On Screen Keyboards in Games
0 Comments Published by OneSwitch.org.uk on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 3:57 AM.
Steve Spohn has posted a fine break-down of some of the on-screen keyboards available today that may suit gamers' needs over at AbleGamers. More links to on-screen keyboard info can be found at the Accessible Gaming Shop under Text Entry Utilities.Labels: Utilities
CamSpace - "any game, any webcam"
0 Comments Published by OneSwitch.org.uk on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 5:32 AM.
"CamSpace is a program that allows the user to control his favorite games and applications with any webcam. Use your body and arbitrary objects to replace the mouse and joystick!
Currently, CamSpace only works for Windows, but Mac and Linux versions are on the way..."
Via: Sandra Uhling on the GASIG mailing list.
Labels: Accessible Controllers, PC, Utilities, Videos
4Noah - One Switch Accessible Driving Games
0 Comments Published by OneSwitch.org.uk on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 9:30 AM.
4Noah one switch projects just get better and better! Really exciting pioneering accessibility work.
Labels: One Switch Games, Utilities, Videos
Our friends at Retro Remakes have posted a great Accessibility update. Amongst other things it details the progress of the very exciting "4Noah" project - making previously inaccessible games accessible to one-switch gamers. It also points to a few new one-switch games and hints at something coming in the Autumn. Can't wait!Labels: Accessible Gaming Sites, Forums, One Switch Games, Utilities
Making Console Games More Comfortable With Cheats
0 Comments Published by OneSwitch.org.uk on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 4:33 AM.
Thanks to work I'm doing with Special Effect, I've had recent access to games console cheat disks from Datel for the first time. These are something I've rather foolishly overlooked for the past long-time.To use you insert a cheat disk into your console (I've tried a Playstation 2 and a Wii in GameCube mode) - find your game from a long list - then tick the boxes next to the cheats you want such as infinite health, unlock everything, giant jumps and so on. When ready - you hit START, swap disks with your desired game - then play.
I've uploaded some useful basic Cheats information at the Accessible Gaming Shop but the short of it is - I can recommend these highly to those struggling with games on the Playstation 2 and Gamecube. I must contact Datel and thank them...
Labels: Utilities
4Noah - 1 button control over multiple-button games
0 Comments Published by OneSwitch.org.uk on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at 3:27 AM.
4Noah is a fantastic PC utility project allowing one switch gamers to control games that use two or more buttons (to a maximum of six at present). This is a wonderful endeavour that has so much potential to open up more games to more severely disabled gamers.
The above video shows a single button (the left mouse click) playing Tempest 2000. One click moves you left - click again to stop - click again to move right - click again to stop - and repeat... A rapid fire feature helps keep you in the game.
I would imagine some games will prove to be too fast for some gamers, which is where Speed Control utilities such as CPU Killer can assist a gamer further still.
The programmer of 4Noah is looking to develop the brilliant idea, and would really appreciate any support you can offer (ideas and technical). Contact the programmer here.
Labels: One Switch Games, PC, Utilities, Videos
