Font Size Accessibility Concerns in Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader

[Katie]

I find it perplexing that the game offers a Font Size accessibility option only to disregard it in most areas. When a player adjusts the font size to its maximum value, it is a clear indication that they require assistance in viewing the text. It signals, "I need help. I can't see these fonts as they are, and I need them to be larger." However, the game seems to overlook this setting in most places, defaulting to their fixed fonts.

In my opinion, when the font size is adjusted, it should uniformly affect all elements within the game, providing a comprehensive solution for players with visual accessibility needs. Everything should scale, just like it does in Windows.

Bizarrely, the inconsistency extends to the game's settings screens and even the accessibility tab itself.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3136820249

I believe addressing this issue would significantly enhance the overall accessibility of Warhammer 40k: Rogue Trader.

[Katie]

Again more tiny fonts not using the setting.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3136824846

[Katie]

This is really disappointing. In this image below, I included 2 font layers showing what the font size for 1440p should have probably used for the average consumer, let alone the 1.2 setting:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3136828188

The 36px amount is not arbitrary here - that is probably the smallest font size one should use at 1440p (54px for 4k) for this kind of text, and to be honest, 50px might have even been better. The film industry has rules and best practices surrounding subtitles and the like, but despite the gaming industry being worth far more these days, they are so behind on these standards.

And just visually compare those dialogue fonts with the font size in the accessibility options in my screenshots above - it's like the game is just totally ignoring the font size option entirely.

I really feel for people on Steam Deck or are sitting several feet away from a 55" tv. These fonts are absolutely not good enough for them. They are not even good enough for me sitting at my desk. It's a shame that this is the 1.2 option instead of the regular option. I shutter to think how small the normal option is.

It's kind of unplayable for me honestly. I genuinely don't understand Owl Cat's pattern of using such small font sizes. These could have been much bigger without really sacrificing anything.

I did refund. I view this as anti-consumer and out of touch at this point. I can't support it.

[DarkStar]

I was playing on Steam Deck before. I picked up my game on ROG Ally last week and the font setting all but disappeared for me. I wonder if it is based on some device detection. Anyway, the dialogue fonts are tiny. Fortunately they are still legible for me (I have myopia, but close distance w/o glasses is fine), however it's tiring in the long run. It seems like something that would be easy enough to implement but would yield huge benefits for the affected players.