Here's the thing Lori. You only need sight to use a mouse if you're
tracking the mouse pointer. When you move the mouse in Swamp, the audio
environment changes in a predictable way; move the mouse left, turn left,
move the mouse right, turn right. You don't really even to know left from
right, just be able to navigate using audio cues just as you would with a
cane or dog, with moving the mouse being equivalent to turning your body.
Once you've practiced, and put together a keyboard layout that uses the hand
you're not moving the mouse with, you will be able to react quickly and
smoothly in a way you simply could not with a keyboard.
As others have posted here, please try it before judging whether or not it's
accessible.
Christopher Bartlett
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From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On
Behalf Of Che
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:06 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question
Hi Lori,
It is the same concept as using a keyboard totally blind, you just
get used to where the items you need are located.
It takes some practice, but my wife just started playing swamp, she
is totally blind, and never used a mouse before either, but she is doing
quite well and really enjoying the game.
Keep in mind, hundreds of totally blind folks are playing swamp now
with a mouse, and hundreds others have played other audio games with
mouse support, with more on the way.
The mouse is a great method of input for the blind, folks just need
to be open minded and give it a fair shot.
I sent some tips to the list a while back on using the mouse for the
first time, perhaps someone could dig that post up and re post?
Later
che
On 1/30/2012 10:09 AM, Lori Duncan wrote:
> But if you can't see then how are you supposed to opperate a mouse?
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "dan cook" <dan.sc...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 4:02 PM
> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Swamp question
>
>> hi,
>> swamp was intended to be mouse controled to make it feel more mainstream.
>> however even though it takes a while to get used to, its easy enough
>> to get used to mouse control as the mouse cannot move outside the
>> window of the game.
>> also in an fps like this, learning to use a mouse completely defeats
>> keyboard control, as its much easier to have prosice movements among
>> other things.
>> if you need to config keys diferently such as the reload button etc,
>> the config file makes it easy to understand anyway.
>> my advice is just keep at it, you'll get it eventually.
>>
>> On 1/30/12, Lori Duncan <lori_dunca...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi I just downloaded Swamp, but am quite disappointed to descover it
>>> is only
>>> really mouse friendly, so not really friendly for people with ni
>>> sight at
>>> all. I know you can change the keys in the config file, but still
>>> feel that
>>> there should be a totally blind-friendly version made availible. I'm not
>>> sure how to go about trying to make the game work for me as far as
>>> changing
>>> keys goes. Thanks from Lori.
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