well I use windows. tried linux but for now its windows. maybe, just maybe if I can be bothered if i buy myself a new vist/xp box before xp goes out of production I may use linux on one unit. My issue is with all the extra devices on this desk I really only have room for 1 unit at a time.
>Hi Kuvvosh, >Couldn't have said that better myself. The fact the matter here is that >the blind gaming market is a very small market. That is just targeting >the largest majority of Windows PCs. When you begin targeting Mac, >Linux, and cell phones you are moving into smaller and smaller markets. >As Kuvvosh correctly pointed out while the number of blind Mac and Linux >users are growing none that I personally know of are Linux or Mac >exclusive. The Mac users I know have Windows XP running as a virtual >machine on top of Mac Os Leopard so they can get the most out of both. >The Linux people I know, myself included, usually have a PC running >Windows and one running Linux. Some have a multiboot so they can start >the os they want. >My point being is I myself had to come to terms with these factors. Is >there a specific reason to target the minority markets? I've been >researching the idea of making OS indipendant games for the last four >months and even using a language like Java to do it games are just too >dependant on hardware and software specs to be good multiplatform software. >For example, using a language like C++ with DirectX 3D graphics and >sound there is not no doubt you will find the required hardware and >software requirements on a lot of Windows systems. However, try the same >on Linux and 3D audio support on Linux is pretty nill. That means you >will have to convert your game over to stereo panning only which reduces >quality and that is just because the 3D audio support isn't yet their >for Linux users. > >Kuvvosh: At Home wrote: >> Hi again Claudio. >> >> As Thomas has pointed out before. The blind game market is sadly small in >> retrospect. As far as making games for Cimbian, Windows Mobile and Windows >> Smart phones. You are taking a lot to chew on, and this would not be wise >> for a company start up projections. >> >> I know on the Windows Smart Phone side, most phones only have 50 meg storage >> with out a flash card, and most of that is used to keep programs in memory >> while the phone on, so it would be a hard thing to do to make a game that is >> worth wild to buy for a cell phone, which will change some times soon, as >> Phones become more and more like a laptop these days. >> >> Also not to mention so many configuration on phone keys it would be a hard >> thing to make a game that would play smoothly with some only have a numb >> keypad and others with a querty keyboard. >> >> Mac, and Linux, are going to be even harder, as I'm guessing 1 percent of >> blind or VI people even use one. And even if they do, I'm betting they have >> a Standard PC next to them when they can't do what they need with the other >> computer. >> >> As every one on this list as said before, you have yet to come out with a >> game or some sort of project that shows that you are able to do as what your >> company has planned. >> >> I would suggest coming out with games that are simple, and yet have not came >> out for the blind, and work your way up. That way you gain Knowledge, >> Collections of resources, and above all else Customers who know you are a >> company or person that is able to deliver the product as promise. >> >> I write Stories, Articals, and soon to be publish book. I never once asked >> for donations or jump in and fork out huge amount of money to publish my own >> book. I started off small, let people see whom I am, and what I can come >> out with. Yet, I only do writing as a hobby, not a job, and only for fun. >> >> I have been given a chance to publish my first Book, simply because I've was >> contacted by a publisher, who was willing on funding my hobby. >> >> I be honest, I started out my own Small Engine Business a few years ago. >> Did I make lots of money, no. I've went into the red zone for nearly 2 >> years, and finally got out of the zone just sticking it out. Sure I got >> help from the state and so forth, >> >> I didn't make money for over 2 years. Now, I was stressed out and grumpy >> and hated even opening my door every morning, but I now enjoy it, since I >> have a stable customer base and financial peace knowing I am no longer >> struggling. Same goes with my other jobs I do for a living. >> >> Peace. >> >> Kuvvosh >> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> 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 __ [email protected] >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 __ [email protected] 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. 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