Forza Horizon 5: Barrier-free features including interpreters for sign language

Playground Games has written to the start / target flag in the development of Fora Horizon 5 barrier-free features, so that the estimated 400 million players with disabilities can enjoy the best possible gaming experience.

In a blog entry, Creative Director Mike Brown has revealed the functions for accessibility in the racing game.

A setting to change the game speed that allows players to play Fora Horizon 5 at a reduced speed when playing offline; This feature is great for newcomers and those who want more time to get through the game. High contrast mode that changes the colors to make things like menus and text easier for players. Color blind mode that allows players with color blindness to better recognize game elements. The players can adapt the settings for color blindness independently for the user interface and the game graphics. For subtitles, we know how important an individual adaptation is. With these you can: Switch subtitles on or off Set the font size Set the opacity of the background

Highlight keywords Adjusting the font size of menu and game. A screen reader that reads text, buttons and other elements loud. Text-to-language and language-to-text options for players who want to participate in the voice chat and either send synthetic voice or receive voice chat as a synthetic text. Possibility to deactivate moving backgrounds. Setting the notification duration with which the players can specify how long notifications are displayed in the game. But that s not all. Fora Horizon 5 will be the first blockbuster game that adds an interpreter for sign language.

Currently, one works with the support of the American sign language (ASL) and the British sign language (BSL) on a function for the film sequences. ASL / BSL interpreters are then displayed as a picture-in-picture display in the bottom right corner of the intermediate sequences.

The functions for accessibility are also presented in the video: