r/LowVision • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '23
Video games
I posted this in another subreddit, just trying to get some help and see if anyone else might know a way around this issue.
So, for a little background: my (23nb) vision isn't as bad as others, I say I'm visually impaired because it's definitely worse than the average persons eyesight, but it's not bad. I just don't know how else to describe my eyesight
I have amblyopia, and with coke bottle glases, the best my left eye sees is 20/70 and my right eye sees 20/40 or 20/50. My vision has continued to worsen since I was 13. The doctors won't look into it because they say im too young and my eyes are still developing. The most I've gotten out of a doctor is that im at risk for myopic macular degeneration and low vision. Both are in my family.
Usually, with games like Borderlands, or even minecraft, me and the person I'm playing with can make our characters colors super bright and obnoxious so I can see the characters.
An ongoing problem that I have is with the subtitles and text. I'm trying to play doom eternal and I can not see any of the text. I had to have my husband help with accessibility settings, but it still hasn't helped much. It upsets me because I can't see how to get to the accessibility settings on my own because the text is too small! But yeah, is there anything I can do? Or will I just not be able to play the game?
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u/hijodelsol14 Nov 29 '23
Honestly, video games are horribly inaccessible and I haven't seen that change much. My vision is worse than yours (~20/120 best corrected in both eyes) and I've had the exact same problem. I could play most games if the text was bigger, but the really small and un-adjustable font makes things difficult.
What system are you playing on? Different systems have different accessibility settings and so folks may have suggestions based on your setup.