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GUI Scaling for the Visually Impared

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Bruticus Rokwind
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#1 - 2014-08-11 22:29:15 UTC
Dear Reader,
Most people today are visually impared, due to the extensive strain we put our eyes through. Studies have proven that too much eye strain leads to visual acquity loss and the healthiest option is to loss the small type. I am coming back to EVE Online after a few years and the one thing, the Biggest thing, I noticed is that my GUI Scaling went from 125%-90% where there were four options between to choose from, and now EVE only has two options, 100 & 50.
I have read many posts on this subject and have even done my own research into finding a Mod where a 3rd party had found this problem and fixed it for me. Only I discovered that this game does not allow modding and furthermore it seems that EVE Online has something againest the visually impaired. Now I am not saying that EVE does have a an issue with people like me all I am saying is that it seems that way. I am not a programmer by any means but I am HR and HR knows that if you can't do something than you hire someone who can. So if you cannot find the time to fix this issue then let the free market have it and I assure you some one some where will fix this and EVE Online will no longer look bad in the eyes of the Legally Blind.
Sincerly,
Bruticus Rokwind
LT Alter
Ryba.
White Squall.
#2 - 2014-08-12 19:16:02 UTC  |  Edited by: LT Alter
I agree with all of your points and I too believe eve should be accessible and useable by people with visual impairment. Though this is also a problem for people with high resolution screens, I have 2560x1440 resolution on a 27 inch screen and I play eve at 1080p rather than my 1440p because the UI just gets too small. So yes I hope UI scaling is returned.
Swiftstrike1
Swiftstrike Incorporated
#3 - 2014-08-12 19:34:22 UTC
While I sympathise with your problems I feel I should point out the following:

  • UI scaling is available from 90% to 110% through the ESC menu
  • The font size of text in chat boxes can be enlarged by clicking on the "A+" icon in the top left (multiple times if necessary!)

I hope this helps Cool

Casual Incursion runner & Faction Warfare grunt, ex-Wormholer, ex-Nullbear.
LT Alter
Ryba.
White Squall.
#4 - 2014-08-12 19:37:04 UTC
Swiftstrike1 wrote:
While I sympathise with your problems I feel I should point out the following:

  • UI scaling is available from 90% to 110% through the ESC menu
  • The font size of text in chat boxes can be enlarged by clicking on the "A+" icon in the top left (multiple times if necessary!)

I hope this helps Cool


I'm aware of this but the 10% increase just isn't enough to make things big enough for my high res screen, the 125% probably would have been though, and I got this screen after that change was made.
epicurus ataraxia
Illusion of Solitude.
Illusion of Solitude
#5 - 2014-08-12 23:10:28 UTC  |  Edited by: epicurus ataraxia
Confirmed, I am Not blind legally or otherwise, but whatever pc or laptop I play it on I find myself bent over half the time trying to see things.
There is no balance that can be found with the existing settings where type size and scaling work together to make the damn thing useable in a clear and visible way..
I can manage, but that is not the same as enjoying the visual experience.
As for the visibility of the overview, you know the thing we use most? No text size option, what are they thinking!

So CCP please resolve it.

There is one EvE. Many people. Many lifestyles. WE are EvE