cara when will the ios versions of change riaction and silverdollar come out? the mac versions are already here
> 22 maj 2023 kl. 15:43 skrev Cara Quinn <[email protected]>: > > Hi All, > > Maybe I’m wrong but it seems like there may be a misunderstanding here. > > It seems like people are thinking we are somehow going to be accepting some > sort of payment for unsupported Windows titles, and this is absolutely not > the case. > > Our titles will no longer be available on the Windows platform at all. So we > are obviously not going to be charging Windows users for anything. > > Our titles will only be available on Apple platforms going forward and thus > we will only be selling games through the various Apple App Stores. > > Incidentally, this is one reason I’ve not understood people asking for us to > essentially begin giving away our Windows titles for free while (going > forward) folks on Apple platforms will need to purchase said titles. This > situation would not be fair either. > > So perhaps someone here can clarify the issue you are having with this change > we are making? > > Just to be absolutely clear, going forward, the only titles we will be > offering and making available will be for Apple. All of our Windows titles > will no longer be available. nor will we be accepting any kind of payment for > any Windows titles. > > I hope this makes sense, and I’m sorry if there has been any kind of > confusion around this. > > Thanks and please have a great day! > > Cheers! > > Cara > > > > > >> On May 20, 2023, at 12:19 PM, Darren Duff <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> got ya. when put that way I do understand. >> >> Darren Duff. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a >> representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the >> Father. web site http://darrenduff.net Check out my youtube page here. >> https://youtube.com/@darren_duff amateur radio station KK4AHX. Mastodon: >> [email protected] friend me on face book >> http://www.facebook.com/DarrenLDuff. >> On 5/20/2023 1:53 PM, Liam Erven wrote: >>> Darren. I think the main issue here is that these games are receiving >>> updates on one platform but not another, so if they games are not going to >>> get updates, people don't understand why they're being asked to pay for >>> software that is no longer being maintained. Not everyone owns and iPhone >>> or Mac. that's just how it is. So windows users feel punished in a way, >>> which I can totally understand. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/20/2023 12:11 PM, Darren Duff wrote: >>>> I do not understand your question. my point was we've had over 20 plus >>>> years to enjoy these games under windows. and all of a sudden everyone >>>> wants stuff for free just because a company is changing the way it does >>>> things, trying to make it better for all of us that play games. So my >>>> other question would be to the folks that want the games for free under >>>> windows, why didn't any of you go out and buy the games when they were >>>> sitting there for the taking? not trying to be hostile, I'm just wondering. >>>> >>>> Darren Duff. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a >>>> representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the >>>> Father. web site http://darrenduff.net Check out my youtube page here. >>>> https://youtube.com/@darren_duff amateur radio station KK4AHX. Mastodon: >>>> [email protected] friend me on face book >>>> http://www.facebook.com/DarrenLDuff. >>>> On 5/20/2023 12:31 PM, Danielle Ledet wrote: >>>>> But then what if people use this availability as an opportunity not to >>>>> buy the game? I am looking forward to the games on the iPhone. >>>>> Perhaps, I'll start gaming again. >>>>> >>>>> On 5/20/23, Darren Duff <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> that my friend is very short sited. >>>>>> >>>>>> Darren Duff. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a >>>>>> representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the >>>>>> Father. web site http://darrenduff.net Check out my youtube page here. >>>>>> https://youtube.com/@darren_duff amateur radio station KK4AHX. Mastodon: >>>>>> [email protected] friend me on face book >>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/DarrenLDuff. >>>>>> On 5/19/2023 3:29 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> This company has screwed us Windows users far as I am concerned. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Haylie >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of >>>>>>> *Darren Duff >>>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2023 3:14 PM >>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [blind-gamers] A Dragon Reborn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is what change looks like people! we have all had the chance to >>>>>>> play these games on windows for years. now, The times are changing! I >>>>>>> for one have no problem at all buying these games on iOS again. It's >>>>>>> worth it, and helps out a great company that we know is legit, and >>>>>>> will provide entertainment for us all. I for one welcome it! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Darren Duff. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a >>>>>>> representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the >>>>>>> Father. web site http://darrenduff.net Check out my youtube page here. >>>>>>> https://youtube.com/@darren_duff amateur radio station KK4AHX. >>>>>>> Mastodon: [email protected] friend me on face book >>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/DarrenLDuff. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 5/19/2023 12:41 PM, Tobias Vinteus wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess it stems from the fact that the titles will get further >>>>>>> development, but not on the widely used platform that they were >>>>>>> developed on in the first Place, making customers feeling cheated >>>>>>> out of taking part in future versiones of the Products without not >>>>>>> only having to pay for them again, but also having to afford the >>>>>>> new platform. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skickades från E-post >>>>>>> <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> för Windows >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Från: *Michael Maslo <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> *Skickat: *den 18 maj 2023 13:57 >>>>>>> *Till: *[email protected] >>>>>>> *Ämne: *Re: [blind-gamers] A Dragon Reborn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don’t understand the big deal myself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not one individual before this announcement came out said anything >>>>>>> about this company and the fact that titles have not been updated >>>>>>> or such until this came out. Now everybody is up in arms about it. >>>>>>> Why? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In my opinion, if a company chooses to take another route then so >>>>>>> be it. If you’re unable to purchase these titles now, you had all >>>>>>> the way up to the date of the announcement either get a >>>>>>> replacement key and or to try these titles out. If they were not >>>>>>> available, what are you losing? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, mind you, this is my opinion only. I personally don’t care, >>>>>>> for. I have not played these titles in many many years and have >>>>>>> absolutely no interest in playing them ever again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael maslo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > On May 17, 2023, at 11:16 PM, QuentinC <[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > IF you don't want to upgrade your old windows titles any longer, >>>>>>> making them freewares is a good thing to do. This will let people >>>>>>> who are under windows for whatever reason to continue enjoying >>>>>>> your games. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > If I'm under windows today, what should I do if I want to play >>>>>>> your game ? If you have stopped selling it to new customers, I'm >>>>>>> stuck. The day I'm switching to mac or iOS, I may remember that >>>>>>> your games were unavailable, impossible to grab or try out, be >>>>>>> limited to demo mode, when I was under windows, and won't search >>>>>>> further. I can think that you aren't very reliable. Potentially >>>>>>> you have lost a customer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > By making your old windows titles freewares, on your side, you >>>>>>> no longer need to care about past customers who lost their keys. >>>>>>> You are making time free to invest on what you want today, develop >>>>>>> for mac and iOS. I'm pretty sure that, after a while, you will >>>>>>> just be annoyed about all those guys who lost their old windows >>>>>>> key, and will start taking ages to reply and eventually no longer >>>>>>> reply at all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > I have lost my key. You don't reply within a reasponable time. >>>>>>> Certainly I won't ever try to buy your mac or iOS games since you >>>>>>> dont appear very reliable. Again you have lost a customer forever. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > So if I wrap things up, be clear with your customers: you keep >>>>>>> supporting your windows titles as you have done until now, and so >>>>>>> you can of course keep making money out of them. If you chose to >>>>>>> stop supporting them, you should no longer make money out of them. >>>>>>> There is no free sugar ! Being in an half-closed unclear state is >>>>>>> going to be annoying both for you and your customers in the long >>>>>>> run. Several other audio game companies did it, and slowly, >>>>>>> finally died. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > You can of course decide to close everything under windows right >>>>>>> now without releasing freewares and it's a perfectly valid >>>>>>> thinking, but you are just losing an opportunity to reach more >>>>>>> people wo may buy your iOS version tomorrow, and you are >>>>>>> frustrating your current customers who stay under windows for the >>>>>>> moment and with whom you will lose a little of good reputation. >>>>>>> It's up to you. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Thank you for reading. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > With all the best. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Le 17.05.2023 19:32, Tobias Vinteus a écrit : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> If your goal is to reach the widest possible audience, then it >>>>>>> would >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> seem to me that staying on Windows would be the better choice. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Technologies like haptic feedbakc and spatial audio are >>>>>>> available on >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Windows, after all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> There is one more thing to consider. I have an iPod 6th >>>>>>> generation. Many >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> apps cannot be updated due to the last supported OS version for >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> device being iOS 12. This means that your games might >>>>>>> potentially stop >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> working or at least wouldn’t be able to update on older iOS >>>>>>> devices. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Being able to afford newer devices might not be as easy for us >>>>>>> in the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> blind Community compared to people in general. On a sidenote >>>>>>> this rarely >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> happens on my Android device despite its oS being several >>>>>>> iterations behind. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Being no exper, I don’t know the ammount of effort it would >>>>>>> take to port >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> a modern Windows game to Xbox, but I would imagine it to be >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> comparatively Little, furthermore strengthening the argument to >>>>>>> stay on >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Windows. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> If you haven’t already don eso, I would recommend you perform >>>>>>> some kind >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> of market survey to gauge which platform would be the most >>>>>>> profitable >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> one to develop for. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Just my two cents. I wish you good luck and am looking forward >>>>>>> to what >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> comes out of Draconis in the future. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Tobias >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Skickades från E-post >>>>>>> <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> >>>>>>> <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> för Windows >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> *Från: *Cara Quinn <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> *Skickat: *den 15 maj 2023 18:51 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> *Till: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> *Kopia: *Cara Quinn <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> *Ämne: *[blind-gamers] A Dragon Reborn >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> It's been a long while, but it's finally time to announce the >>>>>>> start of a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> new chapter for Draconis Entertainment, LLC. The dragon is >>>>>>> awakening yet >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> again! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> This new incarnation of the company brings big and exciting >>>>>>> changes. We >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> will explain those and some of our plans for the future here, >>>>>>> but know >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> that we aren't spilling all the beans quite yet. What fun would >>>>>>> that be! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> The world has moved on! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Our first announcement is that we are bringing new and enhanced >>>>>>> versions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> of our classic games, along with brand-new titles, into the >>>>>>> modern age >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> and on to Apple platforms, with an emphasis on iPhone! Thanks to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> VoiceOver, the overwhelming majority of the visually impaired >>>>>>> community >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> has access to at least one of Apple's operating systems, and >>>>>>> this will >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> make our games available to the widest possible audience. It's >>>>>>> hard to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> believe sometimes, but that little rectangle of glass we all >>>>>>> carry in >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> our pockets has infinitely more power than any of the PCs or >>>>>>> Macs that >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> our legacy titles were developed on, and with the tight >>>>>>> integration of >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Apple's operating systems, we will be able to easily make new >>>>>>> releases >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, or AppleTV going forward. This >>>>>>> approach >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> means that we can integrate newer technologies like full 3D >>>>>>> spatial >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> audio, touch and accelerometer interaction, and support for >>>>>>> console game >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> controllers and advanced haptics. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> What does this mean for our Windows products? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> We know how beloved these games have been over the years—we >>>>>>> love them >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> too—and we want to bring all of them, with expansions and new >>>>>>> features, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> into the twenty-first century, so they can be enjoyed by new >>>>>>> and old >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> generations of gamers alike. The support cost for the original >>>>>>> Windows >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> games, some of which were new when Nintendo 64 was the hot >>>>>>> ticket and >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Xbox didn't yet exist, is simply too high to manage for a small >>>>>>> company >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> like us, while also investing in the future. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> We will be bringing our Windows development to a close and >>>>>>> giving these >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> games new life on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and AppleTV. That said, >>>>>>> for the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> time being, we will continue to offer downloads of the >>>>>>> installation >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> packages for our legacy catalog on our site, and customers who >>>>>>> purchased >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> them may request replacement keys within reason. (For more >>>>>>> details, see >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> the Legacy section of our new website at https://draconis.llc.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Back in March, the legacy Draconis Score Server (DSS) and >>>>>>> Draconis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Online License Factory (DOLF) for the Windows versions of >>>>>>> ChangeReaction >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> 2 and SilverDollar, migrated to a new host and received some >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> modernization. As you've already seen, this brought much needed >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> stability to both of those services. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> So what’s up first? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> With all of that in mind, we're pleased to introduce major >>>>>>> updates to >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> the Mac versions of ChangeReaction and SilverDollar. Freed from >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> cross-platform constraints of developing for both macOS and >>>>>>> Windows, we >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> have been able to add some new features to these titles. The >>>>>>> most >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> exciting of which is full-support for any of the console game >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> controllers supported by Apple platforms. These include the >>>>>>> PlayStation >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> DualShock 4 or DualSense 5, the Xbox X / S controllers, the >>>>>>> Nintendo >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Switch JoyCons, any MFI controller, and others. SilverDollar now >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> includes a great deal of new and remastered audio, support for >>>>>>> Apple >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Silicon, and countless bug fixes and tweaks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> These upgraded titles will be available as free updates to >>>>>>> anyone who >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> purchased them previously from the Mac App Store. SilverDollar >>>>>>> 2.0 is >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> out now and is available for free. ChangeReaction 3.0 will have >>>>>>> its >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> price reduced to $4.99 in the US when it is reintroduced in the >>>>>>> coming >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> weeks. (Prices will vary based on exchange rates.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Looking forward, the development to bring a mix of new and >>>>>>> familiar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> titles to life is well-underway, and we can’t wait to show you >>>>>>> what >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> we’ve been working on! The future is bright. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> We know the dragon has been sleeping for a very long time. We >>>>>>> appreciate >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> your patience and support more than we can say. Thank you for >>>>>>> the last >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> twenty years. We hope you'll join us as the dragon is reborn. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Cheers! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> Cara >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#126326): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/126326 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/98907957/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/21656/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
