At 01:52 PM 3/14/2006, you wrote:
>Then it might be a good idea to start by introducing sighted gamers to some
>of the integrated games, like Terraformers, that contain both sound and
>graphics, before introducing the more essotaric (did I spell that right?)
>games designed exclusively to be played by hearing.
>
>Secondly, my understanding is that part of the reason why more accessible
>games don't include at least an option for graphics as well as sound is to
>keep file size down, as many of us do not have computers with enough
>capacity to run huge applications like that. It would b interesting to know
>how this problem is handled in the mainstream game world. I know that most,
>if not all, mainstream games are sold on CD rather than direct download, so
>file size isn't as much of an issue from that perspective. But do they then
>Most sighted games are
>heavily graphical, and I would think that that would than cause file size to
>once again become an issue if games had to be installed, because even among
>those who are not disabled and therefore on fixed incomes, many perfectly
>sighted players cannot afford to be constantly upgrading to the newest, most
>capacious system.
I must gently, (I hope) object to the characterization that slipped
(unintentionally, I'm sure) into the text above. Being disabled does not
equal being on a fixed income. While many people with disabilities are on
fixed incomes, some of us are not, do not receive any governmental aid and
do this by choice. Broad brushes are good for covering large areas
quickly, but not so good at the detail that brings a discussion alive.
Christopher Bartlett
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