Hey, I just wanted to thank you for this detail description. I was not previously all that interested in trying this game, but I am curious now, and I saw that it is available Hey,
I just wanted to thank you for this detail description. I was not previously all that interested in trying this game, but I am curious now, and I saw that it is available on GamePass so figured it is worth a shot. I will see how I make out :) best, Zack. > On Jun 1, 2022, at 9:03 PM, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: > > Hi Joshua, I’ll look at this in the morning, but I believe that you can > still click on those points on the map. What happens if you locate those > positions that you can click on and set a route to one of them? Are you able > to travel there? > > I think I remember having the same issue but for me, it let me click on > another place on the map and do a race. So I first did a race and then I did > one of the events. > > So for me I didn’t do the story right away, I first did at least one race and > then I went back and did a part of the story. I don’t remember the exact > order but I remember that I was able to do races before I did the story. > > > Sorry for the frustration, as I said I’ll try to figure this out in the > morning and see if I can offer any more help. > > Have a great night! > > > > Cheers! > > Cara > > >>> On Jun 1, 2022, at 9:00 PM, Joshua Tubbs <orin8...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> >> Hi Kara, >> So I'm at the part where your manager woman says "I got a couple request in >> and they're looking for a talented driver." I believe this is where you can >> either select the Jag barn find or the storm but I don't know if these are >> accolades or what? Unfortunately the actual accolades menu is locked at this >> stage, so it's strictly using the map here. Anna is also locked at this >> point. I know when I click on one of these the game will say, "Okay, I'll >> let them know you want that one." So I'm not sure if by default when I bring >> up the map if it's already filtered for ease of use as I think its basically >> finishing up the tutorial, or if I filter it down to stories I hold the left >> and right on dPad and I get one or two clickable things to click, and none >> appear to be what the game wants to progress. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 9:06 PM Joshua Tubbs via groups.io >>> <orin8722=gmail....@groups.io> wrote: >>> It actually does, thanks. I'll try this later. >>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: >>>> Ah, one more thing, when you’re in the filter screen and you’ve chosen a >>>> filter, don’t forget to press the B button to exit back to the map so you >>>> can search for what you want. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps and happy driving! >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> Cara >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jun 1, 2022, at 3:22 PM, Joshua Tubbs <orin8...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to choose the first story event on the map, the one where your >>>>> manager says they want a driver to take pictures of a storm or the other >>>>> one, I forgot. >>>>> While there is an audible click when you drop a pin on a location, who >>>>> knows whether it's an event or what. I wish the filter menu was narrated >>>>> since when scrolling through the items with OCR I can't really tell which >>>>> option my cursor is on. >>>>> The story option filter is way down the list of filter options. So I >>>>> clear the map, hit down once and check new stuff, which since I'm early >>>>> should only show stuff needed to progress. >>>>> Any tips on this? Perhaps one of the items I need to progress doesn't >>>>> actually click when I move to it, just when I hit A to drop a pin on it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 4:50 PM Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> I’d forgotten to mention that you can also easily clear a route from the >>>>>> map by simply opening the map and then pressing the A button once. This >>>>>> should clear whatever route you have set. So in this way, you will have >>>>>> no guidance at all from Anna and you're free to explore. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps! >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>> >>>>>> Cara >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> > On Jun 1, 2022, at 2:26 PM, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Hi All, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I just found out from a close friend a few days ago that Forza Horizon >>>>>> > 5 is essentially accessible; and since I love love LOVE driving games, >>>>>> > I am super excited! :) >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Apologies in advance if any of this is old news to folks here. I have >>>>>> > seen a lot of people online wondering about these same things so I >>>>>> > thought I would share these tips that I’ve found here. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > In the early parts of the game, I noticed that the map seemed to be a >>>>>> > barrier to moving forward for many people, myself included. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I’ve figured out since then though, that the map is actually somewhat >>>>>> > usable so I wanted to share it here, as I’ve seen others wondering how >>>>>> > to move forward in the earlier part of the game without sight as well. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So the first thing I’ve discovered (as some may already know) is that >>>>>> > when you pass your cursor over a designated game location on the map, >>>>>> > there is a small audible click. So if you stop your cursor there, and >>>>>> > press the A button, you will place a pin on the map and map a route to >>>>>> > that location. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > From there, if you simply exit the map, Anna should then begin >>>>>> > navigating you to that map point. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I use the D pad to move my cursor on the map. Personally, depending on >>>>>> > how much is currently visible on the map, I use a back and forth >>>>>> > movement (row by row) across the map to see what is there. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > The next thing that I’ve discovered, is that you can actually place a >>>>>> > pin on any location on the map (whether it makes a click or not) and >>>>>> > Anna will navigate you there. So this can be helpful to find new >>>>>> > places and also to find game events possibly along the way, which you >>>>>> > can enter if you choose. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > There is also the map filter, which again, some may already know >>>>>> > about. This is also accessible. When you bring up the filter, you are >>>>>> > positioned on the All category. If you press A once to toggle this >>>>>> > off, you will clear the map. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Next, if you use the D pad and move down the list of filter >>>>>> > categories, you can locate the category you’d like to show and then >>>>>> > press A to only show those locales on the map. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So now if you go back to the map and use your cursor again, you can >>>>>> > hear the same small clicks when you locate important game locations. >>>>>> > -And, as before, you can press A to set a route and then exit the map >>>>>> > to begin navigation there. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > If you need to reset the map to show everything again, you can use the >>>>>> > X button while in the filter screen. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > At this point, the exception to this is Barn Finds. These do not seem >>>>>> > to make a sound when you pass over them. I’m still really early in the >>>>>> > game so it may be that these are not actually available to me yet. I >>>>>> > don’t know. I was able to get to one of them (the one with the Jag) >>>>>> > but I have not figured out how. I’ll post again if I learn more about >>>>>> > this. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So now on to Accolades. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I’ve also figured out that the Accolades menu is actually usable even >>>>>> > though it says that it is not narrated. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > If you enter the Accolades menu and it says that the menu is not >>>>>> > narrated, using the D pad, you can still hear a small click when you >>>>>> > reach each group of accolades. Even though these are not announced >>>>>> > verbally, when you click on them with the A button, they will be >>>>>> > announced as you enter them. So for example, the group you land on by >>>>>> > default is called "Welcome to Mexico," which contains the initial >>>>>> > group of accolades. If you back out of that group and then move one >>>>>> > click to the right and click that group, you will hear “Expeditions.” >>>>>> > This is the group of accolades related to expeditions. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So in this way, you can actually move through the game accolades >>>>>> > without sight. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > I hope this is helpful to someone and I’ll post more tips when I find >>>>>> > them. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Happy Driving All! :) >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Cheers! >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Cara >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#125010): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/125010 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/91485895/21656 Group Owner: blind-gamers+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
