[Audyssey] entomed and sapi
I'm having problems with entombed and it working with sapi. No speech seems to be coming up when I try to start the game. Using windows 7 with sapi 5.1 amanda. Can someone tell me what's happening? Thanks Chris --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Needing contact information.
I bought Accessable Starfight and Accessable Battleship from Robert Betts a few years ago. I had the keys to the registered versions burned onto a CD in case of computer problems, but have lost them. Is there any way of contacting Robert Betts? Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do? Sincerely, Diana Nowlin --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released!
Hi Matheus and everyone else who has quickly come to my aid. Matheus's suggestion did the trick. I just deleted the contents of the all players folder in the saved games folder and tried running it again. Jayson should let people know to do that if they have similar issues. A very nifty way to register a game. The only issues I can see him running into are people whose firewalls interfere. Michael Feir Author of Personal Power: How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People 2006-2008 www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power A Life of Word and Sound 2003-2007 http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine 1996-2004 Check out my blog at: www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: matheus an...@bol.com.br To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! hi. also, try removing your old save games, located at My Documents\SavedGames\EntombedSaves\AllPlayers and see if it works. HTH. -Mensagem original- De: dark d...@xgam.org Para: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Data: Quinta, 25 de Fevereiro de 2010 00:52 Assunto: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! There is no registration code actually Michael. You create an account which is tied to an E-mail address, and if that's the address you paid with the game is raegistered, if not let Jason know and he'll fix it. The restart error is more serious. firstly, have you downloaded the full entomed setup from the site rather than the update? That should've already installed any required redistributables like the net framework if you didn't have them, that should hopefully work. If your stil having trouble, try E-mailing Jason to ask. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Michael Feir michael.f...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:44 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! I bought the game but am having no luck so far. I haven't received any registration code yet. However, I can't even get the game to start on either my desktop or netbook. I've even downloaded all the redistributables from the site and run those. Nothing has worked yet. An older version successfullly ran on my computer so I figured I was pretty safe in buying it. Hope others are having better luck and a solution for my system can be found. Michael Feir Author of Personal Power: How Accessible Computers Can Enhance Personal Life For Blind People 2006-2008 www.blind-planet.com/content/personal-power A Life of Word and Sound 2003-2007 http://www.blind-planet.com/content/life-word-and-sound Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine 1996-2004 Check out my blog at: www.michaelfeir.blogspot.com - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! Absolutely George. jason has said he'd like to take up developement full time if he gets the support, so the more people buy this the better, asside from the fact that of course it's a fantastic game in it's own right! Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Jorge Gonçalves jopo...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! Thank you very much! If it's that great game, 39.99 usd is not much! What we need is great games like that, and encourage developers is essential if we want more and better games. Let's all try and discuss this game and all its features. Jorge Gonçalves Email MSN: jopo...@hotmail.com Skype Username: joport3 Webpage: www.jorgegoncalves.com - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! It's 39.99 usd (the site needs a litle redesigning). Yes, this is at the higher end of the audio games price range, but considdering that this is one of, if not literally the most replayable audio games out there, it's well worth it, and I can certainly recommend the full 25 floors and range of jobs as distinctly worth seeing. Btw, there are yet more bennifits planned if you buy the game as well even in addition to the ones already there. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Jorge Gonçalves jopo...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed officially released! Hi friends. This is a great news for the market! I will try it from today and I am seriously considering update to the full version but the problem is that I was not able to find in website of the game, the price for the
[Audyssey] Chillingham,. please help?
Hi. I'm having trouble in chillingham. I got the frog, and fixed the organ, took all the bugs to professor. I take it my next task is to play the organ. I gave the hermit the potion, and fed the parrot the peanut. How do you know if the notes you're playing are right? It's hard to distinguish what he's singing and put it in perspective with the notes on the organ. any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Jess -- From: glenna burgess earthmother...@twcny.rr.com Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:59 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] An address Could some give me the link please to an index of games? I cant remember what it was but it was something like fantasticgames. Glenna --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] entomed and sapi
have you tried alt + s to bring sapi up? http://www.secretsthatwekeep.com/003 Simon msn: simod...@hotmail.com skype, slifinger - Original Message - From: Chris Reagan crankingchrisrea...@audioelement.info To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:33 PM Subject: [Audyssey] entomed and sapi I'm having problems with entombed and it working with sapi. No speech seems to be coming up when I try to start the game. Using windows 7 with sapi 5.1 amanda. Can someone tell me what's happening? Thanks Chris --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4895 (20100225) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
I don't think that helps any but from what I know starfight is no longer supported. - Original Message - From: Diana Nowlin dinow...@sasktel.net To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:10 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Needing contact information. I bought Accessable Starfight and Accessable Battleship from Robert Betts a few years ago. I had the keys to the registered versions burned onto a CD in case of computer problems, but have lost them. Is there any way of contacting Robert Betts? Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do? Sincerely, Diana Nowlin --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4333 (20090813) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4333 (20090813) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
What is star fight about?. Where could I get it from?. Best of luck, Muhammed. - Original Message - From: peter Mahach piterm...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information. I don't think that helps any but from what I know starfight is no longer supported. - Original Message - From: Diana Nowlin dinow...@sasktel.net To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:10 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Needing contact information. I bought Accessable Starfight and Accessable Battleship from Robert Betts a few years ago. I had the keys to the registered versions burned onto a CD in case of computer problems, but have lost them. Is there any way of contacting Robert Betts? Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do? Sincerely, Diana Nowlin --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4333 (20090813) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4333 (20090813) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
Hi Muhammed, Accessible Star Fight was basically a Battleship type game with spaceships instead of regular ships. As far as I know it is no longer being supported, and is no longer available any more. In fact, the author himself has basically vanished from the Audyssey list and all the other blind gaming forums. We haven't heard from Robert in years. On 2/25/10, Muhammed Deniz muhamme...@googlemail.com wrote: What is star fight about?. Where could I get it from?. Best of luck, Muhammed. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
Ah, so the game was essentially like jim's battle starship? in which case, more creddit to him for keeping the concept going. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information. Hi Muhammed, Accessible Star Fight was basically a Battleship type game with spaceships instead of regular ships. As far as I know it is no longer being supported, and is no longer available any more. In fact, the author himself has basically vanished from the Audyssey list and all the other blind gaming forums. We haven't heard from Robert in years. On 2/25/10, Muhammed Deniz muhamme...@googlemail.com wrote: What is star fight about?. Where could I get it from?. Best of luck, Muhammed. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
Hi Dark, More or less. The major difference between the two is Accessible Star Fight had an online pvp mode and a chat program you could use. It was a novel idea for the time, but is based on DirectPlay 8 which was discontinued quite a long time ago. I'm not even sure if it comes with Vista and Windows 7 although it might be there simply as legacy support for DirectX 8 applications. I do know it disappeared from the DirectX SDK four maybe five years ago. Anyway, Star Fight had that feature, used prerecorded files of Eloquence, where Jim's Starship Battleship game uses Sapi 5 instead. So other than those differences the are basically one and the same game as far as game play goes. On 2/25/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: Ah, so the game was essentially like jim's battle starship? in which case, more creddit to him for keeping the concept going. Beware the grue! Dark. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] entomed and sapi
Hi Chris, Ummm..I am not aware of any Amanda voice. Where did you get the voice from? If you mean the voice that comes with Windows 7 that is the Sapi 5.3 speech engine and the default voice is Microsoft Anna. I'd say the first thing to do is to test the voice in the Windows 7 control pannel to make sure the voice is actually working and that the voices volume and speed are set up properly. Other than that I'm not quite sure what to tell you. I've got Win 7 here and Entombed 1.0 seams to work fine with the default settings. Cheers! --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information.
Fair enough tom. well in that case I won't mind missing it too much, and maybe someone like Ryan smith could do an accessible online battleships game with modable sound to replace it one day. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Needing contact information. Hi Dark, More or less. The major difference between the two is Accessible Star Fight had an online pvp mode and a chat program you could use. It was a novel idea for the time, but is based on DirectPlay 8 which was discontinued quite a long time ago. I'm not even sure if it comes with Vista and Windows 7 although it might be there simply as legacy support for DirectX 8 applications. I do know it disappeared from the DirectX SDK four maybe five years ago. Anyway, Star Fight had that feature, used prerecorded files of Eloquence, where Jim's Starship Battleship game uses Sapi 5 instead. So other than those differences the are basically one and the same game as far as game play goes. On 2/25/10, dark d...@xgam.org wrote: Ah, so the game was essentially like jim's battle starship? in which case, more creddit to him for keeping the concept going. Beware the grue! Dark. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Chillingham,. please help?
Hi, If you are musically inclinded, that's a major helper right there. The notes the parrot sings are in F Sharp Minor, and the organ is in G Minor. HTH Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of rory0...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:24 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Chillingham,. please help? Hi. I'm having trouble in chillingham. I got the frog, and fixed the organ, took all the bugs to professor. I take it my next task is to play the organ. I gave the hermit the potion, and fed the parrot the peanut. How do you know if the notes you're playing are right? It's hard to distinguish what he's singing and put it in perspective with the notes on the organ. any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Jess -- From: glenna burgess earthmother...@twcny.rr.com Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:59 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] An address Could some give me the link please to an index of games? I cant remember what it was but it was something like fantasticgames. Glenna --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] Early Survey Results
Hello everyone, I thought many of you, especially game developers, might be interested to know what the audio games community had to say regarding the marketing survey posted yesterday. The results are pretty interesting, and gives a good idea of where gamer's interests are as well as what hardware and software they have. Here is the early results of the survey thus far. Age: The youngest person polled was 11-years old and the oldest member was 55-years old. The average age of our target market is between 18 and 31. Operating Systems: The number one operating system prefered by our target market is Windows XP followed by Windows Vista. The least amount of votes was for Mac OS. Although, nearly everyone surveyed liked the idea of games being created for Mac or Linux using Cider or Cedega as long as they got the same features as on Windows, but most prefered to stick with Windows XP themselves. Input Devices: The most popular input device is the keyboard with a few requesting better joystick support. Nearly everyone polled felt that adding a joystick with force feedback support would be a good selling point for the game, and something they'd like to see done. Especially, in the case of a racing game or flight game where force feedback enabled stearing wheels and flightsticks adds extra realism for the game. Speech Output: Regarding speech out put the survey was split pretty equally between those that wanted prerecorded speech and those who would rather have Sapi support. All of those in favor of prerecorded speech mentioned they'd like to see more human voices, voice acting, etc rather than just prerecorded clips of TTS voices. Those in favor of Sapi were less concerned about speech quality and were in favor of the ability to select a voice, speed, volume, and customize the voice using their favorite Sapi speech engine/voice. A couple were in favor of using their screen reader instead, but weren't enough to really consider that an option compared to the other two alternatives. Game Genres: The number one response to wwhich type of game people liked to play was all of the above which included: arcade, side-scroller, first person, sports, and text adventure. Several expressed an interest in arcade games. Many also expressed an interest in side-scrollers, and wanted to see more games like Mysteries of the Ancients. A few specifically mentioned an interest in first person as well, but not as many as the other two catagories. Conclusion: So far what the survey results show is that a commercial developers largest market is users running Windows XP, between the ages of 18 and 31, and they would like to see features such as force feedback that are really only supported through DirectX. Many would like to have Sapi support so they can have control over the speech settings, and others want more realistic human voices if it is possible. As far as any specific genre of game any type of game will do, will find a market, but arcade games and side-scrollers seam to have the most specific interest at the moment. On behalf of USA Games Interactive I want to thank everyone who filled out the survey, and wish you all the best. The survey is officially continuing, but I think we now have a pretty good idea of where the market is, and what people are interested in. Sincerely, Thomas Ward USA Games Interactive http://www.usagamesinteractive.com --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Early Survey Results
Most interesting Tom. I would've thought more people would've gone for screen reader support, sinse though I personally would go for sapi second only to pre-recorded human speech, that's generally because Hal support isn't as forthcoming in games, nice to know this is an option. Also, as I said myself, I think the joystick force feedback business is rather a chicken and egg scenario. If games supported it more people would be likely to buy them, but people (or at least me), don't because games don't. this survey does show that that circle may be closing however, which is a good thing. i'M ALSO VERY PLEASED WITH THE GENRE RESULTS TOO, THOUGH BEING AS THE ONLY GENRE IN THE LIST you provided which doesn't appeal to me as much is sports, there really I suppose I'm easy to please, and even if it's not personally my thing I'll always give any new sports game a try just in case, Railracer wouldn't have been my first choice game wise from a description, but I've deffinately enjoyed playing it. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 1:01 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Early Survey Results Hello everyone, I thought many of you, especially game developers, might be interested to know what the audio games community had to say regarding the marketing survey posted yesterday. The results are pretty interesting, and gives a good idea of where gamer's interests are as well as what hardware and software they have. Here is the early results of the survey thus far. Age: The youngest person polled was 11-years old and the oldest member was 55-years old. The average age of our target market is between 18 and 31. Operating Systems: The number one operating system prefered by our target market is Windows XP followed by Windows Vista. The least amount of votes was for Mac OS. Although, nearly everyone surveyed liked the idea of games being created for Mac or Linux using Cider or Cedega as long as they got the same features as on Windows, but most prefered to stick with Windows XP themselves. Input Devices: The most popular input device is the keyboard with a few requesting better joystick support. Nearly everyone polled felt that adding a joystick with force feedback support would be a good selling point for the game, and something they'd like to see done. Especially, in the case of a racing game or flight game where force feedback enabled stearing wheels and flightsticks adds extra realism for the game. Speech Output: Regarding speech out put the survey was split pretty equally between those that wanted prerecorded speech and those who would rather have Sapi support. All of those in favor of prerecorded speech mentioned they'd like to see more human voices, voice acting, etc rather than just prerecorded clips of TTS voices. Those in favor of Sapi were less concerned about speech quality and were in favor of the ability to select a voice, speed, volume, and customize the voice using their favorite Sapi speech engine/voice. A couple were in favor of using their screen reader instead, but weren't enough to really consider that an option compared to the other two alternatives. Game Genres: The number one response to wwhich type of game people liked to play was all of the above which included: arcade, side-scroller, first person, sports, and text adventure. Several expressed an interest in arcade games. Many also expressed an interest in side-scrollers, and wanted to see more games like Mysteries of the Ancients. A few specifically mentioned an interest in first person as well, but not as many as the other two catagories. Conclusion: So far what the survey results show is that a commercial developers largest market is users running Windows XP, between the ages of 18 and 31, and they would like to see features such as force feedback that are really only supported through DirectX. Many would like to have Sapi support so they can have control over the speech settings, and others want more realistic human voices if it is possible. As far as any specific genre of game any type of game will do, will find a market, but arcade games and side-scrollers seam to have the most specific interest at the moment. On behalf of USA Games Interactive I want to thank everyone who filled out the survey, and wish you all the best. The survey is officially continuing, but I think we now have a pretty good idea of where the market is, and what people are interested in. Sincerely, Thomas Ward USA Games Interactive http://www.usagamesinteractive.com --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at
Re: [Audyssey] Chillingham,. please help?
on that note I was playing with a friend that has the game. are there any order in which puzzles need to be done. I have always done puzzles as they come and when I have something needed to solve another part of a puzzle I go back and do that. however I suspect everything is in the wrong order because the organ when I play it in the correct sequence does not do anything at all. Hi, If you are musically inclinded, that's a major helper right there. The notes the parrot sings are in F Sharp Minor, and the organ is in G Minor. HTH Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of rory0...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:24 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Chillingham,. please help? Hi. I'm having trouble in chillingham. I got the frog, and fixed the organ, took all the bugs to professor. I take it my next task is to play the organ. I gave the hermit the potion, and fed the parrot the peanut. How do you know if the notes you're playing are right? It's hard to distinguish what he's singing and put it in perspective with the notes on the organ. any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. Jess -- From: glenna burgess earthmother...@twcny.rr.com Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:59 PM To: Gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] An address Could some give me the link please to an index of games? I cant remember what it was but it was something like fantasticgames. Glenna --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- 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 your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
