Quick video on how we play Aurora as a blind person. Thanks steve!

[hadi (OP)]

Hi guys
I made a quick video of how me and my friend use screen reading software to play aurora.
The C# version is  100% improved compared to the vb6 version regarding screen readers.

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There are unlabeled controls and some issues but we'll start asking for fixes when steve has some free time. I just pointed to one of them here so i can point steve to it later.
Thanks and we love you steve!
edit: This is what happens when you listen to Ser Beardian videos too much, I am unconsciously talking in his aurora tone, get out of my mind serb!

[Inglonias]

Very interesting. I'm amazed at how you can understand a speaker moving that fast.

I wanted to correct you on something, and I suspect you got this wrong because this is how your screen reader says the word. The language you called "C Number" is actually called "C Sharp". This symbol: "#" is used in music to designate a note as sharp, as opposed to flat, and that's what the name is based on.

[hadi (OP)]

Very interesting. I'm amazed at how you can understand a speaker moving that fast.

I wanted to correct you on something, and I suspect you got this wrong because this is how your screen reader says the word. The language you called "C Number" is actually called "C Sharp". This symbol: "#" is used in music to designate a note as sharp, as opposed to flat, and that's what the name is based on.

Oh yeah true, I knew this one but  i heard C number from my screen reader so much this week i absolutely forgot about it

[DFNewb]

Random question:

Did you slow down your screen reader just to make the video?

[hadi (OP)]

Random question:

Did you slow down your screen reader just to make the video?

Oh yeah i did it before start recording to make sure it is understandable.

[snapto]

Thank you for this! I have seen some of your bug posts and wondered how it all worked. Very interesting. I'm glad you can experience the glory that is Aurora!

[Bughunter]

I was always intrigued by how anyone could play this game without seeing, couldn't imagine how it was possible. So interesting to see this.

[Veneke]

This is fascinating and awesome. Thanks for sharing.
 
I've a, probably daft, question for you though - when you first load everything up, how do you know where things are? Do you just keep moving around listening to the screen reader until you build up a kind of mental map or...?

[hadi (OP)]

This is fascinating and awesome. Thanks for sharing.
 
I've a, probably daft, question for you though - when you first load everything up, how do you know where things are? Do you just keep moving around listening to the screen reader until you build up a kind of mental map or...?

Exactly.
I don't know how to do ship or ground combat yet. means that i have lots of things to learn both about mechanics and also where things are and where they're placed in the tab order.

[vorpal+5]

You must have developed a fantastic memory, right? I'm a bit mind blown by how you manage the complexity of Aurora without seeing the screen. Congrats and deep respect.

[Kyle]

That video.. was actually fascinating.  And when you got to 7:15 where you speed it up to how you listen, my mind was blown.  Thanks for sharing!

[MarcAFK]

I'm thinking of a few other things that would help immensely. F Shortcuts to open specific window, keyboard shortcuts for various things within those windows, and Abbreviated Labels, so you don't need to have the reader running a billion miles an hour.

[Ironclad Mouse]

This was really interesting to watch, thank you for sharing!

[Caplin]

I'm thinking of a few other things that would help immensely. F Shortcuts to open specific window, keyboard shortcuts for various things within those windows, and Abbreviated Labels, so you don't need to have the reader running a billion miles an hour.

If there is one thing I miss from the previous version, it is definitely those function key shortcuts. I keep reflexively wanting to reach for, say, F7, and coming up short when I realize it isn’t available yet :-)

[hadi (OP)]

I'm thinking of a few other things that would help immensely. F Shortcuts to open specific window, keyboard shortcuts for various things within those windows, and Abbreviated Labels, so you don't need to have the reader running a billion miles an hour.

Good observation, cause i did not try demonstrating creating queues or editing them but as you imagine there's lots of tabbing around when doing so, so shortcuts within windows would help!