Could you guys help me get devs attention on something?

Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:56 am

Okay. So, like many of you, I freaking love Fallout 4. I can't get enough of it. But I have a pretty big problem :( I have a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. It's very similar to ALS. So, normally I manage with most games very well. However, my left hand is much weaker than the right. In turn, the dpad is the most arduous task you could ever imagine. I have to let go of the controller completely (I.E. Actually dropping it), bring my right hand to the left side, select whatever, and then pick the controller back up again. Unfortunately, no joke, this is almost a 10 minute process.



So as you can imagine, flipping through the pipboy's subsections, workshop subsections and navigation of building mode is an absolute nightmare. Whether you guys can hook me up with an email or just some form of developer contact would be amazing. I'd like to absolutely beg to be able to use the left stick to navigate left and right on just the subsections of the pip boy. You know. The tabs inside the inventory section? Weapons, aid, etc.



Seriously anything you guys can do to help me push this or hook me up with an email to contact someone would be amazing. Literally anything to help get this accomplished would be stellar.

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Schel[Anne]FTL
 
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Post » Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:35 pm

Scroll to the bottom of the main forum and you will find a "Contact Us" link.


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Kayleigh Mcneil
 
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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:15 am


Thank you. I'm not sure if i'm exploring the correct link. Is it the zenimax site? Where on there should I go for my issue?

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:04 am

http://help.bethesda.net/

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:44 am

As far as pip-boy commands, have you tried the companion app? I have not used it, myself, but didn't know if that might be easier for you.

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:47 am


Oh, the Submit Feedback part? do you think that'll work? Sorry if i'm being a bother. I'm just super passionate about this. Gaming is just about the only thing I can do, and seeing it slowly slip away is very much disheartening.

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:20 pm


I actually have the app. Unfortunately I sort of run into the same problem. I have a very limited amount of lap space, so to actually reach my phone, I pretty much deal with the same issue :( but thanks a ton for the suggestion man. Maybe if this doesn't pan out, I'll definitely figure out some way to rig up my phone.

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:29 am

I'm reading this on a phone, and I literally cannot read the OP, as the mobile version of the site is white, and yellow on white is not a good combination.
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Schel[Anne]FTL
 
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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:40 am


Have you tried using a TV tray or some other type of small table to hold your phone?

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Ash
 
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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 10:03 am

Have you tried getting in contact with a maker community? It sounds like a custom modified Controller might be something for you. Like a dpad relocated to somewhere to the right shoulder button. Or maybe a Steam controller allows for easier use and switching of configuration patterns?
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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 7:12 am

Have you tried buying the game for PC? you can navigate the pipboy using the mouse and you don't really have to use your left thumb for anything.

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Post » Sun Feb 07, 2016 8:38 am



I was going to suggest this, but I have a friend with Muscular Dystrophy, which granted is not the same, but he says spreading his fingers apart on a keyboard is a lot harder than using a gamepad.

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