[games_access] console chatting, domain www.gameaccessibility.com

[Reid Kimball]

I forgot to emphasize that while the consoles do allow keyboard like
devices, I think most, if not all games do NOT allow them to be used
while playing. Anyone know if that's wrong?

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 9:41 AM, Reid Kimball <reid at rbkdesign.com> wrote:
> Chatting is usually done via the headset. I think but not positive
> that the PS3 allows a keyboard and mouse to be hooked up and for the
> Xbox 360 they have a small keyboard adapter you can plug into your
> controller, about the size of a SideKick mobile phone keyboard I
> think.
>
> I agree with you, for a long time I've wanted to see a Dasher typing
> interface on consoles. MS has XNA dev tools for free, if anyone is
> looking for a project to do, I think that'd be awesome. Build or port
> Dasher to XNA and make sure it uses the Xbox 360 controller.
>
> -Reid
>
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Sandra Uhling <sandra_uhling at web.de> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> console chatting:
>> I do not know much about consoles.
>> Is chatting only with a headset possible ?
>>
>> Maybe something like "dasher" can be used ?
>> (that one, where you "drive" through an alphabet)
>> Then it would also be much easier for normal gamer, that do not have a headset.
>>
>>
>> domain www.gameaccessibility.com
>> One thought: it is used as reference in lots of articles.
>> It would be sad, when it will be gone.
>>
>> Are there more article like: "sound alternative" and "mouse use in audiogames" ?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sandra
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