Is it possible to use multiple switches attached to the Xbox Adaptive Controller to move the mouse pointer (one for left, one for right, one for up, and one for down)? So far, all I've found is information about moving the pointer with a joystick.

So I have discovered that on the Xbox Elite controller, you can actually adapt it for one-handed players. How this is possible is by swapping the X and Y axes in order to move forward and also pan the camera left and right at the same time. So you don't need to use two hands, you only need one hand. Now, the downside is only one downside to that. You still need to look up and down, so you do need to use the other analog stick to look up and look down, but that's all. Depending on one analog stick, you can move forward and pan your camera left and right. So really, really handy for one-handed players. I think this feature on the Elite controller was overlooked, to be honest.

Hi I have limited mobility due to an unrelated disability, and have been getting more into games and other sedentary things for the last half year. Sadly sat around on a terrible chair and gave myself problems about it. Hoping some advanced tech gamers could help me avoid getting more disabilities.

Got myself the beginnning signs of tendonitus, was wondering if anyone knew about some kind of mouse that has no need for gripping/repetitive motion. Pain is around the forearm/lower part near center and elbow, doc said it is not carpal tunnel and is not at the level of chronic tendonitis, but could become such. bending my wrist aggravates it, but I think that's only after I've done a lot of stretching/engaged those muscles, I ramped my stretching up to way more frequently after I figured out I was potentially mistreating my body.

I saw trackpad ball things exist, but those seem like they would aggravate my thumb with repetitive motion, would appreciate others experience with trackball mouse, handshake mouse, tilting mouse, and vertical/handshake mouse. And if you know of a magic mouse that requires no gripping please do share, this is the limit to my research on it.

Do these aggravate or require a lot of repetitive motion? Are any of these particularly better at making you grip less/or worse about it? Regular mouse requires too much gripping for me.

Also any recs for a good mechanical keyboard (mine is too narrow and typing aggravates my right arm since I cross it over my torso to have it fit in typing position next to my left arm) would be welcome, but that is not the focus.

Hi everyone!

I'm a quadriplegic who loves tinkering. I'm designing a mouse grip aid using my 3D printer and would love to survey the types and dimensions (length, width, and depth) of mice people use.

Thank you! :)

Hey guys! I have Ehler's Danlos syndrome, so my joints are pretty fragile. I have a switch and also play emulator games on my phone, but they have been super hard on my thumbs. I was wondering if there were any controllers or anything that have the buttons on the bottom of the controller, or just controllers that don't really use thumbs.

Any suggestions would be awesome, thanks!

Edit: I've been souring google and found this, which would actually be perfect, but it's only for PC gaming: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1781943947/gmax-game-controller?click_key=e42b5884512be860d1e08f59857cf59ed0a14928%3A1781943947&click_sum=da990935&ref=items-pagination-1&sca=1&sts=1

Hey there,

We make voice controlled games for Amazon Alexa and was wondering if this community would like to try them. Our most popular game is Mini Games. It's a collection of 24 games with crazy characters, audio and quizzes. It is free to play. You can play it by saying "Alexa, open Mini Games". Link To Amazon

It is available on all Alexa enabled devices. For Echo Dot (no screen) as well as Echo Show devices with animations and visuals.

We've been building this for a few years now and are actively working on and updating it. So would love any feedback on it.

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I’m wanting to start streaming my gameplay and I use an access controller. Remote play seems to be the easiest option but I’m just not sure if the access controller will work? I don’t have a laptop yet so don’t really want to spend money if it’s not going to work! Thanks!

Hello

Can anyone recommend a controller that has some or all of these:

• Low analogue stick resistance/force (less than official xbox controller)
• Low trigger resistance
• Lightweight controller

Reasons being that I get a pain from holding sticks in a direction for long periods, pulling triggers for sustained periods, and holding controller (resting it on a cushion helps with this though)

Device wise, I am looking at all options, so I will take suggestions for Xbox, PlayStation and PC. I don't mind buying different ones to suit if price is reasonable

Thank you :)

Il be going for chemo tomorrow and will be staying in hospital, I have a pc and monitor with keyboard and mouse. I mainly play online fps games. I think I will need to buy and over bed desk to be able to play. Has anyone got any tips or recommendations?

Hello, guys

I have a transradial amputation, so no right hand. Im preetty interested in vr games, but im not sure if i ever will be capable of play the at full capacities because i dont have my right hand. Do you know if theare is something that can work in this situation?

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So, this is something that I’ve noticed and I wonder if anyone else has the same issue. So I have moderate cerebral palsy and one of my issues is that I sometimes can’t track motion properly. Usually it just means that I can’t play faster games, at least without inputting an easier mode.

However, I found out it also might affect me in open world games. I found out that I struggled with a lot of of them because there were no discernible landmarks to let me know where I was going. Even when I watched them, they didn’t hold my interest to her as long because everything looked the same and almost blurred together. There were some exceptions, such as Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but those games have more landmarks and the exceptions are few far between.

I’m not really looking for advice on these games because I’ve accepted that most of them are not for me. But with it happening consistently I’m wondering if it’s related to my tracking issues or not. If games are a straight shot I have an easier time, which is why it made me wonder. It might also be because I’m bad at directions without landmarks, and I don’t think that is anything to do with my disability, but I don’t know for sure. My vision is fine and I don’t even use glasses, so vision aids wouldn’t correct it.

Has anyone else had this issue with open world games? Were you able to get around it and play them, or did you just accept that they weren’t for you?

I am from India and I have duchenne muscular dystrophy and have a PlayStation 4. These days Pressing the buttons and moving the stick on the dual shock4 is getting difficult because my hands are getting weaker. Is there any dual shock4 where the buttons and stick are lighter and easier to press.

I use a very sensitive joystick because I have a muscle disease. The joystick on my electric wheelchair can also be controlled with less force. The gamepad I use for gaming is the LITE SE series from 8BITDO. They are definitely very cheap for a accessible joystick. However, I can barely use one joystick without using all the buttons on the gamepad. Also, analogue joysticks are usually not very durable. So I'd like a recommendation for a single sensitive joystick that is relatively inexpensive. I know there aren't many sensitive joysticks for the accessible crowd, but I'd appreciate a recommendation.

I'm currently in a class right now where we're using 3D modeling to make things more accessible, such as sports equipment or board games. Right now I'm doing research in the realm of video games and the controls for them, hoping that there could be ways to improve or create solutions to their lack of accessibility.

My question to you is: If I were to give you a basic Xbox/PS controller or mouse + keyboard, would you be able to play video games with it? Would it be easy or difficult? And why? What specific issues do these controllers have that don't work for you?

Thank you very much!

Here is a link to some cheap buttons. At $18 they but a fraction of the Ablenet buttons. (Which has always seemed taking advantage of us). They come with the usual 3.5MM.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1668131987/adaptive-switch-button-accessible-easy

(Not for me, related to my work). And how do you guys even write such long paragraphs? I currently have Tobii eye tracker 5 and there's something with accuracy though. Do you even use it for texting/forums or only for games?

Hi everyone!

I’m a comp sci student working on a hands-free computer control system that uses facial expressions, head/shoulder positioning, and gaze estimation (eye-tracking) to replace or supplement traditional mouse and keyboard input. I plan to make it accessible to anyone with a standard webcam and a laptop, with minimal input latency.

One key feature is letting users map any poses or facial expressions they’re comfortable with to specific keyboard inputs—plus the ability to add, change, or remove those mappings easily. The mouse component will be controlled primarily via eye-tracking.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and experiences:

• Would you be interested in using something like this?
• What concerns might you have (e.g., privacy, reliability, fatigue)?
• Which features or improvements could make it more appealing or accessible?
• Any other thoughts?

I’m still in the early stages, so any feedback or suggestions are greatly appreciated—especially from folks who have tried alternative input methods or have accessibility needs. Thank you in advance for your insights!

TL;DR: I’m building a system that lets users with just a webcam control their computer by mapping whichever gestures they like to specific keyboard inputs, and using eye-tracking for mouse control. Would this help anyone?

I got dcd so slow processing time + easily get muscle strain. I've never played a souls like but elden ring looks super fun. Wondering if it's possible or just not worth it

Is there a way I can get a racing sim setup that’s accessible the wheel for pc

For a little more context, LONG ago (I'm talking like a decade, I'm in my 30s) I dabled in Keyboard and Mouse play. But since a hefty bout of Cancer Treatment a few years ago that left me disabled, with occasional hand twitching, Peripheral Neuropathy and with Chronic Pain I really struggle to play with Mouse and Keyboard. Especially as I have some issues with finite and delicate control of my hands as tends to be required for mouse control. But in recent years as PC gaming has turned into the more mainstream & accepted method of gaming, I've noticed less and less games have decided to add controller support. I tend to play controller as it's less painful and more controllable with my health issues I now have.

That being said, there are games like Delta Force and Arms that I feel like I'm truly missing out on by only being a controller player. So my question is what game or games would you recommend for someone learning how to play Keyboard and Mouse essentially from scratch?

I know I said I had played PC, Keyboard & Mouse years ago, but my Cancer treatment also brought with it some memory and cognitive issues. So I feel like at this point I would really be learning from scratch again really.

I do still play some games with Keyboard & Mouse, like 7 Days to Die, Strategy games and a few others. But I find it relatively easy to play those that way as they don't really require the delicate control of more competitive shooters. So I do have limited experience.

I do still see this as quite a challenge ahead of me. But one that's worth it to gain a little skill with Keyboard & Mouse again (hopefully). I know with my health issues, I will be far from perfect, but I still just really want to get into Delta Force, Star Citizen & others that I just wouldn't be able to experience with controller alone.

I really appreciate any help and advice anyone can offer. Thanks in advance!

My friend has a very rare condition that's limited her to one functioning hand. But she loves gaming, and I'm trying to figure out a way for her to play minecraft on the computer with just the one hand. Anyone have any advice/suggestions?

Is there a way to use the PS5 accessible controller for the switch I love how easily I can move the control stick on it? Is there something similar o could use for switch or as a mouse for my Mac ? Thank you

Tendonitis is getting worse.

Tried slimblade and it works good for clicking but can’t use the trackpad and click so looking for either bigger foot pedals to click or a larger roller ball or one easier to maneuver. Any ideas?

Also anyone know of solid voice control application for Mac or eye tracking software for Mac. Thanks

So I work in Assistive Technology and I recently bought the PlayStation Access controller to try out with my brother. He has cerebral palsy and has decent gross motor control (he can activate switches and potentially use eye gaze). I wanted to try out a joystick for him to see if he might be able to do that independently but there's a lot of different options so I figured I'd check what worked for others! I know some have a lower sensitivity so you have to move more but it's more accurate for someone with difficulties in fine motor control. There's also different tips for the joystick and I wanted to see which ones people preferred for different disabilities! Thanks in advance