You mean that Windows 3.11 won't operate your games?? Aw! Nuts! (grin)
- - -
A taxpayer voting for a Democrat is like a chicken voting for Colonel
Sanders!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <thomasward1...@gmail.com>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] file format for MOTA sounds
Hi Cory,
I don't really think that was Che's point. Weather someone uses sound
encryption or not DirectX DirectSound only supports PCM wav files. While
it might be nice to use some popular compression formats like wma, ogg,
mp3 it isn't necessary when we are looking at 100 to 500 gig hard drives,
high speed internet, etc which are becoming more and more prevelant with
most blind gamers. Yeah, i do know in some countries they still have paid
downloads, perhaps can't afford to get the latest and greatest computers,
etc but we can't always design a game or software product based on the
least up to date or equipped person either.
It is sort of like I know there are still a few blind computer users
running Windows 98/ME. That's fine if that is what they have, but since
most people have at least Windows XP and several now have Vista that is my
primary target group. Since 98/ME isn't well supported by newer versions
of DirectX, the .NET Framework, etc I'm not going to go out of my way to
downgrade everything to support an operating system no longer officially
supported by Microsoft and the majority of software companies out there.
Same goes for older computers and dial up access. It is really a
technology that is passed its prime,and is dying out very fast. I suspect
that even current dialup users and those running older systems will
eventually be forced to upgrade as the demands for newer systems and high
speed internet becomes an essential necessity for todays computing
environment. Most companies assume you must upgrade someday, and the way
technology is changing that is a realistic expectation. What we see as
change today is the standards of tomorrow.
Smile.
---
Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org
If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to
gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org.
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/gam...@audyssey.org.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the
list,
please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
---
Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org
If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org.
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/gam...@audyssey.org.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list,
please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
