Whenever I try out a new computer game, it’s never a sure thing that I’ll be able to play it. Some interface tweaking is usually necessary to make the game accessible and the solution isn’t always ideal. That’s the situation I faced the other day when I was trying to play a game I had purchased as a gift to myself (Dragon Age, in case you’re curious). The game has a goofy camera control interface and I wasn’t happy with the solution I had come up with, so I did a little web research to see if I could find another fix. In the course of my research, I found a new on-screen keyboard that has a repeat function. In other words, I can hold down a key just as if I was holding down a key with my finger. My existing keyboard doesn’t have that function and its absence has always been something of an irritant. Little features like this make a huge difference in terms of accessibility.
Anyway, problem solved. If you’re interested in trying the keyboard for yourself, you can download the trial version of the Comfort On-Screen Keyboard.
