Regarding Ben's latest single-handed x360 controller...

jperryss · Post by **jperryss** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:25 pm

Was anyone else a bit moved by the paragraph about "just wanting to gain back a part of life most of us take for granted"? It's not something that usually comes to my mind when I think video games, but that statement got to me for some reason.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:33 pm

I will admit I was very moved and I say

Thanks Ben your a great person for doing that, I know people suck up and say that kind off stuff but I actualy realy thank you for that, your helping people who have lost gameing gain it back.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:33 pm

Ben cares.

That should be a bumper sticker!

But yeah, e's a good writer.

SS

siegeshot · Post by **siegeshot** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:03 pm

Is some kind of kit and instructions possible, so there could be like a donation program so us newbies can do something to help or something...

I don't know, that sounds cheesy. But it is what came to mind. If it isn't too hard I'm sure quite a few of us could make those if we had the parts and instructions...

How hard would it be to make a kit and instructions? Until MadKatz picks it up at least...

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:19 am

Maybe he could make a one handed tilt sensitive controller. It seems like it would be a ton easier to use than using your leg.

Ben = the pwninator

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:22 am

I'm guessing that would be a lot harder to build. Plus, you'd have to keep it really level the whole time when you want it centered.

teraflop122 · Post by **teraflop122** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:36 am

Ben is a visionary, a visionary with much vision.

I was impressed with the innovations that made his one-handed controller possible.

Ben = smart.

bgnome · Post by **bgnome** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:06 pm

SpongeBuell wrote:I'm guessing that would be a lot harder to build. Plus, you'd have to keep it really level the whole time when you want it centered.

the hard part has already been done:
http://www.adamthole.com/

it seems like it would be fairly easy to incorporate.

Unidentified Assilant · Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:27 pm

Very nice controller, good to see people supporting other people who only have 1 good hand.

Sir Games-A-Lot · Post by **Sir Games-A-Lot** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:31 pm

I must say both of ben's one handed controller rigs are indeed very, very impressive.

I actually think there would be a larger market for these things than might be believed. There was actually a similar controller made for the SNES that was marketed to RPG players (the idea being that you would want the other hand to make maps/notes).