Hi. I can't see any mention of this display in the documentation but I'll find out for sure. Thanks
Nick On 14 Oct 2012, at 05:25, "Roger devin Prater" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well if it worked with the APH refreshabraille I would gladly give it a try. > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valiant8086" <[email protected]> > To: "Nick Adamson" <[email protected]>; "Gamers Discussion list" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 11:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] N A Soft is proud to release our First title, Dotris, > in support of the Clear Vision Library > > >> Hi all. >> I got to be a beta tester for this game. I like it a lot. For the first time >> I can play a game while talking to someone on Skype. Just mute the sounds >> and the only problem is the people asking what all that clicking noise is >> I'm making as I use the buttons on my first generation Humanware >> Brailliant32 to manipulate the shapes. I can't hear very well. I use two >> hearing aids at around the range of 90db level. I can talk on skype to >> people with good microphones and the right kind of voice and surrounding >> environment, but I totally can't talk and do anything else with sounds at >> the same time. No audio games, no email, no text chatting. Not gonna happen. >> I have the Brailliant around to help me with that, but I find it a little >> too clunky to use for reading emails and various other activities, so >> generally the expensive display sits forgotten. That was until Dotris came >> along. I found that Dotris after I got some practice in became awfully >> relaxing to play. It's just enough challenge to keep me alert but it's one >> of those games you can just sit back and enjoy, no need to be on the edge of >> your seat. >> >> I know the big issue with this game is that you need a Braille Display to >> play it. I'm happy that I have one. I'm hopeful that soon the price of them >> will drop dramatically, I'd like to see more people having the ability to >> play games like this. >> >> I had a good experience testing it. There didn't seem to be hardly any bugs. >> If you do have access to a braille display, I surely recommend this one. >> It's an all new kind of fun. There is a tutorial in the game that walks >> through the basics of playing Dotris, and the braille display goes through >> the motions being described. Very neat in my opinion. I would say hopefully >> some day we can figure out a way to make an audio capability for those who >> don't have the display, but right yet I can't think of how to do it. >> >> I played so much when I first got my hands on it I was actually thinking >> about playing and picturing shapes in my sleep literally. My highest score >> is 275, but that was done at a time that the game was a little easier to >> play than it is now so don't consider failure to kick my butt in the case >> that is so a bad thing. >> >> >> Sent with Thunderbird 14 Portable >> On 10/13/2012 5:00 PM, Nick Adamson wrote: >>> N A Soft is proud to release our First title, Dotris, in support of the >>> Clear Vision Library >>> >>> Hi All. >>> >>> I'm Nick from N A Soft and today I'm pleased to announce the release of our >>> first Game for the blind, Dotris. >>> >>> Dotris is a computer game specifically designed for the blind which is >>> unique in the Blind Gaming arena as it is the only game currently on the >>> market that is played using a Braille Display. >>> >>> Dotris is a puzzle type of game where the object is to build a wall of dots >>> on the left of the display using shapes which fly in from the right. >>> Described as strangely addictive by one of the test team users position and >>> rotate the shapes to build the wall and score points. >>> >>> Dotris doesn't depend on any particular screen reader and is supported on >>> Windows XP, Windows vista and windows 7. It supports over 20 different >>> types of display from the vast majority of Braille display manufacturers as >>> it uses the same Technology used in the Dolphin Computer Access line of >>> products to control the Braille display. >>> >>> I started to develop Dotris as a programming challenge. As a Braille user >>> I've wondered for a long time weather a game like this would be possible >>> using a Braille display. Well it can be done and it's a lot of fun to play. >>> >>> Rather than release the game for users to purchase or release it as >>> freeware it is my intention to encourage the use of Braille through the >>> game. With this in mind Dotris has been released as Donationware. This >>> means that there is know charge to download the game however users are >>> expected to make a donation to a charity chosen. Users are asked to value >>> the game and donate what they believe its worth to the Clear Vision >>> children's library. A charity which modify printed children's books by >>> inserting Braille text enabling blind children or parents to read the books. >>> >>> Clear vision is a fantastic service which has enabled me to be able to read >>> to my kids. I worry about the decline in Braille skills and trying to raise >>> the profile and money for the clear vision library is my attempt to help >>> slow this decline. As I used to hate reading Braille it's a complete turn >>> around in my attitude to Braille in the last 10 years. >>> >>> Huge thanks to my volunteer test team and to the guys at Dolphin who have >>> allowed me to use there SAM software to control the displays. >>> >>> To find out more about my love hate relationship with Braille and >>> information and links to download Dotris visit the N A Soft section of the >>> www.ndadamson.com website. >>> >>> N A Soft can be contacted through our twitter account @N_A_Soft or via the >>> www.ndadamson.com website. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> 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]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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