Having just downloaded glux, I was pleased to find that it will self-voice. In the options dialog box, there is a buton for speech, which seems to work pretty well. Cheers Alex
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Parham Sent: 07 July 2008 12:02 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game Hi Jacob, I'm afraid you have to work with Glux without any scripts pretty much. After a while, you would get used to it; I don't even switch back to pc, just read the responses and type in the edit box. --- Contact info: Skype: parham-d MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com email: parham90 at GMail dot com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game > Ok, FWIW, now going through the search results for the hobbit on that IFDB > page, at least one of them works: > The hobbit, the true story > http://ifdb.tads.org/viewgame?id=pejw8j7qote04e6m > > It did want the IFDB activeX control to help do it's installation since > this > in fact installed the glulxe interpreter to be able to run the game, and > then when it had done that, it could in fact interpret this game. > > I do seem to need to use the Jaws cursor to move up and down in the text > part of the window, to read what's happening, but the game works! > > This specific game is apparently based on the original, but was put > together > in 1993, and it works on my Win XP machine. > > Will definitely check out one or two more, as well as looking at that > website, and it's also just possible there will be Jaws scripts for the > interpreter, but lets see... > > Also now realised that the IFDB scripting engine I already have is > (obviously) related and just hadn't gotten around to looking at it yet. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Parham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 1:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game > > >> Hello, >> Here is the IFDB page you need. It has come up in search of "Hobbit". It >> can >> be a good reference when you are looking for an IF (interactive fiction) >> game. Other websites include, >> http://www.if-archive.org >> which is also an FTP. I'm writing my own IF game for the 2009 >> compitition. >> :) >> And, here is the URL to the Hobbit!: >> http://ifdb.tads.org/search?searchbar=hobbit&searchGo.x=0&searchGo.y=0 >> Have fun hobbit-ing! >> --- >> Contact info: >> Skype: parham-d >> MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >> email: parham90 at GMail dot com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:22 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game >> >> >>> 'The hobbit' >>> >>> Based on JRR Tolkien's book, and there were originally versions for >>> Commodores, ZX Spectrums etc. etc., but this is the DOS version. >>> >>> Stay well >>> >>> Jacob Kruger >>> Blind Biker >>> Skype: BlindZA >>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Parham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:21 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game >>> >>> >>>> Hello Jacob, >>>> Would you tell me the name of the game? I might be able to retrieve an >>>> Infocom or Tads version possibly, which would be playable under any >>>> operating system, given the correct programs. >>>> --- >>>> Contact info: >>>> Skype: parham-d >>>> MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com >>>> email: parham90 at GMail dot com >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:26 AM >>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi there >>>>> >>>>> I got hold of almost the very first game I ever played on a PC as >>>>> such, >>>>> and >>>>> while it's meant to run in the command line, and basically you type in >>>>> commands/answers etc., it just seems to hang if now run under Windows >>>>> XP >>>>> Pro, and although I tried playing with various settings in the >>>>> properties >>>>> dialogue, under the program tab, which seems to be basically focused >>>>> on >>>>> some >>>>> properties specific to command line apps, even when then trying to run >>>>> it >>>>> from the then created 'shortcut', it just 'hangs', and if I try >>>>> virtualising >>>>> the window using Jaws key + Ctrl + W, it still returns nothing, so I >>>>> think >>>>> it's literally just hanging. >>>>> >>>>> I suppose I could try create a virtual machine using an installation >>>>> of >>>>> something like MSDos 6.0 (which I think was the last standalone of DOS >>>>> or >>>>> thereabouts), and see if that would then work, but what then about >>>>> screenreading? >>>>> >>>>> Anyway, know this isn't mainstream, but just thought I may as well >>>>> ask, >>>>> and >>>>> for interests sake, this game is the text-based adventure game of the >>>>> Hobbit >>>>> from around the late 80s, and it was literally one of the first games >>>>> I >>>>> really played on a PC (where had already been playing others in a >>>>> Commodore >>>>> 64). >>>>> >>>>> Stay well >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jacob Kruger >>>>> Blind Biker >>>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>> subject >>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>> following address: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>> 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