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    Any handicapped gamers here?

    I have an autoimmune reaction in my hands (after my bone marrow transplant) that causes them to be a bit stiffer than I'd like. Certain actions that require stretching are more difficult than fast paced games like Bad Company 2 allow.

    Has anyone ever seen any foot pedal or button devices? I'm thinking it'd be easier to crouch pressing down with my foot than trying to stretch my pinky down :(
    May 31, 2010 7:15am PDT
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    Any handicapped gamers here? I have an autoimmune reaction in my hands (after my bone marrow transplan... : freak!This person is cool!

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      Baron Calamity is your man. : abrasionThis person is cool!
      • I should have remembered that, actually :/ : freak!This person is cool!
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        If I remember correctly, he doesn't use foot pedals, but rather plays a regular controller one-handed, pu... : BoldThis person is cool!
        • He definitely owns a set of pedals, I believe the fragpedals. : abrasionThis person is cool!
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        You rang? Most of the time I try to use either keyboard/mouse combo or the standard xbox/360. I do have... : baron calamityThis person is cool!
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          YO, BC..... update your gaming history page =D : ssj4megamanThis person is cool!
          • I really should. This summer... Maybe. : baron calamityThis person is cool!
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          I looked at the Nostromo N50 device in a store thinking it may work better, but I feel like I'd be slidin... : freak!This person is cool!
          • I really liked my Nostromo N50. Sliding can be a problem, but you just have to clean the feet every so of... : Nali4Freedom
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      Can't you use the pedals for a steering wheel controller? : GodZillyThis person is cool!
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        when you attach a wheel with pedals (the microsoft one atleast) it counts as the whole controller : oHnOES
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          oh, is he talking about pc? : oHnOES
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            yeah, strictly PC right now. Pedals could work, I'm more interested in something that just clicks or... : freak!This person is cool!
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              you could try the razer mamba, i got one of those and used it for WoW : oHnOES
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                not mamba, naga : oHnOES
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                  I'm kind of in love with my G9 :( : freak!This person is cool!
                  • thats actually what im using right now, the naga is over kill for anything else besides an MMO unless you... : oHnOES
                • I have the Naga and it isn't good for action games. Its not very responsive when pressing multiple button... : baron calamityThis person is cool!
    • A friend of mine that had problems with his left hand used foot pedals for backwards and forwards motions... : moshmanThis person is cool!
    • http://benheck.com/03-16-2008/new-single-handed-controller http://www.ablegamers.com/disabled-gamers-g... : Endymion_
    • I'm mostly deaf and probably close to legally blind! : sumo-hacker
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      StealthSwitch is a USB foot switch that also has the ability to be programmed for single key, macros, and... : jbt11
      • I think this may be exactly what I'm looking for - thanks! : freak!This person is cool!
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      Check this out: http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/toe-mouse.htm If you don't think it would work, tr... : theangrywaffles
      • Thanks for the link, lots of interesting stuff there. : freak!This person is cool!
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        Try this link instead: http://www.ablegamers.com/game-news/toe-mouse.html : jbt11
        • Oops. : theangrywaffles
      • Also, baron calamity coyoterys. Perhaps I should wake up before posting. : theangrywaffles
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      Plenty of Mac Shackers. : massdev
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        What did you just do... : tfsbrian
        • He just called multisync retarded : rosewoodThis person is cool!
      • lol : retardhumperThis person is cool!
      • Wow. lol : Bamii
      • zing : inchwideThis person is cool!
      • everyone who games on a console too : FrayLoThis person is cool!
      • Oh man! : The Grolar Bear
      • when I saw the OP I figured this thread wasn't going to go well : mrtonyThis person is cool!
      • I feel guilty laughing like a villain about this. : MatzL.E.
      • Aw crap where is my lolscript. :k : Hyper-r3vThis person is cool!
    • You can try voice recognition: http://www.say2play.com/features.php I've yet to use it myself, but if... : coyoterysThis person is cool!
    • As you can see there's a lot of foot switch options... FWIW I used one of these for a while: http://www.k... : Johnny LawThis person is cool!
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      I'm really not looking forward to getting old and getting arthritis and being unable to game or type prop... : inchwideThis person is cool!
      • Old people can still play the piano right? : kill9This person is cool!
      • I can verify that what I now lack in speed is more than made up for with a lifetime of cunning and evil t... : u sir nameThis person is cool!
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      Are your hands going to get any better? : \ : proclone1This person is cool!
      • They should improve as my immune system calms down, but may require therapy in the future. : freak!This person is cool!
    • I have hemophilia. I quite often get internal bleeding in my mousing hand/arm. So far, I haven't really... : lotus2133
    • You can buy a Razer Naga mouse assuming you are right handed and stretching your thumb doesn't bother you... : Zoopy_Iscariot
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      I think I asked you this before in an SM, but how long ago was your transplant? I'm dealing with a slew o... : Full.Bleed
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        This was my second transplant and I got out about 3 weeks ago. My transplant was very diffferent this ti... : freak!This person is cool!
        • I meant to say "joint stiffness" not "stuff jointness". Maybe I'm sicker than I thought. : freak!This person is cool!
        • Oh man. The day they took out my double-lumen Hickman catheter was such a relief. Those things are so hin... : Full.Bleed
    • Well you can try this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826100006 or this http://www... : hrdwregk
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      What about a Nostromo N50 type device? If you pay shipping I will send you mine! I don't know that it w... : Wheatloaf
      • http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/gifs/n50a.jpg software for it: http://www.applelinks.com/reviews/gif... : Wheatloaf
    • My right hand has gotten so bad that I've given up on online play. I just cannot compete one handed. ... : Colleton
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      out of curiosity, do you have problems with your gut? : Pantene Pro-V
      • I did for a while after coming off steroids, but a colonoscopy and ectoscopy revealed no GVHD or other is... : freak!This person is cool!