{"id":9854,"date":"2025-05-21T11:47:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=9854"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:50:15","slug":"helping-gamers-race-into-accessible-gaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/helping-gamers-race-into-accessible-gaming","title":{"rendered":"Helping gamers race into accessible gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>With<a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/ford-gt-auction\"> the auction of Alan Hartman\u2019s legendary Ford GT<\/a> turning heads here, here&#8217;s a look back at a few stories of gamers who\u2019ve been able to make the most of their driving ambitions thanks to ongoing support from our specialist assessment team.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet Tony<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tony is an avid gamer who was born without forearms, but over the years our specialist assessment team have helped him game to the max in his favourite games like Forza, thanks initially to a foot-enhanced custom gaming setup.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yIdMiBuQMSE\" frameborder=\"0\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Meet Craig<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/giving-craig-a-helping-hand\">Craig enjoyed a new level of gaming independence<\/a> after our specialist assessment team worked with him to create a carefully-considered controller setup that\u2019s freed him from the challenge of one-handed play. His setup included head switches, appropriately-shaped joystick extensions and making good use of single-stick options for games like Forza Horizon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/giving-craig-a-helping-hand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9861\" src=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2.jpg\" alt=\"Three images: the face of a smiling young man in a wheelchair, and two smaller images of a supported gamepad with a joystick extension.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2-250x131.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2-700x368.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Craig-1200x630-2-120x63.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet Jazmin<br \/>\n<\/strong>Here\u2019s car-mad Jazmin, who our team supported back in 2020, enabling her to fully enjoy the thrill and escapism of being behind the wheel. \u201cI like gaming because you can escape from reality,\u201d she said, \u201cIt clears your mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Unt3oPQ-7ts\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Meet Brandon<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/brandons-going-through-the-gears-to-racing-success\">A shift from automatic to manual<\/a> gave Brandon the all-important chance to compete at a higher level in Assetto Corsa Competizione. His left-sided weakness meant that he\u2019d been restricted to racing with an automatic gear change \u2013 too slow to be competitive online \u2013 but our team helped him to find the right combination of equipment for an effective manual gearing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/brandons-going-through-the-gears-to-racing-success\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"773\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9863\" src=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b.jpg\" alt=\"Man sits in a full video game racing rig. He holds a steering wheel with one hand.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b-250x193.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b-700x541.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Brandon-Image-1000b-120x93.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our driving game accessibility resources<br \/>\n<\/strong>Don\u2019t forget the extensive driving game accessibility\u00a0resources that we\u2019ve built up over the years on our <a href=\"https:\/\/gameaccess.info\">gameaccess.info website<\/a>, which is dedicated to covering game settings, accessible equipment and software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintaining our promise of lifelong support<br \/>\n<\/strong>It\u2019s been a privilege to be helping all of these fabulous gamers, and we\u2019re so grateful to Alan for his <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeff-d2p02.sites.urbanelement.com\/news\/ford-gt-auction\">wonderful auction gesture<\/a>. Maintaining our promise of free, lifelong support through the help of highly specialised expertise is an ongoing financial challenge, and all donations, large or small, mean the world to us. A monthly donation of <a href=\"https:\/\/specialeffect.enthuse.com\/donatemonthly#!\/\">just \u00a315 a month<\/a> will help us continue to change lives and allow us to plan ahead to reach even more people in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the auction of Alan Hartman\u2019s legendary Ford GT turning heads here, here&#8217;s a look back at a few stories of gamers who\u2019ve been able to make the most of their driving ambitions thanks to ongoing support from our specialist assessment team. 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