r/disabledgamers

Exactly what’s in the title my friend is a male in his mid 40s recently had an accident and has hopefully only temporarily lost his eyesight which means he’s unable to see any writing or detail details on an iPad. He was a big fan of the football manager games and is going bored in the hospital so I’m just looking at what options I can get happy to buy self enclosed devices if that helps but just looking for any ideas.

I want to start gathering some feedback on the accessibility of my PC game. I started off with accessibility in mind, but I fear I've worked too long in a vacuum. In addition to these 2 panels, I have joystick speed (how fast it causes the selection cursor to jump from focus to focus) and rumble intensity. I included a shot of the main game to give you an idea of what the game is (match 3 rogue like where you try to beat rounds of increasingly higher scores).

The game board should already be easily discernible by those with color blindness (unique silhouettes for each type of piece). The game currently only has audio in one place but has subtitles during that sequence. The rest of the text is done via popup dialog text. If I do get voice acting for the game it will all be subtitled by default. The game is fully playable via mouse, keyboard or controller. These were the two that I was most focused on so far. What other aspects might I be missing? The next one on my mind was disabling the flashing game lights (just have them solid on). I hesitate to put in a difficulty reduction setting (my own quirk, if I even know there is a setting / cheat code etc. I find the game no longer any fun).

Also where might I find players with disabilities to validate that it is indeed playable (and still fun) for them? For anyone wishing to advise on this project or keep informed of its progress, I do not have it on Steam yet but you could join PogoBrick Discord.

Match 3 main game stage

Graphics settings

Accessibility Settings (so far)

so my left hand is pretty much disabled for the next 6 months due to an incident, and I can now only use my right hand for everything. What would be the best solution to play gta 5 with only my right hand? Should I buy a Razer Naga mouse and map the side buttons so I can use them for controls such as walking, running, stealth mode, etc. Gta 5 on pc requires me to have a mouse because of shooting, so a one handed kb wouldnt be much help in my situation. Does anyone have a better solution?

My working memory is lower than the 1st percentile and as a result I get lost, overwhelmed, etc in games a lot

One idea I have is ontopreplica combined with a transparent text editor, so I can add another little area for notes, I can’t find one, but that might work, and if I jut use it for every game it can get to the point where I’m so used to it that it’s no longer intrusive

Is there any better options?

I inherited the disease from my mother and was diagnosed at 23 with Early Onset Adult HD though I showed symptoms as early as childhood related to discoordination, spatial unawareness, chronic illness, and mental health issues from 10 into my late 20s. I am 33 now and more reliant on my wheelchair and mobility aids, have "tremulousnous" that even affects me in my sleep. I have mild chorea (jerking) primarily in my legs but sometimes in my wrists and hands.

I have always loved to play video games, I played competitive shooters since I was in middle school and still play The Finals, Valorant, and Fortnite Zero Build. I use Aimlabs and Kovaaks to help with tracking, reaction time etc, but I've learned I have to play more defensive and strategic rather than aggro. While I manage and still get victory royales with my duo, 1v4 clutches occasionally etc I reailze I have certain limitations (which is okay) so I play with players who fill in the gaps of my abilities usually.

7 years ago i started having issues with my gait to the point i ended up with tarsal tunnel and plantar fasciitis in both my feet resulting in double foot and ankle surgery. Was not fun and now the same issues are affecting my wrists, hands, and ulnar nerve. I was dx'd with ulnar nerve entrapment, de Quervain's, and reoccuring RSI / bouts of tendonitis etc and am now supposed to wear a rigid brace on my right hand all the time for the next 2 weeks and my left wrist is supposed to be in a rigid brace only at night. I also am supposed to wear an elbow brace on my right elbow and do heat and cold therapy etc. I've been in physical therapy for several years now and am in occupational therapy now too.. the specialist said that if nothing changes or things get worse in the next 2 weeks then they'll have to do surgery. They don't want to put me in the situation they did with my ankles/feet so they're supposedly going to only do one arm / wrist at one time and wait til it heals but.. it's very frustrating. I have nearly no usage of my hands right now and am henpecking like my grandmother to write this 😂

I'm sitting here in my wheelchair with bricks for arms and realizing that I won't be able to keep this up forever.. no matter how much I love gaming... It is really disheartening.

Unfortunately one thing that has also sped everything up with my tendon and ligament issues is that HD is speeding up my metabolism and causing my muscles to eat themselves.. I can't keep up with my caloric needs properly even with a dietician. I dropped 150ish lbs in a manner of a few years and now am losing 5-10 lbs per month if I am not able to meet my increased needs for a higher calorie diet. Having dysphagia and partial paralysis of my face muscles does not help me with that at all 😔

I guess I just needed to vent. The worst thing about the disease is losing every part of you, losing the ability to do anything. But there's no cure or treatments so 🤷‍♂️

I don't even know why I'm still here sometimes or why the disease has to go on so long but it just seems more and more pointless as I continue to lose my ability to do things.

I'm not saying that I don't want to live, it just seems more and more pointless to be here just waiting.

Hello!
I’m a blind girl using an iPhone with the voiceover system, I’d be really happy to know if there would be any games that I could download on the AppStore and above all accessible.
For the moment, the only game I can play is called “a blind legend”, and honestly it’s very cool, but I also would like more diversity, so, if you have any suggestions for me, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much for your reply! ⭐️

My son uses an accent tablet for communication and general internet uses. Im working on a laptop using a tobii eye sensor so he can play games. The thing im looking for is the mouse controls options that nuvoice gives him on his tablet. I cant get the windows eye gaze setting to turn on. It needs to be able to simulate right and left click, click and hold, and double click at least. More than that is bonus points lol. If anyone knows of something please let me know.

Hi everyone,

I decided to join this community and finally put myself out there a little.

I'm 32, male, and profoundly deaf in both ears. I wear hearing aids and I'm also vocal, so I speak quite well. I enjoy talking face to face, but I've never really been a social person online. I've always preferred one-on-one conversations. I'm a good listener and enjoy getting to know people.

Most of the time I don't really have anyone to talk to or hang out with. I'm not necessarily looking for a friend or anything like that, but I do want to step outside my comfort zone and be a little more open.

If you're feeling a bit alone, looking for someone to chat with, or just want a casual conversation, feel free to reach out.

I'm a gamer and usually switch between a few games. At the moment I'm mainly playing Star Wars: The Old Republic and League of Legends so what you are currently playing?

Thanks for reading, and I hope you're all having a great day from Aussie

I've played Solium Infernum, but it's getting old. My friends and I are looking for some other kind of multiplayer game like this, but it's hard to find one. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Thank you.

Hi :)

Basically, title!

I’m bedridden, and currently have zero income… so gaming has taken a back seat and it’s made the days feel even longer than they already do…

I recently came across UserTesting and a few other playtesting companies that have paid gigs… but it seems like they’re pretty infrequent, from what I’ve seen so far.

If there’s anything like that you can recommend, or other ways of making money while flat on my back/side with a mouse, a keyboard, an iPad, or a gaming PC, it would seriously make my life so much brighter 💗

I have a history in art and design, and previously got by on monthly royalties from a product I designed years ago… but that’s unfortunately dried up and the company that produced it isn’t interested in pursuing anything further.

If you have a specific idea that can put those abilities to work- even better! I have a good eye and I can articulate visual/UX ideas well after a lot of experience in playtesting/QA/feedback that people have found useful in the past. I can write, and I’m a great editor, but I feel most of that has gone to AI in recent years.

Seriously anything at all that y’all can recommend would be huge- I really just want to be able to try some newer games with my friends online… or be able to afford a new monitor to hang over my bed since my current one went bad.

So yeah- how do you guys get by and keep gaming? (:

Thanks for reading, and for any info or ideas! Sending love to all of you <3

My buddy was telling me it’ll be able to be used like a PC, but he mostly meant in terms of using search engines and such. I’m curious if it’ll let people run software while gaming that’ll help disabled gamers.

I use ReWASD for a couple games and it helps quite a bit. I also use a different software I downloaded that allows me to use foot pedals. At the very least, I’d imagine you’d be able to use the Steam controller input customizations.

on my phone/ipad/tv i have colour and brightness settings that make the devices easier on my eyes, as due to my disability i am very sensitive to visual stimulation.

i primarily play games on my switch 2 in handheld, but i can only play for specific games for short periods because the switch doesn’t have any accessibility settings. i can dock it to my TV, but i do better with smaller screens and i’m in bed most of the time.

basically looking for a small monitor that i can plug my switch into and play my games with my settings but can also be easily moved around. most of the ones ive found online don’t support HDMI from games consoles or don’t say whether they have accessibility settings