Thanks, Fred. I will give them a try. Paulette
-----Original Message----- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of fred olver Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:52 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New member triple game trouble Hi Paulette, Here are two different but similar links which will take you to a page, upon which is a link to apply for membership. Now, it may take you a day or two to be accepted in to the group, however, be patient and you will be rewarded. http://www.groups.google.com/group/viphone/ http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en Fred Olver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paulette Vickery" <paule...@evickery.com> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New member triple game trouble > Hi Fred, > > I tried to go to this link: > www.viphone+subscr...@googlegroups.com > I don't think that anything happened. It looked just like I was still on > Google. Can you help? Thanks. > > Paulette > > -----Original Message----- > From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On > Behalf Of fred olver > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:43 AM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] New member triple game trouble > > Welcome, Paulette, here is a subscribe link which may work for you to be > able to subscribe to a VI phones group. You might also go to > http://www.applevis.com and have a look around there, lots of interesting > stuff. Also, very shortly an updated book Getting Started with the Iphone > will be available from National Braille Press. I'm sure folks will post > when > the updated version becomes available. Now for the subscribe link. If it > doesn't work, let me know and I'll find another one for you. > > viphone+subscr...@googlegroups.com > > Fred Olver > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paulette Vickery" <paule...@evickery.com> > To: <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1:44 PM > Subject: [Audyssey] New member triple game trouble > > >> Hi all, >> >> I am a new member to this list. My name is Paulette Vickery. I am totally >> blind and new to playing computer games. I would like to let you know a >> bit >> about me. >> >> First if anyone wants to contact me off list my email address is: >> paule...@evickery.com >> I am 59 years of age, married to a sighted husband, have 6 grown children >> and 12 grand children. I am a psychotherapist with an LCSW in private >> practice with a small clientele. Besides gaming I enjoy knitting, >> crocheting, cooking, listening to music and reading. >> >> Now, about my triple game trouble. I have downloaded 3 games to my >> iPhone. > >> I >> also have a computer, use Windows XP Professional and Window Eyes. >> >> The game that is giving me the most trouble is, Blindshoot. I downloaded >> it >> from the App Store yesterday. When I opened the game it said, "game >> salad". >> I have no idea what that means. Then it told me that in order to play the >> game I should turn my iPhone to landscape mode. I did that. Nothing >> happened. I had a silent screen no matter what I did. This morning I >> learned >> from Apple Vis, that I needed to turn Voice Over off in order to play the >> game. I did this and still nothing happened; I continued to have a silent >> screen. What should I do? I would really like to play this game. >> >> My second troubling problem is with the game, "A I Adventure". It is the >> old, Colossal Cave, text adventure game, now for the iPhone. Many times >> when I speak my commands I get no response from the game. Every now and >> then, it will respond to my commands. I have learned to give them in a >> declarative manner, like I have a period at the end of each command. >> Again, >> what should I do? Any suggestions will be welcome. >> >> My third troublesome game is, Things that go bump in the night, which I >> also >> have on my iPhone. I understand how to play this text based adventure >> game, >> but it is really confusing. I can't seem to get anywhere and often, text >> that I no longer need is still on the screen. Does anyone have any tips? >> >> I would like to be successful at playing at least 1 computer game. I am >> feeling quite frustrated. 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