Colour Blind?

2006-10-07 17:09:36

#1

lead_head: Member; +15|7112

I am red/green colour blind…… I have no problem in bf2 or Special Forces, but I am having real problems with 2142.
I find it really hard to distinguish between the flags on the mini map and often goto bases that we have already capped or goto what I think is a friendly base and get shot! lol
Are any of you colour blind and if so how are you finding distinguishing between the flags?
Also is there any way to edit the flags on the mini map to say red/blue or red/ yellow or something?

2006-10-07 17:10:40

#2

Ryan: Member; +1,230|7271|Alberta, Canada

Nope, I ain't colour blind, I feel sorry for you.

It must suck not being able to see the flags properly.

2006-10-07 17:35:37

#3

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7161|Singapore

I am also red-green colour blind but strange is, i can see the colours although some colours suck for me.

2006-10-07 17:43:01

#4

MuseSeeker: 2142 Soldier: Behenaut; +110|7203|EUR

I can think of two solutions:

1. Look into Localization files.

2. Email EA Support.

2006-10-07 17:45:38

#5

IG-Calibre: comhalta; +226|7170|Tír Eoghan, Tuaisceart Éireann

there is actually a color blind setting, or I should say, there was in the demo anyway - i'm just not 100% sure where it was, in video options maybe? have a hoke around

2006-10-07 17:51:18

#6

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|7120

Wow I feel sorry fot you, green and red are cool colours .
Sry if that was mean...

Last edited by Superior Mind (2006-10-07 17:51:38)

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2006-10-07 18:08:59

#7

Ayumiz: J-10 whore; +103|7161|Singapore

Just look at the symbols? Btw, i may be colour blind but i certainly can differentiate the PAC and the Euro flags. The EU has a darker red on top.

2006-10-07 18:17:25

#8

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|7144|Riva, MD

Just compare the designs on the flags when you're up close to them.

Last edited by _j5689_ (2006-10-07 18:18:49)

2006-10-07 18:43:45

#9

lead_head: Member; +15|7112

Ayumiz wrote:
Just look at the symbols? Btw, i may be colour blind but i certainly can differentiate the PAC and the Euro flags. The EU has a darker red on top.

Yeah, thats how i have been telling the difference, but in the heat of battle i just want to hop around to the flags quickly and i have to stop and look really hard at them.

Thx for the replies, i really would like to be able to change the flags for quick reference though.....

If not, i guess i will get used to it

And for those of you who want to know what its like being colour blind check this link, it simulates it for you.

http://www.vischeck.com/daltonize/

Through most of my life (and anyone anyone else who is colour blind will be able to relate to this) the first things that people say when they find out your colour blind is "what colour is that?" or "what happens at traffic lights, how do you know when to stop?"

Last edited by lead_head (2006-10-07 18:51:16)

2006-10-07 20:00:49

#10

c0mplex1ty: Too X-Core; +100|6988|laguna beach, ca

how do you read traffic lights, anyway?

2006-10-07 20:08:50

#11

NuShadow: Captain Fantastic; +24|6910|woodbridge, VA

c0mplex1ty wrote:
how do you read traffic lights, anyway?

red on top
yellow in middle
green on bottom

Last edited by NuShadow (2006-10-07 20:09:14)

2006-10-07 20:11:06

#12

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7187|San Antonio, Texas

c0mplex1ty wrote:
how do you read traffic lights, anyway?

The location of the lit light, I suppose.

2006-10-07 20:15:29

#13

pasngr: Member; +50|7073

I'm color blind too, and I am having the exact same problem with 2142.

The green traffic signal actually looks white to me. As white as a sheet of paper. So, I just hit the gas pedal on white.

In bf2, on maps like daqing, when I'm flying jets I'm always ramming the PLA choppers because I don't even notice them until it's too late. They blend in too well with the ground color.

2006-10-07 20:25:44

#14

nonexistentusmc: Member; +26|6873|Queens, NYC

Wow, I guess it kinda sucks to be color blind, I mean that's because I'm not, but if you are, I guess you get used to it so you may not feel as bad. It really makes me treasure my eyes more. When I went to MEPS(Military Entrance Processing Station), they gave me that same color test mentioned in the site linked in one of the posts above. I didn't know color blindness can make such a difference in the things you see.

2006-10-07 20:31:48

#15

pasngr: Member; +50|7073

Well, yea it sucks to be color blind, but I'm pretty smart and I've got a nice-sized trouser snake, so I still think I was a winner in the genetics lottery.

2006-10-07 21:13:11

#16

47man: Member; +46|6851|Cali

I'm green blue color blind, but i still can't tell the difference... The two flags are way too simmilar in my opinion, as they are the only two armies, they need a red and blue one, or something more contrasting.

2006-10-07 23:34:41

#17

Talon: Stop reading this and look at my post; +341|7188

5% of males are colourblind, so a lot of you here are.

I'm very slightly colourblind (no problem with traffic lights at all). But the flags are really annoyyying. I keep capturing my own flags unless I stop to look closely.

I'm workign on a way to change the colours.

2006-10-08 09:32:14

#18

pasngr: Member; +50|7073

Would Punkbuster have a problem with changing the flag colors?

2006-10-08 09:34:24

#19

[-DER-]Omega: membeR; +188|7254|Lithuania

What I never understood is, how do you get to KNOW that you're color blind? I mean, you can't describe/explain certain colors to anyone : /

https://bf3s.com/sigs/fe717ed1eb823c939460a42f15bced7dd0057c51.png

2006-10-08 09:47:57

#20

Knight`UK: Lollerstorycarpark; +371|7008|England

lead_head wrote:
Ayumiz wrote:
Just look at the symbols? Btw, i may be colour blind but i certainly can differentiate the PAC and the Euro flags. The EU has a darker red on top.
Yeah, thats how i have been telling the difference, but in the heat of battle i just want to hop around to the flags quickly and i have to stop and look really hard at them.

Thx for the replies, i really would like to be able to change the flags for quick reference though.....

If not, i guess i will get used to it

And for those of you who want to know what its like being colour blind check this link, it simulates it for you.

http://www.vischeck.com/daltonize/

Through most of my life (and anyone anyone else who is colour blind will be able to relate to this) the first things that people say when they find out your colour blind is "what colour is that?" or "what happens at traffic lights, how do you know when to stop?"

Same m8 people look at you like your crazy i feel your pain

Last edited by Knight`UK (2006-10-08 09:48:12)

2006-10-08 09:57:25

#21

lead_head: Member; +15|7112

[-DER-]Omega wrote:
What I never understood is, how do you get to KNOW that you're color blind? I mean, you can't describe/explain certain colors to anyone : /

I think I found out at an eye test at school( when i was about 6 or 7), also I used to get all my colours wrong when painting and colouring in at school.

I don't really think of it as a disability, what i mean is that i have never known any different so i don't really know what i am missing out on anyway.

2006-10-08 10:05:18

#22

TheCanadianTerrorist: Member; +111|6983

lead_head wrote:
[-DER-]Omega wrote:
What I never understood is, how do you get to KNOW that you're color blind? I mean, you can't describe/explain certain colors to anyone : /
I think I found out at an eye test at school( when i was about 6 or 7), also I used to get all my colours wrong when painting and colouring in at school.

I don't really think of it as a disability, what i mean is that i have never known any different so i don't really know what i am missing out on anyway.

YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH.

I'm just messin' with you bro, sorry if it was offensive.

Red is a bad colour anyways, but green...that's were you're missing out.

2006-10-08 12:31:15

#23

pasngr: Member; +50|7073

Yea I got tested at school at a young age also. I think they used a test like this one:
http://www.toledo-bend.com/colorblind/Ishihara.html

2006-10-10 17:03:15

#24

HellHead: The fantastic Mr. Antichrist; +336|7137|Germany

Same problem here. It´s not that bad, but as somebody allready said earlier, it´s pretty hard in the heat of the battle to tell those two flags apart. Symbols would have been much nicer...

Last edited by HellHead (2006-10-10 17:03:40)

2006-10-11 00:02:12

#25

Knight`UK: Lollerstorycarpark; +371|7008|England

Agree i was tested for my Army Entrance exam and i didnt do very well at all which heavily reduced the amount of jobs i could have gone in for

Symbols whould have been a lot easier imho but then again it is EA/DICE we are talking about

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