Ooh, thanks, Paul. I didn't realize it is another mod group keeping Hearthstone Access up to date and not Blizzard. Good to know. On Aug 22, 2024 10:39 AM, "Paul Lemm via groups.io" <paul.lemm01=gmail....@groups.io> wrote: > > Hi Heather, > > You're right that the original developer for the Hearthstone mod stopped > working on it about a year ago. There was talk about Blizzard adding native > accessibility, but nothing has happened on that front yet. However the > original developer of the mod handed the work he'd done on the mod to a new > group of developers who now maintain and keep the hearthstone access mod up > to date. I actually haven't heard of anyone having trouble with the mod for a > long time now, in fact I'd go as far as to say the hearthstone mod is pretty > seamless and works incredibly well. I think I'd actually go as far as to say > it's probably one of the best mod's I've played of any game. > > I have heard of the world of war craft mod, but haven't played it , so not > sure how good it is, but I've definitely heard of people using it. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of Heather > Seaman via groups.io > Sent: 20 August 2024 23:46 > To: Paul Lemm via groups.io <paul.lemm01=gmail....@groups.io> > Cc: blind-gamers@groups.io > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > I have heard that the person doing the Hearthstone mod couldn't keep up with > Blizzind's updates. So Blizzard supposedly took over accessibility a while > ago. From what I've seen on YouTube, though, it's hit-and-miss whether the > game will play well with a user's computer. > I've also heard of a mod that makes World Of Warcraft at least somewhat > accessible. Especially the classic version, since it's easier to navigate; > this according to the YouTuber Abbyforth. On Aug 20, 2024 9:50 AM, "Paul Lemm > via groups.io" <paul.lemm01=gmail....@groups.io> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Sadly as far as battle.net or blizzard go, the only fully accessible game > > is Hearthstone with the hearthstone access mod. I believe one of the Diablo > > games is meant to be slightly playable, but I don't think is fully > > accessible. As far as other mods go, there are actually quite a few mods > > for main stream games out there these days, off the top of my head ones I > > can think of are: plants Vs zombies, Hades, slay the spire, there are also > > quite a few others those are just the few I could remember, I haven't tried > > them so can't say how good they are, but I've heard a lot of blind people > > play them and enjoy them. There are even a few main stream games with full > > accessibility built in, such as the last of us part 1 and 2 (although for > > part 1 it's only the recent release which has full accessibility), the most > > recent Forza driving game has full accessibility built in too. Again I > > haven't played either of these games so can't speak for how well the > > accessibility works, but from what I've heard on audiogames.net its meant > > to be pretty good. Anyway hope all this helps. > > > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of > > Daniel Sommerfeld via groups.io > > Sent: 20 August 2024 14:12 > > To: blind-gamers@groups.io > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > > > Hi Paul. > > hah! I knew, there was something aditional, that i had to do. It has just > > been a long time since i last played that game and so i forgot what it was. > > I stopped playing because there were a lot of things going on plus, by that > > time i got a new computer and so i totally forgot about it. But i remember, > > that it was a ton of fun indeed. > > But tell me, since you seem to be good with that, are there any other mods > > for other games? I hear from a lot of blind people, that they stopped > > playing because Hearthstone seems to be the only fully accessible game or > > should i say the only game with a good mod. > > I am not too much a friend of games, which are specially made for blind > > people, since it happens so often, that the blind programmers have other > > stuff to do in their lifes of course and so the games end up somewhere half > > developed and so you have hundreds of games at for example audiogames.net > > but it just feels like a garbage can. Sorry can't help it. > > There are so many developers out there in the world but so few of them seem > > to have accessibility of games in mind. And to be fair, i can imagine why. > > Whenever you hear in the blind community, that there is a new game, the > > first thing you hear or read is: "Oh i hope it is for free." > > ok i could continue bitching but to keep it short, are there any good mods > > for the blizzard thing or any other? > > Thank you for the link and best regards Daniel > > > > Daniel Sommerfeld > > Contact info > > Email: dani.sommerf...@t-online.de > > Mobile (Phone, sms, iMessage, Telegram and Signal) +491718152754 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of > > Paul Lemm > > Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:00 PM > > To: blind-gamers@groups.io > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > > > Hi Daniel, > > > > Hearthstone is fully playable if you install the hearthstone mod. I've been > > playing for a couple of years and I have to say the mod is really good, so > > good in fact that it makes the game feel like accessibility is natively > > built in that it runs so smoothly with the game and puts us on a very > > similar playing field to sighted people. I'll put a link below to the > > webpage for the mod, it gives full instructions on how to get the mod > > working, but its pretty straight forward, you just install hearthstone > > through the battle.net client like you've already done, then just download > > the mod, unzip it and then place the mod files in the hearthstone program > > folder on your PC. Like I said its really straight forward but the mod page > > will give you all the information you need. I love playing hearthstone and > > think the mod is really good, it makes playing the game fully accessible > > and is a ton of fun. Anyway link to the hearthstone mod page (which is > > called hearthstone access) is below: > > > > https://www.hearthstoneaccess.com/ > > > > Paul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of > > Daniel Sommerfeld via groups.io > > Sent: 17 August 2024 07:37 > > To: blind-gamers@groups.io > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > > > Hi. > > Well someone said, i have to download mods for games in order for them to > > work. That's all i know. That was, why i am asking. I am just repeating > > what i have been told. *grins* I mean, some games there do cost and before > > i spend money on a game that might not work for us, i felt it would be > > better to ask. > > Best regards > > Daniel > > > > Daniel Sommerfeld > > Contact info > > Email: dani.sommerf...@t-online.de > > Mobile (Phone, sms, iMessage, Telegram and Signal) +491718152754 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of > > Kenny Cheung > > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 7:35 PM > > To: blind-gamers@groups.io > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > > > Hi, > > Who said you had to download extra stuff? > > Sent from Kenny’s iPhone > > > > > On Aug 16, 2024, at 10:42, Daniel Sommerfeld via groups.io > > > <dani.sommerfeld=t-online...@groups.io> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Saun. > > > Ah you mean you can just download games throughout there and play them? > > > I've heard, you need to install something extra. That was, why i am > > > asking. I wasn't entirely sure about what to do and how. > > > Best regards > > > Daniel > > > > > > Daniel Sommerfeld > > > Contact info > > > Email: dani.sommerf...@t-online.de > > > Mobile (Phone, sms, iMessage, Telegram and Signal) +491718152754 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: blind-gamers@groups.io <blind-gamers@groups.io> On Behalf Of > > > Shaun Everiss > > > Sent: Friday, August 16, 2024 10:11 AM > > > To: blind-gamers@groups.io > > > Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Battle.net, where do i go from there? > > > > > > I tested the battle.net system and the new diablow game. > > > > > > Sadly for me I never got past the main menu of the game to play and > > > assume blizzard a lost cause. > > > > > > The battle.net interface is a web based client though on its own its not > > > much use. > > > > > > > > >> On 16/08/2024 5:23 pm, Daniel Sommerfeld via groups.io wrote: > > >> Hello all. > > >> I am kind of new to battle.net because i have heard, that there are > > >> some accessible and good to play games for blind individuals. > > >> I remember using it back then but to be honest, i have forgotten > > >> almost all about how this is been done. > > >> Someone told me, that one has to install this and that in addition > > >> to the battle.net software itself. > > >> Can someone help me here? > > >> Best regards > > >> Daniel > > >> > > >> Daniel Sommerfeld > > >> Contact info > > >> Email: dani.sommerf...@t-online.de Mobile (Phone, sms, iMessage, > > >> Telegram and Signal) +491718152754 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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