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> I have been searching a few days for a FULLY programmable controller.

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> Hi,
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> I have been searching a few days for a FULLY programmable controller.
> The reason is that I'm in a wheelchair. I have a spinal cord injury
> and can't use normal gamepads because I can't use the triggers right.
> So I'm wondering if anyone knows a controller in which you can re-map
> the triggers to another button. I have seen many
> programmable/macro-function controllers. But all of them don't say you
> also can re-map the triggers.
> These are the ones I have seen:

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> "alex" <alm.hendriks@home.nl> wrote in message
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> How about modifying a controller directly? It sounds as if you need the
> buttons in another location, not reprogrammable with different games. If
> that is the case a permanent modification might be the ticket, and would be
> an easy fix. Given the original controllers there is plenty of room for
> adding another switch or tow on the body which should be accesible (can't
> say for sure not knowing the extent of the problem, but you are apparently
> hitting the other buttons okay). The only trick is that you might need a
> cheap resistor to make the switches read correctly when not pressed, given
> the variable nature of the trigger button. Really simple stuff, and anyone
> handy with a soldering gun and drill (for mounting the switch) should be
> able to fix one for you. While you are at it, make it a lighted switch,
> whch should work fine off of the available voltages in the controller -
> might as well make it kinda cool. Radio Shack, digikey or other places
> should have simple switches that work. That is, if you want to make the
> switches simple on/off, which to be honest is how I use the triggers, even
> in a racing game.
>
> I have spoken to one person that had problems working all the switches, and
> they actually ran a wire from the controller to another box with a large
> button which they worked with another body part. The rest of the controller
> worked the same, just the addition of the short wire from the controller to
> the big button in the box. This might be considered as well, if applicable.
>
> Good luck, and great to see that you are not letting handicaps stop you from
> gaming.

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> "xTenn" <xTennRemovePart@tds.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks for your help. I'm not really a technician. I have a contact at
> a forum who is also helping me. Maybe to built me a arcade stick with
> thumbstick. Or a controller with extra single buttons for the
> triggers. Kinda like you said with the wires. I don't know how a
> switch will work. Because I can't make a picture of it. You're correct
> that I can press other buttons good. It's only the placement of the
> triggers that bother me. But when you place the triggers different it
> might be difficult to use the right thumbstick and press the trigger
> at the same time.
>
> I know I can't play Xbox games like normal people because of my
> handicap but I'm trying everything to make it as much fun to play. And
> I enjoy playing the games although sometimes it's very frustrating
> that I can't play the games how I want it.
>
> 8 years ago (before my accident) I had a playstation and playing was
> that simple. No analog sticks, just simple buttons. Why has everything
> now to be so complex :-) I know that these days more functions and
> advanced tricks can be done. But as far as I can remember those things
> were also possible then. Only walking and viewing with the camera
> couldn't be done because now you have 2 thumbsticks.
>
> I just hope to find a good suitable controller/arcade stick to play
> all games with great pleasure.