[games_access] Accessible Controller Providers

Wed Jan 12 16:55:35 EST 2011

Sandra,

Is there an English version of this site available? Or Spanish? Either one
would be a little more beneficial to me than German. :)

Tara

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Sandra Uhling <sandra_uhling at web.de> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> the button keyboard  from http://www.world-of-genesis.org/ should be not
> expensive.
> But they produce only few. You have to pay only the production cost.
>
> Best regards,
> Sandra
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *Von:* "Michelle Hinn" <hinn at uiuc.edu>
> *Gesendet:* 12.01.2011 21:43:00
> *An:* "IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List" <games_access at igda.org>
> *Betreff:* Re: [games_access] Accessible Controller Providers
>
>
> True, Barrie -- the Staples buttons were more of a joke but every time I
> see them I can help but think of switches! :)
> Yeah, the main issue is really quality and the fact that if you need to buy
> quite a few...well, that cost is a huge barrier for gaming and other things
> for so many people. Buy enough cheaper switches and you might as well have
> invested in the more expensive ones -- it might save you money in the long
> run. At least with the switches, the technology isn't dependent on the
> continuing changes in game consoles and controllers...so far.
>  Michelle
>
>  On Jan 12, 2011, at 2:03 PM, Barrie Ellis wrote:
>
>  I would say that AbleNet switches are many many times better quality than
> the Staples buttons, with the large ones having about twice the surface
> area. I looked at adapting those red buttons, but they're very poorly made,
> and wouldn't suit .
>
> Gavin Philips posted a nice D.I.Y. guide to build a sub $10/£6 switch using
> CD's: http://www.gavinphilips.com/projects/cdswitch
>
> And these are a bit more: http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/switches.htm (illuminated
> switch) - http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/4/DIY/switches-suckpuff.htm (sip-puff
> switch).
>
> AbleNet have been knocking out that particular design of "Big-Red" type
> switches for about 20 years. Agree they are expensive, but they do tend to
> last a long time. I've got a couple that are at least 12 years old and still
> going strong. Sometimes you're paying for quality. It just hurts when a
> tailor built set-up can end up costing hundreds and even thousands of
> pounds.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Barrie
>
>
>
>
>   *From:* Michelle Hinn <hinn at uiuc.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:06 PM
> *To:* IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <games_access at igda.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [games_access] Accessible Controller Providers
>   I agree -- the cost of switches are pretty outragious and for many
> people more than one switch needs to be bought in order to work with an
> accessible controller that allows the plug in of switches. I understand the
> supply/demand process and that the more individualized a controller has to
> be, the higher the costs (since those are custom made)...but when you add
> the cost of those to the additional costs of the switches?? Crazy. And not
> all controllers -- videogame or otherwise -- can accept the USB format but I
> still don't understand how the pricing structure is justified. Even the
> largest of the switches that some people need that look like the Staples
> office supply "easy button" cannot cost that much for the "shell" of the
> switch.
> I mean switches are used for ALL KINDS of things and the big companies like
> AbleNet that provide those really have the pricing set high and I'm not sure
> why. Perhaps there's a connection to insurance -- if switches can be taken
> off of insurance because it's used for something on their list as an "ok"
> deduction, the incentive for lowering the prices goes down like with any
> other medical supply. I don't really know the answer.
>  I know...I'm no economist or manufacturer of these devices but I
> definitely would be interested in why it costs so much for these.
>  Michelle
>
>  On Jan 12, 2011, at 12:28 PM, Tim Holt wrote:
>
> Now if the prices on controllers were more realistic.  Given that a $US
> 3.95 USB mouse has about the same functionality (more actually) as a
> USB-enabled 1 switch, it's mind boggling how much switches cost.
> Tim
>
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Tara Tefertiller <
> ttefertiller at igda-gasig.org> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Barrie!
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Barrie Ellis <oneswitch at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  Lots of useful shopping links via http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/1/AGS.htm -
>>> including LEPMIS, Broadened Horizons, Consoles and Gadgets etc. Places for
>>> mods here: http://www.oneswitch.org.uk/1/AGS/AGS-bespoke.htm - And
>>> depending on what you're after, eBay can even be quite good.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Barrie
>>>
>>>   *From:* Tara Tefertiller <ttefertiller at igda-gasig.org>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 10, 2011 6:27 PM
>>> *To:* IGDA Games Accessibility SIG Mailing List <games_access at igda.org>
>>> *Subject:* [games_access] Accessible Controller Providers
>>>    Hey everyone,
>>>
>>> I was recently asked where accessible controllers could be ordered from.
>>> I know they can be ordered from One Switch and Evil controllers will do some
>>> mods, but what are additional places they can be ordered? I wanted to get
>>> together a list a present that if it's possible.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
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