Not to be a complete dumbass, but is it absolutely necessary to unload Jaws or put it to sleep, or can you leave Jaws active while playing the game which, I take it then, has it's own self-voicing?
----- Original Message ----- From: "AudioGames.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:38 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible Sudoku! > Hi Phil, > > No worries, even I was confused sometime ago about the RIGHT installer for > Shockwave :) > > Damn, that Curb Game error should be gone by now... this has nothing to do > with you or your computer, Phil.This is a fault on our side which we > thought > we had eliminated two years ago...mmm, will work on it this sunday > hopefully. This error relates only to The Curb Game and has got nothing to > do with Sudo-San. > > Basically it seems you have everything up and running to play Sudo-San, > the > only problem is the focus. When the html-site loads we set the focus on > the > game. Whenever you visit another webpage, program, whatever during or > after > loading, the focus is removed. In some browsers you can simply [tab] to > put > the focus back on the game (by pressing the tab-key) but this is not > supported in all browsers/browser versions. By turning off your > screenreader > you also run the risk of losing the focus. I can't really give any > guidelines or criteria for what's the best way of unloading your > screenreader while keeping the focus. However, what you can try is this: > > - click the link to play Sudo'-San (a new page with the game will now > start > loading) > - unload your screenreader and simply wait untill the game loades > - when you hear the game it means it is loaded properly. After the > Gong-sound you can start pressing buttons. I suggest pressing the cursor > keys :) > - if you hear sounds of interaction, the focus is on the game and you can > play. > - if you DON'T hear sounds of interaction, the focus is not on the game > (either because of the unloading of the screenreader, an older browser or > something else). In this case, press F4 to reload the page. The page > should > reload now (and if your cache is large enough, the game will be started > from > the copy in the cache instead of reloading from the website again) and the > focus should be set to the game again. Since you touch any other programs > this should do the trick.... > > If it doesn't I suggest trying a different browser just to test... Sander > and I each have exactly the same computer, internet connection and > browsers > installed (same versions too) and somehow I do not have an automatic focus > on the game in Firefox and Sander does... > > Please tell me if it works... > > Greets, > > Richard > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:08 PM > Subject: Re: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible Sudoku! > > >> Hi Richard, >> I am embarrassed to realize that shock wave and flash aare not the same. >> So I went to the MacroMedia site and tried their installer with the same >> bad >> result. >> But they have an alternate version! >> >> It downloads to your computer where you open it and can install it from >> there. >> It worked somewhat. >> I was able to start your two shockwave games but found I could hear the >> opening music and voice of the Sudoku game but could not play it since >> the >> arrow keys or enter key did not respond as the instructions said they >> would. >> I also tried unloading JFW >> Here is the link to the other version: >> http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shockwave&P2_Platform=Win32&P3_Browser_Version=NetscapePre4 >> It put the file, >> Shockwave_Installer_Slim.exe >> on my computer. >> When I tried the curb game I first got this error screen: >> Director Player Error >> This application requires an Xtra (Animated GIF...) that either does not >> exist or failed to >> initialize properly. Please make sure the appropriate Xtras are in the >> Xtras folder(s). >> OK >> >> But when I hit enter on the OK button the curb game music and voice came >> up. >> It said hit any key, but when I did, I got no response. >> Sincerely, >> Phil >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "AudioGames.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 1:44 PM >> Subject: Re: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible Sudoku! >> >> >>> To everyone, >>> >>> Please email us all the difficulties and problems you're encountering. >> This >>> will help us fix any problems... >>> >>> Greets, >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "ken downey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 4:53 PM >>> Subject: Re: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible Sudoku! >>> >>> >>> > I'm not even getting music. All I get is about 93% on the progress >>> > bar >>> > and >>> > then nothing. I wait for about half an hour and still nothing. I >>> > just >>> > installed the Shockwave plug in but I think it was already installed. >> My >>> > temporary internet files cache is set to 22%. >>> > Somebody help pleas >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 6:57 PM >>> > Subject: Re: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible >>> > Sudoku! >>> > >>> > >>> >> Hi, >>> >> I downloaded the macromedia plug in, started the game, but all I get >> is >>> >> the music and the instructors voice. When I go to the page that >>> >> comes >>> >> up, >>> >> it has some world cup ads there, then a verify button at the bottom, >> but >>> >> no >>> >> game that I can find. >>> >> Any clues as to how to run this thing? >>> >> Thanks, >>> >> Che >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: "AudioGames.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >> To: <[email protected]> >>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 3:30 PM >>> >> Subject: audyssey: AudioGames.net launches blind-accessible Sudoku! >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> >>> Today we released Sudo-San: >>> >>> >>> >>> Sudoku is the biggest puzzle phenomon in years. It has already been >>> >>> called >>> >>> the "Rubik's cube of the 21st century". 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