Summary
Diablo 4players praised the screen reader, audio navigation assist, and in-game gear audio cues, three accessibility features available in the game.Diablo 4is known for being a highly customizable game due to the myriad of gear players can find. This level of customization also extends to accessibility, which guarantees players a more comfortable experience.
With therelease ofDiablo 4, Blizzard has brought in a wide range of features, such as Dexterity Assistance. By using this feature, players can remap the buttons according to their liking or if they have any limitations. Another interesting option is cinematic subtitles. These allow players to change the color, scaling, and background opacity to make reading more comfortable.
Redditor Motor-Platform1043 is one of theDiablo 4players who are very pleased with the screen reader, audio navigation assist, and in-game gear audio cues, three other accessibility options that are available in the game. They say they are completely blind, so these features help them have a positive experience. The player further praises the gear audio cues, which can be customized, for example, only when theDiablo 4player finds a Legendary item. For them, the only issue is the current impossibility of using audio navigation assistance in dungeons, although they point out that “this is being fixed.”
How Accessibility Features Work in Diablo 4
The screen reader is one of the features available sinceDiablo 4’s launch and reads the texts in the menus aloud. It’s possible to adjust the volume, speed, and type of voice that reads, making it essential for players to understand the equipment in use and available in the Shop. The in-game audio cues, as the name implies, play a sound when the player hovers the cursor over an item, helping to identify and locate gear in the game. Audio navigation assist was one of the accessibility additions made with the release ofDiablo 4Season 6. With it active, players hear special sound effects that guide them to the pins placed on the overworld map.
With thestart ofDiablo 4Season 7, the game didn’t receive new accessibility features. However, the big update released at the start of the new season made two adjustments to the screen reader. Due to a bug, the screen reader couldn’t read the Input field in the Create Clan Menu and the loadout names in the Armory. The latter is particularly essential, as the Armory was a highly requested feature by the community, and allows gamers to create, save, and switch between preset builds.
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Diablo® IV is the ultimate action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or explore an expansive end game and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play, cross-progression, and couch co-op on Xbox.This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.
