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One-handed Video Game Controller

roughneck2426 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:35:17 +0000

I have always been intrigued by the developments in video games for the physically impaired. I guess my curiosity in the subject is really my fear of having an accident which resulted in a handicap that would impair my gaming. That might sound silly, but to me, it would crush me.

Ben Heck is the creator of a pretty darn amazing one-handed controller. Its called the, Access Controller, and it is compatible with the Playstation 2, 3 and PC. What makes this controller great is that each part of the controller is modular, allowing for full customization on where you want your buttons/analog sticks to be. The circular pieces are removable and able to be 'socketed' to the controller where ever you deem fit! Its available for pre-order now, and I'm seriously tempted to get one. Why you might ask? Simply so I can play around with it and test it out.

Back in the day I had a Playstation one controller that was designed for one-handed play and it was pretty cool. I actually played Final Fantasy 7 for a good 20 hours with that thing. I would love to give this guy a test drive and see how it performs. To get even more info check out the site and see what its all about.

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feralfish — Sat, 10 May 2008 00:54:13 +0000

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iondanu — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:18:24 +0000

Life is cruel sometimes. And if you are sketching life you'll become cruel yourself, especially if you cannot edulcorate the reality, if you cannot cheat and will not lie. This isn't a nice, pretty sketch. Some gentle souls could be shocked or hurt looking at this. But I did not draw this without the model's permission. I even draw 2 portraits of him and give him the choice of one... Probably it was something nobody gave him (a gift like that: a portrait of himself) and he was happy. (He chose the gentler version of himself, of course).

I did this sketch in 1995, when I came to Râul Vadului - a sort of a hospital for mentaly challenged (and they were a lot - from a few years old to 70-75 - a group of very divers and frightening faulty humans that nobody wanted). I was there with my friend, sister Mary Rose Christie and some of her helping friends from America. Generous people who sacrified their time and money to help people almost nobody would or could help. I remeber only the name of Ron but there were others too. The pacients knew them already and manifested a great joy to see them again, covering the guest with eager hands and sloppy kisses... I would never forget some of their faces. Even if I do not remeber their names. Just people, anonimous people, forgotten by man and, maybe, by God also... Their hospital was next to the national road to the capital and almost every year there were fatal traffic accidents. Some pacients managed somehow to get out on the road to beg for cigarettes from the motorists...