Consoles & Platforms

Latest revision as of 18:18, 23 January 2024

Explore the primary consoles and platforms frequently utilized in hospital gaming programs for distraction gaming. Each section provides comprehensive summaries, details on use cases, compatibility information, policies, and more. Click into each section to access these in-depth breakdowns.

General Tips & Tricks for Account Management

Efficient account management is key to a smooth gaming experience. Here are some general tips and tricks:

Account Independence:
- Ensure accounts are not tied to specific employees, anticipating potential staffing changes.
- Consider creating generic Gmail or Outlook accounts as core accounts or work with IT to generate accessible accounts for the entire team.
Gmail "+" Trick:
- For Gmail users, use the "+" trick to sign up for multiple accounts using the same email address.
- Example: [email protected] is equivalent to [email protected] and [email protected].
- Simplify account management with a single login for multiple accounts.
Outlook Email Addresses for Consoles:
- Utilize Outlook email addresses for individual console accounts; they are automatically associated with Microsoft/Xbox services.
- The Outlook account functions like any other email address and can be used to create accounts on various gaming platforms (Epic, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc.).

These tips and tricks empower efficient account management, providing flexibility and ease of use for your gaming program.

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-Below are a number of the most used consoles and platforms within hospital gaming programs. Each section includes a breakdown of summaries, use cases, compatibility information, policies, and more. Click into each section for these breakdowns.
+Explore the primary consoles and platforms frequently utilized in hospital gaming programs for distraction gaming. Each section provides comprehensive summaries, details on use cases, compatibility information, policies, and more. Click into each section to access these in-depth breakdowns.
-== General Tips & Tricks ==
-* Make sure accounts you create are employee agnostic, make sure they are not tied to any specific employee, planning for potential staffing changes. This could be creating a Gmail or Outlook accounts to use as your core accounts or working with your IT to generate a number of accounts that can be accessed by anyone on your team
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
-* Use the "+" trick to sign up for multiple accounts using he same email address so you can easily manage lots of accounts
+File:Xbox 2.png|link=Xbox|[[Xbox|'''<big>Xbox</big>''']]
-** [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection <nowiki>[email protected]</nowiki>] is the same email address as [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection <nowiki>[email protected]</nowiki>] which is also the same email as [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection <nowiki>[email protected]</nowiki>]
+File:PS 2.png|link=PlayStation|[[PlayStation|'''<big>PlayStation</big>''']]
-* Outlook email addresses can be also be used for individual console accounts and are automatically associated with Microsoft/Xbox services. The Outlook account acts the same way any other email address would and can be used to create other gaming platform accounts (Epic, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc.).
+File:Nintendo 2.png|link=Nintendo|[[Nintendo|'''<big>Nintendo</big>''']]
+</gallery>
-{| class="wikitable"
-|+
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
-!'''<big><u>[[Xbox]]</u></big>'''
+File:VR Logo.jpg|link=VR Headsets||[[VR Headsets|'''<big>VR Headsets</big>''']]
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:Xbox Logo 2.png|alt=Xbox One Console|frameless|150px|Xbox One Console]]
+File:Apple 2.png|link=Apple|[[Apple|'''<big>Apple</big>''']]
-|{{:Xbox}}
+File:Android 2.png|link=Android|[[Android|'''<big>Android</big>''']]
-|-
+</gallery>
-!'''<big><u>[[PlayStation]]</u></big>'''
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:PS Logo 2.png|alt=PlayStation Logo|frameless|185px|PlayStation Logo]]
-|{{:Playstation}}
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
-|-
+File:Windows 2.png|link=Windows|[[Windows|'''<big>Windows</big>''']]
-!'''<big><u>[[Nintendo]]</u></big>'''
+File:Steam 2.png|link=SteamOS|[[SteamOS|'''<big>SteamOS</big>''']]
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:Nintendo_Logo.png|frameless|150px|alt=Nintendo Logo|Nintendo Logo]]
+File:Cloud 2.png|link=Cloud Gaming|[[Cloud Gaming|'''<big>Cloud Gaming</big>''']]
-|{{:Nintendo}}
+</gallery>
-|-
-!'''[[VR Headsets|<big><u>VR Headsets</u></big>]]'''
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:VR Logo.jpg|frameless|150px]]
-|{{:VR Headsets}}
-|-
+== General Tips & Tricks for Account Management ==
-!'''[[iOS|<big><u>iOS</u></big>]]'''
+Efficient account management is key to a smooth gaming experience. Here are some general tips and tricks:
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:IOS Logo.jpg|frameless|150px]]
-|{{:iOS}}
+# Account Independence:
-|-
+#* Ensure accounts are not tied to specific employees, anticipating potential staffing changes.
-!'''<big><u>[[Android]]</u></big>'''
+#* Consider creating generic Gmail or Outlook accounts as core accounts or work with IT to generate accessible accounts for the entire team.
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:Android Logo.png|frameless|140px]]
+# Gmail "+" Trick:
-|
+#* For Gmail users, use the "+" trick to sign up for multiple accounts using the same email address.
-|-
+#* Example: [email protected] is equivalent to [email protected] and [email protected].
-!'''<big><u>[[Windows]]</u></big>'''
+#* Simplify account management with a single login for multiple accounts.
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:Windows Logo.png|frameless|140px]]
+# Outlook Email Addresses for Consoles:
-|
+#* Utilize Outlook email addresses for individual console accounts; they are automatically associated with Microsoft/Xbox services.
-|-
+#* The Outlook account functions like any other email address and can be used to create accounts on various gaming platforms (Epic, PlayStation, Nintendo, etc.).
-!'''<big><u>[[MacOS]]</u></big>'''
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:MacOS Logo.png|frameless|130px]]
+These tips and tricks empower efficient account management, providing flexibility and ease of use for your gaming program.
-|
-|-
-!'''<big><u>[[SteamOS]]</u></big>'''
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:SteamOS Logo.png|frameless|150px]]
-|
-|-
-!'''[[Cloud Gaming|<big><u>Cloud Gaming</u></big>]]'''
-|style="padding: 20px" | [[File:Cloud Gaming Logo.png|frameless|130px]]
-|
-|}