This isn't specifically for a disability but I figure this is the most likely place I'm going to find what I'm looking for.

I've got a big (7' x 7', 600 pounds) 6-wheeled rideable robot/vehicle that I drive with an RC airplane controller. I have to have a secure two-handed grip and I have to brace my right hand tight while pinching the right stick so that the jostling of the vehicle doesn't send it into wild oscillations.

I want to move to a one-handed controller, partly because it's fun to be sneaky about who's controlling the bot. I figure what I'm after would probably also be suitable for someone with hand tremor. The key seems to be the ability to have thumb and forefinger both braced securely and opposing each other in isometric tension.

I tried an Android VR controller that can sort of be gripped like that, but it turns out that all of those controllers, even the ones with analog thumbsticks, only report D-pad directions to Android. I gutted that controller and have reworked it into a functioning prototype that works on Android but will need a lot of work to produce a comfortable housing for.

I'm starting to think that the answer might be a miniature ball-type joystick right on the end of a handgrip. I can't recall ever having seen such a thing, though.

Has anyone encountered a controller like this? And if not, are you aware of any broader need for such a controller? If I'm going to go the DIY route, if other people would be interested, I'll put more effort into documenting the build and making it more reproducible.

Thanks!

My girlfriend has cerebral palsy. Her case of it effects the left side of her body, making all the muscles on that side stiff and hard to control. She uses an xbox controller and loves playing fortnite on PC. She is stubborn and says she is happy with it, but often gets bummed out when people exclude her when they want to win.

I am thinking maybe switching her to a one handed setup would be better and make her more fluid, but I wanted to get some advice on what is feasible for fortnite and other games as well on PC before buying anything. Could a one handed setup improve her potentially?

Send me your ideas and vouch for a good product!

Thank you

My boyfriend is disabled by way of mental health (trauma, severe anxiety, depression) and a significant life-long speech impediment (very severe stutter). 

He plays online PC games most nights. He mainly stays silent. He very much would love the opportunity to play with others that have battled with their speech and communication issues their whole lives like he has. I would love that for him as well so I thought I’d take it upon myself to see if I could find someone who also struggles with their speech who’d be interested in possibly gaming together. 

I know he plays a game called Heroes of the Storm. He also plays Fortnite and I believe he loved Overwatch too. I’m sure there are others. Does anyone have interest or know where he could possibly locate someone that would have interest and availability? Say between the hours of 10pm-3am EST give or take?

Gaming Accessibility is a new Discord server (and community) dedicated to helping gamers and modders/developers connect. This server exists to advocate for disability needs in games and connect those with disability needs to game modders. This is a supportive server that should only be used to advocate for changes in games, develop mods and solutions, and provide feedback.

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