No, actually they encourage development of games, as it sells more units of their hardware. I'm just not sure at this stage what all is involved in doing so.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind > I'd be concerned about the legality of doing something like that. Knowing > these big coporations they might have a heart attack if some smalltime > company stars developing titles for their console. Then again since it's > not > likely they'll make the effort themselves without serious cash and > statistics, I suppose we have to take any road we can. > Bryan and Jennie, the Engaged Audio Gamers. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind > > >> No need to wipe the memory, as we can program games for the Wii directly >> and take advantage of the Wii's unique features. >> I am doing some research into this, but at this point I'm not sure how >> complicated this would be. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:31 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. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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.
