Introducing a Blind Captain

BlindGuyNW · 09-02-16, 12:33 AM

Hi All,

I'm happy to have the opportunity to join this lovely community. I've been a fan of submarines and the navy in general, ever since reading Hunt for Red October as a kid.

I'm totally blind, so the number of sub simulations I can play is vanishingly small, though I love reading AARs. I'd also love to be introduced to any new games I might be unaware of. There is an audio-based sub simulation called Lone Wolf, which isn't quite as detailed as I might wish, but is at least well-supported.

I'm not quite sure what else I ought to say at this late hour, other than to hope for a friendly reception and that I very much look forward to delving the depths with everyone.

THEBERBSTER · 09-02-16, 03:56 AM

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u crank · 09-02-16, 04:17 AM

Welcome to SubSim BlindGuyNW.

Jimbuna · 09-02-16, 06:11 AM

Welcome to SubSim

Onkel Neal · 09-02-16, 06:13 AM

Welcome to Subsim. Do you use some kind of screen reader?

BlindGuyNW · 09-02-16, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

Welcome to Subsim. Do you use some kind of screen reader?

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. :-) I do indeed. I'm a techie by inclination, so I have a fairly working knowledge of these things.

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Aktungbby · 09-02-16, 09:45 AM

BlindGuyNW!

Gerald · 09-02-16, 09:48 AM

Commander Wallace · 09-02-16, 10:02 AM

Welcome to Subsim, Blindguy. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

HW3 · 09-02-16, 11:44 AM

Welcome Aboard!

Dowly · 09-02-16, 12:40 PM

Welcome aboard!

Eichhörnchen · 09-02-16, 01:57 PM

A warm welcome from me, buddy

Onkel Neal · 09-02-16, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlindGuyNW

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. :-) I do indeed. I'm a techie by inclination, so I have a fairly working knowledge of these things.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's pretty cool. Do you mind me asking, how do you navigate something like this forum? And is there a way to skip signatures? What about all the stuff like username, join date, rank, all the stuff in the user profile. For people with sight, we can easily skip past it. Does the reader have a "skip" function?

thanks
Neal

BlindGuyNW · 09-02-16, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

That's pretty cool. Do you mind me asking, how do you navigate something like this forum? And is there a way to skip signatures? What about all the stuff like username, join date, rank, all the stuff in the user profile. For people with sight, we can easily skip past it. Does the reader have a "skip" function?

Not quite. I can do things like navigate by HTML headings or between tables. The forum layout is a little cluttered, but with practice I can read pretty quickly. I disabled avatars and images, at least.

HunterICX · 09-03-16, 03:22 AM

Welcome Aboard!

09-02-16, 12:33 AM	#1
BlindGuyNW Swabbie Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 8 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Introducing a Blind Captain Hi All, I'm happy to have the opportunity to join this lovely community. I've been a fan of submarines and the navy in general, ever since reading Hunt for Red October as a kid. I'm totally blind, so the number of sub simulations I can play is vanishingly small, though I love reading AARs. I'd also love to be introduced to any new games I might be unaware of. There is an audio-based sub simulation called Lone Wolf, which isn't quite as detailed as I might wish, but is at least well-supported. I'm not quite sure what else I ought to say at this late hour, other than to hope for a friendly reception and that I very much look forward to delving the depths with everyone.

09-02-16, 03:56 AM	#2
THEBERBSTER Growing Old Disgracefully Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dibden Purlieu - Southampton Posts: 9,605 Downloads: 1123 Uploads: 0	A Warm Welcome To The Subsim Community > BlindGuyNW Subsim <> How To Donate <> See The Benefits <> Support The Community If you are new to SH5 look > > HERE << Highly Recommended SH5 > The Wolves Of Steel Mega Mod Highly Recommended > LIVING SILENT HUNTER III EDITION 2015 Mega Mod > Full Tutorials And Much More In My Signature __________________ LSH3-2015 <> TUTORIALS <> ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW <> ALL IN ONE PLACE SH4 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS SH5 <> TUTORIALS <> HOW TO DO IT <> INFORMATION <> DOWNLOAD LINKS Always Here To Help A Fellow 'Subber' \| Need An Answer to A Question Just Send Me A PM

09-02-16, 04:17 AM	#3
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,561 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim BlindGuyNW. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

09-02-16, 06:11 AM	#4
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09-02-16, 06:13 AM	#5
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09-02-16, 09:45 AM	#7
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,894 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard! BlindGuyNW! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

09-02-16, 09:48 AM	#8
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,223 Downloads: 548 Uploads: 0	Welcome to SubSim BlindGuyNW __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-02-16, 10:02 AM	#9
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,017 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Welcome to Subsim, Blindguy. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

09-02-16, 11:44 AM	#10
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09-02-16, 12:40 PM	#11
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09-02-16, 01:57 PM	#12
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09-03-16, 03:22 AM	#15
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