The JoyBox is the most flexible
switch input adaptor on the market today. It is a USB switch
box that works with most popular switch software. It is a simple
plug and play device that needs no software installing.
The JoyCable
is a simpler, more compact version that only has two inputs,
ideal if you only use two switches.
How do they
work?
When you plug a JoyBox or JoyCable into the USB port, it is recognized
by Microsoft Windows as a Game Controller, or Joystick. Switches
connected to any of the eight numbered connectors activate the
fire buttons. Switches connected to the four direction connectors
will 'move' the joystick.
Direct Switch
Input
Programs such as Writing with Symbols, Clicker 4 and (of course)
The Grid from Sensory Software,
support the JoyBox directly as a joystick device. Simply plug
in the JoyBox or JoyCable and select "Joystick" as
the switch connection from within the software.
Keyboard and
Mouse Buttons as Switches
Many switch programs are designed to work with switches connected
through the keyboard or mouse. With the included Switch Driver,
these programs will all work with the JoyBox and JoyCable.
Play Arcade
Games with Switches
The JoyBox can control games such as flight simulators and driving
games that use a joystick or game controller as an input. The
suitability of the game will depend on how many switches the
user can manage, and how many controls are needed to play the
game effectively. Programs like Midtown Madness and Motocross
Madness can be played with just two switches (for example, a
pair of head switches).
A Switch Operated
Mouse
You can also control the mouse with switches using the JoyBox.
This is done using the included Joystick to Mouse software.
If you do not
have enough switches to operate the mouse buttons as well, then
try the Dwell Clicker program that allows clicks and drags to
be performed by simply holding the pointer still. |