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Text to Speech Accessibility Options in Chains of Domination
PTR
Опубликовано
18.04.2021 в 19:16
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The patch 9.1 PTR is bringing a lot of changes to Shadowlands, along with the inclusion of new Text to Speech (TTS) accessibility options! Although it seems that many of the features aren't functioning just yet, the UI includes a variety of text to speech options for specific message channels, multiple voice options, and other options. For example, players can enable TTS for only raid leaders and control the speed at which messages are read.
It's worth pointing out however that accessing the accessibility options is not very accessible. The options are buried within the interface -> accessibility tabs of the game menu which require visually seeing the menu and manipulating the game cursor, whereas more thorough accessibility would include other navigation methods, such as using tab to cycle through interactive elements on a webpage. That said, the inclusion of these new Text to Speech options at least appears to be a step in the right direction toward making the game more accessible for everyone.
Learn more about
keyboard techniques
and
accessible design
!
Accessibility is an extremely important, although often overlooked part of many games which are first and foremost a form of entertainment. While it comes in many forms, ranging from additional difficulties to allow everyone to participate in raid content, or macros to allow those with physical limitations to keep up with gameplay, a lack of inclusionary options restricts players from enjoying that entertainment, which has given rise to the inclusion of accessibility options like
color blind modes
,
gamepad support
, and
motion sickness reduction
. World of Warcraft in particular is enjoyed by a wide range of players including
deaf raiding guilds
, the
blind gamers
, and even
amputees
. Although WoW is fortunate enough to have extensive macro and addon support to allow the community find solutions on their own, it's great to see Blizzard taking a more active role in developing additional options, so that everyone who chooses to can enjoy their games.
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