The script first gets the archive, then when you run it on future dates updates your copy of that archive so you stay current.On Wed, 2 Feb 2011, Teresa Cochran wrote:
> As far as I can tell, this script automates the process of getting an > archive of interactive fiction games from a particular website. > > Teresa > On Feb 2, 2011, at 2:24 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > > Save the following script to a file then run the script. Remember to chmod > > 755 the file name first to make it executeable. It will make an ifarchive > > folder tree on your system the first time you run it and expect it to take > > a while the first time you run it. Then you run it later and it will > > synchronize your collection with the archive. You go into the > > ifarchive/starters/ folder among others and start searching for files with > > .zx where x is a number and these are the games. You also downloaded > > several game playing engines to use too, so do a little searching and > > experimentation and you should at least be able to get the frotz games > > going on your mac. Cut here. > > #!/bin/bash > > rsync -rlptDv --bwlimit=0 --timeout=300 --partial --delete \ > > ibiblio.org::pub/docs/interactive-fiction/ ~/ifarchive > > > > cut here. > > On Tue, 1 Feb 2011, Isaac Obie wrote: > > > >> Zack, > >> Jude Dashiell says there're games out there. I just don't understand how > >> and where. Perhaps he'll explain it again??? > >> Isaac > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Zachary Kline" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:49 PM > >> Subject: Re: Accessible games in the Mac App Store > >> > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> Are you thinking of maccessibility.net? They're still around, as far as I > >>> know. Their podcasts have made for very interesting listening over the > >>> past while. > >>> I agree, a compendium of accessible games for the Mac would be very nice. > >>> There are quite a few for the iPhone, but the closest thing to a > >>> compendium for the Mac I know if is the Mac section of www.pcsgames.net. > >>> THere is, naturally, a much larger Windows section. > >>> Unfortunately, my own search for accessible games for Mac has been largely > >>> fruitless thus far. I'll keep the list posted if I find anything. > >>> Best, > >>> Zack. > >>> > >>> On Feb 1, 2011, at 6:47 PM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > >>> > Teresa: > >>> > I like that idea. I've never been one to do games at all on my > > >>> > computer. So, I haven't a clue where to even look for something that > > >>> > would be fun, and accessible. I'm lousy at games of strategy like > > >>> > chess, but I love games with words, riddles and things that make me > > >>> > think. Anyway, there used to be accessibility.net, for iPhone games. > > >>> > I've not checked it out and don't know if it's being kept up or would > >>> > be > a starting place. > >>> > > If you do decide to do something, I'd be glad to help in any way > > >>> > > necessary. I love researching stuff. > >>> > > Keep me posted > >>> > > Carolyn > >>> > On Feb 1, 2011, at 7:20 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >>> > > > Hi, all, > >>> > > > > i just found an accessible game in the Mac app store. It's > >>> > > > > called > > Piano Game X and I believe it's $1.99 US. I > >>> > > > > accidentally discovered by > > pressing the spacebar when first > >>> > > > > starting the game that it activated > > the menus. It's a > >>> > > > > Simon-like game. It also has a keyboard to play for > > free > >>> > > > > style, but there is only one full octave. > >>> > > > > Anyhow, has anyone else discovered accessible games in the Mac > >>> > > > > app > > store? I've bought a few, only to discover that they > >>> > > > > weren't. Has > > anyone heard of someone getting together a > >>> > > > > compendium of accessible > > games? I think, as someone > >>> > > > > mentioned earlier, that it would be neat > > for AppleVis to > >>> > > > > have a desktop section. Barring that, I'd be willing > > to help > >>> > > > > organize something. > >>> > > > > Thanks, > >>> > > Teresa > >>> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to > >>> > > > > the Google > > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>> > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >>> > > [email protected]. > >>> > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >>> > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > >>> > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to > >>> > > > > the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> > [email protected]. > >>> > For more options, visit this group at > > >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > >>> > > >>> -- > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "MacVisionaries" group. > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >>> [email protected]. > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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