Controller + Mouse for Disabled players

[jon3187]

Hi There, Just thought I'd post this helpful hack for any of your friends who want to play but have limited movement in one hand/disabled. One of my friends had a bad accident that left him paralysed and lost function of one hand but has wrist movement. He really wanted to play with us so we found a solution that works pretty well.

So, just to keep it short, it's possible to use the ps4/5 controller analog stick with one hand by setting it up in steam to use the D pad buttons for movement and using the other hand to control the mouse to use actions/abilities and everything else including aiming and firing, it's best to get a mouse with a lot of buttons as this helps make the other semi-necessary buttons easier to access. It's great that most games have the ability to use both mouse and controller at the same time.

He's played Valheim, Halo infinite, Vermintide, Monster Hunter rise and even outriders without any issues, sometimes plays even better than us :/

Just thought I should put this here incase anyone wanted to help their friends out. Hit me up if you need any help setting it up. All you need is a controller, mouse and steam and your friends will be playing your favorite games with you :)

[karemu]

Need more people like you, I was going to give you an award but I remembered i’m hella poor.

[jon3187]

Hi UberFiend, thanks for the link, he had seen this, but it was too expensive for him at the time, and now using the Controller+Mouse has become second nature to him :)

[jon3187]

Originally posted by dicey:

Need more people like you, I was going to give you an award but I remembered i’m hella poor.

Thanks dicey :) that's very nice of you to say, I'm just really happy he get's to play everything we do and doesn't feel left out. I'm hella poor too so its okay, I know the hardships :D

[CZI]

Xbox adaptive controller
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/xbox-adaptive-controller/8NSDBHZ1N3D8/0002

Hori Flex controller for Switch
https://hori.jp/products/flex-controller_en/

Both can be used on Steam, but I think Xbox one is more suitable and cheaper.

[jon3187]

Originally posted by CZI:

Xbox adaptive controller
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/xbox-adaptive-controller/8NSDBHZ1N3D8/0002

Hori Flex controller for Switch
https://hori.jp/products/flex-controller_en/

Both can be used on Steam, but I think Xbox one is more suitable and cheaper.

Thanks for the info, will check it out👍

[crunchyfrog]

Most disabled players know this I'm afriad though I admire your latruism.

A lot of disabled gamers use modified controllers especially if their disabilities are permanent.

There's a number of great companies out there that modify controllers (Evil controllers being one). But even MS have their own customizable platform too. That's a REALLY good device.

But more than this, you should check out ablegamers.com
They're a US basde group that deals with getting disabled people the right help and accessibility options for games so they can play confortably (I knwo the guys involved and they are truly lovely). They also advise and cosult with many triple A companies like Activision.

Also, I recommend checking out caniplaythat.com

It's a site run by a blind gamer who got fed up trying to find reviews for games that he could play because obviously reviews don't go into such things as disability. So he created a site that did just that.

[jon3187]

Originally posted by crunchyfrog:

Most disabled players know this I'm afriad though I admire your latruism.

A lot of disabled gamers use modified controllers especially if their disabilities are permanent.

There's a number of great companies out there that modify controllers (Evil controllers being one). But even MS have their own customizable platform too. That's a REALLY good device.

But more than this, you should check out ablegamers.com
They're a US basde group that deals with getting disabled people the right help and accessibility options for games so they can play confortably (I knwo the guys involved and they are truly lovely). They also advise and cosult with many triple A companies like Activision.

Also, I recommend checking out caniplaythat.com

It's a site run by a blind gamer who got fed up trying to find reviews for games that he could play because obviously reviews don't go into such things as disability. So he created a site that did just that.

Thanks for your post, I only wanted to mention using the controller analog with the input of the WASD buttons so that then steam recognizes the analog stick as keyboard buttons which enables the player to use both mouse and controller, I wasn't sure if it was known at the time or was common knowledge, as we did a lot of research for quick solutions but couldn't find any, I know it doesn't apply to everyone and every disability is different. My friend lives in India and can't shell out alot on hardware, so our fix was just for when you have the stuff lying around at a friend's place that you have access to and without breaking the bank but again thank you and I hope the information you've provided helps those in need.

[crunchyfrog]

Don't worry, I was in NO WAY having a go.

I metnioned that many may already know this simply because well, a lot of people who are disabled are pretty bloody well versed in digging stuff out.

I suppose a lot of it is the scenario "when you have something you want to play, and you can't, you want to play it all the more".

But there's ZERO harm in advertising it all the more. It is worthy to note you can use both indeed.

[jon3187]

Nah man, dw, I totally understand🙏, in the end, hopefully all the information provided by everyone here, can help someone, even in some small way to play❤️