[games_access] one switch gaming

[Barrie Ellis]

Hello Sandra,

Race games are tricky to implement well with one-switch mechanics. There are 
some solutions though...

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/sd-race.htm - Try Orbit Racers. Using a 
circular or oval track can make gaming quite intuitive and fun.

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/I/Playstation-PC/Iplaystation13.htm - 
Destruction Derby on the Playstation One had barriers encompassing all the 
tracks that helped one-switch gamers to get around (accellerator jammed on - 
with one button controlling left for instance.

http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/I/4Noah/4Noah.htm - 4Noah utility. Can help 
reduce game controls down. For Pole Position one player can use one-switch 
to take control over gear-changes (quick tap for high/low change) and the 
pedals (press once for accellerate - press again to coast - and loop). 
Another player can then use two switches for left-right steering. So from a 
game with two-pedals, a two-way gear stick and steering wheel - you can 
reduce the game down to three buttons in a very playable way.

Here's a little more info:

http://gameaccessibility.blogspot.com/2007/12/top-3-accessibility-features-for.html

All this said - I have seen people share controls and have huge fun just 
pressing a switch connected to BOOST on Xbox 360 Burnout Paradise and the 
like:

http://switchgaming.blogspot.com/2008/06/special-effect-roadshow.html

re. your question on auto-scanning - I think as long as there is an option 
to switch it on and off from a simple game menu - but have those settings 
auto-load the next time you play is generally a fine solution.


Barrie
www.OneSwitch.org.uk




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandra Uhling" <sandra_uhling at web.de>
To: <games_access at igda.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 8:49 PM
Subject: [games_access] one switch gaming


Hi,

I thought about One Switch gaming.
It is still hard to imagine.

But I have two example that I find easy to imagine:

Mainstream driving game:
It should be possible to play it with just one button.
For example one button for the speed.
All other things are made with AI.

The gamer can play with his friends.
Mainstream game have great cars, tracks and graphics.
There is no reason, why it should be no fun to play it with just one button.



DJ Simulation Game:
Konami has a DJ Game Series Beatmania IIDX:
The games are for Arcade and for PS2.
Here a seven button controller is used.
http://img.hardcore-gamer.net/tienda/images/ps2/ps2_mando_beatmania_IIDX.jpg

There are also five button controller:
(From the older version of the game)
To make the seven button game playable, the last two buttons can be made 
automatic.


I think is is a great thing.
Also the other buttons can be done automatically.
So people can play it also with just one button.
It would also be great, when people could play together
and share the buttons, that are used.


Automatic scanning menu questions:
Should the first menu be usable with one button ?
When it is an automatic scanning menu, can it be
used still "normally" ?

When only the first menu is automatic scanning:
There should be a possibility to activate the automatic scanning
from the first menu for all menus ?

Best regards,
Sandra









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