14th February, 2021

Switch Flip Live!

Switch Flip is a switch enabled classic style game, to help develop assistive switch or alternative device usage – and also enjoy a trampolining challenge.

Click or tap the button and the app will launch filling the screen or window.

If the app fills the window, maximise the window to full screen and the app will run as full screen.

Press ESC key or click/tap the X button to close the app.

How to Use

Switch Flip is an accessible bouncing, trampolining Flip game. Touching the screen, or pressing a key or switch will start the stick character spinning. Try land on the trampoline by releasing the key in time.

The trampolining has a detailed scoreboard, counting the amount of single/double/triple flips, and the heights achieved when bouncing. The score can be reset from the settings panel. The settings panel allows the single switch input to be changed between a “Tap” mode and a “Press/Hold” mode which can be helpful for a user. You can also mute the sounds and change the flipping speed to up the challenge. This game could be used by two people controlling the bouncer.

Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller

The Switch Flip activity screen can be controlled by an external keyboard a single external bluetooth access switch, as well as by mouse/pointing device, XBox Controller, Microsoft Adaptive controller. The app settings have two main actions, of “Tap” and “Press/Hold”. The default is tap, which means a tap will start the flipping. Another tap will stop it. The Press/Hold will start the character flipping for as long as the key is down. Some bluetooth switches do not flag when the switch is released, so multiple presses are needed. The Microsoft Adaptive Controller built in switches do work well with Flip Press/Hold mode.

Make sure your Windows PC, or Apple Mac has either the Google Chrome Browser or new Microsoft Edge Chromium Browser installed. Your Chromebook will already have the Chrome browser. Below we use our SandBox app as an example, which applies to all our apps.

Click the app icon above, whilst using Chrome or Edge browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new browser tab

Look for the “Install” button (+ or ↓) that appears in the browser address bar, in top right area of the screen. Press this Install button and the installer pop-up will appear. See the examples screenshots below on Chrome and Edge browsers on a Mac.

Chrome Browser

 

Edge Browser

You will find the Sensory app icon added to your desktop or programs list/folder. Once installed the app does not require a web connection, and will run large screen on launch from the app icon.

Here is a video showing the install and uninstall process on a Chrome browser.

Sensory Web App (PWA) Install on Chrome

Click the app icon above using the Safari browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new Safari browser tab/window. The app will launch and run.

Press the Share icon () and you can add the Sensory app icon to the Home Screen.

Once installed on an iOS device, the app may require a web connection (depends on the device), and will run large screen on launch from the app icon. We recommend holding the device in landscape orientation for most Sensory Apps, for the best experience.

Here is a video showing the install and delete process on an iPhone/iPad

Run and Add a Sensory Web App to Safari iOS

Click the app icon or the install link in Chrome Android browser, which will open and launch the Sensory App in a new Chrome browser tab. The app will launch and run.

Press the Action Menu (3 vertical dots) and you can install the App from this menu.

Once installed the app does not require a web connection, and will run large screen on launch from the app icon. We recommend holding the device in landscape orientation for most Sensory Apps, for the best experience.

Here is a video showing the install and uninstall process on an Android device.

Install Sensory PWA on android phone (and tablet)

Many of our apps are also available from the main apps stores, free and low cost. Click the logos below to visit our App Stores pages.

ios app store downloadGet it on google playGet it from Microsoft

You can view short videos on most of our apps on our Youtube Channel.

Sensory Apps Playlist

The app will work directly with the Microsoft Adaptive Controller, and external bluetooth switches will likely be connected to Space Bar and Enter Key or 1 and 2 key. Keyboard input can also control the app, Space/Enter/1/2/3/4 are generally used to control our apps, where appropriate.

Read more about the Bluetooth switch access and the Microsoft Adaptive Controller here