The sims and the lack of Accessibility
Since everytime i go through EA help i basically keep being told to post my complaint in the forums here i go
(For some context i have a severe sight impairment, My peripheral vision is gone/covered in blind spots and my central vision is poor but some what useable. using built in screen readers and magnifiers on my devices is how i access and use a computer.)
When i first downloaded the sims and headed to the 'accessibility' tab in settings i was them promptly disappointed, the only option: UI scale. ok thats better than nothing... oh it doesnt work (like everything else rn) hmmmmm ok, so yeah there is no accessibility options. You would AT LEAST expect UI scale to work, the ONE option available.
The lack of accessibility in the sims is quite literately painful for me, since screen readers aren't supported i am left with just magnification and a semi functional left eye. There is A LOT of reading to be done in game, Moodlets, notifications, pie menus, career/gig info, traits, bb item descriptions, ETC.'manually' reading everything means my eye get strained really fast and then that causes headaches, severe eye pain, and sometimes dizziness.If i want to read text i have to sacrifice watching anything my/other sims do, if i want to watch the game i have to sacrifice reading text.As a result i have to hope that i dont miss important information wether its in text or in game.Because of this, there has been too many times this has affected my gameplay, such as:
- a sim of mine died to a meteor as i was not able to read the moodlet that happens sometimes when stargazing.
- a delay in finding out that two of my sims preformed "try for baby" as i was reading a moodlet, thus not able to look at visuals
- having to google how to do XYZ or what ABC can do, as reading the description would cause me pain
- straight up missing features and functions.
- and just so much more
It makes me sad when i buy DLC and i cant read all the new notifications,moodlets and descriptions that come with them, i just want to know what is happening and enjoy them.there are times where i essentially have to sacrifice my eye, knowing that if i try and play the sims i wont be able to use it for anything else afterwards as i will just be in pain, i have to choose between 'play sims' and 'everyday tasks'. it is making me not want to play at all, but i love the sims and dont want to give it up. i want to enjoy it, i want to buy DLC.
Please EA, my eye is tired and so am i, I just want to play the sims.
