Suggestion for making pop ups easier to read

[vaalen]

Currently, the pop ups for combat reports and detailed unit reports are colored black on beige. I find this color combination difficult ti read.
I am sure that many have no problem with it, but I know that others have expressed a similar problem.

I find white on black much easier to read.

I request that you consider having an option that can be toggled to change the colors of these reports to white print on a black background. This would make these reports much easier to read for me and others who have this kind of visual issue.

Regards,

Vaalen

[rbodleyscott]

Thanks. We will consider it. Do you think the suggested colour combination would be better for all people with impaired eyesight, or just your particular case?

I guess we could perhaps go for a full "impaired sight" option, including this and font changes.

What else should it include?

[vaalen]

Thanks. We will consider it. Do you think the suggested colour combination would be better for all people with impaired eyesight, or just your particular case?

I guess we could perhaps go for a full "impaired sight" option, including this and font changes.

What else should it include?

I am as certain as I can be that most if not all people with impaired vision would be helped by this change. Many are sensitive to light coming from a computer, and a light background exacerbates this problem considerably. In fact, the problem of light entering the eyes from a computer is recognized as straining even normal vision. I have discussed this issue privately with a number of gamers who do not wish to discuss the matter on a forum, and they all agreed white letters on a black background were the easiest for them to see and read. Most of those I corresponded with had trouble reading the black on beige displays. Last year, many of these word displays were black on white, giving the light colored background that makes it harder to see.

I should point out that Electronic Arts, of all people, has made considerable efforts to make their Madden NFL Football game easier to see for people with impaired vision. One of the changes they made from last year was to have all, or nearly all of the words in the game changed to white print on a black background.
The Playstation Four also has settings that change the colors on the word displays on the main Menu screen to white on black, with the entire screen having a black background. I believe other games and systems also have similar options, but these are the ones I am familiar with.

Ideally, if you had an option that would change all print displays that are black on beige to white on black, the game would be much easier to see for those who have impaired vision, along with changing the font style that has been discussed previously. These changes alone would make a huge positive difference.

Thank you for considering my request, and the wonderful idea of expanding it to cover areas besides the pop ups.

Regards,

Vaalen

[bodkin]

I find the white on gold text that shows percentage routed on the shield on the green bars difficult to read. Maybe black on gold or something higher contrast.

[vaalen]

Richard, when I raised this topic some time ago, you posted that you would consider my requests, and asked for more information, which I provided.

I was wondering if you had come to any decisions on this issue, and what they are.

Any information you can provide would be most welcome.

Regards,

Vaalen

[rbodleyscott]

Richard, when I raised this topic some time ago, you posted that you would consider my requests, and asked for more information, which I provided.

I was wondering if you had come to any decisions on this issue, and what they are.

Any information you can provide would be most welcome.

Regards,

Vaalen

Unfortunately, pressure of other development work has rather put that on the back burner for now. It is something we will hopefully be able to revisit at some point.

[vaalen]

Richard, when I raised this topic some time ago, you posted that you would consider my requests, and asked for more information, which I provided.

I was wondering if you had come to any decisions on this issue, and what they are.

Any information you can provide would be most welcome.

Regards,

Vaalen

Unfortunately, pressure of other development work has rather put that on the back burner for now. It is something we will hopefully be able to revisit at some point.

I see.

Would it really be that difficult or time consuming to change the color of the combat and unit reports from black on beige to white on black?

That alone would would make a huge difference.

Regards,


vaalen

[rbodleyscott]

Richard, when I raised this topic some time ago, you posted that you would consider my requests, and asked for more information, which I provided.

I was wondering if you had come to any decisions on this issue, and what they are.

Any information you can provide would be most welcome.

Regards,

Vaalen

Unfortunately, pressure of other development work has rather put that on the back burner for now. It is something we will hopefully be able to revisit at some point.

I see.

Would it really be that difficult or time consuming to change the color of the combat and unit reports from black on beige to white on black?

That alone would would make a huge difference.

Regards,


vaalen

I will look at it again when time permits. It isn't as simple a change as you might think, particularly as it would need to be done as a selectable option, rather than simply replacing the current design, and in multiple places.

[vaalen]

Unfortunately, pressure of other development work has rather put that on the back burner for now. It is something we will hopefully be able to revisit at some point.

I see.

Would it really be that difficult or time consuming to change the color of the combat and unit reports from black on beige to white on black?

That alone would would make a huge difference.

Regards,


vaalen

I will look at it again when time permits. It isn't as simple a change as you might think, particularly as it would need to be done as a selectable option, rather than simply replacing the current design, and in multiple places.

Thanks for the explanation. I appreciate your willingness to look at it again if time permits.

Regards,

Vaalen