'm currently working on a game where one of our accessibility goals is having some sort of screen-reader support. For Windows I can implement Tolk or UniversalSpeech, and for MacOS I know some games use the "Say" command on MacOS, but I can't find any information about what games do for Linux.

Is there anyone here that know any games with working screenreader support on Linux? Or know if screenreader support with Tolk works through Proton? Any information on it would be appreciated, even information on what doesn't work :)

There's also the option of text to speech, but that would end up a lot less customizable than screenreader support. And hard to know how much we'd be able to implement with our budget.

Hi there! I'll make this short!

I got two hand procedures that sadly have made playing video games difficult. That was at the end of August. I am on the road to recovery but sadly I have not played video games in months and I miss it.

Are there any mouse only games you would recommend? Or games that are not heavy on using your hands/fingers to mash buttons?

Thank you for reading this!

Hello! I am not disabled but I do have a brother who is. He has pretty awful all over body joint pain and is at the point where he cannot use his hands for gaming at all.

He LOVED video games I mean played everyday and found joy and community in them. Games he liked are : WoW, overwatch, arc, eve online, etc, if that helps you get an image. He will play any game though.

For christmas I wanted to get him an eye tracker like tobii and maybe a foot pedal? I’ve looked into a few but of course any site is going to hype their own product.

I wanted to get advice from people with actual experience. If you have any recommendations or advice or even games you really love please let me know!

Thanks you so much I really appreciate it!

I get tendonitis flare ups in my forearms and when I get them I can’t use my controller or WASD. However, I can still use a mouse. Can you recommend games that will run on my laptop and only need a mouse?

I love cosy games like Stardew Valley and Wylde Flowers, and RPGs. Not a big fan of puzzle (I’m so bad at puzzles) or mystery games.

Can anyone recommend a gaming mouse for someone with 1 arm? I’ve found some mouse’s on Amazon, but none of them have enough buttons for games like valorant or Fortnite. I saw one with a joystick and was so excited, but it only had 2 buttons.

My younger brother has pallister-killian syndrome and has begun to take an interest in playing games like me and the rest of my siblings.

However, fine motor controls are rather difficult for him, meaning that most controllers aren't very compatible - especially the smaller buttons on the family Switch, he has a lot of trouble with those.

Does anyone know of a controller that's large and durable, for a decent price, that I could maybe get him for christmas?

Which games made by smaller or independent dev or publishing companies were critically acclaimed or wildly successful that you absolutely cannot play? Looking for examples.

Every once in a while I see people posting on here because they have pain in their hands from overuse of their PCs mouse. I wanted to let you all know the mouse that has helped me personally:

The Kensington Slimblade Trackball Mouse

I bought a foot stool, propped the Kensington on it and used velcro on the bottom of it to secure it to said footstool while allowing for it to be moved if needed. The learning curve is not difficult at all, you use the ball in the middle to move around the cursor and there are 4 buttons on the sides to assign functions to. (including left and right click) It squeaks a little sometimes, but it works perfectly and has helped my hands rest and heal. I've had much less pain ever since using it. You do need two feet to use it, but if that is not an issue for you I'd recommend it.

Hi,

I'm a disabled person who writes science fiction that often deals with disability issues. I was recently invited to a meeting organised by a major gaming company in my country about assistive technology devices. I'll be recording the meeting and writing an article to publicise the support project. I'm excited about this as I'm personally very interested in games, assistive technology and game accessibility.

The organisers have invited me to ask questions of the recipients of the support during the Q&A session, which will consist of a presentation of their stories followed by a question and answer session. It's not really possible to prepare questions without seeing the case presentations, but the organisers want me to share the questionnaire in advance.

I'm still pretty new to this whole thing (why would you ask a novelist to be a journalist?), so I'm a bit vague. Maybe I'll think of questions when I see the presentation, but I'd like to at least be prepared. I've come up with a very basic list of questions.

- I'm interested to know how you accessed games before you started your support business. I'm guessing everyone here is a bit of an expert in game accessibility, so I'd love to hear about your experiences.

- What are the main obstacles people face when it comes to exploring accessibility on a personal level?

- How is this different from other assistive technology support projects?

- So, at the end of the day, is there anything else that still needs to be done?

- What is a game to you?

Is there anything else you'd like to ask, even if it's very basic?

I'm trying to create a set-up for my son's XAC and joystick that keeps everything organized together. Is there anything that makes it easy to attach everything to a board or tray that can also be rearranged if needed? Is a Velcro board the best option?

I am dealing with a bad carpal tunnel in both my wrists to the point where both my hands go numb, and it’s extremely tough and painful even to play longer than 20 minutes. I played primarily on Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch and ran into this issue on both. My hands go numb even if I hold my phone for too long. I’ve tried propping my hands and the devices on a pillow, but it has helped a little. Does anyone have any solutions that worked for them? Does anyone use compression wraps? I love my cozy gaming hobby and just want to keep playing without pain.