ok, I see where the problem is. WoW is coded a little differently for the OS X execution environment. the entire interface is graphicl. the only things that are text are in the chatlogs (and you have to get voiceover to background to that). the only problem with the chat logs is they are very noisy. I used to play and was experimenting with voiceover and found out the chat logs were made up of not only the text from other users, but the data that a lot of apps send back and forth. the other problem is that voiceover will not background to a modified chatlog while WOW is running (as WoW takes primary focus).
there are other problems for us totals when it comes to playing in WoW. one is the fact that we literally can't see where we are going (we could run into rocks, walls, pits, cliffs, trees, and all manner of creatures. the second major problem is that you are still dependent on others for your play time. no partner to pair up with means no play. believe me, I have tried even after going total and having a family member help out. the results under OS X were dismal. the only way I can see this working is that WoW would have to recode their interface that works under Cocoa (the display environment for OS X). -eric On Apr 23, 2012, at 7:37 AM, Jamie Tachiyama wrote: > Thanks Michael for the update. I am still very interested in seeing > if this can be done. > > > On 4/22/12, Michael Malarsie <michael.malar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hey ya'll >> I have a little bit of an update on how the World of Warcraft stuff is >> coming along >> We will start with the good stuff the go to the bad. >> It is very easy to get partnered up with someone else and follow them >> around to complete quests. With just a few easy macros set up by someone >> with sight is is easy to attack targets and cast the required spelld and so >> on. There are addons that will play audible noises when your health is low >> or when you have debuffs and things like that. >> Here is the bad and the most limiting. I haven't yet found a way to make >> the menus accessible. There isn't a way to accept or turn in quests or do >> simple things like log out. Once you have logged on once you can do it again >> simply enough but there isn't a way to change realms or create new >> characters. >> I have a friend who is totaly blind who lives in the UK who plays >> however. >> Now I can't get him on the phone to answer question but apparently he uses >> Microsoft Narrator and does everything on his own including accessing the >> menus. >> I am hoping to test this soon off of my wifes computer but as of now I >> can't find a way to do it at all. JAWS and the Mac Voice over cannot access >> any of the buttons and labels at all once the game is launched. >> I'll will write another email once I get more info. cheers!! >> >> Mike Malarsie >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Jamie T > Twitter: jathlete76 > Facebook: jathlete76 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
