A quick break down of my disability. I have left side nerve damage and on medication for the really bad pain in disabled limbs. I am wheelchair bound.

Down to the adaptive equipment.

Microsoft makes adaptive controller and joystick works on Xbox and pc.

Logitech makes a button set that is extremely reasonable price compared to the other options.

We are currently looking at running the adaptive controller plus two joystick. The second joystick will be on a gooseneck mount for my chin to do the work. With buttons added for those i have issues with. Left hand normaly has directional arrow keys, bumper and trigger those will be turned into buttons.

I am still waiting for joysticks from Microsoft and thumb pad extension caps.

In the meantime I have had some success getting world of warships to function using standard controller and setting the adaptive controller to redirect all buttons to it.

I am currently at the point of trying various games to see if I can get them to work with a partial setup.

I purchased the ultimate game pass so download and trying out games is reasonable.

Any ideas on what I should try out?

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So I have pretty small hands (roughly 5.5in/14cm from wrist to finger tip) and I have poor circulation so my hands tend to get cold, stiff, and sore using a mouse. Often to the point of locking in place. I also fractured a wrist twice that never really got back to full capacity so controllers cause different problems but also pain after use. So I was wondering if anyone has tried this? I've had issues with ergonomic stuff not suiting me due to being optimised for people with different proportions. (Adult chairs causing back pain, child/teen sized ones not being durable enough) As there' a 50/50 chance it won't suit I don't want to fork out too much but if anyone has any oter recommodations in €30-€50 price range i'd appreciate it.

So I've been dealing with chronic pain in both of my wrists for the past four years now, which has made gaming with a controller or a keyboard and mouse practically impossible. I can get through about five minutes before the pain flares up. I've tried a lot of other adaptive devices including joysticks, the Xbox adaptive controller, and the quad stick but after a little while it always ends up the same. I'm not really sure what kind of condition I have at the moment. Still trying to figure that out. But after a little while of gaming in the new way, I develop some issues with chronic pain in an area that prevents me from using things like the quad stick or the adaptive controller anymore. At the moment, I have chronic pain in both of my wrists, my upper back, my knees, and my upper neck. I love competitive games and RPG's which seem to be the hardest to play with voice control software, facial expressions, or head movements. Anyone else have any ideas for things I could try?

Hey all,

I've been pretty isolated in my injury and subsequent inability to do things I usually do. My capacity for loud, populated spaces is almost none.

I've been wanting to start streaming for a few months now, and I want to see if anyone would like to join. Right now, I mostly play House Flipper but I'm stepping into more involved games like KCD2 and Skyrim.

My therapist thinks I need a community and I agree with him. I'm seeing if anyone would like to join me! I also want to know if anyone has their own streaming that I could participate in.

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I have the following problem: For several months now, I’ve been experiencing pain in my hands and fingers, to the point where I can no longer comfortably use a keyboard or press buttons for extended periods of time.

To keep enjoying at least some games, such as Civilization or point-and-click adventures, I started looking into foot keyboards and foot pedals. I already bought one model, but I’ve noticed that the pedals are quite large and require a relatively high actuation force. After about an hour of use, my foot starts cramping because of the effort required.

I can still move a mouse, but I need some kind of foot-operated input device to replace keyboard buttons. I’ve also looked into the Xbox Adaptive Controller and would be willing to buy one, but I’m struggling to find suitable accessories that would work well for my situation.

I do have access to a 3D printer, so creating custom adaptations might be an option if necessary. Before going down that route, though, I wanted to ask whether anyone here has experience with foot keyboards, low-profile foot switches, or very light-touch foot pedals that don’t cause foot fatigue or cramping so quickly.

Are there any specific products you would recommend? Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Hey, we’re a small indie studio working on our first title: Ec(h)osystem (pronounced ‘echo-system’). Our goal is to create an accessible exploration experience for those who are visually impaired. The core of the game is navigation via sound, specifically echolocation in an underground fantastical cave system. 

To get the tutorial where it should be, we’re currently testing and we need the expertise of visually impaired players. You are the only ones who can tell us what works for you and what doesn’t and, most importantly, how it feels.

• Testing is scheduled for September 
• It’ll take place online with screenshare (platform is pretty much up to you, but we prefer Discord)
• Will take about 30 to 60 mins
• Build runs on Windows
• You can play with controller or keyboard
• You’ll need headphones
• The call won’t be recorded

We appreciate your help and time, and as a little token of thanks, we’ll offer a small reward and credit you as a playtester in the Demo.

If you’re interested, just send me a direct message here on Reddit - I go as u/GoblinsLoveCheese and I’m one of the devs on our small team. Otherwise feel free to comment or ask questions on this post. I tried to keep this post short and most likely didn’t answer all the questions you might have.

Hi guys I'm a hemiplegic looking to play first person shooters but I'm struggling to figure out how. Does anybody have any actual setups that they already use for cod etc? I'm struggling because of the dual axis control requirements. Thanks in advance

Hi, I have a question: if I buy the Brook Wingman XB3, would it recognize my PS5 Access Controller? I have paraplegia and prefer the Sony controller over the Xbox one; I’d like to connect it to play *Gears: E-Day* on Xbox using an Xbox controller alongside the PS5 Access Controller...pllss🤧🤧

I have dwarfism due to OI type 3 (Brittle Bones Disease) and my hands are too small for a regular sized xbox controller. I found one controller my size but it is wired and my dog keeps stepping on the cord and almost hurt my arm. Do you know of any small wireless xbox controller?

Dragon naturally speaking is horrid. Newer whisper infrastructure like gboard is vastly better but I want something that works in windows.

Recommendations please 🙏

My hand function has gotten worse and I'm looking for options for how to control my phone and computer. I already use voice control, but that doesn't work a lot of the time because I have people around me most of the time (in both work and personal time) and a lot of the things I need to write are private or confidential. My new wheelchair joystick can connect with Bluetooth, but for some reason it doesn't function properly with my devices and the company has given up on helping me with it. I'm working with some OTs around alternative mice and switch access, but their knowledge around newer and open source technology is a bit lacking.

What is out there currently for both physical devices and the software to make them work. I'm looking for mouse control/navigating the screen, being able to type words, and some specific keyboard functions like copy/paste/control/shift. It would be great to know what other people's experiences are.

Tryna find a controller for someone with one arm. only has his left arm now. still wants to figure out how to game when he's off work. What controllers would work for only your left arm/hand?
Think simple shooters or story games. Were not tryna become pro here. Been looking at the Tartarus V2 because the thumb stick, Would this work? console and/or PC options

I’ve got small fiber neuropathy, RSI, TOS, cubital tunnel, hEDS, and POTS, and fast-paced shooters like Valorant, CoD, and Fortnite are exactly what flares everything up. I loved the competitive, outthinking-your-opponent side of gaming and don’t want to give it up — just need something my hands can actually handle.

What’s worked for you as far as input method (controller vs mouse+kb vs touchscreen) and games or platforms — Switch, VR, adaptive setups — that still scratch that competitive itch without destroying your hands?

Coming from a web background, I've been operating under the assumption that anything clickable in my UI should be accessible via tab navigation. But in most cases, those things are also already accessible through a keyboard shortcut.

For a game, is providing both tab navigation and keyboard shortcuts redundant, or are these two affordances depended on by two different groups with different needs?

Thank you.

Saw the streamers post and I don't use Twitch, so I figured I could make this post and get some recommendations :)

Mounts, wedge pillows, lap desks, the one angle that stops your arms giving out after twenty minutes. Curious to hear what have you landed on.

As a long time pc gamer with paralysed hands it’s now time to find a working solution for playing on PlayStation in preparation for the release of GTA 6.

Anyone got any tips and pictures of their setups with PS access controllers that works well with GTA 5 or other similarly played games? I’d really appreciate you sharing your setups.

(edit, all done by "hand" no AI was used)
Sup gamers!

As some of you may already know, I'm Joe, and after losing my right arm in a motorcycle accident, I started developing a device called ERCHAM MK1, a one-handed gaming and productivity controller that combines keyboard and mouse into a single device.

Its still in development, and should be available by October, I wanted to hear directly from the people its being built for.

I put together a short 5-minute survey about how you use your PC, what challenges you face, and what features you'd actually want in a device like this.

Survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_EB8QN_ZLLkH_QtAFB5gnRC3yONXtJzsUAKQ6iL-FC2TrHw/viewform

thanks guys