libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] <FEATURE NAME>please use orca, the screen reader in linux, remote control feature to speak retroarch in place of espeak

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Description

On microsoft windows, retroarch uses NVDA to speak. I'm not certain what it does on mac but assume it uses voice over. Orca's remote is brand new but it has the ability to speak and braille messages and that's what's important. Docs are in readme-remote-controller.md

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading readme-remote-controller.md to understand Orca's remote controller interface and how it can speak or display braille messages. The work is done when RetroArch uses that interface to communicate through Orca on Linux instead of relying on espeak.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, linux
Domain
accessibility, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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