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24 FORZA NATION SEPTEMBER 2012 Gaming with a disability is something a lot of us probably don’t think about. It’s only when we know someone with a disabilty or hurt ourselves that we may even consider the idea of gaming with a disability. For some people though this is a very real reality. Think of the driving line aid as a tool used only by casual gamers or noobs? Think again. What if you we’re partialy sighted and spoting that tiny smudge where you would normaly break at was all but impossible? Even in HD on a 50” TV. Think automatic breaking is just for kids? What if you had arthiritus or another condition that limited your ability to full utilize the 360 controller? Whilst a wheel may help in these cases, for every solution that exists there are for more conditions that can impact your ability to play. For some conditions no solutions exist at all. We catch up with WedCircle673, a hardcore Forza fan with a medical condition and his experience with Forza. WedCircle673 “ I have to admit, Forza is one of the more user-friendly games for disabled people. Regardless of their level of ability. The reason for this is because of the flexibility of gaming within Forza. The amount choices you have be it in gameplay or driver aids. For example, you can choose whether you want to complete the single-player events or play in the lobbies with other people. The difficulties I personally have with Forza 4 is the lobbies because I’m not the the world’s best driver. I tend to brake too hard or my car spins out of control and sometime I knock other people out of the race. Not because I want to but because I sometimes have difficulties controlling the car with the Xbox contoller because I have bad dexterity in my hands, this means I cant control all the muscles in my hands. Another problem I have with the lobbies (although some may call it an advantage, depends on the way you look at it) is that when I do crash into someone, they hurl insults at me with their audio mikes. However, I’m also hearing impaired so I can’t hear what they say and I can’t tell them that I’m sorry that I crashed into them. So whenever I do play in the lobbies, a lot of racers kick me out. Also I find typing a message on xbox live with the remote too slow as it takes a while for me to type to pm someone. Some ways to solve this problem could be: When people send an audio message through xbox live or they are talking during the game, perhaps microsoft could find a way to record what the players say during the game create subtitles so people who are hard of hearing or deaf can understand what they are saying I dont know if this is a solution, but Turn 10 could create a thread or a lobby just for disabled people can talk about cars and Forza? Make it so anyone can join. It would be a good because it would make disabled people feel more included in the Forza community and encourages them to feel more included. In the forums another way you could let other people know that you have a disability is creating a new driver status. You know how some people have a B-class racing licence or a U-class racing licence? Maybe they implement the same thing for disabled people? I know some people might not feel comfortable with this idea but I’m quite open with my disability. “ So the next time you get bumped off the track, think, was it deliberate? Or perhaps could it have been an accident, or maybe even a gamer with a disabilty. Forza and gaming in general should be for everyone. You can donate to The AbleGamers Foundation, a charity dedicated to bring greater accessibility for the disabled community into the digital space by visiting; www.ablegamers.org
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