Make Windows gaming easier to navigate

Built-in Windows accessibility options can help with text, vision, hearing and input across supported games and apps.

Check system accessibility tools

Windows includes accessibility settings for areas such as vision, hearing and interaction. Microsoft maintains a guide to built-in features, which can help you find options such as magnification, text sizing, captions or keyboard-related tools depending on the version. These settings may help with the desktop and some games, but support is not identical across every title.

Combine system and game settings

Look in both Windows settings and the game's options. A title may have its own subtitle controls, color filters, remapping or difficulty features, while Windows offers broader display and input tools. Change one setting at a time and test it inside the actual game. If a full-screen mode blocks an option, check the game's official support page before assuming the feature is unavailable.

Check compatibility before relying on it

Windows version, hardware, game launcher and anti-cheat rules can affect which features work together. Keep the operating system and game documentation current, and ask the publisher about compatibility when a specific tool matters. Accessibility needs vary; this guide is an entry point, not a promise that every game will be fully accessible or that a setting is supported everywhere.