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Josh Broadwell

This Elden Ring streamer beat the FromSoft RPG with brain waves

Twitch streamer Perrikaryal beat Elden Ring using a brain imaging headset to defeat the RPG’s toughest bosses. Unorthodox methods of completing FromSoftware’s open-world game have become increasingly more common, with dance pads, guitars, and even Bop-It toys taking the place of controllers, but this is the first almost hands-free run so far.

Perrikaryal used a brain imaging set from Emotiv to register button inputs for attacks and other actions, but used a traditional controller for movement. The streamer told GamesRadar that the device uses sensors and a saline solution to turn brain activity into action. Perrikaryal used the set for a while and taught it to interpret certain brain patterns as attack commands in Elden Ring

They first made news for defeating Malenia with brain waves and then just a day later, they defeated Radagon and the Elden Beast using the set after multiple attempts. The winning build was a combination of Rock Sling and Ranni’s Dark Moon, with some help from the Black Knife Tische summon.

Perrikaryal said they’re already working on their next project.

“Hang tight for what’s next: completely hands-free Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and the new Elden Ring DLC,” they said on Twitter. “No controller needed; all mind control. I’m also soon launching a psychological isolation experiment live on Twitch.”

Their goal is raising awareness for accessibility in gaming. Currently, most mainstream accessibility devices still require inputs from hands or fingers, even Sony’s recently-announced PS5 accessibility controller kit.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF

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