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Holy Accessibility, Batman

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Lego and TT Games have released the accessibility and settings options that will be available for players when Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight officially launches on May 22nd (Early access begins on May 19th. My goal here is to list some of the key options; the complete, extensive list can be found HERE.

Accessibility from the Start

Lego Batman Accessibility
Lego Batman Accessibility

During the first launch of the game, players can select from the following presets: 

  • Vision Accessibility
  • Hearing Accessibility
  • Motor Accessibility
  • Motion Sickness

Visual

Note: We plan to introduce Screen Reader support in a future patch. Please stay tuned for future updates.

  • Subtitles: Subtitles can be enabled and will transcribe all main and ambient dialogue, including speaker names.
  • Subtitles Text Size: Subtitles can be adjusted across three size options.
  • Subtitles Background: The subtitles’ background opacity can be adjusted (default: 100%).
  • Audio Description: Enables audio descriptions, which narrate events happening on screen during cinematics.
  • High Contrast Mode: High Contrast Mode changes relevant elements to bright colors to improve identification. Colors for specific elements can be adjusted individually or via presets. Backgrounds are faded by default when this setting is enabled, but they can be re-enabled. Outlines for objects and characters can be toggled on or off in this mode.
  • Color Blindness: Minigames and HUD elements that use color to convey information also use a second method to convey feedback (e.g., shapes).
  • Fullscreen Effects: Fullscreen effects can be toggled on or off as a group or individually. Adjustable effects include chromatic aberration, motion blur, vignettes, post effects, weather effects, repeating visual effects, bloom, and depth of field.
  • Adjustable Text Size: Text can be adjusted across three size options.

Auditory

  • Closed Captions: Captions can be enabled for key sound effects.
  • Voice Over Icons: Voice-over icons can be enabled to indicate who is speaking during gameplay segments.

Motor

  • Remappable Controls: All gameplay inputs, except the map and pause buttons, can be remapped.
  • Stick Remapping: Stick controls can be swapped. By default, the left stick controls movement, and the right stick controls the camera.
  • Camera Control Inversion: Camera controls can be inverted. The X and Y axes can be inverted independently.
  • Controller Deadzone: Deadzone can be adjusted for each stick separately.
  • Camera Sensitivity: Camera sensitivity can be adjusted, including separate aiming sensitivity.
  • Aim Snap: When entering gadget aiming mode, aim snap can automatically lock onto targets close to the reticle.
  • Lock-On Assist: The aim assist when using gadgets can be adjusted to be high, low, or off.
  • Adjustable Game Speed: Gameplay can be slowed down, making time-based gameplay easier to complete. Default speed is 100%; options include 90% speed, 75%, and 50%.
  • Gadget Aiming Mode: Aiming can be adjusted to be a held input or a toggle.
  • Gadget Rapid Fire: Adjusts the input method to use gadgets. Aimed gadgets can be used each time the gadget button is used, or it can be set to be used continuously so long as the input is held.
  • Held Button Inputs: Hold interactions can be changed into repeated taps.
  • Repeated Button Press Inputs
    Rapid button taps can be changed into hold interactions.
  • One Touch Interactions: When enabled, this setting turns most hold interactions and repeated taps into a single button tap.
  • QTE Auto-Complete: Quick-time events (QTEs) can be set to be automatically completed. QTEs cannot be failed regardless of settings.
  • Simplified QTE Inputs: When enabled, any button can be pressed or held when a quick time event prompt appears. QTEs cannot be failed regardless of settings.
  • Adaptive Trigger Adjustment (DualSense® Wireless Controller Exclusive): Adaptive triggers can be adjusted.
  • Prefer Keyboard Prompts (PC Exclusive): When enabled, keyboard prompts are shown instead of mouse prompts when possible.

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Important Info

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches worldwide on May 22, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). 

Pre-orders are available now for the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game on the aforementioned platforms. Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive 72-hour early access, now beginning on May 19, before the main launch. All pre-orders will receive The Dark Knight Returns Batsuit (at launch), inspired by the acclaimed comic book series. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game will launch later in 2026 and can be Wishlisted now.

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