Accessibility settings and options in The Last of Us Part 1
Part 1: The Last of Us — a remake of the 2013 PlayStation 3 classic — brings some of the best features from 2020’s Part 2 of The Last of UsTo the original game. The long-awaited sequel is now available. Last of Us was divisive for both critics and fans, it vastly improved on the series’ accessibility settings.
These settings, as well some other new ones have been added to many of the sites. Part 1: The Last of Us, allowing even more gamers to experience Joel and Ellie’s first outing together. Below, we’ve listed out each of the game’s accessibility settings, broken up into six charts to go along with the six separate menus in Part 1: The Last of Us.
Alternative Controls
In the Accessibility Menu, there is a section called Alternate Controls. Part 1: The Last of UsThis mod focuses on improving the functionality of certain features, such as ladder climbing or repeated button pressings.
All other Alternate Control settings
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| You can customize controls | All controls can be remapped and completely customized | N/A |
| Ladder Movement | You can change the direction input to move ladders. Individual Character: The player’s orientation is a factor in how they move up/down the ladders using their left stick. Camera– Movement with the left stick up/down is dependent on camera orientation. This is recommended for those who have low vision or are blind and use Navigation Assistance to help them orient. | Individual Character |
| Handwheel Input | Hand wheel interaction: Change input Left StickTo make progress, rotate left stick counterclockwise. Take HoldTo progress, hold the Triangle | Left Stick |
| When you are aiming, melte | This allows the player to aim and melee with Square. Shoulder Swap will be disabled as it has been mapped to Square during aiming | Discount |
| Repeated button presses | For repeated buttons pressed prompts, change the input method. TapFor more information, click here Take HoldFor more information, press the “Progress” button | Tap |
| Melee combos | To perform a melee combination, change the input method. TapFor a melee combo, you can press square several times. Take Hold: Hold square for the melee combo | Tap |
| The Aiming Mode | You can change the input method to aim. Take HoldHold L2 until you aim. Stop aiming by releasing the L2 key. ToggleUse L2 for aiming. For a stop at aiming, press again L2 | Take Hold |
| Sprinting | For sprinting, change your input method. Take HoldTo sprint, hold L1. Sprint to a halt. ToggleTo sprint, hold L1 for a few seconds. Sprinting stops when you hold down L1 for a second time. | Take Hold |
| Crafting | Modify the input method to craft and upgrade. Take HoldX – Press X to begin crafting. Release to cancel ToggleTap X on the screen to begin crafting or tap to cancel | Take Hold |
| Bag Weapon Swap | Switch the input method when swapping weapons within your holsters. Take HoldHold square to access backpack weapon swapping. Release to leave ToggleTap to Enter Backpack Weapon Swapping and Hold Square for Exit | Take Hold |
| Bow Firing | Modify the firing method of the bow. Take HoldPress R2 and aim to pull the arrow back. Then release fire. TapsTap R2 and aim for the automatic drawing of an arrow. Then tap again to start fire. | Take Hold |
| Listen Mode | You can change the input mode for listening mode. Take HoldTo listen, hold R1. To stop listening, release R1. ToggleTo listen, hold R1 down for just a moment. To stop listening, hold R1 and press down again. | Take Hold |
| Camera Assist | Automatedly reorients your camera in the direction you are moving. You can choose Horizontal, Vertical or both to restrict assistance. This option is designed for those players new to action gaming or who struggle using Right Stick and Left Stick simultaneously. | Discount |
| Secure Your Goal | Automatically locks-on to enemy targets while aiming. By default, targets the centre of an enemy’s body. To target the legs or head, use Right Stick. Auto-Target will automatically lock you onto your next enemy even when they are not on screen. You can adjust the Lock-On strength | Discount |
| Arc-Throw Lock-On | When L2 is aiming at a throwable, it automatically locks-on to enemies targets. Bricks and bottles can be used to stealth by locking-on at a distance from enemy targets. Instead, use Right Stick to target the enemy directly. Includes adjustable Arc-Throw lock-on strength | Discount |
| Auto Weapon Swap | Automatically switch to another holstered gun if you run out ammo | Discount |
| Auto Pick Up | Automates the automatic collection of nearby ammunition and other ingredients | Discount |
| There is a time limit | Changes the time limit of a specific minigame in Left Behind | 1X |
| Minigame Input | You can modify the inputs necessary to be successful in any particular minigame of Left Behind. Fewer Inputs: Restricts the inputs to a sequence. There are no chords: Removes multiple inputs at once | 1X |
Magnification and visual aids
This section contains Magnifications and Visual Aids. Part 1: The Last of Us’s accessibility menu includes customizations for the HUD, as well as options for colorblind players.
All Visual Aid and Magnification settings
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| HUD Scale | Modifies the dimensions of HUD elements in-game | By default |
| HUD Background | Changes HUD background darkness | By default |
| HUD Color | Modify the text color and HUD elements | We are white |
| HUD Colorblind Mode | You can change the colors of the HUD accents’ color palette: Highlight Colors Danger Colors Breath Colors | Discount |
| Flashing of the HUD | Allows for flashing of HUD animations | You can find more information here |
| High Contrast Display | The mutes environment color scheme adds a distinct contrast coloring to enemies, allies and items. To toggle high-contrast display, you can use the touchpad | Discount |
| Magnifier for Screen | Zooms in on a specific area of the screen. Double-tap the touchpad lightly to toggle zoom. You can increase zoom slowly with the second tap. This will lock the zoom level when you release the button. To move the magnifier across different parts of the screen, use the touchpad. To exit, double-tap again | Discount |
| Translation Prompts | Triangle translation prompts to enable in-world text. If Auto is chosen, the feature will automatically be enabled when there is a non-English language selected or screen reader enabled. | Auto (off) |
Motion sickness
You can control how intense the motion sickness section in the accessibility menu. Part 1: The Last of Us’s camera, as well as adjust the game’s field of view
All motion sickness settings
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| Camera Shake | The intensity of the shake can be adjusted | 10 |
| Motion Blur | You can adjust the intensity of motion blur. | 10 |
| Camera Distance | The distance between the camera and the player can be adjusted. This value can be increased to move the camera closer to the player. The camera moves closer to the player if this value is decreased. | 0 |
| Field of View | You can adjust the field of vision of the 3rd-person camera. This value can be increased to make the field of vision wider. This value is decreased to make the field of vision narrower | 0 |
| Full-screen Effects | Allows you to see screen effects which indicate your player status | You can find more information here |
| The Persistent Centre Dot | Keeps an invisible reticle at the centre of the screen. It is hidden when cinematics are being done and used to aim. | Discount |
Navigation and traversal
You can adjust how easy your character moves around the game by using the Navigation and Traversal sections of the accessibility menu. This section offers unlimited underwater breathing and automatic jumping options.
All Traversal and Navigation settings
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| Navigation Assistance | To mark the next step, press L3 while in listen mode. If enhanced listen mode is enabled, pressing L3 when in listen mode (hold R1) instead will direct you to the enemy or most recent scan item. | Discount |
| Assist with Traversal | Allows for simplified traversal input To perform difficult jumps, press X. Automatedly climb small gaps and through ledges. While riding a horse, automatically vault through small obstacles. Automated sprinting in some encounters | Discount |
| Ledge Guard | Protects you from falling off of ledges by providing vibration and audio feedback. You will not fall from dangerous ledges. | Discount |
| Enhance Listen Mode | This allows you to scan items that have a circle and enemy square while in listen mode. The target will hear audio cues as you send out the scan. Based on how tall the target is relative to you, the pitch of the sound will change. If Navigation Assistance has been enabled, press L3 when in listen mode to direct the player towards any recently scan enemy or item. You can adjust the scan range and scan times. | Discount |
| Infinite Breath | Allows for infinite breathing underwater | Discount |
| Skip Puzzle Option | To advance through a puzzle, choose skip puzzle from your pause menu. Because some of the puzzle progressions may not be accessible to blind players or those with low vision, this setting is strongly recommended. | Discount |
Screen Reader and Audio cues
The Screen Reader and Audio Cues accessibility menu helps players discern both the game’s menu and their in-game surroundings without the use of their eyes.
All Screen Reader and all Audio Cues
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| Screen Reader | This allows narration of onscreen text. If enabled, you can ask for a screen reader description about your current status using the touch pad. You can adjust the screen reader volume from the Audio Volumes menu | Discount |
| Filmtic Descriptions | Enables descriptive audio during cinematics. It allows for spoken descriptions of the key visual elements within a scene | Discount |
| Traversal Audio Cues | Additional accessibility audio cues can be enabled to aid in exploration and traversal. When Ledge Guard activates, it plays a sound cue that indicates: Areas with climbable ledges or jumpable gaps, as well as areas where one must crouch. | Discount |
| Combat Audio Cues | Allows for additional accessibility audio cues that can assist in combat and stealth. This sound cue plays the following: enemy grab and strike prompts; aiming at an opponent, landing a shot against an enemy | Discount |
| Anti Vibration Products | Allows you to use vibration cues for combat. This vibration cue can be used to: Land a shot, aim at an enemy or make a sound. | Discount |
| Talk to vibrations | If enabled, the DualSense wireless controller can also play spoken dialogue as vibrations. This allows the user to experience how the line is delivered. | Discount |
| Audio Volumes | Sound effects, music, sound accessibility, and dialogue can be adjusted to adjust their volume | N/A |
| Audio Cue Glossary | You can browse and listen to audio cues appearing throughout the game. | N/A |
Combat Accessibility
Combat Accessibility is available in Part 1: The Last of UsYou can change the difficulty level of the game by changing the behavior of your enemies. You can also turn enemies away from them and reduce their perception.
All settings for combat accessibility
| Setting | Description | By default |
|---|---|---|
| Setting | Description | By default |
| Facilitate Combat Accessibility | Allows you to use the below combat accessibility settings. These settings aim to make combat available for everyone. These settings can greatly alter your gameplay experience. | Discount |
| Hostages Don’t Escape | While you struggle, enemies will grab your hand. | Discount |
| It’s not a good idea to grab allies | Allies are automatically freed from enemy grasps. This will not be applicable during combat encounters | Discount |
| Enemies Don’t Flank | Allies will not try to undermine your position. | Discount |
| Reduction in Enemy Perception | In stealth, reduce enemy perception This is a relative setting to the difficulty chosen | Discount |
| A reduced accuracy of enemies | Shooting at a lower accuracy will reduce enemy shooting. This is a relative setting to the difficulty chosen | Discount |
| Invisibility Toggler | Hold Circle to be invisible to your enemies, even if you are not intending to aim. This mode will limit your movement speed. This setting can be disabled in certain situations where stealth is an option. This setting can be set to limited and the time limit will depend on stealth difficulty settings | Discount |
| Armed Forces | Allows you to tilt the camera while shooting weapons | Discount |
| Slow motion | When enabled, it will slow down the game. Use the touchpad when you set Toggle to toggle slow motion | Discount |
| Tinnitus Sound | This audio effect simulates a ringing sound in the ears in proximity to fan explosion. | Discount |
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