I used OCR to get the placement of that event. I'm playing on xbox cloud gaming, so just OCR the screen on PC. HTH.
On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 2:47 PM Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Joshua! > > Awesome! Very glad you are getting going with this! :) > > I pretty much always find that I need to turn around or back out of an > event. I kind of wish that the game would just do that for you > automatically but I think it leaves you exactly where you were when you > arrived, so that is why you’re probably seeing this sort of thing happen. > > I deal with it too. :) I usually just back out or slowly turn around so > that the AI can have time to pick up steering. > > Then, when I’m back out on the road, I’ll accelerate. > > Yes, the left trigger is reverse. > > I think you’ll always finish second in On a Wing and a Prayer; You’re > racing an airplane so it’s always going to win in this case. :) You may > beat the bikes but the plane will always win. > > BTW, how did you know you were second? Did you have some sighted > assistance? I ask because I’ve done the event more than once on purpose, > (both with and without sighted assistance) so we were able to see that we > came in second after the plane but the screen reader doesn’t announce that. > So I was just wondering if you found a magic setting that announces this > sort of thing! :) I would love it if you did. > > I’m about to go and play for a while now with a friend and I’ll also test > a possible way to use the map filters to have Anna direct you to different > classes of race. So we’ll see if this works. > > Anyway, happy driving and hope you’re having a great weekend! > > Cheers! > > Cara > > > > On Jun 3, 2022, at 10:58 PM, Joshua Tubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Cara and all, > I've made more progress. I have unlocked Anna, though I can use the map > okay if I need to. > Reverse by default is left trigger right? At the default festival place I > always get stuck there every single time. Even though all assists are on, > how can I help the assist to steer and minimize that from happening? > On a side note, I keep finishing second in On a Wing and a Prair. Any tips > on winning it so that Anna doesn't keep freaking taking me there when i use > her instead of the map? > Thanks. > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 11:00 PM Joshua Tubbs via groups.io <orin8722= > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Kara, >> So I'm at the part where your manager woman says "I got a couple request >> in and they're looking for a talented driver." I believe this is where you >> can either select the Jag barn find or the storm but I don't know if these >> are accolades or what? Unfortunately the actual accolades menu is locked at >> this stage, so it's strictly using the map here. Anna is also locked at >> this point. I know when I click on one of these the game will say, "Okay, >> I'll let them know you want that one." So I'm not sure if by default when I >> bring up the map if it's already filtered for ease of use as I think >> its basically finishing up the tutorial, or if I filter it down to stories >> I hold the left and right on dPad and I get one or two clickable things to >> click, and none appear to be what the game wants to progress. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 9:06 PM Joshua Tubbs via groups.io <orin8722= >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It actually does, thanks. I'll try this later. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM Cara Quinn <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, one more thing, when you’re in the filter screen and you’ve chosen >>>> a filter, don’t forget to press the B button to exit back to the map so you >>>> can search for what you want. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps and happy driving! >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> >>>> Cara >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jun 1, 2022, at 3:22 PM, Joshua Tubbs <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm trying to choose the first story event on the map, the one where >>>> your manager says they want a driver to take pictures of a storm or the >>>> other one, I forgot. >>>> While there is an audible click when you drop a pin on a location, who >>>> knows whether it's an event or what. I wish the filter menu was narrated >>>> since when scrolling through the items with OCR I can't really tell which >>>> option my cursor is on. >>>> The story option filter is way down the list of filter options. So I >>>> clear the map, hit down once and check new stuff, which since I'm early >>>> should only show stuff needed to progress. >>>> Any tips on this? Perhaps one of the items I need to progress doesn't >>>> actually click when I move to it, just when I hit A to drop a pin on it. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 4:50 PM Cara Quinn <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I’d forgotten to mention that you can also easily clear a route from >>>>> the map by simply opening the map and then pressing the A button once. >>>>> This >>>>> should clear whatever route you have set. So in this way, you will have no >>>>> guidance at all from Anna and you're free to explore. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps! >>>>> >>>>> Cheers! >>>>> >>>>> Cara >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > On Jun 1, 2022, at 2:26 PM, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi All, >>>>> > >>>>> > I just found out from a close friend a few days ago that Forza >>>>> Horizon 5 is essentially accessible; and since I love love LOVE driving >>>>> games, I am super excited! :) >>>>> > >>>>> > Apologies in advance if any of this is old news to folks here. I >>>>> have seen a lot of people online wondering about these same things so I >>>>> thought I would share these tips that I’ve found here. >>>>> > >>>>> > In the early parts of the game, I noticed that the map seemed to be >>>>> a barrier to moving forward for many people, myself included. >>>>> > >>>>> > I’ve figured out since then though, that the map is actually >>>>> somewhat usable so I wanted to share it here, as I’ve seen others >>>>> wondering >>>>> how to move forward in the earlier part of the game without sight as well. >>>>> > >>>>> > So the first thing I’ve discovered (as some may already know) is >>>>> that when you pass your cursor over a designated game location on the map, >>>>> there is a small audible click. So if you stop your cursor there, and >>>>> press >>>>> the A button, you will place a pin on the map and map a route to that >>>>> location. >>>>> > >>>>> > From there, if you simply exit the map, Anna should then begin >>>>> navigating you to that map point. >>>>> > >>>>> > I use the D pad to move my cursor on the map. Personally, depending >>>>> on how much is currently visible on the map, I use a back and forth >>>>> movement (row by row) across the map to see what is there. >>>>> > >>>>> > The next thing that I’ve discovered, is that you can actually place >>>>> a pin on any location on the map (whether it makes a click or not) and >>>>> Anna >>>>> will navigate you there. So this can be helpful to find new places and >>>>> also >>>>> to find game events possibly along the way, which you can enter if you >>>>> choose. >>>>> > >>>>> > There is also the map filter, which again, some may already know >>>>> about. This is also accessible. When you bring up the filter, you are >>>>> positioned on the All category. If you press A once to toggle this off, >>>>> you >>>>> will clear the map. >>>>> > >>>>> > Next, if you use the D pad and move down the list of filter >>>>> categories, you can locate the category you’d like to show and then press >>>>> A >>>>> to only show those locales on the map. >>>>> > >>>>> > So now if you go back to the map and use your cursor again, you can >>>>> hear the same small clicks when you locate important game locations. -And, >>>>> as before, you can press A to set a route and then exit the map to begin >>>>> navigation there. >>>>> > >>>>> > If you need to reset the map to show everything again, you can use >>>>> the X button while in the filter screen. >>>>> > >>>>> > At this point, the exception to this is Barn Finds. These do not >>>>> seem to make a sound when you pass over them. I’m still really early in >>>>> the >>>>> game so it may be that these are not actually available to me yet. I don’t >>>>> know. I was able to get to one of them (the one with the Jag) but I have >>>>> not figured out how. I’ll post again if I learn more about this. >>>>> > >>>>> > So now on to Accolades. >>>>> > >>>>> > I’ve also figured out that the Accolades menu is actually usable >>>>> even though it says that it is not narrated. >>>>> > >>>>> > If you enter the Accolades menu and it says that the menu is not >>>>> narrated, using the D pad, you can still hear a small click when you reach >>>>> each group of accolades. Even though these are not announced verbally, >>>>> when >>>>> you click on them with the A button, they will be announced as you enter >>>>> them. So for example, the group you land on by default is called "Welcome >>>>> to Mexico," which contains the initial group of accolades. If you back out >>>>> of that group and then move one click to the right and click that group, >>>>> you will hear “Expeditions.” This is the group of accolades related to >>>>> expeditions. >>>>> > >>>>> > So in this way, you can actually move through the game accolades >>>>> without sight. >>>>> > >>>>> > I hope this is helpful to someone and I’ll post more tips when I >>>>> find them. >>>>> > >>>>> > Happy Driving All! :) >>>>> > >>>>> > Cheers! >>>>> > >>>>> > Cara >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#125030): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/125030 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/91485895/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
