Hi Tom.
This is one thing I like my Iphone for it is true, particularly because
these days there are a number of games available on it from the
Choiceofgames titles and other complex rpgs like King of Dragon pass and
Silver sword, to very simple arcade affairs like catch 52 not to mention all
the blindfold card, board and puzzle games, actually I find it really handy
for long train journies when I am tired of reading and want something else
to do.
All the best,
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Portable interactive fiction game playing
device/unit
Hi Jacob,
Cool. Sounds like a nifty little gaming device you got there. The only
thing is while I do like interactive fiction games I'm not sure I'd
want to pay out the investment for something like this myself since I
only play interactive fiction games occasionally. If the /Raspberry
device had a broader spectrum of games I might actually consider the
investment in something like it since it would come in handy in times
like now when I may be in the hospital for an extended amount of time
with little to nothing to do. Dragging around a laptop isn't really an
option in my case and I don't have a smartphone so I could see
something like your Raspberry Pie being a nice little device between
those extremes.
On 11/12/15, Jacob Kruger <[email protected]> wrote:
Am currently playing around with a raspberry pi unit/device, which is
effectively a low-level full linux/debian operating system PC implemented
on
a piece of hardware roundabout the size of a box of cigarettes.
It took a little bit of effort to get it up and running/cooperating, and
don't seem to be able to use orca screen reader with it's version of a
GUI,
which is x-windows, but, after installing speakUp console screen reader,
you
can switch between the multiple console windows, and thanks to Thomas
having
helped me out with the relevant commands a while ago, to install frotz
interpreter on a linux system - sudo apt-get install frotz - I now have
the
frotz interpreter installed on this unit, and since it runs off micro-USB
cable for power - the same thing most modern smart phones use for
charging
their batteries - if I plug it into the portable cellphone charging unit
have here, and plug in my earphones, then I could literally play most IF
games anywhere/everywhere, without having to drain my phone's battery,
etc.
Does require connecting a USB keyboard, but, still - besides full-size
keyboard, it's a PC-in-your-pocket.
There's also at least one other raspberry-specific game I know of, but,
am
also planning to play around with python code on this unit, etc. etc., so
let's see...<smile>
Overall, while it wasn't all that simple to get it up and running,
accessibly on my own, the total cost of what have here now is roundabout
ZAR700 = +-$55, or thereabouts, but anyway.
Stay well
Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."
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