Final Fantasy XIV
A massively multiplayer online role-playing game from Square Enix.
Where Final Fantasy XIV comes up1 episode or test
- Subtitles name each sound
- Left and right arrows show direction
- Overlay visualises sounds
- Includes sounds behind the player
- Restores spatial information hearing gives
Showing where a sound comes from is half the job
From Game accessibility notes on FFXIV and Minecraft
What was said about Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV shows where sounds come from with a visualising overlay. The game has an overlay that visualises sounds, including ones behind the player. This restores the spatial information that hearing normally provides to deaf and hard of hearing players.
Minecraft shows direction with left and right arrows in its sound subtitles. Fortnite on mobile shows gunfire and footsteps as icons in a ring around the character. Telling players what a sound is is only half the job; showing where it comes from is the other half.
Making Games Better for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Designing for Disability
It has an overlay that visualises sounds, including ones behind you.
Final Fantasy XIV shows where sounds come from with a visualising overlay. The game has an overlay that visualises sounds, including ones behind the player. This restores the spatial information that hearing normally provides to deaf and hard of hearing players.
Minecraft shows direction with left and right arrows in its sound subtitles. Fortnite on mobile shows gunfire and footsteps as icons in a ring around the character. Telling players what a sound is is only half the job; showing where it comes from is the other half.
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