RAD Soldiers (iOS Preview)
By One SwitchIt's fantastic being a part of the testing team for RAD Soldiers from WarChest for iOS (i.e. iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch). A free and funny multi-player turn taking game that has us grinning.
We're massively looking forward to seeing this finished and released when we can talk more freely about it, and get a review up for you.
This free AAA game will feature some great accessibility features, which we'll share more on soon. This honours Splash Damage boss Paul Wedgewood's pledge last year to apply accessible design to all future SplashDamage games. We say, sign up to get it and support the supporters!
Accessible Music Event: Level Playing Field
By One Switch
Skoogmusic will be there with their latest developments (see the video below) as will Drake Music. Musician Clarence Adoo will be performing using mouth controlled instruments (see his Headspace page). There's mention of Eye-sound and Share Music Sweden. Basically a whole world of accessible music, performance and technology packed into two days.
Click the main picture above to see the time-table for the Level Playing Field event, and for booking details. It looks plenty exciting.
MyndPlay: Tug Of War
By One Switch
"Tug of War" Simulation for PC/Mac/Mobile (£1.79-£1.99 download) from MyndPlay
Reviewed by Barrie Ellis
5 
6 
3 
3This is pretty much Tug-of-War crossed with Zen Meditation crossed with Benny Hill. I can't say this won't offend anyone, but it didn't offend me, it just made me grin broadly pulling people to the floor using my mind alone.
Using our brand new MyndPlay Brain Bands, once I'd got over some Bluetooth blues (i.e. once I'd bothered to read the instructions), I got going with the one-player version...
XBox360 One Handed (Right Hand) Controller - By Ben Heck
By Bill (R&D, SpecialEffect)
One Handed Controller (Right Hand) By Ben Heck
Last year we looked at the left hand version of this controller. Here we will take a look at the right hand one.
On first inspection, the controller appears like any other Xbox 360 controller on the right hand side. On the left side however you will notice a few changes.
Evil Controllers - '6 Switch' Xbox360 Controller
By Bill (R&D, SpecialEffect)
6 Switch
Xbox360 Controller
from Evil Controllers
Evil Controllers make both aesthetic and gameplay assisting
modifications to Xbox360 and PS3 controllers. In additon Evil
also make alterations to controllers to improve accessiblity with
their custom design service alongside a range of 'off the shelf'
designs. One such design is their '6 Switch'
controller.
At SpecialEffect we work with people with a wide range of
disabilities. Some issues, however, we see recurring again and
again. Obstacles such as a difficulty reaching some of the
buttons (often the triggers at the back) or being able to hold
down a button (such as to holding aim in in an FPS when a
'toggle aim' option is not available) are some of these common
occurances.
MaKey MaKey
By One SwitchIt looks like our 2010 Christmas wish (Number 9 in our Electronic Soup Podcast) is coming true at last! A truly simple D.I.Y. build your own accessible game controller kit. What massive fun, and such huge potential.
Here's some MaKey MaKey ideas...Use a Beach ball to play one-switch games, draw your own controls to play Pac-Man (or anything else), Banana piano keyboard, alphabetti-spaghetti keyboard, water bucket Dance Dance Revolution and Play-doh joypads.
What particularly excites me, beyond how this could bring down the cost of accessible controls, is that it acts as a keyboard/mouse. This has me hoping that it will be possible to plug into game consoles too via an Ultimarc iPac interface. And that could change access for some forever in a positive way.
Many thanks to Tam Toucan for the link.
Mass Effect 3 – Re-Mapping/Controller In-Game Options
By Gavin (R&D SpecialEffect)
Tested on XBox
360
Available on Xbox360, PlayStation 3 and
PC
Developed by Bioware and published by
Electronic Arts
Layout
Mass Effect 3 - Visual Aids
By Gavin (R&D SpecialEffect)
Tested on XBox 360
Available on Xbox360, PlayStation 3 and
PC
Developed by Bioware and published by
Electronic Arts
Subtitles Available? Yes - Available in English,
French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Russian and
Polish
Full Captions
Available? No
Other Notable Aids: Read
on...........
Ridge Racer Unbounded – Re-Mapping/Controller In-Game Options
By Gavin (R&D SpecialEffect)
Tested on
XBox 360
Available on Xbox360, PlayStation 3 and
PC
Developed by Bugbear Entertainment and
published by Namco Bandai
Games
Layout 1 -
Trabasack Media Mount
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