Console Specific Solutions for Cognitive Deficits

Explore the Built-In Accessibility of Modern Gaming Consoles

Gaming consoles like the Xbox One, One S, One X, Series X, Series S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 come equipped with comprehensive accessibility settings, making gaming more inclusive for all players. These features are thoughtfully integrated into each system, offering various options to customize gameplay to meet individual needs.

Discover how these settings can transform the gaming experience to accommodate diverse abilities. Scroll down to learn more about how you can utilize these accessibility features within your favorite video game consoles.

Xbox Accessibility Settings

Screen narration

  • The screen narration feature utilizes a natural voice to convert on-screen text into spoken words, providing valuable assistance to those with visual impairments or reading challenges. By ensuring that vital information is conveyed audibly, the screen narration feature enables gamers to follow along with game objectives, dialogues, menus, and other critical elements seamlessly. Xbox’s screen narration settings are limited to navigating the interface of the console, and not individual games. Click here for directions to enable screen narration.

Copilot Mode

  • This mode allows players to team up with a partner who can assist them during gameplay using a second controller. It enables gamers to share the controls with a trusted friend or family member. Click here to learn more.

  • Certain games do not have button mapping features, which is necessary to use this feature. In this case, Xbox provides button-mapping customization to customize the buttons that work best for the user. For more information about about button remapping, click here.

Search for Games with Accessibility Features

  • Access the Microsoft Store through the Xbox console and search for Xbox games with embedded accessibility features. Tagged accesibilty features include ability to pause the game, volume controls, and adjusting difficulty levels. Click here for more information.

Playstation Accessibility Settings

Customizable User Interface

  • Players can adjust text sizes, colors, and background contrasts, making on-screen information easier to read for those with visual impairments.

Text-to-speech

  • This feature allows gamers to have in-game text, menus, and tutorials read out loud, offering accessibility to individuals with reading difficulties or visual impairments.

The DualSense Controller

  • Designed with adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, enhancing the gaming experience by providing sensory feedback.

Gamepad Customization

  • This feature allows players to remap or assign different functions to buttons. This feature can simplify the user experience by narrowing the button selections.

Playstation Accessibility

  • To learn more about accessibility for Playstation Consoles click on the link below:

Screen narration

Copilot for Xbox

Xbox Accessibility Tags

Playstation 5 Accessibility Settings

Playstation 4 Accessibility Settings