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what? – We developed a modification of the first person shooter halflife 2 deathmatch which can be played using only one button.
why? – Severely physically disabled players such as quadriphlegics or players missing limbs -who cannot hold a traditional controller and who need to use an adapted input device- have a hard time interacting with games because the amount of interaction required by modern games goes beyond what they can provide. To help players with such disabilities we explored creating an interaction model for first person shooters which requires a minimum amount of interaction. Our mod shows that you can reduce the amount of interaction without compromising gameplay too much.
how? – We put the player on top of a bot (we use the RCBOT library) but we modified it such that the player can use the spacebar or a one button controller to fire the bot’s gun. Players only have to precisely time their shots while the bot automatically:
- ? hunts for enemies
- ? aims at the nearest opponent
- ? runs away when being hit too much
- ? finds health and ammo when needed
If a disabled player is able to use a mouse -autoaim or automove can be disabled which allows you to play with a little more interaction. When you run a server using our mod other players can connect to your server and you as a disabled player can participate in deathmatch with your non disabled friends!
requirements:
- ? 1 copy of halflife 2 deathmatch
- ? 1 finger or something to press spacebar.
Download:
- ? here
Feedback:
- ? please help us improve our mod by filling in this small questionnaire.