Posts Tagged ‘able gaming’

Quadriplegic Gamer Calls For Custom Button Remapping In Console Games – Evil Controllers

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Chuck Bittner has spoken. His call to action to access the technology to re-map buttons on today’s great games has not gone unheard. Bittner is a Quadriplegic “Able Gamer” who is frustrated by the lack of attention that Developers, Publishers and Hardware creators have given to this community. A community that is filled with fans and competitors who will be able to participate on the same level and beyond if given the proper access to that technology. Evil Controllers has a great relationship with Randy “N0m4D” Fitzgerald, who is probably the most famous “Able Gamer” in the world. When Infinity Ward first created Modern Warfare they included the ability to remap buttons to Randy’s specifications with the GAME!!! Pop in the first MW and you can find the  “N0m4d” button configuration under controller options. But when MW2 shipped no such thing was included with the game.. Bringing the question back to Mr. Bittner… Who should we look too? The Game Developers or the Hardware developers.. I think that it should be both, but if we can mass produce controllers that have the technology to re map buttons out of the box, it would solve the gaming publishing problem. We here at Evil have developed that technology and have built hundreds of controllers for “Able Gamers”. But that tech is still pricey because we have to work with 3rd party from Microsoft.

You can follow the article over at Kotaku found here.. http://kotaku.com/5538163/quadriplegic-gamer-calls-for-custom-button-remapping-in-console-games

He has also started a online petition that you can sign up for here… http://www.petitiononline.com/cu5t0m/petition.html

If you have questions about creating a custom controller.. You can contact us at info@evilcontrollers.com

The EVIL MAYOR

Young CEO of Evil Controllers Sits at National Conference for Handicap Gamers

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Young CEO Sits at National Conference for Handicap Gamers
May 10th , 2010- Adam, 21, will sit on a panel at Games Beyond Entertainment Week.
The weeklong event will transpire on May 24-27 2010 in Boston, MA. The function will serve to unite those involved in the gaming industry to explore the wider use and potential of games to provide an impact on a wide variety of needs and communities around the world. The event also seeks to identify emerging and non-traditional markets for gaming. Games Beyond Entertainment Week is developed by the organization behind the Serious Games Initiative and the Games for Health Project.
Adam, the CEO of Evil Controllers, will be participating in Games Accessibility Day, on Tuesday, May 25. He will be sitting on a Question and Answer panel with the legendary Ben Heckendorn, affectionately known as “Ben Heck”, famous Modder. The panel will be discussing the future of gaming for the disabled, and where the technology is going. It is the only event dedicated to improving access to all games for people with disabilities and improves their lives through games. They will cover research, development, case studies, advocacy issues, accessibility techniques and deployment.
Evil Controllers is a company that has been at the forefront of bringing games to the disabled. With the development of new technology and ingenuity they have been able to create specialized game controllers that allow people to approach gaming in a unique and individual way. These controllers enable people to play and compete on a level that otherwise was not possible. It is no longer because of a disability that someone cannot do what he or she enjoys, and Evil will continue to make this possible through dedication to the community of disabled gamers.