did this take the place of G-Mud games or that one think it was called, Adrift?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Parham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Glux > Glux is an interactive fiction interpreter. Interactive fiction games are > the kind of ones that are text-based, and you need to type in commands to > play. For more info, > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_fiction > --- > Contact info: > Skype: parham-d > MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com > email: parham90 at GMail dot com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lino Morales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 9:47 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Glux > > >> `Hey what is Glux? Your bro in Christ, >> Lino Morales and Louie Lab >> Email and Windows Live Messenger: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> And to tune into the radio station designed with the family in mind >> LLJFM, >> listen via WINAMP at: >> http://78.129.175.168:8014/listen.pls >> Finally, for Blind Christian Men, visit: >> http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family >> to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. >> And to join the Magic Jack VI list, send an email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Alex Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 6:19 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A very old text-based DOS game >> >> >> 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 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