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steam help (self.Blind)
submitted by zeabart93
A friend of mine wants to use steam to try out some video games but JAWs doesn't work with steam. Was hoping someone could reccomend a screen reader that would work with steam.
Laser_Lens_4 4 points 1y ago
Hoo boy, get ready for a wild ride.
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First, start by acquiring some of your legal depressant of choice. I quite fancy rum and coke. Next, prepare your best arsenal of profanity and clear any young children from the area.
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Thirdly, follow this guide, preferably with NVDA, $1
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As a regular user of Steam and streamer, I will say, it's a royal pain, but it is doable. feel free to send me a PM (no live chats please. I can't read those) if you need help. That said, I did this with NVDA and not JAWS, so I can't speak to the JAWS procedure.
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First, start by acquiring some of your legal depressant of choice. I quite fancy rum and coke. Next, prepare your best arsenal of profanity and clear any young children from the area.
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Thirdly, follow this guide, preferably with NVDA, $1
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As a regular user of Steam and streamer, I will say, it's a royal pain, but it is doable. feel free to send me a PM (no live chats please. I can't read those) if you need help. That said, I did this with NVDA and not JAWS, so I can't speak to the JAWS procedure.
CloudyBeep 2 points 1y ago
This isn't an answer to your question, but I hope your friend knows that extremely few of the games on Steam are accessible.
zeabart93 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
We're aware... he's had success playing third person games. He's recently beat pokemon arceus.
bradley22 1 points 1y ago
I’m an NVDA user, please, if you can see, make sure steam’s in English.
I have to use an NVDA translator when I want to translate the application because every time I try to install it and click on English, it doesn’t actually install in English.
I have to use an NVDA translator when I want to translate the application because every time I try to install it and click on English, it doesn’t actually install in English.
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