All the more reason to keep one perfectly working older PC aound. Eveything doesn't have to be upgraded. Think of it as a blind person's game machine, so to speak?
Shepherds are the best beasts! On Jun 9, 2011, at 6:25 AM, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jim, > > Smile. I can answer that question with a question of my own. The > problem is simply this. Its true that your games can be played on > Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 currently by installing your Winkit > setup. That's all well and good. Question is, when some of these newer > technologies are mainstream and Windows X will no longer run your > games what will you do about it? > > That's the problem. We don't want to attack you, put you down, but > question your desire to use VB 6 under those circomstances. Its our > worry/concern that one day sooner or later we are all going to not > be able to play any of your games on a modern PC because changes in > technology will require you to personally upgrade and change the way > you do things or we have to simply stop playing your games. NOw, since > all of your games are free you are under no obligation to do anything > for us let alone give us a game at all. However, it does seem like a > shame if I or someone else were to upgrade to Windows X only to find > none of your games work any more, and you have no desire to upgrade to > the new technology. Does that clarify our position for you? > > also before I close I want to make a little note about .Net. Its true > for Windows XP users that they may have to install a 300 MB update > simply because .Net does not ship with XP by default. However, were > you using Windows 7 that would not be an issue/problem since .Net 4.0 > is integrated directly into the OS and is preinstalled by default. So > where I have to install something extra to run VB 6 apps on Windows 7 > I don't have to install anything at all to run VB .Net apps as the > .Net stuff ships with Windows 7. > > HTH > > > > On 6/9/11, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: >> Hi Ken and Jeremy, >> >> Yeah, I still do not know what the big deal is about us programming our >> games in VB6. I mean installing my winkit.zip file is minuscule and simple >> to do as compared to needing to install the 300 meg latest net frame work >> and the very latest DirectX. But hey I have been creating blind accessible >> games for over 20 years and found out a very long time ago that I need to >> have a thick skin because no matter what I do, I am not going to totally >> please every one. But I am very happy in that I always have and still do >> get allot of very positive feedback from my games. Now not always from the >> Audyssey list, but in private Email and phone calls. That is not to say >> that I don't from the Audyssey list as well, but... I am still having fun >> creating games and plan to keep on doing so for the foreseeable future. >> >> Lets all just have fun and get along. <grin> >> >> BFN >> >> Jim >> >> Kitchen's Inc, for games that are up to 110 percent funner to play. >> >> j...@kitchensinc.net >> http://www.kitchensinc.net >> (440) 286-6920 >> Chardon Ohio USA >> --- >> 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/gamers@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/gamers@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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
