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Legally blind gamer, cat person, and general pain in the arse.
Given Sqenix hasn't taken accessibility seriously for ages and keeps putting out games without basic features like font size, good readable subs etc. This isn't a surprise, at all. FF14 itself has gotten less accessible with every expansion. (A real shame btw) www.eurogamer.net/final-fantas...
"Neither safe nor accessible" - Final Fantasy 14 fans raise big concerns about next US Fan Fest event, claiming Square Enix risks failing disabled players again
Final Fantasy 14 fans have accused Square Enix of accessibility negligence with its forthcoming Fan Fest event in California.
www.eurogamer.net
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Given Sqenix hasn't taken accessibility seriously for ages and keeps putting out games without basic features like font size, good readable subs etc. This isn't a surprise, at all. FF14 itself has gotten less accessible with every expansion. (A real shame btw) www.eurogamer.net/final-fantas...
Trying to play outer worlds 2, but it's kinda boring me. The world feels very dead and there isn't much variety.
The scripting also seems very basic and limited. One of those games that punishes you for doing things in the "wrong" order by locking you out of options and choices.
The scripting also seems very basic and limited. One of those games that punishes you for doing things in the "wrong" order by locking you out of options and choices.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Trying to play outer worlds 2, but it's kinda boring me. The world feels very dead and there isn't much variety.
The scripting also seems very basic and limited. One of those games that punishes you for doing things in the "wrong" order by locking you out of options and choices.
The scripting also seems very basic and limited. One of those games that punishes you for doing things in the "wrong" order by locking you out of options and choices.
avifauna is yet another park/zoo/location on the ever expanding list of places that considers being (legally) blind to not be "properly" disabled and denied me entrance with a guide. Even after showing my "B" classified disability card I was told "Disabled is such a broad concept."
October 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
avifauna is yet another park/zoo/location on the ever expanding list of places that considers being (legally) blind to not be "properly" disabled and denied me entrance with a guide. Even after showing my "B" classified disability card I was told "Disabled is such a broad concept."
Seriously MSI? What is the point of the toggle if you make me type the same duplicate information 4 SODDING TIMES!
September 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Seriously MSI? What is the point of the toggle if you make me type the same duplicate information 4 SODDING TIMES!
Why is it that almost no of the big hardware makers do rma the sane way after contacting support? You fill in all the product details and provide pictures etc in a ticket. Support gets back to you saying to rma the item click this link. Now you have to provide it all again during the rma process x_x
September 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Why is it that almost no of the big hardware makers do rma the sane way after contacting support? You fill in all the product details and provide pictures etc in a ticket. Support gets back to you saying to rma the item click this link. Now you have to provide it all again during the rma process x_x
Dear companies this is your reminder that any e-mails without a plain text version will just be deleted unread.
August 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Dear companies this is your reminder that any e-mails without a plain text version will just be deleted unread.
Once upon a time android was semi open and we could make some choices. Now google is working their arses off to out apple themselves.
Between killing custom roms, and these regular steps to kill side loading/independent app development we desperately need a realistic mobile os option.
Between killing custom roms, and these regular steps to kill side loading/independent app development we desperately need a realistic mobile os option.
August 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Once upon a time android was semi open and we could make some choices. Now google is working their arses off to out apple themselves.
Between killing custom roms, and these regular steps to kill side loading/independent app development we desperately need a realistic mobile os option.
Between killing custom roms, and these regular steps to kill side loading/independent app development we desperately need a realistic mobile os option.
it's been a while, but I gave up on GoW Ragnarok. The writing is just.. no. I used up all my patience with bloody stupid characters (As in a moron) and sub par plot while reading harry potter back in the day.
August 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
it's been a while, but I gave up on GoW Ragnarok. The writing is just.. no. I used up all my patience with bloody stupid characters (As in a moron) and sub par plot while reading harry potter back in the day.
I think Nintendo has lost what little grip on reality it had left. Trying to sell their b tier games for full price is kinda stupid. Sure, the "fans" might buy it, but the average person reads the semi random words "Air riders", looks at the price, and moves on.
August 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I think Nintendo has lost what little grip on reality it had left. Trying to sell their b tier games for full price is kinda stupid. Sure, the "fans" might buy it, but the average person reads the semi random words "Air riders", looks at the price, and moves on.
It's a bit sad that the entire concept of hobby sharing is kinda dead. Ruined by "creators". There was a reasonable sub section of people that shared what they enjoyed doing for the fun of it. Now that segment is more or less gone, replaced by those looking to just make money and/or get "fame".
August 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It's a bit sad that the entire concept of hobby sharing is kinda dead. Ruined by "creators". There was a reasonable sub section of people that shared what they enjoyed doing for the fun of it. Now that segment is more or less gone, replaced by those looking to just make money and/or get "fame".
This game key nonsense just means I wont be buying many switch 2 games. Being able to just pop a cart into one of our consoles is a must. I honestly probably would not have bothered with the switch 2 at all if I didn't need the bigger screen. Had there been a switch xl I'd have gone for that instead
August 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This game key nonsense just means I wont be buying many switch 2 games. Being able to just pop a cart into one of our consoles is a must. I honestly probably would not have bothered with the switch 2 at all if I didn't need the bigger screen. Had there been a switch xl I'd have gone for that instead
I forgot how hard (for me) Tropical freeze is. I'm straight up stuck on this boss fight and since the pity skip doesn't trigger on bosses I can't progress. I have no clue how I originally got past this (Blown through 18 lives so far). Unless it was made harder in the switch version.
August 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
I forgot how hard (for me) Tropical freeze is. I'm straight up stuck on this boss fight and since the pity skip doesn't trigger on bosses I can't progress. I have no clue how I originally got past this (Blown through 18 lives so far). Unless it was made harder in the switch version.
I kinda feel like mario kart world needs a free classic track pack. There just aren't proper "courses" in the game. It feels like the hub world from Diddy kong/crash team racing with the actual tracks removed. It's a cool extra, but the core is missing.
As a result I just play mk8 instead.
As a result I just play mk8 instead.
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
I kinda feel like mario kart world needs a free classic track pack. There just aren't proper "courses" in the game. It feels like the hub world from Diddy kong/crash team racing with the actual tracks removed. It's a cool extra, but the core is missing.
As a result I just play mk8 instead.
As a result I just play mk8 instead.
On that same note: Larian has always been lousy about accessibility as well. Things like ui and font size control happen to other companies. They're in fact so lousy I still have an e-mail from them somewhere just saying the font is fine as is and it doesn't need such options.
August 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
On that same note: Larian has always been lousy about accessibility as well. Things like ui and font size control happen to other companies. They're in fact so lousy I still have an e-mail from them somewhere just saying the font is fine as is and it doesn't need such options.
Every time someone gushes about "Split fiction" I get mildly annoyed given how lousy it is accessibility wise. Font size, indicators, the forced split screen (No, you really could do it differently for online co-op with say a small p.i.p. window), and not much in the way of assists etc.
August 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Every time someone gushes about "Split fiction" I get mildly annoyed given how lousy it is accessibility wise. Font size, indicators, the forced split screen (No, you really could do it differently for online co-op with say a small p.i.p. window), and not much in the way of assists etc.
The Israeli govt has stopped caring and isn't even pretending anymore.
The only real hope is that their own people get so fed up with this they force them out and put on trial for war crimes.
The only real hope is that their own people get so fed up with this they force them out and put on trial for war crimes.
August 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Israeli govt has stopped caring and isn't even pretending anymore.
The only real hope is that their own people get so fed up with this they force them out and put on trial for war crimes.
The only real hope is that their own people get so fed up with this they force them out and put on trial for war crimes.
Yet another 2 people tried to get me to play split fiction. It's getting a bit tedious having to explain over and over that split screen is impossible for me to play/see. It only "works" if I stick a 2nd monitor on my pc and extend a game to both screens. Even then I cant see the 2nd screen.
June 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yet another 2 people tried to get me to play split fiction. It's getting a bit tedious having to explain over and over that split screen is impossible for me to play/see. It only "works" if I stick a 2nd monitor on my pc and extend a game to both screens. Even then I cant see the 2nd screen.
You know a company doesn't give a toss about accessibility when they don't even reply. Contacted amazfit to ask if there are any kind of zoom/font size options on some of their watches. Crickets. That's two sales lost: 1 for the missing features I need, 2nd a gift not purchased due to not responding
June 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You know a company doesn't give a toss about accessibility when they don't even reply. Contacted amazfit to ask if there are any kind of zoom/font size options on some of their watches. Crickets. That's two sales lost: 1 for the missing features I need, 2nd a gift not purchased due to not responding
It's a shame that split fiction is an absolute failure from a low vision accessibility point of view: Forced split screen, and other tiny windows are just a hard nope. It makes sense for local co-op, but for online play it doesn't. Style over accessibility just isn't good enough anymore.
June 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's a shame that split fiction is an absolute failure from a low vision accessibility point of view: Forced split screen, and other tiny windows are just a hard nope. It makes sense for local co-op, but for online play it doesn't. Style over accessibility just isn't good enough anymore.
This 40k space marine touch up doesn't cut it in any regard accessibility wise: No ui/font/subs size controls. No qte skip, no voice chat transcript/tts, no full captions. You cannot release a game in this state in 2025, especially not a "remaster" that you charge 40 euro for. Not eu/ada compliant.
June 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This 40k space marine touch up doesn't cut it in any regard accessibility wise: No ui/font/subs size controls. No qte skip, no voice chat transcript/tts, no full captions. You cannot release a game in this state in 2025, especially not a "remaster" that you charge 40 euro for. Not eu/ada compliant.
Trying to decide if I should start metaphor again on pc. The last 2 attempts on playstation ended in getting bored very quickly. There is something missing, apart from a readable font, causing me to losing interest very quickly. Atlus is also very formulaic: Once you've played 2+ it really shows.
May 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Trying to decide if I should start metaphor again on pc. The last 2 attempts on playstation ended in getting bored very quickly. There is something missing, apart from a readable font, causing me to losing interest very quickly. Atlus is also very formulaic: Once you've played 2+ it really shows.
Please stop trying to sell access to your discord. You should be paying them for being advertised at and data harvested/sold.
We've learned nothing from g4wl, gamespy etc either. Keep putting all those eggs in one basket. It's not even a good basket. Discord is lousy for replacing fora.
We've learned nothing from g4wl, gamespy etc either. Keep putting all those eggs in one basket. It's not even a good basket. Discord is lousy for replacing fora.
May 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Please stop trying to sell access to your discord. You should be paying them for being advertised at and data harvested/sold.
We've learned nothing from g4wl, gamespy etc either. Keep putting all those eggs in one basket. It's not even a good basket. Discord is lousy for replacing fora.
We've learned nothing from g4wl, gamespy etc either. Keep putting all those eggs in one basket. It's not even a good basket. Discord is lousy for replacing fora.
"Once upon a puppet" is a pretty interesting and stylish game. Sadly it is also rather buggy (Key objects just don't load in until you reload the checkpoint.)
It also isn't very accessible: No font control, no text speed setting, and no difficulty option. Even my able friend cant read some popups.
It also isn't very accessible: No font control, no text speed setting, and no difficulty option. Even my able friend cant read some popups.
May 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"Once upon a puppet" is a pretty interesting and stylish game. Sadly it is also rather buggy (Key objects just don't load in until you reload the checkpoint.)
It also isn't very accessible: No font control, no text speed setting, and no difficulty option. Even my able friend cant read some popups.
It also isn't very accessible: No font control, no text speed setting, and no difficulty option. Even my able friend cant read some popups.
As a general rule I do not like any game that refuses to let me change any settings before starting a new game. If you really hate letting people see a main menu at least offer a launcher where I can set basic things.
May 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
As a general rule I do not like any game that refuses to let me change any settings before starting a new game. If you really hate letting people see a main menu at least offer a launcher where I can set basic things.
I tried, and failed to play soulframe. It doesn't have an text size option that I could find. As a result it was another case of not being able to read any of the menus and having no clue what the tooltips wanted me to do. The only option I could find was hud scale, but this didn't effect font size.
May 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I tried, and failed to play soulframe. It doesn't have an text size option that I could find. As a result it was another case of not being able to read any of the menus and having no clue what the tooltips wanted me to do. The only option I could find was hud scale, but this didn't effect font size.