Because MicroSoft are stingy!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicol Oosthuizen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2006 12:19 AM
Subject: RE: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!


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> I have windows xp  professional edition at work and my mom have windows
> xp home edition on her computer and both only have a sappi  with sam's
> voice.  Why does windows xp's sappi  not comes with all 3 voices?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 14 January 2006 05:35 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>
> Hi Figure,
> The games and interpreter are free, but the upgrade to SAPI is not.
> If you do not upgrade the voice you will get mike or sam or mary from
> Microsoft which should already be in your computer if you have Windows
> XP.
> All are very bad sounding.
> The A T and T upgrade to Mike and Crystal is about $35 from Nextup.
>
> Phil
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>
>
>> Um, for those of us who are somewhat broke, do you have to purchase
> the
> new
>> speech thingy or can you make do with the free download of the Frots
>> interpreter?  I hope I'm understanding this all correctly.  And are
> the
> 300
>> plus games free downloads or do you have to buy the zipped package?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "feliberto Escobar III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:15 PM
>> Subject: RE: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>>
>>
>> > That's the reason for the WinFrotzTTS being updated, and modified is
>> > because you "cannot" play these types of text adventures, well, for
> the
>> > blind that is, simply on Windows alone!  We do need the Text To
> Speech
>> > i.e. TTS added on this particular WinFrotzTTS2002 interpreter.
>> >
>> > All I ask everyone to do is simply download the WinFropzTTS2002
>> > Interpreter, plus the zipped file of over 300 inform games onto your
> PC,
>> > and play them yourselves.
>> >
>> > I will advise you to go and purchase the speech engine from the
> company
>> > entitled NextUP and purchase the AT&T speech engine.  It will
> replace
>> > the MS speech engine with is used by default.  Go ahead and give it
> a
>> > ty!
>> >
>> > Beto
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > On Behalf Of FigureInTheCloak
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:41 AM
>> > To: [email protected]
>> > Subject: Re: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>> >
>> > Uh, and the difference between that and Jaws reading text games
> woudl
>> > be...?
>> > Sorry, confused.  Or will Jaws for some reason not read them?
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > To: <[email protected]>
>> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 3:14 AM
>> > Subject: Re: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>> >
>> >
>> >> It is a program called win frotz. It is just the program that reads
>> > text
>> >> games.
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> To: <[email protected]>
>> >> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:08 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the
> blind!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Um, what's a Frotz?
>> >>>
>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>> From: "feliberto Escobar III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>> To: <[email protected]>
>> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:59 PM
>> >>> Subject: audyssey: A Talking WinFrotz Interpreter for the blind!
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> Hello Everyone:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> My name is Beto (Bay toe) Escobar III, and I am, most likely, the
>> > newest
>> >>>> entry into this list serve.  Here's the deal, I've befriended a
>> >>>> programmer, which works for a very large computer company, and
> he,
>> >>>> through my pleading, decided to update one of the Windows Frotz
>> >>>> Interpreters to work specifically for the blind.  He included the
> MS
>> >>>> speech engine in it so blind gamers, such as us, can now play all
> of
>> >>>> those wonderful Infocom games on our Windows based PC!  Hurray!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Now, I know, just as you do, the Microsoft SAPI 5 speech Engine
>> > speech
>> >>>> quality is disgusting, but the company NextUP sells fantastic
> SAPI 5
>> >>>> speech Engines which work wonderfully with this updated
> WinFrotzTTS
>> >>>> Interpreter for the blind gamer!  I can say this because I am
> using
>> > it
>> >>>> right now to play all of these games!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Now, believe it or not, but W. Scott Dillman, found the original
>> > Zork
>> >>>> game which was written at MIT by some of the charters members of
> the
>> >>>> Infocom Corporation, and included it in the game zip file.  It
>> > is-the
>> >>>> original Zork-and it is hard!  I've yet to win even though I've
> made
>> > it
>> >>>> through Zork I, II, and III!  Look, just go and download the
>> > interpreter
>> >>>> first, then download all of the public domain text adventures,
>> > **and**
>> >>>> if you still have, or can purchase any of the Infocom games, they
>> > will
>> >>>> work wonderfully as well.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I was fortunate to purchase all major releases of the Infocom
> games
>> > e.g.
>> >>>> Lost Treasures of Infocom I, II, and Masterpieces of Infocom only
> a
>> >>>> couple of years ago, and they were all new!  If I found them, you
>> > can
>> >>>> too.  Just read below, where the programmer, W. Scott Dillman,
> wrote
>> > out
>> >>>> this little memo!  Have fun playing!
>> >>>>
>> >>>> You New Friend,
>> >>>> Beto Escobar III, LMSW
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> WinFrotzTTS2002 Interpreter
>> >>>> By W. Scott Dillman
>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Welcome to the most updated version of the popular WinFrotz
>> > Interpreter.
>> >>>> This is an updated version of David Kinders great Inform
> interpreter
>> >>>> 'WinFrotz 2002'.  The main goal of WinFrotzTTS2002 Interpreter
> was
>> > to
>> >>>> design an interface that was easy to use for the visually
> impaired
>> > gamer
>> >>>> and to allow game play without the use of a screen reader by
>> > leveraging
>> >>>> Microsoft's SAPI 5 speech Engine API. The application is freely
>> >>>> available on my website for download along with a module of over
> 300
>> >>>> games from the Interactive Fiction Archive. This last version
> took a
>> > lot
>> >>>> of hard work and testing, and still needs some improvement in
> areas.
>> >>>> WinFrotzTTS was developed in my spare time and is a bit lean on
> good
>> >>>> documentation.  I advise anyone interested to stop by the forum
>> > links
>> >>>> listed below and contribute to the enhancements request list and
>> > general
>> >>>> conversation. The site will also run polls now and again to see
>> > which
>> >>>> new features are most needed. I encourage everyone interested to
>> > stop by
>> >>>> and make their voices heard.  I have also briefly tested
>> > text-to-speech
>> >>>> additions to 'Scare' which is another interpreter that runs
> Adrift
>> > text
>> >>>> adventures which there seems to be a fair number of games, and a
>> >>>> modification to the Level9 interpreter mostly just for nostalgia
>> > sake.
>> >>>> Please direct all questions about this updated version of the
>> >>>> WinFrotzTTS2002 to me at
>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Here are the important links:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Main website:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> http://www.binaryrevelations.com/iftts
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Main download page:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> http://www.binaryrevelations.com/iftts/modules.php?name=Downloads
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Deep link to the updated WinFrotzTTS2002 Interpreter download:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://www.binaryrevelations.com/iftts/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=v
>> >>>> iewdownload&cid=2
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Deep link to the IF Archive game module download:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://www.binaryrevelations.com/iftts/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=v
>> >>>> iewdownload&cid=5
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Link to the forums for discussion:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> http://www.binaryrevelations.com/iftts/modules.php?name=Forums
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Below is a list of features and a brief introduction to how the
>> >>>> application works.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Game loading:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> When the app is started it will search a directory for games, the
>> >>>> default is the directory where WinFrotzTTS is installed. You will
>> >>>> probably never have
>> >>>> to change this so when the app starts just hit return when it
> asks
>> > you
>> >>>> to pick a directory to scan. After the app has scanned the
>> > directories
>> >>>> looking for
>> >>>> games it will present you with a list by telling you how many
> games
>> > it
>> >>>> has found. At this point you can use the up and down arrow keys
> to
>> > move
>> >>>> through
>> >>>> the list of games and it will read the titles aloud. You can also
>> > hit
>> >>>> the first letter of a title and it will skip to that letter in
> the
>> > list,
>> >>>> the list
>> >>>> is sorted alphabetically, so you would hit the letter z and it
> would
>> >>>> skip ahead in the list to Zork 1 most likely. The arrow keys work
>> > well
>> >>>> for the short
>> >>>> list of Infocom games, but I have 326 games installed and it is
>> > easier
>> >>>> to jump ahead to a letter if I know the game I want to play.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> After finding the game you want just hit return and it will load
> up.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> You can hit 'escape' to dismiss this dialog. If you click cancel
> the
>> >>>> standard file dialog is presented. Games loaded using the
> standard
>> >>>> dialog are not guaranteed
>> >>>> to work with the extra text to speech functionality, so be
> warned.
>> > It
>> >>>> will also ask you to type the title of the game so it can be
> added
>> > to
>> >>>> the supported
>> >>>> list of games. If this is a game you plan to play often it is a
> good
>> >>>> idea to put the game in a folder under the main WinFrotzTTS
>> > application
>> >>>> so it is found
>> >>>> on every startup.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Game saving:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> When you type save the app will tell you to type some text. This
>> > text is
>> >>>> used to create a file name in the same directory that the current
>> > game
>> >>>> is running
>> >>>> from. Text entered in the dialog is spoken aloud as well as
> deleted
>> >>>> characters. It also handles file overwriting. You can always hit
>> >>>> 'escape' to dismiss
>> >>>> the dialog.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Game restoring:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> When you type 'restore' the same kind of dialog for game loading
>> > comes
>> >>>> up. The app tells you it is going to search a certain directory
> for
>> >>>> saved games.
>> >>>> You simply hit return and the app scans the directory for saved
>> > games.
>> >>>> It then presents you with a list of save game titles and the name
> of
>> > the
>> >>>> game that
>> >>>> they were saved from, and you can use the up and down arrow keys
>> > again
>> >>>> to find the saved game you want and hit enter to load it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> You can also delete a game by highlighting a game and hitting the
>> > delete
>> >>>> key. The app will then confirm your deletion by asking you to hit
>> > 'Y' or
>> >>>> 'N'.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The app will tell you whether it was successful or not.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Command line speech:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Most speech in the game can be interrupted. For example when the
> app
>> > is
>> >>>> telling you which directory it wants to scan you can just hit
> return
>> >>>> instead of
>> >>>> sitting through the whole speech. When the game list comes up you
>> > can
>> >>>> browse from game to game with the arrow keys, as soon as you move
> to
>> > the
>> >>>> next game
>> >>>> in the list, the previous game title read aloud is cut off. This
> is
>> > all
>> >>>> done to save time and cut out a lot of repetitious reading.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> This also works on the command line in the game.. For instance
> when
>> > you
>> >>>> continue to move into the same room in the game and the app reads
>> > the
>> >>>> description
>> >>>> over and over again. Simply hitting the space bar will clear the
>> > speech.
>> >>>> You can also use the up and down arrow keys on the command line
> of
>> > the
>> >>>> game to
>> >>>> scroll through commands you have already entered and it will read
>> > them
>> >>>> aloud. Don't worry about extra spaces before and after words, the
>> > game
>> >>>> just ignores
>> >>>> them so use spaces to verify what you have typed even if it is
> just
>> > one
>> >>>> word. When backspace is used the deleted character is read aloud.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Read again:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sometimes you want to hear a room description read again and not
>> > waste a
>> >>>> turn to hear it. This can be done by hitting CTRL R which will
> read
>> > the
>> >>>> last bit
>> >>>> of text saved since the last command typed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Word list spelling:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Many times, games use words that are not easy to spell or are not
>> > really
>> >>>> words at all. Some thing like Frobozz. You would not know how
> many
>> > 'z's
>> >>>> are in
>> >>>> the word. To help with this you can hit CTRL Z after a room
>> > description,
>> >>>> and a word list will be presented to you. Using the up and down
>> > arrow
>> >>>> keys you
>> >>>> can move from word to word or use a character to skip to a word
> in
>> > the
>> >>>> alphabetic list and the word will be spoken aloud. If you hit
> 'space
>> >>>> bar' the word
>> >>>> is spelled out loud. If you hit 'enter' while on a word, the
> dialog
>> > is
>> >>>> closed and the word is added to the command line so you don't
> have
>> > to
>> >>>> type it. If
>> >>>> you know you are going to use the word a lot, you can hit
> 'insert'
>> > and
>> >>>> the word will be added to a scratch list that I will describe
> later.
>> > You
>> >>>> can always
>> >>>> hit escape to dismiss the dialog.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Scratch list:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Sometimes you want to save typing or keep track of certain word.
> By
>> >>>> using the 'insert' key in the word list, words can be added to
> the
>> >>>> scratch list. hit
>> >>>> CTRL X to bring up the list. This list can be navigated just like
>> > the
>> >>>> word list. Arrow keys move between entries ( spoken aloud ),
>> > characters
>> >>>> move to words
>> >>>> alphabetically, 'enter' adds the word to the command line, and
>> > 'space
>> >>>> bar' spells the entry. The only difference is that 'delete'
> removes
>> > the
>> >>>> entry from
>> >>>> the list. The nice thing about the scratch list is that it is
> saved
>> >>>> between WinFrotzTTS uses, so the next time you play it is still
>> > there.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Input processing:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Text entered on the interpreter command line is processed and
> words
>> > are
>> >>>> read aloud after a space is entered. Since the interpreter
> ignores
>> >>>> spaces, before
>> >>>> and after words it can be used to verify input or stop speech.
> This
>> > can
>> >>>> be useful if you are in and out of the same room over and over
> again
>> > and
>> >>>> don't
>> >>>> want to sit through the same boring description; just hitting
> space
>> > will
>> >>>> clear the speech buffer. Hitting the 'delete' key will read the
> last
>> >>>> deleted character
>> >>>> out loud. Using the up and down arrow keys will cycle though the
>> > command
>> >>>> history and read aloud the commands. Hitting enter on the command
>> > line
>> >>>> will read
>> >>>> the whole entry aloud before the interpreter's response.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Options:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have added an setting in the options dialog to disable speech
> is
>> >>>> application dialogs for people with screen readers. As well as
> fixed
>> > the
>> >>>> voice selection
>> >>>> dropdown.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Voices:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Speech voices can be chosen by hitting CTRL+Y. This is the
> standard
>> >>>> speech list dialog used throughout WinFrotzTTS. You can use
> insert
>> > to
>> >>>> hear a voice and
>> >>>> then hit enter to select it.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Code update:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have updated the code base to David Kinder's 'Windows Frotz
> 2002
>> >>>> 1.05'.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Games support:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> In order to be able to have the interpreter recognize games
> despite
>> >>>> their filenames, and since serial numbers don't seem to be a
>> > constant. I
>> >>>> devised a fingerprinting
>> >>>> system that identifies games. These numbers are read in from a
>> > simple
>> >>>> XML file at interpreter startup and associates a file fingerprint
>> > with a
>> >>>> game title.
>> >>>> This makes it easier to add new games to the supported list and
>> > remove
>> >>>> games that don't work and not have to make a new release. I will
>> >>>> probably be making
>> >>>> the tool for creating entries for this file available for people
> who
>> >>>> want to add games to the list. At this time I have 328 games in
> the
>> >>>> supported list.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> A caching system keeps this from bogging down application
> loading.
>> > You
>> >>>> will see a performance slowdown when the first time the
> application
>> > is
>> >>>> loaded and games are
>> >>>> parsed.
>> >>>> POST SCRIPT:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I have done some things to modify the updated WinFrotzTTS2002
>> >>>> Interpreter, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF W. SCOTT DILLMAN.  This is
>> > replaceing
>> >>>> the Microsoft Speech Engine.  The AT&T's Natural Voices is also a
>> > SAPI 5
>> >>>> compliant speech engine.  However, make note, there are some
>> >>>> stipulations your PC **must have** in order to use this fantastic
>> > speech
>> >>>> engine.  Contact the makers of the AT&T's Natural Voices at
>> >>>> http://www.nextup.com <http://www.nextup.com/>  for further
>> > assistance.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The E-mail with the link to the interpreter written by David
> Kinder
>> > is
>> >>>> below:::
>> >>>>
>> >>>> The original version, without Scott's changes, is just called
>> > Windows
>> >>>> Frotz 2002". You can get it here:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://mirror.ifarchive.org/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/frotz/Window
>> >>>> sFrotz2002.zip
>> >>>>
>> >>>> David Kinder
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hello Beto,
>> >>>> first I'd like to apologize for delay in respoding to your email,
>> > next
>> >>>> time I'll respond in 24 hours on business days.
>> >>>> Because there is many text adventures from Infocom/Activision on
> our
>> >>>> site, probably the best option is to use our fulltext search:
>> >>>> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/search.php?s=infocom
>> >>>> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/search.php?s=activision
>> >>>> Here are some deep links, however this list is not complete:
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/role_playing_games/ga
>> >>>> mes_n_r/quarterstaff_tomb_of_setmoth.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_g_h/h
>> >>>> itchhiker_s_guide_to_the_galaxy_the.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_d/dea
>> >>>> dline.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_p_r/p
>> >>>> lundered_hearts.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_b/bey
>> >>>> ond_zork_the_coconut_of_quendor.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_b/bal
>> >>>> lyhoo.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_k_l/l
>> >>>> eather_goddess_of_phobos_solid_gold_.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_k_l/l
>> >>>> urking_horror_the.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_p_r/p
>> >>>> lanetfall_solid_gold_.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_sa_so
>> >>>> /seastalker.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_m_o/n
>> >>>> ord_and_bert_couldn_t_make_head_or_tail_of_it.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_g_h/h
>> >>>> ollywood_hijinx.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_sp_sw
>> >>>> /spellbreaker.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_sp_sw
>> >>>> /starcross.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_t_z/z
>> >>>> ork_zero.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_t_z/z
>> >>>> ork_quest_1_assault_on_egreth_castle.html
>> >>>>
>> >
> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/abandonware/pc/adventure/games_t_z/t
>> >>>> ombs_and_treasure.html
>> >>>> etc. For more games, please use our fulltext search as mentioned
>> > above.
>> >>>> Is it only one game for that price, or are there
>> >>>> more than one game in the Gold Seriesrice?
>> >>>> We charge $4 or $6 fee for access to download section of our
> site.
>> > For
>> >>>> $4 you'll able to download games without limitations for one day
> (24
>> >>>> hours), for
>> >>>> $6 you'll be able to use our download service for 30 days. This
>> > period
>> >>>> doesn't apply to playing the games, just for downloading.
>> >>>> Would you encounter any probems, please don't hesitate to contact
>> > me.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Regards,
>> >>>> Ondrej Muncinsky
>> >>>> http://free-game-downloads.mosw.com/
>> >>>> Block quote start
>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>>> From:
>> >>>> Beto Escobar III
>> >>>> To:
>> >>>> Ondrej Muncinsky
>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:28 PM
>> >>>> Subject: Would You Please...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hello Ondrej--
>> >>>> Hello, this is Beto (Bay toe)   Escobar III, LMSW, and I am the
> guy
>> > who
>> >>>> E-mailed you a question regarding the Solid Gold Series of the
>> >>>> Infocom/Activision
>> >>>> games.  Let me try to give you a brief synopsis of why I am
> asking
>> > these
>> >>>> types of questions.  The deal is that I am totally blind, and use
> a
>> >>>> program on
>> >>>> my Gateway PC entitled JAWS.  JAWS is a screen reader, and reads
> out
>> > the
>> >>>> text to me on my PC monitor.  The thing is, however, that it is
> only
>> > a
>> >>>> text reader,
>> >>>> and as a result, the games I play are solely text.  As a result,
> the
>> >>>> games I really enjoy playing are all of the old Infocom text
>> > Adventures.
>> >>>> This is
>> >>>> not too bad because I really enjoyed playing all of these games
> when
>> > I
>> >>>> purchased them in the mid to late 80's when I **did** have my
> sight!
>> >>>> Well, what
>> >>>> I want to ask of you Ondrej  is if you would not mind sending me
>> > another
>> >>>> E-mail with all of the Infocom/Activision games you have on your
>> >>>> website?  Please?
>> >>>> I am specifically asking for the deep links to the exact pages
> where
>> >>>> the links are at to download.
>> >>>> One more thing, the only reason I am doing this now is that a new
>> > friend
>> >>>> of mine, W. Scott Dillmanm, who is a programmer, by profession,
> at
>> > IBM
>> >>>> has updated
>> >>>> an Interpreter to play on Window N.T., 2000, and XP environments!
>> > You
>> >>>> see Ondrej, when I played these games in the 80's I had my sight,
>> > and
>> >>>> the most beautiful
>> >>>> IBM PC with an 8088 processor! Do you remember those days!  Well,
>> > now
>> >>>> that I am blind, I was unable to get any type of Interpreter to
> work
>> >>>> with a screen
>> >>>> reader like JAWS.  My friend, however, took it upon himself to do
>> >>>> something for a community of people which would bring them some
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>> >>>> time in their lives.  I make this statement because I am blind,
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>> > I
>> >>>> have enjoyed being in the beta team helping Scott fix, and refix,
>> > and
>> >>>> re-refix ,
>> >>>> the WinFrotzTTS2002 Interpreter!
>> >>>> I will ask the question one more time, but would you please put
>> > together
>> >>>> an E-mail with "deep links" to all of the Infocom and Activision
>> > games
>> >>>> you have
>> >>>> on your website.  Especially all of the Gold Series of games...
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>> >>>> Thank you my new friend,
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