ok, I copied that script into a file called get_games.sh and then did a chmod +x on it. running it resulted in this error:
rsync: getaddrinfo: ibiblio.org 873: nodename nor servname provided, or not known rsync error: error in socket IO (code 10) at /SourceCache/rsync/rsync-40/rsync/clientserver.c(105) [receiver=2.6.9] this appears to be a dns lookup error. any suggestions? -Eric On Feb 3, 2011, at 12:43 AM, Jude DaShiell wrote: > Many VoiceOver users with Mac's haven't managed to find all of the games > you managed to find just yet.On Wed, 2 Feb 2011, Donna Goodin wrote: > >> Jude, >> >> Why is there a need for this? I've been playing interactive fiction games >> with no problems. >> Best, >> Donna >> On Feb 2, 2011, at 5:24 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. 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