Game On 1

Game On from Pretorian Technologies® is a new and unique assistive gaming interface providing users of alternative access to achieve full control of computer games

This means users of eye-gaze enabled AAC devices, and also switch or joystick scanning can achieve full control of computer games using their alternate access method.

Game On may be used to play games either on a standard PC or on an Xbox via an Xbox Adaptive Controller.

The user’s AAC device, such as Smartbox Grid Pad 12 or 15, Grid Pad with Eye Gaze, Tobii Dynavox I-series, PRC Accent or a standard computer*, displays a special gaming page set with a similar layout to a standard game controller handset.

Simply gaze at any of the grid cells (or scan and select them using your switches/ joystick) and the corresponding game controller action is sent to the game console/ gaming computer to successfully play the game. Every one of the controls on a standard game controller is reproduced in the page set, including both momentary and timed thumbstick movements and single, double, and timed presses of all buttons, bumpers and triggers. A Rapid-Fire option is also included for all buttons and triggers.

To get started, all you need is an existing AAC device, or a PC equipped with IR output* running AAC software such as Grid 3, Communicator 5 or NuVoice, together with your Xbox/Xbox Adaptive Controller combination and a Game On unit. See Figure 1 for a typical configuration.

Features

• Allows eye-gaze enabled AAC device users to access computer games using only their eyes.
• Can implement all the controls on a game controller, or a subset.
• Interfaces to a gaming computer* or an Xbox via an Xbox Adaptive Controller.
• Can be used with Co-Pilot to allow a gaming partner to assist with game play.
• Stores up to six Profiles to allow customisation for individual users and/or individual games.
• Multi-player facility allows up to 4 players either co-operative play of a single game, or simultaneous game play in a single setting (e.g. gaming tournaments).
• Several easily modified Gridsets available and custom Gridsets may be shared with the gaming community.
• Fully customisable grid sets allow the grid to be changed according to the user’s unique requirements.
• Can also be used for gaming using switch scanning instead of eye-gaze if preferred.

What's in the box?

How to set up Game On 1

Game on and Grid 3

Video: How to Create a Grid Set in Grid 3 (This link opens the Smartbox website)

Game On Grid set template

Smartbox has created a grid set template that can be easily modified to create grids for specific games.

There are three options to choose from depending on the controls required.

Get the grid sets for Grid 3 - (This link goes to Smartbox website.)

Instruction Guide [PDF Download}