Do left-handed people have trouble playing video games?

[RaiderJ]

Just an odd thought. Me being right-handed, I think I would find it tough to play a video game if the controller's buttons/d-pad was all reversed.

Any comments from the lefties?

 

[nakedfrog]

I once beat my GF at Soul Calibur on DC using only my toes.
Not particularly helpful, I know, but maybe it relates.

 

[thawolfman]

 

[Vortex22]

I am left handed and I'm uber 1337 at video games.

 

[hjo3]

I think some of the third-party controller manufacturers make left-handed game pads...

 

[sman789]

nah, i can play tekken like a beast, i dun problems with other games...and in counter strike i dunhave a negative ratio

 

[sillymofo]

I'm occasionally left handed

 

[Ionizer86]

TI calculators have the command buttons and the LRUD switched

 

[DnetMHZ]

No, I have trouble playing shortstop!

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: cr4zymofo
I'm occasionally left handed

 

[Confused]

If you think about it, most game controllers have the buttons on the right and the movement sticks (for want of a better phrase) are on the left. There should be no difference, as we use our "weaker" hand for our controlled movements, and our "strong" hand for pressing a couple of buttons that anything can do

In fact, it might even be better for them!


Confused

 

[Hubris]

No, I've never had a problem being left-handed. But then I use my right hand for the mouse, not my left, too. I'm pretty flexible on which hand I use for things. I throw with my left, except with a frisbee where I can use either. And my right hand is both bigger and stronger than my left. I'm a weird dichotomy, but I write and throw balls with my left, so I consider myself a leftie.

 

[Occifer]

Originally posted by: dnetmhz
No, I have trouble playing shortstop!

Played short freshman year, rest of my team sucked though!

<-- Bats right handed, throws left.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Hubris
And my right hand is both bigger and stronger than my left.

:Q