Comments on: Benheck’s new single handed “Access” controller revealed

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:13:49 +0000

OMG I so want to cry!!! back around 6 years ago when I got into gaming I looked up online for 1-handed controllers because being 1-handed certain games are a pain in the ass to try to play with the regular controller. Of course back then there was nothing except a dinky one for playstation that when I used pissed me off more than helped. otherwise it was like I was speaking some alien language when talking to gaming product dealers. Sooo I figured back then I was stuck to my fate of having to be creative about useing the standard 2-handed controller which was nothing new I was born with my disability. I was eventually lucky to find that belkin had a suto 1-handed controller with the nostromos n52 so that my mmorpg playing at least was easier. Just today I went and replaced my n52 with the new n52te and I noticed at the store there were more options with gaming pads and mouses for my 1-handedness so to speak but was still thinking “only if they had ones for ps2, ps3, and xbox 360″ specially now that my boyfriend and I have been trying to figure out how I could “really” play with him and against him on his Halo games. I at a whim tonight typed in google 1-handed controllers and it was like clouds parted and a stream of sunlight hit your cotrollers picture (heavenly music and everything lol) and I watched your demo youtube video that sure enough used Halo as the example game. so I have been going to different websited featureing your controller and I’m so happy. So I want to say in a nutshell THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVENTING THE ACCESS CONTROLLER!!!!! when my boyfriend gets home Im so going to show him the info on it and when I get the chance it’s going to be bought. If I could I’d so hug you for creating the controller. I’m totally having happy tears running down my face as I write this anyway ( I know I’m such a girl about it). Well anyways I just had to write a long epiloge about how happy and thankfull to you and I haven’t even used the controller yet I can’t wait till I actually get to order it. If anything I think it will be the best birthday present ever for myself next month. So like so many other blogs here Thanks again.

By: Samara

Samara — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:47:40 +0000

Hey There Ben…I just wanted to thank you soo much for doing this! My daughter was born Dec 25th, 2008, and yes I know that she’s still young but I did think about this..see her father works in the video games industry and we love to play together but I was sad to see that my daughter might not be able to play such difficult games later on. I saw my niece holding on to a controller with both her hands and I almost teared up because I knew that could never be. WEll anyway I know she’s only 5 months old now but by the time she’s of age I know that your concept will be miles ahead and she’ll be a pro at gaming and will be able to play alongside her father.. Again thank you so much for this, I only hope there are more devices to come for the one handed person. She’s left handed by the way.

By: samuel nelson

samuel nelson — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:44:07 +0000

as a child i was a video game fanatic. but at ten i started to lose the ability of my left hand. im 18 now and all my friends do is play on the 360. right now im missing out as they play the new resident evil. i love this idea, i just wish you hould have posted instructions on how to build one or where you are selling them (if you are). if you post something like that and if you remember this post please email me at mas97792@yahoo.com

By: Michael Maki

Michael Maki — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:51:52 +0000

Hi my name is mike and i lost my left arm 3years ago and i have been wating for someone to make a controller so i can play halo again can you help me get back in the game please thank you

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:30:36 +0000

Hi, I lost the use of my left arm some years ago. i love playing the PS2 and would like a go at the X box but up till now there has been no way i could play it. The main problem is that they love to use the top shoulder buttons and its almost impossible to use these and the other buttons at the same time,so bring on the one handed controler as soon as possible. One other thing i’d like to say is when you make it could you please put something like a bean bag on the underside, one of the main problems i have is trying to stop the controller from sliding away from me. also size does matter,the smaller it is the easier it is to hold it in one hand.

By: Dual-Boxing: Advance Wars & Lost Odyssey - Trevor Kerr

Dual-Boxing: Advance Wars & Lost Odyssey - Trevor Kerr — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:14:49 +0000

[...] to one-handedly juggle between the two. I want to revisit this experiment with one or two of Ben Heckendorn’s access controllers; each thumbstick and button group is modular and can be reconfigured to uniquely suit varying users [...]

By: Leeroy Jenkins

Leeroy Jenkins — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:12:15 +0000

I WANT THIS TO WIPE RAID GROUPS IN WOW

By: uniquespecialists.com » Post Topic » Gaming news this week

uniquespecialists.com » Post Topic » Gaming news this week — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:39:21 +0000

[...] have to love the single handed controller. Anything that can bring more gamers of all abilities to XBL is a good [...]

By: paul holliday

paul holliday — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:47:54 +0000

hi yah,

i wanna ask about the one hand controller im left handed coz im got the stroke. how much and where to get it coz i wanna see it so i know what is look like. i appriciate your reply in my wife’s email address.

thanks very much!

paul holliday

By: Ben Heck Unveils One-Handed Xbox 360 Controller | MeltedCube

Ben Heck Unveils One-Handed Xbox 360 Controller | MeltedCube — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:36:42 +0000

[...] Heckendorn created this prototype as a “one-of-a-kind built for a customer that requested it,” though he is also working with a firm called eDimensional on bringing a seperate one-handed controller design to the mass market. [...]