Daron, Although I have downloaded many games for the i-phone, some from Storm8 and some from Luken, I'd be interested in learning which games you recommend or have used which you find playable by totally blind individuals?
Fred Olver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Harris" <[email protected]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] accessible games for android > Hi, > > Talking about the iphone, I have to admit that I was somewhat dubious > about > it before I got one. Now I have, I really do think that they are the way > to > go. Voiceover works brilliantly in my opinion. Yes it takes a great deal > of > getting used too but it's worth the learning curve if you ask me. > > The lack of a touch keyboard did put me off for a long long time but > voiceover gets round this quite well. > > I have also used voiceover on the net to a degree. I've checked my account > at http://www.gamestotal.com for my unification wars game that I play, it > works on there as well and that's a pretty html intensive page there. > > It's also very good where gaming is concerned, because you don't always > have > to use the screen to get where you're going, you can tilt the phone in > various ways to play certain types of games. Certainly I would advise you > to > give an iphone device a good go because it is well worth it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of alex wallis > Sent: 15 September 2011 12:18 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] accessible games for android > > Hi sean, > I did a bit of googling last night, and ran across stem stumpers, which > is available for I phone and android, but to date that is the only game > for android I have come across, and it doesn't even sound two exciting. > > you are right about symbian being discontinued in favour of windows > phone 7, and although I just got a nokia e7 to try it out, I am > beginning to feel its more hastle than its worth, as the keyboard part > just isn't well designed, its so easy to knock the touch screen with > your hand while texting. > and although with mobile speak this isn't a huge problem, I do find the > home screens on symbian 3 pathetic, only being able to have 4 shortcuts > per screen is just stupid, and both mobile speak and talks don't read > all icons on the home screen, plus interacting with a phone switchboard > system isn't very easy, especially selecting numbers on the touch > screen. although I could open the phone to physically dial in the > numbers once on the phone I don't see why I should have to. > > the I phone is tempting, but I don't like the voices I have heard so far > on it, and although I guess I could get a blutooth keyboard, its just > more equipment to lug around, and I would need to keep it charged up. > plus I couldn't easily stand around in a public place and text with it > like I could do with a phone that has a physical keyboard, as I would > have to have the I phone in one hand, and keyboard in another. > unfortunately I think its unlikely the I phone will ever get a physical > keyboard, given that steve jobs hates physical buttons, and feels that > devices should be asthetically pleasing and easy for the sighted world > to use. > > --- > 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://mail.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://mail.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://mail.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].
