How I play WoW TBC as a blind person explained

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A few days ago I mentioned to my guild that I was blind and attempted to answer questions about how I played. I realised pretty quickly that it would be much more viable to try and show some of this off in a video, so here we are.
Topics covered include:
Some of the addons I use, as well as highlighting "SKU", the main addon enabling me to play.
Showing how I'm able to read things like chats, quest objectives, etc.
The navigation system. (Lets be honest, that's why most of you are here probably).
This was a real quick and dirty explanation with absolutely 0 script/preparation (can you tell?) 😂
Eventually I am planning to replace this with far more professional and informative videos, as I truly believe more people should know about this and the insane amount of effort that has gone to getting playability to where it is now, given the various limitations of the WoW API.
Below are links for anyone who might be looking to try this out. I will preface this by saying that some of the info may be a little dated, given the rapid speed of updates. It still should be more than enough for anyone looking to get started though.
*IMPORTANT!:* This will only work with World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic, not regular Classic or Retail.
Setting up WoW TBC and the game:
duugu.github.i...
Discord:
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Set of getting started videos by German player Nils. Again, some things may be a little dated:
• 01 getting started
PS. Apologies for the channel not being the most aesthetically pleasing right now, I do have plans to rectify this. I've had this channel for god knows how long and this is the most I've ever done with it. 😛
At the end of the day, it's my hope that this sheds some light on how blind people too, can enjoy games. :)

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@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Hi everyone! Firstly, I would just like to say that I'm honestly quite humbled at how much attention this video has been getting lately and I honestly can't thank you all enough. I haven't had a lot of chance lately to keep up due to life commitments and such, but I'll endeavor to respond to as many of you as I can over the next little bit. I genuinely made this thinking that a few people at most would see this in a small discord community for the guild I was in at the time. After seeing comments from people with their stories about how they or a friend/relative etc was blind and thought they'd never be able to play a game again, I can't express how it feels truly to be able to see that I've given some people out there hope and inspiration. It's because of this that I'm now inspired to do more content for everyone. I haven't played actively in a little while now, but between this video and Cata round the corner, I've been wanting to get back into it, as well as expand this into other games. I've seen some people saying they'd like to see how I handle things like dungeons, from a WoW Point of view what would you all want to see more of?

@CancerPatient991 5 месяцев назад

I hope u have a nice day

@c-rose666 5 месяцев назад

what are the best games for a blind person to play?

@garmadon0005 5 месяцев назад

Good to hear that you're okay! I believe people would like to see how you handle more challenging parts of the game like dungeons, raids etc. And did you played actual expansion? I think it's much more complicated than TBC

@Frozendown 5 месяцев назад

Some of the addon voices are very fast. Are you able to process the words that quickly? Especially when quest dialogue is involved?

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

@@Frozendown Haha oh yes indeed, the speed I was using for the video is actually typically slower than what I normally use it at for my own daily usage. For reference I'm talking about the main voice that's doing most of the talking, so the stuff reading all the quest text etc.

@slowmomma7222 5 месяцев назад

Guildmate - I’m blind btw Everyone else - ooh that makes sense

@birdofterror6628 5 месяцев назад

I wish I had that excuse sometimes lol.

@allieversaid 5 месяцев назад

Me: told you he wasn't a bot -_-

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

@slowmomma: Actually it's more like... "guys I'm blind, not drunk, promise! Now please can I join the raid? 😂

@АнтонСорокин-о6д 5 месяцев назад

@unexplained_entity7514 raids can be much more challenging then casual questing, maybe you can make another video with how you raiding? I just thought, that if we can see it, we might find a way to make it easier for you. I saw some weakauras that can define some raid mechanics and help you to position yourself on that regard. Anyways you r great dude!

@TheMikesc15 5 месяцев назад

@@unexplained_entity7514 genuinely never realized that blind people actually CAN play games. I salute you sir, way to not let your situation decide what you can and cant. Thinking back on it, I must've met a lot of blind gamers back on Overwatch :p (had to do it, cant NOT leave a joke while being nice)

@AetherealGirl 5 месяцев назад

I have Retinitis Pigmentosa (early stage), and the thought of not being able to play video games one day keeps me awake at night. This video made me cry. Thank you.

@-InsanelySick- 5 месяцев назад

damn

@theGabbynaut 5 месяцев назад

@@navyt6380 hello Navy. it is a cure. you need a cornea transplant.

@SolidityDegen 5 месяцев назад

Hi Aether, my mother has RP, late stage. She is a yoga instructor and very active, we’ve trekked across Iceland and she’s trekked the Sahara - don’t lose hope, there’s so much life to live

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

@AetherealGirl Sorry to hear you're going through that, I have quite a few friends with RP and I know the struggle can be pretty real. I'm so glad this has helped you though, any questions etc please don't be afraid to ask. :)

@chikuman6224 5 месяцев назад

maintain and alkaline body and u can heal up. that is it. try to do it want it.

@Mattiks12 5 месяцев назад

i can’t imagine how intriguing WoW is for you. you’re just making your own visuals for the game as you play. and i know the musics gotta paint a real good picture of the enviroment. i wish i could see it in your mind man

@reptile797 5 месяцев назад

if only he could see what big night elf butts looked like

@Islanddown 5 месяцев назад

I bet graphics in your head are way better... they probably super dope

@Heavymetal16 5 месяцев назад

@@Islanddown not if you have never seen in your entire life...

@Islanddown 5 месяцев назад

@@Heavymetal16 True, but then anything is possible at that point too.

@Heavymetal16 5 месяцев назад

@@Islanddown we'll never truly know! But i doubt that! Without having seen colors, the horizon, depth and different textures i doubt the brain is able to generate something that would come close to what was see with sigh, or even surpass it.. no way

@CobraInDaGrass 10 месяцев назад

As a developer, this is super cool! This video taught me so much about the importance of these kinds of features. So happy you can play, and I find it crazy you’re still out here helping other people use this setup.

@karlozfox 5 месяцев назад

you need to bring blind accessibility features to mainstream games, sir! I salute you

@I_am_a_cat_ 5 месяцев назад

@@karlozfox I doubt they're "mainstream." And yeah, we really need to spend money on for all 4 blind people that play video games

@karlozfox 5 месяцев назад

@@I_am_a_cat_ there's a word to describe your ignorant belief: ableism.

@fredq6118 5 месяцев назад

Overlevelled for the mobs around him because he's effectively an echo-location murderbot plowing through all enemies within tab distance at all times, whereas everyone else tries to avoid as many mobs as possible to quickly run from A to B. My favourite part was realising that your pet cat is basically your guide dog and guard dog. This was super interesting to watch, thank you for sharing and hopefully various improvements are made in the future!

@MajkaSrajka 4 месяца назад

Meanwhile speedrunners do both - both run as quickly from A to B, and still have combat uptime of 100% haha

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Haha I was also super new to the game at the time, especially if I know I can take a few hits, sometimes I’ll just run through a pack and go about my day. We don’t talk about Merlocks though haha. Figuring out what I can pull is sometimes still a challenge though

@aleksanderalan5090 4 месяца назад

@@unexplained_entity7514 hey I think you should really check out this AI quest reader addon that reads quest text in plausible role playing voice of wow characters maybe this enchances your gameplay more

@EXP_Jenova 4 месяца назад

@@unexplained_entity7514Glad to know you’re still enjoying the game. Would be cool to see a part 2 after a year of practice!

@dogiiiPCGaming 5 месяцев назад

im just glad he found a way to enjoy the game like the rest of us :) warms my heart

@baalfrit 5 месяцев назад

my girlfriend is blind and I hope I can use this so she is able to play wow with me thank you very much dude

@pmudri 5 месяцев назад

bro your gf suffers enough as it is, dont make her play wow on top of it

@ayrtkl0l 5 месяцев назад

@@pmudrispecially please keep her away from arena

@boosiefade01 5 месяцев назад

@@pmudriLOLOL

@boosiefade01 5 месяцев назад

@@pmudriWoW players can only snag a blind chick 😂

@mahino420 5 месяцев назад

@@boosiefade01 better than none at all :)

@rubadubmedia 4 месяца назад

It’s impressive that you have managed to sort out playing WoW. However The fact you were able to sort out these systems, record gameplay and audio, edit the video, upload it to RU-vid, and read the comments here. I can’t help but feel fortunate to get to experience this, thank you for sharing with us Internet strangers ❤️

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Haha I'm literally about to upload another quick gameplay video as soon as I can drag myself away from the comments section. Glad you enjoyed! I've been thinking of doing something where I show a little bit of how my screen reader works.

@motyfokol5392 5 месяцев назад

this video changed my life a little bit. this is inspirational. the patience, the way you've adapted ,the passion you have for the game is wonderful. pop off king. and props to the addon creator for being such a thoughtful person.thank YOU for making this video allowing others to learn about this.

@wowodys Год назад

Man, it was honestly very inspirational to me how you’re able to adapt to your life and problems to make it the best for yourself and to do what you want to. I hope one day I am able to overcome my own issues. Thank you for sharing.

@unexplained_entity7514 Год назад

Appreciate the support! Thank you :)

@Atroll995 5 месяцев назад

It is tough to put into words and explain how i feel watching this. There are so many emotions all at once, but they are all good emotions. I started with feeling sad as most, but watching your excitement and effort quickly changed that into some really big hope and inspiration. As others have said, i love playing wow and I at first couldnt imagine not being able to see it or other things but you gave me hope that even in the toughest situations, humans can adapt and find joy. I really hope that we advance medically to help all and every disability and illness. I pray to god that you will continue to find joy in life and keep you positive. A funny side is that i shared this video with my wife, who just started playing with me for the first time, and she said you are playing 1000 better than her, lol. Sorry for the ramble. I'm just speaking without thinking, but I do look forward to any of your next videos, so please make more. It doesn't have to be about wow. I would watch anything you make. Best of luck, my friend!

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the kind words from both you and your wife. Really appreciate it, I'm definitely not going anywhere! :)

@concerninghobbits5536 5 месяцев назад

I'm always so impressed with how people with extremely life altering conditions can be so positive and motivated sometimes. I'm relatively standard health and struggle a lot with some things and then will see people who have a condition that would devastate me just living life. It might help to not have a frame of reference like if you've never seen a video game so you don't have a reference of what you're missing. Super cool to see people able to get enjoyment out of things they seemingly wouldn't be able to interact with, and I love that we're getting more and more medical knowledge and accessibility features every year. My grandpa has been having a lot of eye issues and surgeries lately but it's incredible how much better he's gotten with new surgeries and some luck

@snp5508 5 месяцев назад

no idea why this video ended up in my recommended video feed but its fantastic. hope to see more videos.

@reuabneglits 5 месяцев назад

It seems like your cat pet is something like a real companion protecting you in dangerous situations :-) Like one of these dogs that blind people I met have to help them getting around.

@My_Spiritual_Journey. 5 месяцев назад

❤

@bt70a9 4 месяца назад

bruh

@ethancook7730 5 месяцев назад

The sheer amount of auditory information you're processing here is insane. I can barely keep up with all the indicators. Fantastic video man, really informative.

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Haha glad I could help! Honestly it just takes a lot of getting used to, I realise it can be a bit of a sensory overload though for sure.

@Anonymouse85 4 месяца назад

Back when the OG Cataclysm had just been released i one day woke up blind. This was in the middle of my WoW addiction days and i was a raidleader in my guild, i was absolutely gutted to no longer be able to read the chat or even throw a trap down, all i could do was do my rotation blindly and just hope for the best so i had to quit playing games, but also stop reading books, stop watching tv etc. It was such a dark period of my life. I was mostly sad that i couldn't game anymore. It took almost 9 months for my eyes to heal up again (Neuritis optica). It makes me really happy to know there are addons now that help vision impaired people play games again. Congrats, i'm really happy for you and kudos to whoever made these addons. Game on!

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Wow, I've heard of stories similar to yours and glad you were able to pull through. I can't imagine what that must have felt like for you.

@holzmichelsimbelhuber4963 2 месяца назад

How on earth do you "one day wake up blind"...??

@Yarsito 5 месяцев назад

Studying web development I've been taught a bit about accessibility, I've tried browsing the internet with a TTS program and my eyes closed and it was so stressful, I's interesting seeing a blind person able to play WoW without major issues. Thank you for sharing, I find this inspiring both for players and developers!

@dan445678 4 месяца назад

Really awesome video. My favorite part was 38:00 where you’re just hype for the bow upgrade. The whole video I had mixed feelings about how a person could really sink their teeth in and enjoy the experience in the way I remember first playing. Like it was all very impressive, but I felt sad because for example you didn’t know whether you’re running into a tree vs a wall vs anything else. But then the reader says the bow stats and you’re just reflexively like hell yeah we’re gonna need that. Good stuff. You probably learned WoW lore more than 99% of players too with actually listening to everything like that.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hahaha yeah I watched it back recently and I just started laughing. Looking back I don't even think it was anywhere near the level of gear I could have been going for at that point either. 😂😂

@analoguekunky 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely inspirational video, thanks for sharing.

@unexplained_entity7514 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, glad you enjoyed :)

@Akaiiro 5 месяцев назад

I legit never thought about this. As an MMO enthusiast which likes to prey my eyes on some beautiful scenery and fantasy lands in MMOs I completely forgot I am taking it for granted as it is, instead complaining my FPS runs at 30-40 and not 50-60. i am so glad you got to experience playing this!!! I am very happy for you man

@Riscs 4 месяца назад

Bro can understand Animal Crossing language insane

@SanBrunoBeacon 5 месяцев назад

You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your powerful story that gives hope to all people living with disabilities.

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Thank you :)

@Ludydobry 8 месяцев назад

awesome mate, hope youre still having fun in WoW

@unexplained_entity7514 8 месяцев назад

Thanks! I've actually taken a bit of a break but looking to get back into it. There's been some development efforts in accessibility for retail as well as Season of Discovery, so stay tuned on videos for those soon :)

@bidenonabender5903 8 месяцев назад

this is so interesting, a few days ago i watched a video of someone coloring mineatures blind, and another guy that playes games without arms and legs using a special controlöer and his mouth. i love how modern technic finds a way to let all people take part in all kinds of hobbies, stuff like this needs to be shared to make more people interessted in investing and working to improve on all this stuff! :) much love my friend!

@unexplained_entity7514 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, much appreciated! I’m planning to do some more videos on these kinds of things soon, appreciate the encouragement!

@derangedpenguin88 5 месяцев назад

Bet this guy is thousands time more responsive on leaving fire pools than the majority of WoW players around lmao.

@Bonebags 5 месяцев назад

Amazing video. I've always loved how customizable WoW is. Basically you can set it up for any type of gameplay. But, never would have imagined this. I love the ingenuity. Definitely would love to see a updated video. Keep having fun and god bless!

@iCome2k1ll 5 месяцев назад

Coolest thing I've seen all year. I think a lot of people can learn a thing or two from you about life, including myself. Keep at it man

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! :)

@leespiderpod 5 месяцев назад

Your other senses are far beyond my understanding, I’m impressed!

@user-10021 4 месяца назад

Fr, I don’t even understand what the voice assistant says half the time bc it’s too fast

@Pine2142 5 месяцев назад

This is such a cool video. Massive props to yourself and the addon creators allowing more people to play

@bonniemarieee 4 месяца назад

i saw some settings for blind folks yesterday and it had me really wondering how this could be possible, fascinating. I'm really happy you are able to play

@snewten8366 5 месяцев назад

I don't play wow still watched this and even closed my eyes to try follow your experience, very impressing.

@xAaeiynx 2 месяца назад

Watching this impressed me. Especially in Teldrassil. Where, there's A LOT of trees (and hills) that can be difficult to maneuver. And, seeing a blind person still maneuver around, even with the bumps here and there is impressive. I have reported bots for just walking into trees, before but if I were looking at you, I can tell you're not a bot because you did attempt to move. Versus bots who didn't really try to move and insisted on running into the tree. Definitely gives me a different perspective on who's really a bot and who's maybe just blind? I don't know, maybe I'm just good at knowing who's a person and who's a bot. I've played with deaf people, before but never a blind person. I'm always happy to help anyone. Looks like you're playing Classic WoW, and if I was still playing WoW (I quit again because of more changes), I'd love to maybe even do just some quests and hang out in a Discord server voice chat and just enjoy explaining what we're fighting. Happy hunting!

@alex43802 5 месяцев назад

Hi there! Stumbled upon this video almost two years after posting and I must commend you for your tenacity! I have played wow for around 17 years and to know that there are people creating ways to broaden the game to more people makes me very happy. I feel like the developers of wow and all others throughout the world could learn a lot from watching this and realize that there are people out there who want to play their games but just need a bit of assistance. I wish you the best, thank you for the window into your world! - Alex ☺

@phnx_tom5400 2 месяца назад

Thats incredible! Huge respect to you and that you make the best out of the situation. Its always fascinating how good the hearing of blind people is

@theturtlearchives 5 месяцев назад

So cool and thanks for sharing this. I’m so glad you’ve found a way for yourself and others to still be able to enjoy a game. I wish you all the best in life!

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Thank you! :)

@kylezzz101 5 месяцев назад

i would love to see a play list or somthing where you push you self to see how hard of content your capable of doing this is seriously impresive

@trumpies 5 месяцев назад

I will never look at a bot the same again.

@user-fg3fv9hl3b 4 месяца назад

Why? I don't want to watch a 40 min video to find out to be honest, can someone summarize it?

@iiRaWDaWG 4 месяца назад

@@user-fg3fv9hl3bah yes gen z. You brain is so use to the 30 sec clips of tik tok you can’t handle 40 mins of an actual video. Honestly sad dawg.

@TheScott-man 4 месяца назад

@@iiRaWDaWGit’s more of a lack of interest. Would you sit and watch a episode of a show you don’t care for for almost an hour? I get the point you’re making but I’m not watching this whole vid either. Lol

@user-fg3fv9hl3b 4 месяца назад

@@iiRaWDaWG ah yes boomers and millennials, can say something just as sad but self-reflection is not your strong suit either. I meditate and have been meditating my whole life, plus I'm not gen z as you assumed, you?

@iiRaWDaWG 4 месяца назад

@@user-fg3fv9hl3b it’s a literal fact dawg. But here you’re writing an emotional autobiography lmao

@Raziel03 5 месяцев назад

Man you are such an inspirational person. I could never imagine being blind because I always thought: "how should I play games then?? It’s my favourite thing to do in my life 😂" but you just showed me that everything is possible even with this huge disability. It seems like you are enjoying it, and honestly, you are better than 50% of the wow players. Keep doing what you are doing ❤️ Also, I would be very interested to see you doing public dungeons honestly!

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hey thanks! Haha I dunno about being better, but appreciate the compliment all the same. :) I'm leveling a character on SoD right now so I can start doing stuff like that. I have a couple friends I'm hoping to get together for Deadmines on the weekend. I should pop in to some public dungeons though

@Raziel03 4 месяца назад

@@unexplained_entity7514 Yeah do that, I think it could be super interesting to watch!

@adamw86 5 месяцев назад

This is so cool - you are truly an inspiration! Makes me realize that the real game is not on the screen anyway, but in the mind where it all comes together.

@blam9346 4 месяца назад

I could feel my eyes starting to well up as I watched this. We take way too many things for f*cking granted. This is by far one of the most impressive things I've ever seen.

@templar23 5 месяцев назад

This is so amazing! Best of luck to you on your future adventures brother, may all the epics drop for you

@MeridianOne 5 месяцев назад

I am legally blind (fully in right eye, losing in left, keratoconus in both) i play eso and im a comp splatoon player. I have to work twice as hard to be as good as everybody else but i wont give up. This video is a great insight, thank you.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hell yeah! Love the attitude, you got this.

@espiritu2757 5 месяцев назад

My man, this made me tear up. I'm glad you can enjoy this beautiful game, and let's all bump this up so gaming companies can see and help out folk that have similar troubles with gaming. Big love sir!

@gousriracha9018 5 месяцев назад

Fascinating! So happy that games like these can be enjoyed by blind people as well! Also, beyond thankful that there is such wonderful people out there that MAKE add ons like this for people out of the kindness of their heart. Wish gaming companies made such features available for blind gamers.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Haha yep, me too. We're making progress, one step at a time.

@zanetti8142 5 месяцев назад

My son is blind and this is very inspirational, thank you!

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

Glad I'm able to help! :)

@Palefire1 3 месяца назад

I have fond memories of starting out in Teldrassil back in 2004. The music gets me. So glad you are able to enjoy it as well. Thanks for sharing.

@AdymusTV 5 месяцев назад

Hey , loved your video , and i did send all the info to a good friend who is 90% blind and this can help him a lot. if you have time , 100% would watch your videos on playing the game as a blind person / raiding and so on. Wishing you all the best ^^

@Kyle-xv5kv 2 месяца назад

This is amazing, the fact there are addons for this, the algorithm has scooped this video up as its popped up on my feed. I'm really glad it did, from one adventurer in Azeroth to another, its great to know everyone gets a chance to experience this great game in one way or another.

@Jamo-qw4xu Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing! I am VI as well, and stopped playing because my eyes got to the point where it wasn’t fun anymore. I might try again! :-)

@unexplained_entity7514 Год назад

I'm super glad I can help! There's honestly been so so many updates to the addon since I made this video, I'm hoping to do a new one in the next few weeks as so much as changed.

@Themartian2112 Год назад

My girlfriend is blind and I would love to pick your brain on ways to help her with Classic vs Retail

@unexplained_entity7514 Год назад

@@Themartian2112 Hey there! Apologies for getting back to this one so late. I'm actually planning to do an updated video for classic, there has been so many updated and this is now horribly out of date. The addon even supports new classic era stuff too (so WoW vanilla and hardcore). Would be glad to help where I can. Since you also mentioned retail, there's a whole separate addon called Blindslash which is still relatively new and at this stage is still in a fairly early stage of development. Over the past few days the popularity of the addon and people realising that there's work being done for retail has meant that the Discord is suddenly picking up nicely. I'm planning to sit down myself later today and test it out for the first time, but I'll also be doing a video on that and a few other associated addons once I figure out how it all works. Here's Blindslash on curse: www.curseforge.com/wow/addons/blindslash Also a link to the Discord where people are helping each other out: discord.gg/XEF9UGyh Again, more than happy to help where I can!

@littlebigbug10 3 месяца назад

So awesome. I'm a programmer, and at my job every day I work on TTS for our application's accessibility and it really taught me how important all of it is for any application although you may not think about it at first. Especially watching a video like this. Super inspirational. I will always strive to make my games and apps as accessible as possible

@alloy9861 5 месяцев назад

Hey man I wishing you all the best and I’m so proud of you brother ❤

@eggling3427 3 месяца назад

Hi im glad you can enjoy this beautiful game, the scene you are playing is on a forest with thall trees and beautiful grass, your character is a tall night elf with pointy long ears and light blue hair, on minute 15:45 there's a deer passing by in front of you casually

@garmadon0005 5 месяцев назад

Dude, you're really cool! This video gave me a lot of positive emotions. I believe you having very nice time playing World of Warcraft, which community is just insane. I hope you found people who gave you an opportunity to play dungeons and raids. If you able to, please continue making videos, I believe there's people who'll enjoy your content.

@012335uthax 5 месяцев назад

I am sorry but when the music started playing at 5:07, a tsunami of nostalgia hit me as he was explaining how he is going to demonstrate to us how a quest is done, and my first not even thought but feeling is how happy I am for all of this to exist, the person that put effort into the addon, our friend here trying it out and the happy tone in his voice I do not by any mean, shape or form, to mean anything bad or negative, it just absolutely blasts every neuron of my mind to think of what this person here has overcome, the cheer will and amount of effort that they themselves do not grasp the vastness of! I wish to see more videos like this, your take on world of warcraft, the things you loved, the places, the songs! Thank you for sharing this with us, as someone that played world of warcraft since the age of 6, for now about 16 years, quitting after getting himself neck-deep into corporate slavery life, this video felt like a stranger walking to me telling me about how they visited and experienced that which I am so familiar of, I'd call it perhaps even home, warmth and joy is what I feel now. Love you all

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hey, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad this too can bring you as much enjoyment. It's more important than ever with the increasing demands of society and work expectation that we are able to find joy in the things we do with whatever limited time we have. I'm leveling a character on SoD so I can do more videos!

@HeathenMaiden 5 месяцев назад

So fascinating! I'm amazed how well you can understand that screen reader for the quests, because to me it sounded like complete gibberish. But I guess it's a matter of getting used to it. I noticed you didn't loot any of the mobs, so how do you know where to click on the screen to grab the loot? And how do you know where new quest NPCs are? You ran past a quest NPC when you were filling up the vial without picking up the quest, so I'm curious how that works.

@Artey86 5 месяцев назад

This was awesome and inspirational to watch. It also made me reflect on all the past years of playing wow and the times when I could have been more patient with other players I've grouped with. We don't know who is behind the keyboard, how they are playing the game and the additional challenges they face while doing so. It's very impressive to see you handle all that auditory information from your addons so quickly. Every player should see this as a reminder of what makes gaming so great.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hey, thanks! Yeah it's easy to assume these things sometimes, I'm guilty of it myself. Glad you enjoyed watching though!

@chrthdestr 5 месяцев назад

Your video reminded me of how I used to talk as a young kid on ventrilo, raging at random people and calling them blind, complaining about nonsense, etc. The way you sound so happy despite such a difficult disability gave me such an emotional shock. You literally sound happier than I've ever been while playing this game. It's because I'm a terrible person inside, and I got (and am getting) what I deserve. I hope this video reaches more people's recommended.

@babyyoda2745 5 месяцев назад

How are you so terrible?

@АнтонСорокин-о6д 5 месяцев назад

you just hot tempered, there is nothing to be ashamed of. But if you called an acltuall blind person an "blind idiot", then yeah, you should blame yourself xD if not, take a chill pill dude, everyone can be pissed off, itso k

@joetri10 3 месяца назад

In my life, i enjoy music and gaming... I could not imagine losing any of these senses. It brings me complete terror.. Seeing you do this doesn't really bring me comfort but extreme amounts of respect. Amazing.

@hikikomori8150 7 месяцев назад

thank you for uploading this

@dyjall 5 месяцев назад

Im really, really happy to know that blind people can play this amazing game. Im currently in a journey to understand more about acessibilty in games and this video gave me a huge dose of passion and energy

@unexplained_entity7514 5 месяцев назад

I'm glad I'm able to help! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have more questions. Another place I'd maybe suggest looking into is the community over at www.reddit.com/r/disabledgamers/ You'll find a variety of people there if you're wanting to learn more or just engage with other people :) Discord: discord.gg/wTSx7TqV

@dyjall 5 месяцев назад

@@unexplained_entity7514 Thank you Very much! Wish you The best my friend

@ZevIRS 3 месяца назад

You are great, the fact that you could play it and enjoy it it's amazing and fills me with pure joy, you're awesome.

@Absentiezz 3 месяца назад

First time watching this brother. You are an inspiration, don’t forget that

@Bathezid 4 месяца назад

This is absolutely incredible and inspirational. I haven't played WoW in well over a decade, but it brings me joy to see someone experiencing the version of the game I used to play. It's a bit bittersweet to me that you cannot see the visuals, which are a huge part of my fond memories of early WoW. But when I try to put myself in your shoes, I'm glad you are able to play it at all. I hope developers see videos like this and incorporate better accessibility into their games. More people should be able to experience them, no matter what.

@spellcastin 5 месяцев назад

I'm blind in one eye so I play on my right hand monitor so that I'm able to see the game and on my left I use my second monitor for music and videos. Not the same situation but I'm amazed you're able to still play. Keep doing what you're doing my man!

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Hey, thanks! Glad you're still able to play as well, how do you find playing with one eye?

@twinblade63 3 месяца назад

dude. you're incredible. the technology obviously is impressive too but you as a person are inspiring

@Mastahiro 3 месяца назад

As someone who deeply enjoys games, I sometimes wonder how different my life would be if I were to lose vision, or manual abilities. It's actually reassuring and heartwarming seeing people who find ways around these and can still enjoy the same games. I wish you the best, and thank you for this insight into how these things work!

@SvendleBerries 4 месяца назад

This is great :D An awesome showcase of the addons. I especially like the speed in which the information is given to you, sort of like short-hand when writing. Eventually you just get used to it and are able to make sense of the chaos. Reminds me of some of the jobs Ive worked lol Thank you for sharing.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Haha, glad you enjoyed! Yeah you absolutely get used to it after a while, listening to the same thing for hours on end every day will do that. :)

@Kuran1986 5 месяцев назад

Brother, just know, that somewhere in Eastern Europe, you made a man tear up. I love you dude, you're such an inspiration, i hope you realise how amazing you are. Take care brother, I hope youre still enjoying gaming and that youre happy

@user-sf9gs2pg1b 4 месяца назад

I know blind people can play games, but I didn’t realize they could play multiplayer games like this with other players and all. This is so cool! It’s also amazing that someone took the time to make an add-on that could help like this, it’s inspiring and as an aspiring programmer makes me want to consider accessibility more with things I work on. Part of me kind of wants to try this sort of stuff out in a single player game just to see what it’s like. So neat!!

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

I'd love to see what you could do! If you wanted, I'd be happy to talk through stuff with you or direct you to places where you might find some more resources to help!

@totifoqs 4 месяца назад

I don't know if you are going to read this, and sorry for my bad english, I'm a brazilian doing my best to write this message you :) It's really important to make videos like this, because people don't know the reality of blind people, videos like this can help all of us, including me, to understand better your difficulties, and it's amazing that you can enjoy the marvelous world of wow. With that said, I don't know if you read the news, but Microsoft will launch a new PC, with IA integrated locally, that can aid you in your games. They made a presentation with Minecraft, the IA was constantly telling the player what was going on the screen, what kind of enemy he was facing, and I think this technology will be a big leap for blind people in videogames, since the IA can tell you in real time whats going on, what it's appearing on the screen for you! Please, keep uploading, your channel is very important for gaming community

@DaniTheGazani 5 месяцев назад

Funny how you mention crusing along just when you went over a bridge, also quite interesting to see how you can play without visual. I keep thinking about why you don't loot anything. Anyways nice video very pleasant to watch 😊

@el1oz155 4 месяца назад

man i just realised how blessed i am that i can see. thank you. and video was really interesting. i didnt even know it's possible to play game as complex as WoW for a blind person. you;re a legend mate

@drgonzo9692 3 месяца назад

This was really interesting. I hope you continue to enjoy video games. Thanks for sharing and I think you're a legend :)

@WikkeSchrandt 5 месяцев назад

This is very impressive! It's also good to know that, if I ever were to go blind, it wouldn't necessarily prevent me from playing video games. Awesome!

@rauldevoramihai4947 5 месяцев назад

i came across this video today, 1 year after it was released. the amount of inspiration you gave me withing the beginning minutes of this video is insane. There‘s nothing i can do or say besides applaud you! it is indeed very beautiful to see that even tho you‘re blind, you don‘t give up and still to the thing you love which is playing wow. i wish you all the best and again I applaud you!🎉

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@rlibtech1080 3 месяца назад

This is beautiful, Admirable, humbling and straight positivity.. Thanks for sharing

@terced847 3 месяца назад

I have so much respect for this dude, btw if you streamed on twitch this would draw an audience

@I_am_nobody999 5 месяцев назад

I don't play WoW anymore and so even though this video was mostly just you walking around without comment I really enjoyed that. It felt very nostalgic and calming. Thank you.

@pound9981 3 месяца назад

I clicked on the video thinking its satire but I can't believe how even is this possible I guess it can but the effort to get to be able to play must be immense, honestly I have nothing but respect for you man, keep enjoying the game with us I am so stoked to keep up with your channel

@Alchemal 3 месяца назад

This is amazing to watch. Thank you for helping me appreciate the things i take for granted while also having hope for the future

@dust7138 5 месяцев назад

Just a few moments of listening to all the information you take in via audio and I am overwhelmed. It makes me appreciate the amount of information I get from sight. It’s really cool that there is a community playing and helping you play like this.

@brettrigby2226 2 месяца назад

This is so inspiring; the rate it reads stuff back is insane! i don't know how you could keep up with it. sounds like gibberish to my ears

@DjWiLaRVEVO 5 месяцев назад

31:26 "Ahh, let's see" Got me smilin. Keep enjoying what you do pal! Greetz

@Keque 4 месяца назад

I love that wow can be enjoyed by a blind person, even fully blind. Thanks for sharing

@chaussettes99 4 месяца назад

I'm glad people put in the work to make these games playable for people like you. I can imagine how frustrating it must be to hear sighted people talk about all these fun new games coming out that don't have proper accessibility options. This is genuinely super interesting and if there's any other games you manage to play I'm sure many people would be interested in watching you play them.

@cvc9729 4 месяца назад

Fantastic job. Thank you for making this. And thanks to all the developers and other people involved in making this happen... This does inspire the rest of us to try harder.

@brk1988 4 месяца назад

I take so much for granted. This was a reminder to appreciate things I don't think about a lot. Thank you for sharing! I'm happy you get to play with us in Azeroth!

@TheImperviousMind 5 месяцев назад

I know you'll probably never see this, but this is so cool! Thanks for sharing!

@Menachen_Gaming 3 месяца назад

Would love to see u make regular videos of you playing wow. Doing raids, dungeons, questing etc. I wish game devs added these features to every game out there.

@Thyrfingrulez 5 месяцев назад

This is the best blind speedrun i ever seen! Jokes a part, i have no words to describe how much respect i have in you. You are surpassing the human body limits. You are the proofs that nothing is impossible. i just hope, one day, you will be able to see. i don't know how, but nothing is impossible

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Haha thanks. Truth is I'm not sure I'll be able to see, I deal with two pretty rare conditions (Microphthalmia and Corneal Opacity). Honestly though, that's something I've long ago accepted and there are people who have things far worse I'd love to see get the help they need. The future as uncertain as it is is also pretty exciting though!

@nerdbrain396 5 месяцев назад

I never would have even imagined that addons that offered this level of accessibility would exist let alone even be possible. Goes to show how innovative and dedicated the wow addon community is. It makes me really happy to see gaming spaces taking steps to improve accessibility even for people who most would probably write off as simply being completely unable to enjoy video games. I think stuff like these addons could spark a larger movement for accessibility in gaming spaces beyond just wow, but to other genres and platforms. Super interesting stuff, awesome video.

@hurrweasel932 4 месяца назад

This is super interesting, even just watching you play and hearing you explaining everything is so cool! The enemies coming closer and it saying the meters reminds me so much of an horror game 😅

@Derrywerry 5 месяцев назад

Awsome video! This is just so impressive on so many levels! Tbh, it feels like stepping into another world, like walking into a cockpit for the first time and see all the swtiches and buttons and just be completely overwhelmed by it all. Im super impressed how able you are to absorb all the information all the time.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Haha thank you! I do imagine it'd be something else actually watching this

@pernies 5 месяцев назад

U are amazing! Im so glad u can enjoy this game with the beautiful quests lines and music, and everything else. This game is my escape from reality❤️

@Turissss 2 месяца назад

My most utterly respect sir. At some point you say "this isn't interesting" or something like that, but you are wrong, this is pretty interesting. You should consider streaming, maybe. Cheers.

@james2156 4 месяца назад

Life is so cruel sometimes, you forget the simple pleasures such as playing a video game is out of reach for some people due to physical limitations. I am glad there are people out there who are able to use their development skills in order to help people such as yourself. I hope that this will continue to be developed and allow you to do more things within the game.

@unexplained_entity7514 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Oh it absolutely is still being developed today, there's work being done to make it work for Cata. That also means remapping probably most of the 1/60 content. Thanks, Deathwing. :P

@gordooce 4 месяца назад

This makes my day so much, At the end of the day its a game and its about having fun. Im so glad blind people get to enjoy gaming too thanks to addons and the community.