Hey Joshua, Thanks, I’m playing on an Xbox S so will see about using my phone to OCR the screen.
Thanks for the tip! Cheers! Cara > On Jun 4, 2022, at 4:38 PM, Joshua Tubbs <orin8...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I used OCR to get the placement of that event. I'm playing on xbox cloud > gaming, so just OCR the screen on PC. > HTH. > > On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 2:47 PM Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com > <mailto:caraqu...@caraquinn.com>> wrote: > Hey Joshua! > > Awesome! Very glad you are getting going with this! :) > > I pretty much always find that I need to turn around or back out of an event. > I kind of wish that the game would just do that for you automatically but I > think it leaves you exactly where you were when you arrived, so that is why > you’re probably seeing this sort of thing happen. > > I deal with it too. :) I usually just back out or slowly turn around so that > the AI can have time to pick up steering. > > Then, when I’m back out on the road, I’ll accelerate. > > Yes, the left trigger is reverse. > > I think you’ll always finish second in On a Wing and a Prayer; You’re racing > an airplane so it’s always going to win in this case. :) You may beat the > bikes but the plane will always win. > > BTW, how did you know you were second? Did you have some sighted assistance? > I ask because I’ve done the event more than once on purpose, (both with and > without sighted assistance) so we were able to see that we came in second > after the plane but the screen reader doesn’t announce that. So I was just > wondering if you found a magic setting that announces this sort of thing! :) > I would love it if you did. > > I’m about to go and play for a while now with a friend and I’ll also test a > possible way to use the map filters to have Anna direct you to different > classes of race. So we’ll see if this works. > > Anyway, happy driving and hope you’re having a great weekend! > > Cheers! > > Cara > > > >> On Jun 3, 2022, at 10:58 PM, Joshua Tubbs <orin8...@gmail.com >> <mailto:orin8...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hello Cara and all, >> I've made more progress. I have unlocked Anna, though I can use the map okay >> if I need to. >> Reverse by default is left trigger right? At the default festival place I >> always get stuck there every single time. Even though all assists are on, >> how can I help the assist to steer and minimize that from happening? >> On a side note, I keep finishing second in On a Wing and a Prair. Any tips >> on winning it so that Anna doesn't keep freaking taking me there when i use >> her instead of the map? >> Thanks. >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 11:00 PM Joshua Tubbs via groups.io >> <http://groups.io/> <orin8722=gmail....@groups.io >> <mailto:gmail....@groups.io>> 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 >> <http://groups.io/> <orin8722=gmail....@groups.io >> <mailto: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 >> <mailto: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 >>> <mailto: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 >>> <mailto: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 >>> > <mailto: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 (#125048): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/125048 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] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
