It'd be impossible to wipe the memory of a console, I'm sure they have protection against that. And there's absolutely no way Linux would work on a ps2, maybe, just maybe on something like a ps3, but it'd be impossible on anything earlier I'm sure, simply because it wouldn't be the same. The hardware and software are all carefully programmed to take full advantage of all high def sound and graphics hardware, and even if you could get linux to run on any of these consoles, you'd have to reprogram it as well to take full advantage of the graphics hardware, from the way I see it. And then the console would be absolutely useless for playing mainstream games on, ruining the whole point of the system as well. It'd be like trying to play a mac game on a windows computer, or a windows game on a linux system. So if you wiped the memory, in effect what you'd be doing is wasting 200 to 600 bucks on whatever system you purchased. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind
> would it be possible for blind developers to develop blind friendly games > for the different video game consoles out there? That would be cool if you > could wipe the console's memory, put linux on it, and then blind > developers > could make the console completely accessible and write blind friendly > games > for playstation etcetera. Wjat you'd do is buy a playstation or whatever > insert your cd. the cd would wipe the memory and flash the game console > with > linux and a linux screen reader. A menu would come up allowing you to play > an accessible game, watch a dvd whose menus would also talk kind of like > the > context menus in power dvd, or play and navigate a cd. That would be cool. > Either that or instead of wiping the memory and re-flashing it, one could > add to it allowing you to switch between the normal sighted mode, or go > into > linux and play blind-friendly games. > > Josh > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:31 AM > Subject: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind > > >> Hi all, >> I was wondering if other gamers out there with Wii systems have managed >> to >> memorize the menu system, and if so if you had any tips or shortcuts to >> doing it. >> I can get the sports games to work ok, but getting to the actual game is >> a >> total pain. The pointer is very sensitive, so you have to have surgeon >> like >> steadiness it seems to select the menu items. >> BTW, boxing is a fantastic workout, especially if you strap wrist >> weights >> on when you play. I challenge anyone out there to go 9 rounds with 5 >> pound >> weights on your wrists, I promise you will be as sore as I am sitting >> here >> typing with my aching arms. >> Anyhow, any info on the Wii menus and navagating them would be great. >> Thanks, >> Che >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
