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Xbox X|SWe've documented 24 accessibility features for Road 96, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Large Subtitles, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing and Play Without Hearing. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Navigation, Visual, Audio and Getting Started to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Angela Hickman Newnham, first checked Road 96 accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
Selecting items in the menu requires use of an analogue cursor. Adjusting sliders in the menu requires additional holding button along with the cursor movement. Selecting items in the game also requires use of an analogue cursor, and must target options that move around slightly.
However there are settings to mitigate this fine motor control to some extent. You can adjust the size of menu and choice text. You are also able to customize the size of your interaction cursor. There is an option for selection speed that can slow the camera while pointed at choices and aids precision. There is also a run speed factor offers a more stable camera movement while running, which can reduce the feeling of motion sickness in susceptible individuals.
Game Details
Release Date: 16/08/2021
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Point-and-Click, Simulation (Adventure, Narrative and Traversal)
Accessibility: 24 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Digix Art (@DigixArt)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 8 accessibility features for Controls in Road 96 which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Mouse and Keyboard: Can remap mouse and keyboard key bindings, on systems that support these controls.
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
Sensitivity
You can adjust
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Wreck (13 Controls Features)
- Call of the Sea (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Road 96 which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Road 96, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Norco (3 Difficulty Features)
- Thirsty Suitors (2 Difficulty Features)
- Blind Drive (2 Difficulty Features)
- Beyond: Two Souls (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Road 96 which deals with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Norco (10 Getting Started Features)
- Dordogne (9 Getting Started Features)
- Thirsty Suitors (7 Getting Started Features)
- Lake (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Reading in Road 96 which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Subtitles
Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Rusty Lake Hotel (7 Reading Features)
- As Dusk Falls (7 Reading Features)
- Tell Me Why (7 Reading Features)
- Heaven's Vault (7 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Navigation in Road 96 which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Visual Directional Cues: Additional in-game visual cues that signpost where to go next and how close you are to arriving. This can be with camera movement to focus on your destination or important items. It can use light, breadcrumb trails, in-world pointers to identify your mission's target location.
Menu Navigation
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
Menus Don't Wrap: Menus don't wrap and stop the cursor at the bottom of the list if you press down. Or menus do wrap but make it clear that you are back at the top of the list with sound or narration.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- The Amazing American Circus (7 Navigation Features)
- Thirsty Suitors (7 Navigation Features)
- Norco (6 Navigation Features)
- Lake (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in Road 96 which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Visual Distractions
No Flashes: No flashing strobe effects or you can disable them. This includes the absence of flashing from dramatic visual effects, explosions or weather effects like lightning.
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- The Amazing American Circus (7 Visual Features)
- The Wreck (5 Visual Features)
- Blind Drive (5 Visual Features)
- Lake (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Road 96 which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Road 96, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- The Wreck (3 Audio Features)
- Blind Drive (3 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 has a range of system-wide accessibility settings.
Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @growingupgamers and Andy Robertson
