Adaptive control software
PlayAbility is a modular control toolkit for accessible gaming. Keep the controller, keyboard, mouse, switches, or adaptive equipment that already works for you. Add face gestures, head movement, voice commands, and other inputs for controls that are difficult to reach.
Map each input to a virtual gamepad, mouse, or keyboard action so the setup matches how you play.
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Choose how you control the game
Use one input method on its own or combine several, based on the movements and devices you can use reliably.
Turn facial movements into game controls. A smile can become a button, raised eyebrows can trigger an action, and mouth movements can control commands. Gestures can also produce gradual analog input for actions such as steering or aiming.
Use head turns, tilts, and leaning movements to control analog sticks, buttons, or the mouse cursor. Fine-tune each direction independently to match your range of movement.
Assign spoken words or phrases to gamepad, keyboard, or mouse actions. Use voice for occasional commands such as reload or pause, or make it a larger part of your control setup.
Use supported hand movements, including an open palm, fist, pinch, or steering motion, as additional controls. Choose the gestures that are comfortable and combine them with your other inputs.
Control the mouse without a mouse
Use head movement to guide the Windows cursor, navigate menus, browse, or play mouse-based games. Cursor stabilization reduces jitter, and directional speed settings control how quickly the pointer moves.
When clicking is difficult, dwell click can select an item automatically after the cursor rests over it. You choose how long it waits before clicking.
Use your existing equipment with PlayAbility
PlayAbility can combine supported controllers, keyboards, mice, joysticks, pedals, switches, and adaptive devices. Continue using the inputs you can reach.
Add face gestures, head movement, voice commands, or another connected input for the remaining actions. PlayAbility sends the combined inputs through one virtual controller output.
Map supported inputs to game actions
Choose an input, select what it should control, and adjust how it behaves. The Mapping editor keeps each connection visible so you can review and change it.
Map supported inputs to:
Filter mapped and unmapped controls, reorder entries, and tune each mapping independently.
Configure each control
Configure each mapping to match the action, the game, and your movement.
Use AND/OR logic when an action should respond to more than one source. Allow either a voice command or gesture to trigger the same action, or require two inputs together to reduce accidental activation.
Assign a keyboard combination or a sequence of simultaneous controls to one input. This can make complex shortcuts or hard-to-reach combinations easier to use.
Set an action to hold, toggle, short press, long press, or double press. Adjust timing and thresholds for each mapping rather than applying one behavior to the entire profile.
Tune movement and trigger detection
Movement smoothing can reduce cursor or control jitter while preserving responsiveness. Detection rules can require a gesture to be held, repeated, or performed while facing the camera before an action activates.
These settings can be adjusted per mapping, helping you account for involuntary movement, changing posture, lighting, or different play sessions.
Save separate setups as profiles
Customize one editable profile in Free. With Pro, keep separate editable profiles for different games, devices, or control needs, and duplicate or rename them as your setup changes. The Global profile lets you keep shared controls available alongside your active profile.
Start from a template and refine its mappings. Both editions support community profile sharing with an account; Free users can import controls into their editable profile or replace it. Pro also lets you export and import mapping profiles as a local file.
Free requires an account and internet connection. Local profile-file exports do not include overlay layouts or device settings. Automatic sync between computers is not currently available.
Put controls on screen
Open a transparent overlay with visual buttons and analog controls. Choose which display it appears on, start it automatically with a profile, or let mouse clicks pass through the overlay to the game underneath.
The overlay can provide visual feedback, make controls easier to access, or support a setup that uses on-screen interaction alongside other inputs.
Connect beyond a standard PC setup
PlayAbility runs on your computer and can connect mappings to supported console, streaming, adaptive hardware, and network-based setups.
Depending on your equipment, this can include:
Compatibility and setup steps vary by device. Follow the linked guide for current instructions.
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Streamers, developers, and technical users can send actions into PlayAbility or use its outputs in other software.
Connect supported Twitchat commands to mapped actions for interactive streams. Use profile and connection controls to decide which actions viewers can trigger.
Connect trusted applications on the same computer to send controls, read output state, and automate supported settings. See the developer documentation for authentication, permissions, and current limitations.
Enable the Model Context Protocol server to let compatible external assistants interact with supported PlayAbility settings and controls. Configuration details belong in the developer documentation.
Start with PlayAbility Free and build a setup around your movements, devices, and games. You can refine your mappings, add more equipment, and upgrade when you need additional profile options.
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