The scripting is a customization shared by all or not (Think of it as people creating MODs for games except it is used for the visually impaired to improve their readers.) The most fun scripting for me is the JAWS because it has a very active script-sharing community. (Example is you can make the screen reader pause when a coma is present or not.) Some can even be tailored to a particular application through scripting. Almost all screen readers allow the user to select whether most punctuation is announced or silently ignored. ![]() Screen readers differ widely from each other, but most are highly configurable. Better check if the one you got follows the standard braille. This is also important you should check that not all of the braille sticker labels use the standard braille. The embossed keys won’t last long for the stickers than the embossed keys on a braille keyboard. Regardless, the programs that I’ll list can read and assist your friend if they just want to play CoG games or decides to make their own CoG game.Ĭould I suggest a braille keyboard than a braille sticker? Sure it is very economical, but I find it more of a hassle since it is easy to remove it by accident and well you have to constantly replace it once the sticker is over used. Are you asking for a screen reader to play the games by CoG or a screen reader to assist in making a CoG? Because you just said to read any CoG games and yet you mentioned working with your friend. Of course it will all depend on your friend’s preference since we all have our own likes and dislikes. I think my response again will be long so forgive I’m not sure if your friend will like the program that I’m currently using, but I’ll share it and give you some other programs that I’ve tried myself. I hope what I shared will help you and best of luck to your friend. So braille keyboards are always the partners of any screen reader. The screen reader is useful if the person is going to use a touch screen because the reader will tell you what you’re pointing at, but how will they respond? Or type out what they want? Listening to each letter will become annoying. You see even if they use screen readers I don’t think they will have a smooth use of the reader if he/she will not learn to use braille. You said your friend recently got their vision impaired correct? Well this is going to be tricky thing for him/her. Get your friend his/her own fully functional screen reader that they are comfortable using. So basically no the Narrator will not work for CoG games. Any screen reader will definitely need a braille keyboard any blind person will need to know what keys they are pressing or it’s a frustrating event for them. It felt weird when I used them and really hard to navigate. ![]() ![]() The game Choice of Broadsides worked for me, but the other games nah.Īlso Microsoft recommends that any visually impaired person should purchase their own full-function screen reader for general computer use as Microsoft Narrator has limitations and It prefers Microsoft made programs.Īre the full-function screen readers free? Ah some are, but I never liked them at all. Why? Well as I said before it sometimes work and not work if the program is not Microsoft. Now will it work for CoG? The answer is nope. So technically, a program not made by Microsoft will sometimes work and not. ( Note that it does not specify anything not made by Microsoft will work or not work. Examples are:Ĭtrl+Shift+Enter will Get information about the current itemĬtrl will Stop Narrator from reading textĪnother thing about Microsoft Narrator is that it is designed to read dialog boxes and window controls. Microsoft Narrator has specific commands for the user to use. Okay the thing that you should be aware of is that Microsoft Narrator is a screen reader which reads text on the screen aloud and describes some events about the computer which are error message appearing that really happen while anyone is using their computer. This will be long, but I hope this will answer your question and help your friend. ![]() Hi Zach first sorry for the delay was out of town, but now my schedule is a little free so I’ll try to answer your question.
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