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gaming1 year ago

"Exclusive Review: PlayStation Access Controller"

The author, a disabled gamer, shares their experience using PlayStation's Access Controller to play The Last of Us Part II and God of War Ragnarok. While the controller offers customization options, its circular shape and size present challenges for players with limited reach or small hands. Despite extensive accessibility options in the games, the author struggles to fully immerse themselves due to the controller's limitations, emphasizing the need for inclusive hardware and software design to truly accommodate disabled players.

via Kotaku|
#access-controller#accessibility#disabled-players
gaming2 years ago

"PlayStation Access Controller: Revolutionizing Accessibility in Gaming"

PlayStation has developed the PlayStation Access controller, a first-party controller designed for accessibility. The controller has been in development for five years and has undergone extensive research, prototyping, and consultation with experts and disabled players. The controller features a circular design with eight radial buttons, a central button, and an analog stick. It is highly customizable, allowing players to swap button caps and adjust the distance and orientation of the analog stick. The controller is supported by the PlayStation 5's operating system, which offers full button customization and recognizes third-party input devices. The PlayStation Access controller aims to make gaming more accessible and inclusive for disabled players.

via GameSpot|
#accessibility#controller#disabled-players
gaming2 years ago

"Microsoft Enhances Xbox Controller Input with Keyboard Mapping Feature"

Microsoft is introducing keyboard remapping to its Xbox controllers, allowing physically disabled players to customize control input methods. The feature will be available for Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and Xbox Adaptive Controller users, providing more accessibility options. However, there are limitations, such as only being able to map single keys or functions and requiring game support for keyboard functionality. Nonetheless, this update expands the selection of accessible hardware for disabled players, allowing them to use devices that best suit their needs across PC and Xbox games.

via IGN|
#accessibility#disabled-players#gaming
gaming2 years ago

"Tears of the Kingdom Player's Creative Achievements in Zelda"

A disabled player of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has built a Zonai platform equipped with multiple auto-tracking lasers to make combat more accessible. The lack of accessibility options in the game has led disabled players to seek out accessibility through the game's overall design. The inclusive designs of the game afford unique playstyles for a variety of disabilities.

via IGN|
#accessibility#assistive-tech#disabled-players
gaming2 years ago

Forza Motorsport's Innovative Accessibility Features for Blind Drivers.

Forza Motorsport's upcoming game will introduce Blind Driving Assists, a series of audio cues that provide track and vehicle information allowing blind/low vision players to complete races. The game's developers consulted with disabled users and consultants, including Brandon Cole, a blind consultant with credits on games like The Last of Us Part 2, to create the feature set. Xbox's continuous support of disabled players and studios' learning from each other have the potential to shape how developers approach designs and features for blind/low vision players.

via IGN|
#accessibility#blind-driving-assists#disabled-players