We've documented 15 accessibility features for Data Wing, including No Repeated Pressing, Play Without Hearing, Colour Blind Friendly, High Contrast and Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech). Its accessibility is strongest in Visual and Reading but it also has features in Navigation, Controls, Getting Started and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Data Wing accessibility 18 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
While the text in menus and subtitles is high contrast, it is also quite small, making it difficult to read on occasion. There are several screen effects, like chromatic aberration, that are on by default but can be disabled in the settings.
Game Details
Release Date: 16/08/2017
Price: Free
Out Now: Android and iOS
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Race (Narrative and Traversal)
Accessibility: 15 features
Developer: Dan Vogt (@Dan_Vogt)
Costs: Free
Controls
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Data Wing which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
Two Taps Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, two simultaneous taps in specific locations.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Twilight Drive (14 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (12 Controls Features)
- Forza Horizon 4 (12 Controls Features)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (10 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Data Wing which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Data Wing, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (2 Difficulty Features)
- Forza Horizon 5 (2 Difficulty Features)
- The Crew 2 (2 Difficulty Features)
- Space Wave Race (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Data Wing which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (8 Getting Started Features)
- Space Marauder (6 Getting Started Features)
- Flower (6 Getting Started Features)
- You Suck at Parking (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Data Wing which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Text Visibility
High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (7 Reading Features)
- Space Marauder (7 Reading Features)
- Space Wave Race (6 Reading Features)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Navigation in Data Wing which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Menu Navigation
Menus Don't Wrap: Menus don't wrap and stop the cursor at the bottom of the list if you press down. Or menus do wrap but make it clear that you are back at the top of the list with sound or narration.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Forza Horizon 5 (10 Navigation Features)
- The Crew 2 (8 Navigation Features)
- Twilight Drive (5 Navigation Features)
- You Suck at Parking (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in Data Wing which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Contrast
High Contrast: There is high contrast between elements that need to be distinguished from each other, such as characters, interactive objects and game environment, either by default or a high contrast mode. This is different to a slider that increases contrast or brightness between light and dark.
Visual Distractions
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Space Wave Race (9 Visual Features)
- Thoth (7 Visual Features)
- Twilight Drive (7 Visual Features)
- You Suck at Parking (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Data Wing which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Data Wing, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Star Wars: Squadrons (4 Audio Features)
- Inertial Drift (4 Audio Features)
- Twilight Drive (3 Audio Features)
- The Crew 2 (3 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Ben Kendall