Yeah, there're sites like this out there for mainstream games as well. There's an entire site deticated entirely to abandonware, not just games but software as well. I agree this is an excellent idea. ----- Original Message ----- From: "ari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 1:04 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games?
> Hi all, > I'd like to mention a problem which I think we as audio and blind gamers > should really take seriously and somehow solve. The problem is this: we > must have some sort of central site which houses abandonware of our games. > This is, not just so that we can access them later if we need to, but also > because I think it's a real pity that if so much effort has been put into > developing an audio game, we should be able to play it if the developer > abandons the project or closes the site down. I'm talking about many games > here, The Blind Eye, Tarzan Junior, The Savage Gambit, Shell Shock, PCS > DOS stuff, all sorts of these games really can't be found easily if at > all. I know that people could say that people should have backed up files > when downloading, but, take my case, for example, where the problem with > that is that a few years ago when I was downloading them, flash sticks > weren't that cheap, and my old laptop didn't have any sort of CD writer. I > only backed up what could fit on the wonderful stiffy disk, and my new > computer now doesn't have a drive for them! And what will happen if more > once-off audio game developers who made a game decide to close down? Just > a bit of advice here, back up all your game files you have, as you never > know if, for example, a company like Spoonbill or UA Games, or anyone for > that matter can't, or decide to abandon distribution of their games > entirely. We have now got much more choice when it comes to gaming, but I > still don't think that that allows us to forget or ignore the older stuff. > Ari > Ari > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
