Make an option for easier

[FlashBang]

So I'm enjoying this game immensely, but I'm probably going to have to quit it.
I'm an old schooler (52) and have played my share of platformers and beaten them.

4 years ago I was whacked with a bad attack. Multiple Sclerosis. Completely disabled now. It affects my walking and my right hand. Makes it extremely difficult when I have to use my right thumb, especially going from "A" to "X" button and visa versa. There seems to be a lot of that. Jump, wall jump, nail bounce, wall jump....you get it. I'm kinda skrewed.

It's unfortunate. Love the game.

[Syndiciate]

I believe people have made mods for this game that allow you to alter the difficulty.

[Scorp721]

If you download the mod manager one of the mods you can get with it is a debug mod and it has several options like invincibility and you can give yourself stuff like geo or charms. Theres a bench warp mod that lets you warp to any bench you've unlocked (by sitting on it for the first time).

If you do go this route though make sure to backup your game before you make any changes. The mod manager has a "revert to unmodded" option but I'd rather have the backup that I know will work.

[FlashBang]

Why play if you're invincible? I just want some of the finger/thumb stuff to be less difficult to perform. I need a controller with fatter x and a buttons i think. I know they make that oversize controller for disabled, but I don't think that will do it.

[ramonpontes]

For what I understood, the invincibility is only one of the options of the mods, maybe you can find something that will help you better.

But the game indeed has a lot of jump/slash, double jumps and other tasks that requires multiple button presses at the same time. Maybe you can try the keyboard instead of the controller. I don't know if this will help, but you can use your right hand to control the movements, instead of the action buttons.

[FlashBang]

Yeah, thanks. I think I'm kinda at a disadvantage. But I made it to deep nest and the windy cliffs. Bouncing on the armored centipede in deep nest is very hard for me.
I've also gotten to Brooding Malwek (but haven't beaten it yet) a few times and rescued a shop keeper....using mantis claw and avoiding wall spikes but my hand doesn't like to cooperate. Takes me multiple times.

[alicerinz]

Not a game for you then. You're never getting past White Palace without a functional hand.

Its a hardcore platforming section.

Optional, but necessary for unlocking a lot of the game's plot.

[FlashBang]

Oh well. Probably good therapy for my hand. My kind of game, though. Grew up playing all the Metroid games.

[(Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr]

You could also change the sword attack to the right bumper instead of X. That way you don’t have to move your thumb as much.

[JLax]

Look for scuf controllers, those have a pair of buttons on the back and I THINK they can be mapped to wichever button you like, that might help you play using differents fingers :)

[Crowley42]

Hey, have you tried using a keyboard? The keys are all bindable so I'm sure you can find a hotkey mapping that works for you even with an injured hand. You will have to relearn the moves obviously but it's no big deal compared to getting frustrated over and over. The only button youll have to press with your thumb is the Spacebar which should be much easier on you than a controller!

[Julien, cut it out.]

Hey FlashBang, first of all I want to wish you the best.

As JLax mentioned, you're not bound to the controller you're using at the moment. There are many different types of controller out there.

Steam also allows you to change the binding of the buttons. If you rightclick on a game, you find under the setting manage... the controller configuration. You can assign the buttons as you wish.

What controller are you using at the moment? F.e. I'm using the Steam controller and it has 2 buttons on the back. So I can assign some functions of the front buttons to those back buttons f.e. running and using the camera at the same time in dark souls.
Maybe this controller could alleviate your situation:
The Hori Battle Pad[stores.horiusa.com] is designed like the gamecube controller, it has huge (front) buttons. It's even compatible out of the box with steam.

[Sky79]

There are controllers made for people who have physical limitations you can check them out on google.

[Odahviing]

I have heard people using Cheat Engine (or something like that) to lower the pace of the game, reduce it by around 25% or so, such that you enjoy the game but have more time to react but still have challenge. Maybe you can try that

[FlashBang]

Thank you all for your help and suggestions.

[FlashBang]

Originally posted by Bananarama:

Hey FlashBang, first of all I want to wish you the best.

As JLax mentioned, you're not bound to the controller you're using at the moment. There are many different types of controller out there.

Steam also allows you to change the binding of the buttons. If you rightclick on a game, you find under the setting manage... the controller configuration. You can assign the buttons as you wish.

What controller are you using at the moment? F.e. I'm using the Steam controller and it has 2 buttons on the back. So I can assign some functions of the front buttons to those back buttons f.e. running and using the camera at the same time in dark souls.
Maybe this controller could alleviate your situation:
The Hori Battle Pad[stores.horiusa.com] is designed like the gamecube controller, it has huge (front) buttons. It's even compatible out of the box with steam.

I'm using a wireless x box controller.