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Blind and Visually Impaired Player Support
Alter Aeon is one of the most blind friendly multiplayer games on the web. Over
half of our players are blind or visually impaired, and our dedicated staff is
constantly on the lookout for trouble spots.
If you already have a mud client that you're happy with, the Alter Aeon address is alteraeon.com port 3000.
The resources below include both downloads we host, as well as downloads and help from the large community of blind Alter Aeon players. Hopefully one of the clients listed below will work well with your computer and screen reader software. We hope to see you soon on Alter Aeon!
If you already have a mud client that you're happy with, the Alter Aeon address is alteraeon.com port 3000.
The resources below include both downloads we host, as well as downloads and help from the large community of blind Alter Aeon players. Hopefully one of the clients listed below will work well with your computer and screen reader software. We hope to see you soon on Alter Aeon!
Clients, Scripts, and Help
One of the major difficulties is that different screen readers, and even different
versions of the same screen reader, generally do not work the same. There are
several different types of clients you can use to connect to Alter Aeon (or other
muds), but finding one that works well with your reader can be hard.
Some of our best support for the blind and visually impaired has come from our blind players. Here are links to some of our blind community sites, which host and maintain scripts and downloads.
Some of our best support for the blind and visually impaired has come from our blind players. Here are links to some of our blind community sites, which host and maintain scripts and downloads.
- MUSH-Z - The player Zhiun
has put together a very large and comprehensive soundpack for
Mushclient, including scripts and
interface files for screen readers. This client is used by a number of blind
Alter Aeon players, and is regularly maintained.
- MonkeyTerm - The player Mathayas
has put together a set of scripts for
MonkeyTerm,
a commonly used client for blind players. This page includes downloads and
custom scripting by blind players, for blind players.
- GMUD - Here is the support page for
GMud,
a compact and effective client that works well with some readers.
There is also general information about Alter Aeon and tips on
how to play at this
page.
- VIPMud users - you can download Dime's
VIPMud Soundpack for Alter Aeon
from our downloads area. VIPMUD is a commecial client designed
for the blind and visually impaired. We have received good reviews for this
client from our blind community. You can use it for a 30 day trial period,
but after the trial expires some of the features are disabled.
- JMC 3.5
Similar to zMud, JMC supports unlimited player profiles for any number of accounts, aliases, trigger actions with complex pattern matching using wildcards, custom key assignments for user-defined macros, variables, speed walking, auto map generation, and much more.
Direct Client Downloads
The custom clients we recommend for sighted players do not yet have good
support for screen readers. We are working to improve support, but
for now you might want to try our versions of the basic screen-reader
compatible clients:
GMud (Windows)
For this client to work well with your reader, you need to download and install scripts for it. You can download the JAWS scripts from our server.
GMud (Windows)
This is a set of GMud JAWS scripts used by the god Morpheus. It may not be suitable for all players.
MonkeyTerm (Windows)
MonkeyTerm is a GNU GPL'ed client that a number of Alter Aeon players use. It has support for nearly any feature, and a number of blind players use it because it's easy to script and filter. You can also obtain it from our server. We host a local mirror of the Windows executable and the GPL'ed source code.
We are open for submissions of scripts and new clients. Please contact Dentin in-game if you would like to add a client to this page.
GMud (Windows)
For this client to work well with your reader, you need to download and install scripts for it. You can download the JAWS scripts from our server.
GMud (Windows)
This is a set of GMud JAWS scripts used by the god Morpheus. It may not be suitable for all players.
MonkeyTerm (Windows)
MonkeyTerm is a GNU GPL'ed client that a number of Alter Aeon players use. It has support for nearly any feature, and a number of blind players use it because it's easy to script and filter. You can also obtain it from our server. We host a local mirror of the Windows executable and the GPL'ed source code.
We are open for submissions of scripts and new clients. Please contact Dentin in-game if you would like to add a client to this page.
Other Blind and Visually Impaired Sites
For blind and visually impaired players, our friends at
e-bility
have a list of other games besides Alter Aeon that are blind-friendly,
including board games and puzzles.
The gutterstar.net web site has a number of other downloads for the visually impaired which may be useful. You will need to log in to download anything.
The gutterstar.net web site has a number of other downloads for the visually impaired which may be useful. You will need to log in to download anything.