Re: [Audyssey] Python resources

2011-04-26 Thread Jim Kitchen
possibly somewhat o/t Hi Thomas, May I ask, is there an sdk for FMOD like the one for DirectX that I installed? And then it will be a part of my VB6 like DirectX? And will there then be a dll or some file that I would need to distribute with the games? Thank you. BFN - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] the fun of slot machines - Re: USA Blackjack

2011-04-26 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Charles, Yeah, I hear that one can sometimes find an old coin operated slot machine, but that they are rare. I haven't been to Laughlin since about 1993. I do believe that they still had some then. BTW When I wrote my Windows casino games I had not yet learned how to use DirectX joystick

Re: [Audyssey] Unleash Your Potential!

2011-04-26 Thread Shiny protector
Ah yeah right. The last thing you'll here is a loud crunch and you'll be knocked down! - Original Message - From: "The Addictor" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:23 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Unleash Your Potential! Hey now, punching your computer just b

Re: [Audyssey] Unleash Your Potential!

2011-04-26 Thread Shiny protector
I thought that there wasn't an online mode? - Original --- From: "The Addictor" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:23 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Unleash Your Potential! Hey now, punching your computer just before you are knocked out does not count as victor

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Greg Wocher
Hello, Go to www.mudconnector.com. They have listings for all kinds of muds and mushes. There is also www.topmudsites.com. Greg W. On 4/26/2011 1:23 AM, Jess Varnell wrote: Hi. I have vip mud and it comes with some games, but where do I go to find others, both muds and mush games? Any help

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread Jorge Gonçalves
Hi Philip. I also love showdown and this idea is just amazing. I am also willing to purchase this game! I just wanted to remind some correction for the game. According to the showdown rules, for winning a set you should have two points of advantage for example if it is 10 10, you should achieve

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Imbar Golt
Thanks much for the info. Although I did not ask I am glad to find out about these sorts of games. Cheers, Imbar Ms Imbar Golt im...@netvision.net.il - Original Message - From: "Greg Wocher" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey]

Re: [Audyssey] Python resources

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim, Yeah, there sure is. If you go to the FMOD Ex web site http://www.fmodex.com and download the Windows SDK you'll get libraries source code, and documentation for a number of programming languages including: C, C++, Visual Basic 6, and C# .NET. All you have to do is include fmodex.dll in y

Re: [Audyssey] No fighting games.

2011-04-26 Thread Bryan Peterson
Yeah. I can understand that. But the Mad's probably the most enjoyable adventure I've played. It includes its fair share of fighting but the puzzles are quite enjoyable. We are the Knights who say...Ni! - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: T

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Dennis Towne
Because muds and mushes are text based, they're theoretically playable by the blind - but not all muds and mushes are easy for blind players. Most muds are terribly spammy and very hard on screen readers - without proper spam filtering, it can be almost impossible to tell what's going on. That sa

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread Jorge Gonçalves
Also another suggestion: Instead of the actual game where when you press space, the computer chooses the direction of the ball, it could be nice if we are able to choose it for our own. I would suggest 3 keys where you could choose if you want to send the ball either to the right, centtre or le

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread burakyuksek
yes! yes! yes! Please do it! saygilar sevgiler. - Original Message - From: "Hayden Presley" To: "'Philip Bennefall'" ; "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online? Hi Philip, Most definitely. I have always enjoyed Showdown

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Oriol Gómez
You can find my alter aeon mushClient soundpack specifically written for the blind at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2142080/mush-z.exe Hope you enjoy it. On 4/26/11, Dennis Towne wrote: > Because muds and mushes are text based, they're theoretically playable > by the blind - but not all muds and mushes

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, Yes; I believe that would be a good addition to the rules. It's a variant of a game which is a variant of Tennis, so... Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Jorge Gonçalves Sent: Tuesday, April 26,

Re: [Audyssey] Unleash Your Potential!

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Muhammed, There isn't. Ryan told us that quite clearly. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Shiny protector Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:33 AM To: The Addictor; Gamers Discussion list Subject: R

[Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Thomas, I seem to be running into a problem with MOTA. I just acquired a gamepad and tried it out with MOTA. It seems that the analog jumping is not working correctly; I could not get back up the rope, no matter what I did. Best Regards, Hayden --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audysse

[Audyssey] Anyone play disk world

2011-04-26 Thread Mike Maslo
Does anyone play disk world? If so can you contact me off line please? I do not fully understand aspects of this place. Thanks in advance. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Hayden, That's odd. I don'thave a problem with catching the rope or climing it with my joystick/gamepad. I'll give it a look though. I've got a similar issue I just fixed for the keyboard where some users were not able to catch the rope, or if they did Angela immediately let go. It is my guess

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Mike Maslo
www.mudconnector.com -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Jess Varnell Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 12:24 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] muds and mush games Hi. I have vip mud and it comes with some game

Re: [Audyssey] Moderator Inquiry was Code Factory

2011-04-26 Thread Trouble
God, you that lazy not to look at the link? well if you would then you would have seen this, http://www.codefactory.es There I spoon fed you the link! No wonder why there is so much wining on here. At 11:26 PM 4/25/2011, you wrote: Hi, No, it must be you who is out of the loop. I click on that l

[Audyssey] help with the cave in Airik the Cleric

2011-04-26 Thread Mich
Hi all. I need a bit of help please in the game of Airik the Cleric. I managed to get to the cave and to the room with the tresure chest but I couldn't oapin the dor with the cubes. i had 10 cubes i think and still no luck. and as for the tresure chest i couldn't oapin that eather. then when I w

Re: [Audyssey] mk tutorial list

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Randall
Yes I've noticed that about the boards as well from what reading I've done on there, and I am pretty sure we would not get taken seriously by most of the people on there so I don't waste my time writing or do much reading for that matter. I definitely do read the faqs and guides and have written t

Re: [Audyssey] Harmonix CEO Donates $10,000 to AbleGamers

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Randall
Thanks very much for this Yohandy it is great info. I unfortunately have not got into the rock band thing yet so don't know that I will have much constructive to say to them but I will probably email them anyway just to thank them for what they have done and are continuing to do. You are absolute

Re: [Audyssey] Moderator Inquiry was Code Factory

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, What you just said to me is beyond insulting. In the first place, I had not yet seen the message that said they are doing screenreaders for phones. In the second place, I most obviously looked at the link since I was able to tell yo the page said "android for the blind". So do not tell me I was

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, Hmmm...part of it might've been I didn't have my weapon holstered. Lol...I'm going to have to try it again. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:31 AM T

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
I'll bet that'll make a difference! --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: "Hayden Presley" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem Hi, Hmmm...part of it might've been I didn't have my weapon h

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Charles, Lol. You'd have won that bet. I just tried it and it worked. Lol Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:32 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject

Re: [Audyssey] Moderator Inquiry was Code Factory

2011-04-26 Thread Trouble
I didn't insult you, but I did pull the link apart witch stated in both links codefactory.es So wine some more! Done with this! At 04:03 PM 4/26/2011, you wrote: Hi, What you just said to me is beyond insulting. In the first place, I had not yet seen the message that said they are doing screenre

Re: [Audyssey] interactive fiction games

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
HI Michael, Sorry the the late response. Yes, there are several that don't use an interpreter. These were usually written in a language like C. You can find them under the games/PC section of the IF Archive. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailt

Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Problem

2011-04-26 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Thomas, One little suggestion for MOTA. If Angela tries to jump with her weapon in her hand, Shouldn't she say something like, Oops. or Oh! gotta put that away to jump. or Hmm, I can't jump very far holding a weapon . This would cut down the messages about not being able to jump considerably

Re: [Audyssey] west front game

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Burak, You are confusing a MUD with a Text Adventurer. Text adventures have set stories and are strictly single player. MUDs are certainly not single player (multi-user) and are also in realtime. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-

Re: [Audyssey] the fun of slot machines - Re: USA Blackjack

2011-04-26 Thread The Addictor
Hey Jim, If you wanna be up to date about slots, you'd just have to talk to my mother. She knows all the newest games. Course, that'd just make her wanna gamble and blow all the money she has, so better not lol Ken Downey The Addictor www.TheAddictor.com - Original Message - From:

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread The Addictor
I don't think that the computer chose the direction of the ball--it is served toward where it was going when it reached a goal. Ken Downey The Addictor www.TheAddictor.com - Original Message - From: "Jorge Gonçalves" To: "Philip Bennefall" ; "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, A

[Audyssey] windows mobile games

2011-04-26 Thread The Addictor
Hey all, I'm looking for any games for the Windows Mobile 6 platform. Currently the only one I have is Phrase Madness. The Braillesoft site has a lot but none of them work because JAWS reads differently than this awful Talks program. Any thoughts? I heard there was a golf game but haven't he

Re: [Audyssey] windows mobile games

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, Well... What kind of device are we talking about? If there is some kind of Screenreader for a mainstream PDA I have no idea. Or are you referring to the PAC Mate Omni? Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Be

Re: [Audyssey] Moderator Inquiry was Code Factory

2011-04-26 Thread Alfredo_The_Music_maker
Actually, by reading this message, I have taken a side that you have said words that are insulting in one way in another. There are better ways to ask such a question. Could you look at the link? Would you mind looking at the link I just sent you? I just gave you the link for you to look it. I b

Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games

2011-04-26 Thread Jess Varnell
Thanks. One question. I feel stupid for asking it. How do you add the games you find to vip mud? Thanks so much. Jess - Original Message - From: "Greg Wocher" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:23 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] muds and mush games Hello, Go t

Re: [Audyssey] the fun of slot machines - Re: USA Blackjack

2011-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
If she's that hooked on slot machines, get Jim's game on her computer. (grin) --- Laughter is the best medicine, so look around, find a dose and take it to heart. - Original Message - From: "The Addictor" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 5:32 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread Charles Rivard
Can you tell by the sound of the ball as it travels? Maybe your position on the court and the angle of the ball as it comes to you could indicate which way it goes when you hit it? Move to the left of the ball to make it go right and vice versa? These are either conjectures on how it currentl

Re: [Audyssey] Showdown online?

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Charles, Unfortunately, it isn't quite that simple. You have to hit the ball dead center, else you...well...you'll be swiging at nothing. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Charles Rivard Sent: Tu

Re: [Audyssey] Old Titles Removed

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Damien, I'm just curious. These games are abandoned, like several others. Yet there is no "copyright" on those. So why do we have to have a copyright on these? Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of D

[Audyssey] help with science invasion

2011-04-26 Thread The Addictor
Hey all, how do I get the taxi driver out of the street before the motorcycle driver kills him? I'm not usually one to ask for spoilers, but I've tried everything--sicking the dog on the driver, running out in front of the bike to save the drivers life etc. Thoughts? Ken Downey The Addictor ww

Re: [Audyssey] help with science invasion

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, Gotta kill him. Only way to do it. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of The Addictor Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 9:05 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] help with science invasion

[Audyssey] Testing

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi. appologies for something so pointless, but I've had weerd occurrences sending mail to the list recently, tho8ugh one of my messages just did get through, so this is, well mmm a test. Beware the grue! Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list

[Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi. As people might know, I've been doing a lot of work on the audiogames.net database and something rather odd struck me. I'm finally adding in descriptions for the azabat games (not the least because the developer did send me the demo cd about a year ago and I stil haven't updated them). Azabat i

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Che
Hi Dark, I've heard from others the RNIB is a crusty joke as well, though that’s really all I know of them is hear say. Regarding blind adrenaline, we've not done nearly as much marketing in the U.K. as we should, but as soon as I finish our next game for the card room site sometime in the ne

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Mich
Hi Dark as for epople in the uk to contact have you tryed contacting in touch and peater white? there you might get alot of lisseners since alot of people from the uk and out side of the uk lissen to there podcasts etc. that is just a thought. and I know what you meena bout the rnib since the cn

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Mich. I'm afraid one problem I do have as a rather atypical visually impared person (actually I admit I have something of a prejudice against certain sorts of institutionalized blind people), is that I miss some stuff. This might be one. if however you know this podcast service, feel free

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
The specific reason I mentioned blind adrenaline Che, is that one of the games on the azabat vol 1 cd is blackjack. it seems amazingly unreasonable to me that people who may be interested in playing card games are being palmed off with a version of blackjack which can only be played offline, w

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Dark, Azabat Backgammon does have a distinct advantage in that you can take them with you; no internet requitred. Although, overall, there isn't much you would want those for. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
I'm hoping manu will fix the internet business of pontes backgammon soon, sinse I don't think that was his intention. In fact my only real problem with pontes backgammon is I've not found anyone online at all ever despite having the game open many times. I hope it's working correctly. Actual

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Dark, You are right. That is a bit unreasonable given there are a number of accessible Blackjack games just as good. We have Jim's Casino, and of course I have been revising USA Blackjack to run on Windows, Linux, and hopefully Mac if I find someone to do the port. Paying $13 or $14 for a Blackjac

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Harmony Neil
Know what you mean. They are literally the only games that I've found that are sold here in the UK. To be honest, RNIB call themselves, a charity "Helping people with sight loss", but the only thing they do is go on about how much people have donated or left in a will or something. I met the person

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Harmony Neil
There is a radio show over here called In Touch that's on every Tuesday. Mind you, they sometimes go on about and try and promote the RNIB stuff as well at times. The link for the listen again thing if you want to hear the latest show is below. Its normally abut different blind stuff as well and

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Tom. Similar arguements in the case of blackjack can be made about several of their other games, solitare, scrabble, concentration, mine sweeper, connect four, battleships, basic sudoku (though they do sell several other varients), their 54 dollar crossword cds, hangman, and several other o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi neal. Great notions, feel free to contact them. I might see about talking to hagar electronics myself. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: "Harmony Neil" To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:46 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The importance o

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Tom Randall
Hi Dark and all. Yes what you are talking about is a really serious problem, one factor of course is that blind people need to be told that these games are out there and where they go is usually to one of these organizations whether you're talking about the U.K. or the U.S. or anywhere else I'm su

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Johnny Tai
It is same and true here in BC Canada as well. The CNIB, and all the vision teachers I've spoken to, have no idea about the majority of what's out there for blind people- game or otherwise. In fact, I totally disregarded audio games myself until, on a trip to the guide dog school, I found Shades

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Tom. What you say about demographics is perfectly true, however there are several points to considder. Firstly, even if we assume that all older blind people over the age of 60 (which if I remember rightly is roughly %75 of all blind people), will only be interested in traditional games,

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread dark
Hi Johny. sounds familiar, I mentioned my very similar expeirence to yours regarding the pen friend with mine and the mobile phone. I actually briefly ran across audio games very early on in 2003 when I was looking at the whitestick.co.uk site's online games list, but disregarded trying them

[Audyssey] need some help with adrift

2011-04-26 Thread Florian-achtige
Hi, Can someone give me some tips on using the adrift game runner with either NVDA or jaws 11? Is there a wayto read incoming text automagically instead of having to fiddle around with the jaws cursor all day long? Thanks, FLorian --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to lea

Re: [Audyssey] The importance of patronage

2011-04-26 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, That's a very good question. I'm not really sure what the answer is, but there are ways of getting the news out there if you think of ways of getting maximum exposure and bypassing the RNIB. For instance, you might be able to call up one of your popular news papers, one that is well circu