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Petition Seeks Ability to Remap Controller Functions for the Disabled

By pete_gallagher

A quadriplegic has started an online petition in the hopes of persuading console manufacturers and game makers to eventually allow gamers to remap controller setups.

Kotaku points us towards the story of Chuck Bittner (pictured with the Frag Dolls), who broke his neck in a car accident and now suffers from total paralysis of his legs and partial paralysis of his arms. Bittner, who calls himself a 'capper,' (short for handicapped), currently plays games using his limited arm movements and his chin and mouth.

Among his complaints/suggestions, 'R1 and L1 are too far apart, no remap = no sighting up, no sight = no kill,' and 'a ‘sight up' lock option would be awesome Mr. Zampella!'

Bittner's petition presents a pair of options: Read More

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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on May 13, 2010 (boomark / email).