I use the CronusMAX dongle that was mentioned, but I don't know if I would recommend that for you situation. I have a severely movement limited right hand, but I think your left hand would cause problems with Keyboard and mouse set ups. Left hand handles movement with WASD and other key bindings and the mouse handles aiming and triggers(more if you have extra buttons on your mouse, but my gimp hand can't use them.
What I would probably recommend for you is getting yourself an elite controller. Binde LEft trigger and bumper to the right elite paddles and use the internal xbox device manager to remap the left joystick in onto the right joystick in. then use your palm or the side of your hand to manage the joystick.
This kinda hinges on how dextrous your right hand is. I write with my broken ass right hand because the chicken scratch my healthy left hand produces is abysmal, so a set up like this wasn't plausible for me.
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Thanks, Dawg. I guess I was hoping the Cronus would help with remapping a lot of stuff including movement to the trackball. Maybe, it all has to be done in the controller and system as you mention. Very useful info.
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Oh no the Cronus will do exactly that.!You can remap anything to anything. It is not always 1 to 1 through, things such as using a Wheel menu system and sensitivity changing when in getting in vehicles for various FPS games. But there are workarounds and scripts that can help you do that. I would highly recommend posting over on their forums for some ideas and to see what could be compatible. While the price point is less then the XIM4 system, the time investment for set up before gameplay can take some time. If this is going to be a temporary thing it might not be worth the effort.
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Thanks again, Dawg, good info. Unfortunately, this is looking to be a mid to longer term issue, so it looks to be well worth the effort. I appreciate your advice and input!
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Good Luck bud! Keep your head up. During my recovery one of the more difficult things was knowing that I used to be good at something, and now not so much. Regaining my edge in video games, and competing with people who had fully functional hands (and coming out on top...sometimes) was a huge boost in my confidence and that I would be able to live a normal life. So find that thing that can build your confidence in and strive to be the best you can. Also, puzzles were a great thing to do one handed while on painkillers.