Train Sim World 3 Accessibility

DTG Matt

an accessibility consideration

I got reminded of this doing the scenarios on the heritage pack.

I play the game on a 70” tv. I use reading glasses but on the screen I don’t need them to see. Even with a screen that big I have trouble seeing what’s on the little computer screens in the engines. Same thing with the German engine where you need to use it to turn in the lights. I forget the class.

things like the needles or the writing on the engine body for the buttons etc is no problem. The contrast or the clarity on the little screen is the problem.

I get by by memorizing the button sequence ie press the one to the right the button 4 3 2 from the left in order

idk what you can do maybe make the font a little bolder or the contrast a little clearer. I can see the name of the button clearly ie “F3” but not what’s on the screen. Maybe “F3 - function” or something

I’ll leave that to y’all experts.

I recall you requesting accessibility notes I just reminded myself doing the scenario where I had to put all the engines on the turntable. (Epic cool visual at the end btw)

 

There has to be more accessibility options including colourblind

 

This game is already trying to be colour blind friendly, in some aspects. The upcoming signal display on the HUD has a white rectangle in a different position depending on the colour of the signal. Is there something specific you are having trouble making out?

 

It’s not a color blind issue. I’m not color blind. Specifically the text that tells me what the button functions are. It’s small and hard to read

 

I was speaking to the poster directly above you, not to you.

When I have trouble reading instrumentation on my television, I use the zoom function. This game will always have to balance the 10-ft interface of console gamers and have it not look too large for people sitting closer and using PC monitors. If you can think of a solution to that which doesn't involve having 2 separate UI scales I'm sure the team would be all ears.

 

On most locos you can use the left and right arrow keys to cycle through cab views. These generally include close-ups of those little screens.