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Bspill1:
Hate to see Sean not get his controller.  But, what can you do?  Not too many options but wait.

zinfari has the right idea.  Interfacing the PS/2 controller was my difficulty over a year ago when I hooked up with him.  Everyone's needs are very different.  Every game is also different.  The versatility a simple interface unit would offer could go a long way.  Doesn't seem to be an easy way around analog controllers though.

Finding help to mess with buttons and wires or build control boxes is much easier than finding help soldering wires up to the PS/2 controllers board.


Arcadiac:
Hi y'all, just checking in. 
Kev and I are going thru some retesting of sticks and games that he has here, particularly ones that he is having some limited success using as-is.  I can take some pics of him using various setups, although I believe that he primarily uses his left knee while kneeling on the floor to use the joystick and his right hand/thumb to pop the buttons that he uses to play the games with. 
Still seeking the solution for the PS2 analog sticks that others have mentioned here.  That's the toughest part.  He tried using the Pelican universal stick to play Doom3 on the Xbox he got for his b'day, was doing great until he had to try to aim up or down to press an elevator control button to move from level to level, just didn't work.  Damn frustrating as a parent to watch too, he just wants to play like anyone else.
Anyway, looks as if the consensus is to start a new thread for this, would y'all like for me to do it when I get more info on Kev's specific needs?
Thanks in advance for all your help, we will get back to this over the weekend hopefully.
ARCADIAC!

Apparelyzed:
Hi all,

I hope no body minds, but I've linked to this thread from my own forum at :

http://www.apparelyzed.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=357

I thought it may be of use to other Quad's who post such requests for adaptive technology in there, and want more in depth knowlege from your forum.

Best regards

Simon
c5/6 Quadriplegic.

phildo77:
Looks like we've given up on Sean?  Just an FYI I live in Phoenix, AZ.  I noticed he said he was here.  Anyone have data that could help me find Sean or get me rolling on finding out what happened to him?

SeaMonkey:
Well he was last spotted in Phoenix. You now know as much as we do.

Sean was in and out of the hospital a lot and battling multiple infections.

Now his cell is shut off and his mail isn't answered.
It is clear that nobody is reading email sent to him, so if he is okay, he no longer has the mobility it would take to reply. He had support here though, so I would have to think if he were okay he would have somebody read him his email. I have sent him my current phone number.

I fear the worst.

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