Handbell Stadium

“The Current Release of Handbell Stadium is 0.5.6 beta (21 July 2021)”

“The Handbell Stadium software runs on PCs and Macs running Windows, Linux or OSX. It provides a 3D visualisation of a handbell circle and a real life perspective of the other bells in the circle, while you ring your pair using dummy handbell motion controllers in a realistic up and down motion. You can practice with it on your own while the computer rings the other bells, or you can practice/perform over the internet with other ringers.”

“Handbell Stadium can be run without controllers, for example, to playback Handbell Stadium recordings or with the computer ringing all the bells to a method. However, to ring a pair of bells yourself, either in practice mode or online with other ringers, you will need a pair of motion controllers.”

“Handbell Stadium has been tested with the wired and wireless (“FriiHand”) motion controllers manufactured by ActionXL. Many handbell ringers have acquired these over the last ten years to use with Abel or BelTower simulators. Unfortunately these controllers are no longer available to buy new, and most motion controllers that are still available are designed for games consoles and need additional drivers to be installed to allow them to be used with Windows or OSX.”

“Handbell Stadium uses a 3D gaming platform, so works best on modern computers with good graphics capability. You will also need two motion controllers to act as dummy handbells. Ringing online requires a stable internet connection with low latency.”