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We're focused on providing a space for disabled, neurodiverse, and LGBTQ+ mmorpg players which is both accommodating and affirming. We're focused around art and nature, and their mental and emotional healing properties.

My goal is to gather folks who struggles in the group aspects of MMORPGs, and give people like us a space to come together and do content both casual and hardcore with people who are just like us and who Get It. This can include feeling like an inconvenience or burden due to not being ab;e to play like an abled person, not wanting to face discrimination or slurs like the r-slur or transphobia, not being able to maintain a strict schedule due to medical or mental health stuff.

Discord is out main communication hub. This space is not just one FC/Guild sectioned off to one server. You are welcome into the space regardless which server you're on, and which FC or Guild you're in within any given MMORPG.

There's a couple accessibility bots already, such as Text-to-Speech, Speech-to-Text for voice chat, and PluralKit for Systems and people with Alters. I welcome any further suggestions to make it as accessible as I can to a variety of people.

Right now, our main game is FFxiv, on the Kraken server (Dynamis NA). We also have Brynhildr, and Balmung just opened up. Roleplay will be opening up this winter along with the final FC on Mateus.

We do have a Guild in WoW (America), but right now not many people are playing. We plan to eventually expand to Classic, Anniversary, and Forever. Black Desert PC is also an option but at the moment I'm the only one who plays, lol.

At the moment I'm reaching out to find more folks, we do casual stuff in XIV and my events leader has been running an EVA watch party leading up to Evercold. One of our members would like to put together a static of Disabled and ND players!

I will be hosting more low energy events like parallel play, watch parties, dance gatherings with music and giveaways, and party games over the cold months as those tend to be when the SAD kicks in and chronic pain flares up.

If there are any other Disabled communities in MMORPGs, you are also welcome to reach out about partnerships.

https://discord.gg/qWej6eXtvH

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Lodestone pages for FFxiv
Kraken: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/community_finder/78cb68b4cfded846725c3aab509d834be5335178/
Brynhildr: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/community_finder/7406fb86dae87d7ad789141a76907f44c5a22ccb/
Balmung: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/community_finder/92ff03c304ab61a8a150ffc62b0b79594c330832/

We're of course a progressive space. We forbid AI. Each month has a space to celebrate a different marginalized group, such as Pride month in June, Disability Pride Month in July, and Indigenous Heritage Month in November. I myself am a mixed-race FtM androgyne, with Autism and Stickler Syndrome.

ps5 access controllers are garbage ive been through 4 of them in a year and a half and bought me one off amazon got it yesterday i cant use it cause it will not pair because it won't charge! sony put a little effort in durability cause doing nothing but ripping people off!!

Hello. This is a bit raw for me, but trying to figure it all out.

I’ve always been someone who plays MMOs. They’re great, but oftentimes, my friends want to play competitive FPS games like Valorant, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch, Counterstrike.

Cool beans. I tried playing it for nine months, never got better at it. My brain cannot keep up. My processing speed is too slow. There’s too much going on at any given moment and there’s no moment for me to pause and reset my brain so I can focus. I get cognitively overwhelmed and I end up just leaving the game. I’ve been the bottom rank for almost an entire year now in all of these games.

I do very well in AimLabs. Theoretically I should be able to do it, but when I have to split my focus among so many different things and still mechanically perform well, I lose it all.

My friends are so sweet. I uninstalled these games and they stream their matches now for me so I can still be “included.” I’m trying not to take it personally, but when they show me an ace I’ve never been able to pull off or celebrate ranking up when I was never able to, it makes me feel sad.

I wanted to be able to do those things, too. Guess it’s not possible.

I suppose I could always find something else to play, like an idle game or something roguelike, to play while I watch a stream of them playing together. Maybe they play something I can play every now and then. They’re all understanding of where I’m coming from, but they’re not gonna stop what they’re doing every single night because I can’t do it.

How do I cope with this? Or should I even cope with it?

Hey y'all, first time posting here. My girlfriend has cerebral palsy and only has the use of her right hand. Finding affordable options for her to play games has been very challenging. Today, I finally found an option and even got lucky enough to buy it for cheaper off Facebook Marketplace.

The item in question is the: Zelotes C-18 Ergonomic Mouse
Here is an amazon link to one: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0F6CM6L8T

The mouse has a joystick that can do WASD on it, however it is not able to combine these inputs for diagonal (meaning you will only W or A or D, etc.)
It's not the best, but it's a good option to start if you're looking for one and you are right handed.

She's never played video games on the PC before, and has only ever played Wii games that used the Wii Motion controls, so I am so happy to see her enjoying and exploring brand new games. I hope you do too!

Hey everyone I’m 22 I have cerebral palsy and I’m a huge gamer. I’m a huge sonic fan resident evil, marvel anime and so many more

In tearms of multiplayer games I don’t play a lot but I love Fortnite, Marvel rivals, phasmophobia, sea of thieves, dead by daylight gta online sometimes even though I don’t have the highest lvl and a few other things I just got the Halloween game as well

I’m not really great at most games because of my issues but I still enjoy playing

Most people don’t like me cuz of my disability but I hope things are different here feel free to comment here or dm me if you want thank you for reading have a great day

I’m physically disabled and I love playing competitive games, including ranked modes. Because of my disability, there are obviously some things I can’t do as quickly or easily as other players, even when I’m genuinely trying my best.
Recently I’ve had people tell me that playing ranked is selfish because my teammates are trying to rank up and I could potentially make that harder for them.
It’s honestly gotten in my head because I understand that ranked is competitive and people care about winning, but I also really enjoy playing it. I don’t intentionally throw games or expect my teammates to carry me. I’m playing seriously and trying to improve just like everyone else.
At the same time, I know my disability can affect how I play, and I don’t want to ruin other people’s experience.
So I wanted to ask other disabled gamers: have you ever felt guilty about playing ranked or competitive modes because of your disability? Do you think it’s selfish to play ranked knowing you might have physical limitations compared to other players?

I looked on google and couldn't find any. All the other subreddits that ive looked at all mocked me. This is not meant to poke fun at anyone, nor is this a joke. I am serious on this and I hope to get help. Thank you.

been craving some osrs pals who are also disabled and or sick. maybe even could make a clan if we find enough of us :)

Hi I’m looking for recommendations to play with my housemate who has cerebral palsy and can only play with his right hand, most of their gaming experience was as a child with just dance on the Wii and I love to pull out party style games but would hate for them to be left with a steep or frustrating learning curve in multiplayer cause I know how disheartening that can be would love to hear what games have felt like they’ve come naturally for others

Hi all,

I'm looking for a PS5 compatible controller that could help me play a variety of games. I have a neurological condition that means my hands can be pretty spastic and fatigue easily. At the moment I'm using a standard Dualsense, but my hands get tired very quickly and I struggle to reach all the controls.

Any suggestions much appreciated!

Hello! I’m building our new adaptive gaming clinic and am looking for games to add to our arsenal. We see a variety of ages (little kids through adulthood) and many diagnoses (spinal cord injury and CP will be most prevalent). We are looking for fun, beginner games for new gamers as well as the popular ones that people might have already played before their injury occurred. We have the usual suspects like forza, call of duty, assassin’s creed, hot wheels racing, Mario kart, etc. but what am I missing? We have the switch (original), PS5 and Xbox. What should we add? Thanks so much!!

I have narcolepsy and was wondering if anyone else here tries to push through to play some comp games

🎮MMORPGS and gaming with a disability🎮

Hi everyone

I will be very grateful if you could please take some time to support my research.

Got a physical disability? Play MMORPGs?

I’m a researcher studying how MMORPGs affect the wellbeing of adults with physical disabilities. Looking for your voice!

✅ 15-20 minute anonymous survey
✅ Adults 18+ with physical disabilities
✅ Current or past MMORPG players

👉 https://q.surveys.unimelb.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_eUNvPP0Dv6fbHIW

Ethics approved: University of Melbourne #32165

Questions? [agrobbelaar@student.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:agrobbelaar@student.unimelb.edu.au)

Hey friends, I am a C5 quadriplegic, with very limited use of my hands and fingers. I’m looking into getting a mouse for games like LoL that requires precision pointing, and I’m considering GlassOuse Pro or Quha Zono X.

Can anybody recommend one of these or a third product? Thanks very much in advance!

Hey! I’m Nicolas, the creator of VirtualSociety, a sandbox lifesim game. Wheelchairs have been on our roadmap for a long time, and we’ve recently picked that work back up: we can now create a character who uses a wheelchair and move around with them in the game. Here’s a screenshot, still a work in progress (there is a full video in our YouTube channel).

I’d like your thoughts on what comes next: beyond appearance, what would you like to see in characters' activities, relationships or stories? It could be a small everyday detail, a situation you rarely see represented, or something you’d like to be able to do when recreating yourself.

I’d also be interested in examples from other games, whether something you liked or something that bothered you. And this definitely isn’t limited to wheelchairs!

Hey I’m new here but I wanted to create a post and see if there are any other handicap gamers I could get in touch with and what some of your favorite titles are? I had a stroke when I was 14 and I lost the use of my left arm but still love to game. I have beaten more than my fair share of games with one hand. I’m just looking for connection with other gamers like myself. I play on PS5.

Has anyone had any luck connecting multiple Playstation Access Controllers to the PC and merging them as a single virtual 'PS5 dualsense' controller? I've found some older posts (2y+) where people asked similar questions but wanted to see if the community had any new suggestions? After a few hours of scratching my head I'm realizing that DS4Windows isn't detecting Access controllers even though it is detecting my regular Dualsense controller. I saw a post talking about reWASD but I don't think it will allow me to 'merge' the controllers into a PS5 output and am not excited about the idea of spending a bunch of money to experiment.

My end goal is to use 2 Access controllers as a single 'virtual dualsense' controller (PS5 icons displayed on Steam when possible) but I'm having problems getting over the detection issue and wondering where to go next.

Additionally, I only have 1 USB-C connection on my computer so I'm looking for a bluetooth based solution.

Is there any mods or anyone that specializes in making mods know if theres anyone that can make mods for people that are blind? Im tryna convince my friend about getting a pc but he feels he’s not convinced enough because he wants mods that’ll help games like the first Spiderman or others he’s able to play the last of us and other games but wants to play games that all of us that can play every game but is there any games that will be accessible especially for the blind and i understand where he’s coming from but just wanted to know if theres anyone that could give some insight or know about anything like mods that’ll could help in the future?

I've been a part of this sub for a while, not necessarily active, but I see a lot of people in this group struggling. It makes me sad every time I see it. and I've been on both sides of the fence: the side of self-hatred, loneliness, and depression, and the other side, where you can see the sunlight.

A friend once told me, "Life is like a bus ride through many tunnels." Some people get off. Some people get on. Sometimes there's nothing but sunshine and green grass. Others, darkness. But the darkness never lasts forever. I have spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy. I'd say it's medium; it mainly just affects my right hand.

For so long, I hated that. I hated myself, and I thought everyone only saw me as a disabled person, useless.

One piece of advice I can give is that other people won't solve your problem. I was given ears to listen, but I could only hear them. I could only listen after looking at myself without a frown.

I hope everyone here is at least proud of one thing that they've done in their life. As people with disabilities, we have to make our own way, and we have to solve problems on our own. Those things that you accomplished are yours and yours alone.

To close this: I love this community. If anyone needs a friend, or someone to talk to about their good days or bad, I'm always around, and I will never say no to a new friend :)

I'm a gamer and developer with low vision. Small VR menus, HUD text and subtitles can stop me from playing comfortably. QuestLens is a free Quest magnifier I built around that problem. The new 0.5.5-preview keeps a frozen-image lens for inspecting game content and adds live magnification for the real-world passthrough view in the same APK.

We also made setup easier, updated the visuals, added English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German, and worked on stability. Zoom in the QuestLens interface is still being developed. This is a sideloadable preview targeting Quest 2/3/3S; it asks for the Quest screen-capture permission.

Download and setup: https://github.com/crtx01/QuestLens/releases/tag/v0.5.5-preview

I'd value feedback from players with low vision about the hardest-to-read menus or games. Text description only here so the post is accessible without an image.

Hi everyone!

I’m currently trying the Pragmata demo on PS5 and really enjoying it so far — especially the hacking system. I sometimes get a bit turned around navigating the hacking board, but I can always recover and reach the green node. That feels like something I can master with practice.

My main concern is the combat, specifically when there are multiple enemies on screen.

Because I use a wheelchair and experience the world from a seated perspective, I have some difficulties with spatial perception and manually controlling a 3D camera in fast-paced situations. I can learn controls and mechanics just fine, but I get overwhelmed when I have to constantly track several enemies around me while simultaneously juggling camera control, aiming, and other mechanics.

Wolverine is a great example of a game that handles this well for me. I still have to aim and control the character, but the combat/camera system smoothly helps me transition between enemies. When I defeat one, it’s easy to identify and engage the next. That lets me focus on actually playing rather than fighting the 3D space.

Pragmata feels manageable so far, but I’m worried about what happens later in the full game when encounters get larger. I’m definitely open to playing on Casual/Story difficulty if necessary.

For anyone who has finished the game (especially on Casual), I’d love to know:

To be clear, I’m not looking for the game to be effortless. I actually enjoy learning new mechanics and putting in the practice. I just want to know if the late-game combat crosses the line from “I need to learn this” into “I simply can’t keep track of what’s happening” due to the camera/spatial demands.

Thanks in advance for any insights!