An option for the blind?
- rustyarmor
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An option for the blind?
I find it a bit odd that a game with one of the characters being blind and there is no support for the blind. The most obvious way and probably the only way is a full cast of voice actors, which would add 100+ hours onto the creation of the game which is the last thing we need. I'm sure there are many fans who would love to be the different voices of the characters (me being one of them haha). Just an idea but with the amount of stuff on the devs plate, I doubt it would even be considered.
Re: An option for the blind?
Didn't the devs already say that they're not going to have it be voiced? Hold on...
Yeah, it's in the FAQ. Not trying to sound like a douche, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just lock this thread.
Yeah, it's in the FAQ. Not trying to sound like a douche, but I wouldn't be surprised if they just lock this thread.
These fermions smell positively ionic.
- rustyarmor
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Re: An option for the blind?
yeah probably should have read the FAQ before that. I had a feeling the were already deciding not to. Oh well cest la vie
Re: An option for the blind?
I know nothing about text/text an image in Ren'py, but I imagine it would be waaay easier just to allow assistance for the blind narration programs to read the script out than to actually voice it.
- Suriko
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Re: An option for the blind?
Voices have been addressed before; suffice to say, there's no chance at all of them being added.
There's a slim chance AGTH (Anime Game Text Hooker) may be able to hook into the displayed text... but I haven't tried it personally.
There's a slim chance AGTH (Anime Game Text Hooker) may be able to hook into the displayed text... but I haven't tried it personally.
Re: An option for the blind?
Wait...how about an option for people without arms? The game features a girl without arms, so I hereby demand that the full version of KS supports control through spoken commands. For the burn victims maybe we should add a feature that sends your system's cooler into overdrive.
Re: An option for the blind?
Rin can use the mouse and keyboard with her feet.
Now we just need a way to accommodate conspiracy nuts.
Now we just need a way to accommodate conspiracy nuts.
- rustyarmor
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Re: An option for the blind?
thats easy, just put a bunch of random things that look like crop circles and free mason stuff. oh and one of the bad ends is 2012
Re: An option for the blind?
Yes....yes.....YEEES!rustyarmor wrote:thats easy, just put a bunch of random things that look like crop circles and free mason stuff. oh and one of the bad ends is 2012
I approve of this idea.
Re: An option for the blind?
Well, since the game prints text by letter by letter rather than by area, it seems like it would, unless the system interaction is somehow heavily encoded.Suriko wrote:Voices have been addressed before; suffice to say, there's no chance at all of them being added.
There's a slim chance AGTH (Anime Game Text Hooker) may be able to hook into the displayed text... but I haven't tried it personally.
Edit: could just be me using it wrong, but all I can get is all the threads spitting out "Katawa Shoujo" or "Katawa ShoujoKatawa Shoujo" whenever text comes up.
Re: An option for the blind?
Try 100+ DAYS, and that's still very optimistic. For Act 1.100+ hours
Re: An option for the blind?
Nice double post Delta.
- kosherbacon
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Re: An option for the blind?
I really don't mind the lack of voice actors. I can imagine the characters sounding however the hell I want them to.
Re: An option for the blind?
Shizune is saddened.kosherbacon wrote:I can imagine the characters sounding however the hell I want them to.
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It's a good thing Shizune is deaf, she is the only one who can stand (not) hearing "Wahaha~!" over and over.
Re: An option for the blind?
Screen reader support is something that's reasonable to add to Ren'Py. I'm not sure if or when I'll get to it, though.
Do we have anyone that's actually waiting for this, or is this just a request out of principle? I'm more motivated to do things when actual, rather than theoretical, people will benefit.
Do we have anyone that's actually waiting for this, or is this just a request out of principle? I'm more motivated to do things when actual, rather than theoretical, people will benefit.
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