Re: [orca-list] OT: Best console screen reader for roguelikes?

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

Jenux can install in console mode only too and needs fewer questions 
answered than archlinux though the installation is archlinux at its end if 
you choose j on the first menu and b for the installation type.



On Sat, 16 Jan 2021, Alexander Epaneshnikov via orca-list wrote:

> 15.01.2021 19:46, Nolan Darilek writes:
> >  Hey folks,
> hello.
> >  Thinking of getting into roguelikes. Every time I've tried playing them in
> >  something like gnome-terminal, the experience is suboptimal. So I'm
> >  looking for the best console screen reader for them. Can anyone recommend
> >  one?
> Yes. graphic terminals are simply not suited for this. you can use speakup 
> for this.
> or fenrir but i recommend speakup.
> >  I'm not sure if that question makes much sense. I know roguelike
> >  accessibility depends on the individual roguelike, but it probably also
> >  depends on how the screen reader interprets and handles various control
> >  sequences. As such, is there one that does better than others? I know
> >  Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead has accessibility improvements, but it needs to
> >  be played on a console and with an actual console screen reader to use
> >  them.
> Yes. you can play cdda, but I do it using a braille display, I'm not sure if 
> I would do it only with speakup.
> >  Speakup was recommended to me, but my Linux experience is mostly with GUI
> >  distros. I mean, I can use the console well enough, I just don't know
> >  anything about light console-only distros with an accessible installation
> >  and that aren't blindie-specific. If I need Speakup, I'm happy for distro
> >  recommendations as well. I'm running this in a VM so there's no risk to
> >  hardware, but I'd rather not hose my graphical installation that I rely
> >  on.
> you can try arch linux or slint. for that. i think debian can be installed in 
> console only mode too.
> >  Thanks.