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Option for Players with handicaps

• MPStrasser 13 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 12:15 AM

  Dear WGT,

  I am a player with Parkinson's Disease.  Over time it has become increasingly difficult to hit the middle of the "Dinger"  due to my tremor.  I love WGT and want to keep playing it as long as it can.  Could something be done to make the sweet spot bigger for those players with literal "handicaps"?

  MPS

• ApexPC 3,164 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 10:52 AM

  Consider how non-handicapped players might be tempted to take unfair advantage of such a feature.

• mjhiker 2 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 12:20 PM

  Why don't you make the feature for only Tour Pro and below.  I am on MP's side on this one.   There would have to be some way you could watch for cheaters.

   

  Mjhiker

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 6:25 PM

  MPStrasser:

  Dear WGT,

  I am a player with Parkinson's Disease.  Over time it has become increasingly difficult to hit the middle of the "Dinger"  due to my tremor.  I love WGT and want to keep playing it as long as it can.  Could something be done to make the sweet spot bigger for those players with literal "handicaps"?

  MPS

  Hi

  I am glad you are enjoying the game. I understand your concern but I am not sure what can be done since I am not sure if it's possible to change size of the ding for individual players. I will make some inquiries internally, however I am not sure how far I can get to.

  -wgticon

• Chinajohn 1,190 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 6:35 PM

  I think there are two major concerns with this that need to be addressed.

  1. Is it physically possible to adjust the programme for individual players?

  2. If it is possible, how do WGT ensure only those who are genuinely lesser abled get the wider sweet spot (or whatever other allowance is made). I would think the minimum would be a doctors certificate listing what your ailment entails. This of course would then lead to concerns over the security of the data they hold on you, (sheesh we've been down that route before).

  However, if both of those issues could be addressed I would cautiously welcome any such move.

• opyeuclid 6,710 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 7:09 PM

  MPStrasser:

  I love WGT and want to keep playing it as long as it can.

  What if there was a way to use the space bar like the 3 click meter ?

   

  I am not pulling any fingers here , No pun . But a new swing meter " out side of the mouse " like this will  only help more players find this game and have a way to enjoy what WGT has to offer .

  iaaVR ( R ) ft

   

• jeepie411 3,197 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 7:40 PM

  WGTicon:

  Hi

  I am glad you are enjoying the game. I understand your concern but I am not sure what can be done since I am not sure if it's possible to change size of the ding for individual players. I will make some inquiries internally, however I am not sure how far I can get to.

  -wgticon

  If this were possible maybe it could be done with a caveat that any player who receives it would be banned from any credit competitions.  This way they can still enjoy the game without cheaters bypassing the rules

• ZioMio 4,680 Posts

  Tue, Mar 11 2014 10:13 PM

  MPStrasser:

  become increasingly difficult to hit the middle of the "Dinger"  due to my tremor.  I love WGT and want to keep playing it as long as it can.

   

  Would  a different style mouse help?

  3M Ergonomic Mouse Images

  

   

  

• MPStrasser 13 Posts

  Fri, Mar 14 2014 10:25 PM

  programatically, is it possible on a per user basis?

• MPStrasser 13 Posts

  Fri, Mar 14 2014 10:29 PM

  they couldn't if they could enable on a per user basis