That was my initial tangent as well.
The documentation in my view should be on the website in multiple
formats or even just html and a text file.
I have many devices and experiences with hardware.
In most cases the documents came on the driver disk or as part of the
hardware itself.
And the stuff was always on the website.
One thing that interested me was the battery being charging or charged
had a light saying it was.
It would be nice if there was a sound.
Lee made some argument that extra cercuits would be needed but then if
there was lights already shouldn't there be sound as well?
But who knows maybe I am over simplifying it that must be it.
However it was a puzzlement that while this thing was accessible for the
blind and low vision, battery indication wasn't part of it.
Neither was there a percentage on charging, type of battery being used
when it was time to replace it, how long a charge is supposed to last
things like this were missing from the documentation.
I acknowledge that this is a initial release version which is why I am
not ultra gutting the guy for not thinking right however for a
supposedly accessible system there are some obvious holes.
And while I acknowledge expence in some of the charging and other bits,
its my understanding that most devices have the ability to see battery
charge and how long things take to charge.
Even the envoy daisy player which was round 100 nz when I got it had
some indications so I just don't know maybe I am being to simplistic.
The system has the ability to update the firmware though the thing is
not released or any way to back it up meaning you are on your own if you
modify it.
Fair enough though I do hope that there will be software updates as the
need appears.
Though most of my stuff is a surprise not a complaint exactly.
Hell I am a tester was a test pilot I know how this stuff roles.
However these things will eventually need fixing or at least I hope they
are.
Certainly the manual should have been online in html, word, text, pdf if
it must and brf if thats what lee wants.
Personally I think pdfs and text and such can be read on a braille
display so I am unsure exactly what all that is.
At any rate why would I even sent a printed manual.
These days there are devices with stuff online and I'd do both myself.
But thats just my view.
On 13/01/2026 12:57 pm, Gene Warner via groups.io wrote:
I wonder why they don't just make the documentation available online as a web
page and or as a pdf download. They could even limit the download's
availability to purchasers of their game system, though being able to read the
documentation before purchase might be all that some people need to push them
into buying so just making it generally available might help too. Yet another
option would be to put a recording of the documentation being read into the
game system's memory so that it can be played with the push of a button.
I also noticed that it might be possible for other developers to write games
for this system. That could really add to the number of available games for all
of us.
Gene...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shaun Everiss via groups.io" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:31:22 -0800
Subject: [blind-gamers] truman toys documentation
Hi.
Been talking to trumantoys about their game system.
One thing that was mentioned was the brailling of the manual but the guy
has no embosser.
Certainly if an electronic brailled coppy could be generated for those
with the right hardware it could work.
Anyway if anyone is interested email them back please.
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