Question 1

Getting started with playAbility

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This guide offers a simple and quick overview to help you get familiar with the main features of playAbility.

What is playAbility?

playAbility is a customizable Windows control application that allows you to play any video game by combining:

Your face and head movements
Any peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, gamepads, wheelchair joysticks…

This flexibility is made possible through a profile system where you can define triggers for specific actions.

Key Features:

**Creation of personalized profiles ** for different games or types of games.
**Facial recognition ** to use over 50 face and head movements as commands.
Head Detection to use your head movement as a joystick.
Control gamepads, keyboards, mice, and other devices via programmed actions.
Compatibility with Xbox, PlayStation, and other consoles via third-party software like Greenlight or Chiaki.

Getting Started with playAbility

Installation

To install the application, download it from the official site and follow the instructions. Windows may display warnings that can be safely ignored.

Overview

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Creating a Profile

A profile is a saved configuration of controls. Whether for a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad, you can select and customize every action linked to a trigger.

Quick tutorial on how t

Question 2

Create a gamepad profile controlled with facial gestures

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Create a gamepad profile controlled with facial gestures, such as for Disney Speedstorm

Tutorial

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Start :

Open the playAbility app.
From the "Profiles" page (left menu), click on "+ add a new profile."

Template Selection:

Choose * 1 stick 2 buttons*

**Configuration ** : You can:

Modify the triggers for each action.
Add or remove actions.
Assign new triggers to each action.

** If you are using head movements as a trigger **:

Make sure your webcam is properly selected (if it is, your face will appear on the top right of the screen).
Check that our artificial intelligence face detection is enabled. If it is, "stop face detection" will appear when hovering over your face.

🏁 You’re now ready to play!🥳

⏯ Activate / deactivate your profile

At the top right, you can select the active profile and activate or deactivate it by clicking on ⏯.

Question 3

How to connect playAbility to your Xbox?

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Use playAbility with Your Xbox

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to connect playAbility with your Xbox, allowing you to enjoy a seamless gaming experience across devices. We'll cover Xbox Remote Play, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and using Greenlight software as an alternative for Xbox Remote Play.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure the following:

Network Connectivity: Your Xbox and the device you plan to play on must be connected to the same network, preferably via ethernet or 5GHz Wi-Fi.
Xbox Account: You’ll need an active Xbox account to access your games and settings.

Section 1: Xbox Remote Play

Setup

Enable Remote Play on Xbox:
Navigate to Settings > Devices & connections > Remote features.
Enable Remote features and ensure that your Xbox is set to Instant-On mode for faster connection.
Prepare Your Device:
If you’re on Windows, download and install the Xbox app from the Microsoft Store.

Connection

Launch the Xbox App:
Open the Xbox app on your device and sign in with your Xbox Live account.
Connect to Your Xbox:
Follow the in-app instructions to connect to your Xbox console. Once connected, you’ll be able to stream games from your console to your PC and use playAbility to create custom profiles for control mapping.

Section 2: Xbox Cloud Gaming

Overview

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Question 4

Face Tester - find the face gestures you like the most

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Welcome to the AI Tester Tab

🤖 Test Facial Recognition

Activate Facial Recognition
Live Test Your Various Facial Movements:

Eyebrow movements: eyebrow movements
Eye movements: eye movements
Mouth movements: mouth movements
Jaw movements: jaw movements

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⚠️ Face Detection Bugs

Ensure that you have selected the correct webcam.
Restart playAbility.
Check that another application is not using your webcam.

Question 5

How to connect playAbility to your PlayStation?

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How to Set Up PS5 Remote Play Using Chiaki and playAbility: A Powerful Combination for Custom Gaming Controls

playAbility is a versatile control solution that allows gamers to customize their gameplay experience through facial movements, head tracking, and adaptive controllers. For those looking to play PS5 games remotely using playAbility, an excellent open-source companion software is Chiaki. This guide will walk you through setting up PS5 Remote Play using Chiaki alongside playAbility, enabling you to enjoy gaming with full customization and accessibility.

Why Use playAbility with Chiaki?

While Sony offers an official Remote Play application, it works only with the official DualSense controller and forbids the use of adaptive controllers or software like playAbility. Sony’s restrictions on third-party controller emulation can block specialized setups like the Quadstick from working smoothly. This is where Chiaki comes in: it’s an open-source Remote Play client that allows for more flexibility, making it possible to use playAbility to control your PS5 remotely.

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Remote Play with Chiaki and playAbility

Connect Your PS5 and PC to the Same Network

Ensure your PS5 and PC are connected to the same stable network, either via Wi-Fi or a wired connection. A high-speed connection will give you the best Remote Play performance.

Install Chiaki

Download and install Chi

Question 6

Stream and use playAbility with a single webcam via OBS

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Manage your stream with a single camera using OBS thanks to the solution by tainalo2.

💡 Key Points of the Tutorial:

1. 🤔 Understanding the Problem:

By default, Windows limits webcams to be used by only one software at a time. But fear not, OBS comes to the rescue.

2. 🎬 Setting Up the Scene:

Create a new scene collection named "Next Camera".
Integrate your camera under the 'video capture device' option.
Lock the camera source in the scene, ensuring it remains intact, free from any inadvertent filter that might interfere with playAbility's facial recognition.

3. 🎨 Proper Application of Filters:

Add filters to the "Next Camera" scene, not directly to the video source. This method ensures that your changes in OBS do not affect the image transmitted to Playability.

4. 🔗 Linking Playability and OBS:

Activate the "Start Virtual Camera" function in OBS.
Go to the OBS settings, represented by a gear-shaped icon. From there, go to "Sources" then to "Video capture device" or the name of your specific camera source.
Launch Playability after the above configurations. If your USB video does not appear, simply select "OBS Virtual Camera" from the available options.
Activate "Facial Detection" in Playability, making the necessary adjustments to the settings.

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