Accessibility in games
I have ran across a few good sites that deal with accessibility in games over the last few days on various social networks and thought they should be shared here as well 
We are Colorblind
Addressing color blindness in game design by Josh Tynjala
Able Gamers
We are Colorblind
Addressing color blindness in game design by Josh Tynjala
Able Gamers
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rupa211/rock-vibe-accessible-gaming
there are some game controllers here for disabled people.
http://www.broadenedhorizons.com/videogaming.htm
Oh god yes. I get motion sickness really easily from games with a bad FOV, and it can make gameplay really unpleasant. It really sucks, but I guess most devs just don't care since we're a minority, I guess.
Seriously, if any of you are working on a game that has no option to change the FOV, speak up. You have no idea how hellish it can be to try to play a game with an FOV of 60 when you have this problem.
Yes! One of the main reasons why I cannot play many games made in this gen is FOV. But it's not only that, having objects being constantly too close to camera (such as the massive guns in Bad Company 2, or Shepard's back in ME2) makes my perception of depth go haywire and make me very uncomfortable when playing, eventually giving me massive headaches.
Most devs just aren't aware that a certain FoV will cause motion sickness in a % of people. Cynical Brits video was the first time I'd heard about it that's for sure. It isn't as simple as he describes to change tho. Unless you don't mind the screen being all squishy of course.
I didn't either for the longest time, to be honest. All I knew was that I got sick playing certain games, and as a result I would often look away from the screen and take frequent breaks. It wasn't until I discovered that changing the fov fixes the problem last year that I figured it out. Makes me feel kind of dumb, considering that I've been PC gaming for years now.
On a side note, I think the main problem with The Darkness 2, judging from the video is not the FOV. The guns take up a lot of space on the screen and then when you add the constantly moving demon arms my head just goes bonkers. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, hold two of your fingers right in front of your eyes and look at something else. Now imagine you are playing a game like this. It's not as severe of course and there's no blurry vision, but you should get the idea of what it feels like.
Playing a game like this for longer than 15 minutes will make your head explode :poly142:
Check out those sites. I havent looked myself, but you might find something of interest.
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/03/03/five-tricks-developers-should-use-to-help-disabled-gamers/
Nice discussion on FOV issues. I haven't personally had any issues with FOV, but a good friend of mine wouldn't play many FPSs and MMOs due to getting headaches from them.
I do feel bad if this has caused issues when people are playing, and I will make sure to pass this thread along to our team, thanks for posting ZacD.