Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Scott Chesworth]

Oh what fun, this topic again. Also, sarcasm. I'd like to respond to a
couple of Charles' points in turn with a few thoughts.

Charles said:
"The older computers could still use Dropbox if no changes were made
to Dropbox.  No changes had to be made, because it worked just fine on
the newer machines, as far as I know."
Have you seen the list of open bugs and feature requests that Dropbox
developers work from? Me neither. I know I've made a few additions to
their workload though via their support team, and those submissions
were based on usage of what you'd call a new machine (Windows 7). So,
there are apparently changes that need to be made, and realistically
neither of us know enough about the Dropbox codebase to speculate
about whether those changes would have a significant impact on XP
support.

Charles said:
"The only reason we "have to keep up with today's technology" is
because the producers of hardware and software and web sites are
forcing us to do so by making their sites and products unaccessible
with what we choose to continue using and which we are comfortable and
familiar with."
Really? That's the *only* reason? For someone who insists on a
description of what they'll find being present on an almost entirely
spam-free list before he'll open a link (a security precaution which
will hardly ever save your bacon nowadays), you've sure got your head
buried in the sand when it comes to security in this context, which
btw, is the main reason that XP is being phased out across the board.
There are plenty of hardware related developments too that'll Benefit
blind and sighted users alike that XP just wasn't built to take
advantage of (higher RAM capacity and better energy efficiency are the
two that spring most readily to mind here). I'm not saying that none
of this is about money, or claiming that Microsoft or developers close
to them have never had alternative agendas, but I am saying that
there's much more to this than change for the sake of change just to
make money.

Charles said:
"For instance, in order to use Microsoft's Windows 10, which has a web
browser that is not able to be used with screen readers, you need the
latest version of JAWS, which some people cannot afford."
And why do you think that is? That'll be FS forcing an upgrade path on
people to... yep... you guessed it... MAKE MONEY! Secondly, there is a
well established alternative screen reader that A) doesn't have a
prohibitive cost barrier and B) can do pretty much everything that
JAWS can do unless you happen to rely upon commercial JAWS scripts
(ironically, some of which are a transparent cash grab far and beyond
what Microsoft are trying to foist on you). Maybe take NVDA for a spin
for a week or two. The learning curve for JAWS users is fairly shallow
nowadays, and they've just put out some swanky training material too.

Charles said:
"Apple, on the other hand, allows older technology such as iPhones to
work with even the newest firmware."
This one is hilariously misinformed. Hate to break it to you, but the
length of life for iOS devices is something that Apple has only taken
to in recent years. Again, security and money (though probably not in
that order) will be two core reasons why it's become the case. To give
you one recent example of an area that hasn't benefited from what
you're calling a philosophy: I'm writing this on a Macbook Pro which
has both Mac OS and Windows installed. That setup is best for me
because I need some software which is only accessible in one or
t'other of those systems to be able to do my job. On the Windows side,
I'm running Windows 7. Why? Because Apple yanked the rug out from XP
support, moreover, they did it a significant time before Microsoft
ended support. Did I find the change to 7 a bit uncomfortable for the
first week? You betcha. Do I find using XP just as unsettling now that
I've found quicker ways to do things that didn't exist in XP? You
betcha. Did I find Windows 8 and Windows 10 systems equally weird when
I spent an afternoon with them? Again, you betcha. My point is that,
in many, many cases, familiarity is the key. I'm as guilty as the next
man of getting familiarity, functionality and accessibility muddled up
in my mind until I analyze the situation rationally, so I get how
easily it happens, but it's a mindset that only serves to hold people
back in the long run.

Just my 2 cents.

Scott


On 4/26/16, Charles Rivard  wrote:
> The older computers could still use Dropbox if no changes were made to
> Dropbox.  No changes had to be made, because it worked just fine on the
> newer machines, as far as I know.  The reason most often given for dropping
>
> support for XP is that, "You've got to keep up with today's technology."  To
>
> me, this is lame.  Whatever happened to backward compatibility?  The only
> reason we "have to keep up with today's technology" is because the producers
>
> of hardware and software and web sites are forcing us to do so by making
> their 

Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[john]

This message demonstrates your lack of practical knowledge of the field 
quite plainly.
Xp was abandoned for numerous valid reasons, and just because you think its 
stable doesn't necessarily mean its fit for service for even most users, let 
alone business or government settings.
I have a windows 98 machine. It works great, as such things go. Its got 
office, JFW7, USB drivers (though that took some work), and runs like a 
charm. I could even use it to get some work done, were I so inclined.
Unfortunately, if I connect that machine to the internet, it would be pretty 
much instantly infected with all kinds of viruses and other nasty software, 
because, quite simply, windows 98 is, and has been, insecure for a 
tremendously long period of time.
The exact same principle applies to xp. Just because windows xp is capable 
of running a particular piece of software, does not mean that its capable of 
doing it in a fashion that the vast majority of computer users would 
consider proper. Furthermore, windows xp lacks support for more modern 
hardware configurations (you're most likely limited to 3.2gb of ram, for 
example, whereas this 2011 laptop I'm writing on right now has 8, and the 
numbers are only rising).
Windows xp was abandoned because it is incapable of moving forward into the 
future of computers, and newer operating systems are. It was abandoned 
because there's only so many times you can patch up a leak or rig a damaged 
engine before it gives up completely.
This is not the first time this issue has come up on list, and every time, 
we receive the exact same responses. Before you post next time, please do 
some research of your own so you don't come across as utterly clueless about 
the subjects you're discussing. If you can provide some evidence to back up 
your points, you might make headway in convincing the rest of us. As it is 
however, you're ranting does nothing but make you look foolish.

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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 17:57
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

The only reason it isn't supported is because Microsoft quit supporting it.
Otherwise, it would still be a stable and reliable platform for those who
must rely on screen readers.




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-Original Message- 
From: Shaun Everiss
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:47 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Well to be honest xp is unsupported, it may be good for olderoffline use
and some older programs.
But xp will continue until it is not viable for others to use or develop it.
Its not safe really to run xp on the net or any network anymore anyway.
So even if you are a heavy xp user you will need a modern something to
continue to use it via clients.



On 26/04/2016 11:16 p.m., Karl Belanger wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things
> I
> felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
> desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer
> be
> able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with
> it.
> Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
> and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
> will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.
>
> Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227
>
> Karl
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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Charles Rivard]

The only reason it isn't supported is because Microsoft quit supporting it. 
Otherwise, it would still be a stable and reliable platform for those who 
must rely on screen readers.





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-Original Message- 
From: Shaun Everiss

Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:47 PM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Well to be honest xp is unsupported, it may be good for olderoffline use
and some older programs.
But xp will continue until it is not viable for others to use or develop it.
Its not safe really to run xp on the net or any network anymore anyway.
So even if you are a heavy xp user you will need a modern something to
continue to use it via clients.



On 26/04/2016 11:16 p.m., Karl Belanger wrote:

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things 
I

felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer 
be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with 
it.

Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.

Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

Karl

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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Shaun Everiss]

Well to be honest xp is unsupported, it may be good for olderoffline use 
and some older programs.

But xp will continue until it is not viable for others to use or develop it.
Its not safe really to run xp on the net or any network anymore anyway.
So even if you are a heavy xp user you will need a modern something to 
continue to use it via clients.




On 26/04/2016 11:16 p.m., Karl Belanger wrote:

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.

Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

Karl

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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[john]

Its more along the lines of there being interfaces in newer versions that 
aren't available in windows xp.
>From an end-user's standpoint, consider the search box. To open word in 
windows xp, I need to use traditional navigation keys to find the shortcut 
to it, wherever that may be on my machine.
On later versions of windows, all I need do is press the windows key, type 
"word", and press enter.
This metaphor remains true for developers as well. New features have been 
added in later versions of windows that don't exist on xp, and therefore, 
likely for security reasons, code needs to change to take advantage of these 
new features.
In some cases, this means that backwards compatibility cannot be maintained.
I'd welcome anybody who can mention specific examples of these developer 
interfaces; I know there are numerous, especially in the realm of 
accessibility, but I don't know them well enough to name directly.

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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:46
To: "Gamers Discussion list" 
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

The older computers could still use Dropbox if no changes were made to
Dropbox.  No changes had to be made, because it worked just fine on the
newer machines, as far as I know.  The reason most often given for dropping
support for XP is that, "You've got to keep up with today's technology."  To
me, this is lame.  Whatever happened to backward compatibility?  The only
reason we "have to keep up with today's technology" is because the producers
of hardware and software and web sites are forcing us to do so by making
their sites and products unaccessible with what we choose to continue using
and which we are comfortable and familiar with.  For instance, in order to
use Microsoft's Windows 10, which has a web browser that is not able to be
used with screen readers, you need the latest version of JAWS, which some
people cannot afford.  I would rather stay with what works than forage into
what isn't as reliable and dependable.  Apple, on the other hand, allows
older technology such as iPhones to work with even the newest firmware.  The
4S will be phased out, but it has been around, and it still works with the
latest firmware update.  Why don't others follow the same philosophy?  They
would keep their share of the market, and probably even increase their
customer base if they did.





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From: Stephen
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

That's annoying
At 09:16 PM 4/26/2016, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things
>I
>felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
>desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
>able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with
>it.
>Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
>and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
>will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.
>
>Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:
>
>https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227
>
>Karl
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Re: [Audyssey] why i build the games the way I do

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nice one, am looking forward to it.

Simon


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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 5:26 PM
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Great idea.  I am also adding sailing trip, with ripped sails,broken
rudder, waves, etc.




On 4/26/2016 11:51 AM, Phil Vlasak wrote:
> Marty,
> You could take one of your existing card games and alter the meaning
> of the cards.
>
> You could turn Blindfold Road Trip to
> Pirate treasure hunt.
> You're on a pirate ship sailing from island to island digging up
> treasure.
> Instead of calling them distance cards:
> call them gold pieces
> the object is to collect 1000 gold pieces.
> 25 gold pieces, 12,
> 50 gold pieces, 12,
> 75 gold pieces, 12,
> 100 gold pieces, 14,
> 200 gold pieces, 6.
> Total 56
>
> hazard cards:
> out of wind  2,
> leaking ship  2,
> ripped sale  2,
> storm 3,
> no food  4.
> Total 13
>
> remedy cards:
> wind 6,
> patch hull 6,
> repair sale  6,
> end of storm 6,
> stock up food 14
> total 28
>
>safety cards:
> constant wind 1,
> puncture-proof hull 1,
> non-rippable sales 1,
> no storms 1.
> Plenty of food 1.
> Total 5
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Re: [Audyssey] why i build the games the way I do

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I for one, really like this idea!

Simon


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From: "Phil Vlasak" 
To: "Gamers Discussion list" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] why i build the games the way I do


Marty,
You could take one of your existing card games and alter the meaning of the
cards.

You could turn Blindfold Road Trip to
Pirate treasure hunt.
You're on a pirate ship sailing from island to island digging up
treasure.
Instead of calling them distance cards:
call them gold pieces
the object is to collect 1000 gold pieces.
25 gold pieces, 12,
50 gold pieces, 12,
75 gold pieces, 12,
100 gold pieces, 14,
200 gold pieces, 6.
Total 56

hazard cards:
out of wind  2,
leaking ship  2,
ripped sale  2,
storm 3,
no food  4.
Total 13

remedy cards:
wind 6,
patch hull 6,
repair sale  6,
end of storm 6,
stock up food 14
total 28

safety cards:
constant wind 1,
puncture-proof hull 1,
non-rippable sales 1,
no storms 1.
Plenty of food 1.
Total 5


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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Charles Rivard]

The older computers could still use Dropbox if no changes were made to 
Dropbox.  No changes had to be made, because it worked just fine on the 
newer machines, as far as I know.  The reason most often given for dropping 
support for XP is that, "You've got to keep up with today's technology."  To 
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reason we "have to keep up with today's technology" is because the producers 
of hardware and software and web sites are forcing us to do so by making 
their sites and products unaccessible with what we choose to continue using 
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use Microsoft's Windows 10, which has a web browser that is not able to be 
used with screen readers, you need the latest version of JAWS, which some 
people cannot afford.  I would rather stay with what works than forage into 
what isn't as reliable and dependable.  Apple, on the other hand, allows 
older technology such as iPhones to work with even the newest firmware.  The 
4S will be phased out, but it has been around, and it still works with the 
latest firmware update.  Why don't others follow the same philosophy?  They 
would keep their share of the market, and probably even increase their 
customer base if they did.






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-Original Message- 
From: Stephen

Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:43 AM
To: Gamers Discussion list
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

That's annoying
At 09:16 PM 4/26/2016, you wrote:

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things 
I

felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with 
it.

Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.

Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

Karl

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Re: [Audyssey] why i build the games the way I do

[Marty Schultz]

Great idea.  I am also adding sailing trip, with ripped sails,broken 
rudder, waves, etc.





On 4/26/2016 11:51 AM, Phil Vlasak wrote:

Marty,
You could take one of your existing card games and alter the meaning 
of the cards.


You could turn Blindfold Road Trip to
Pirate treasure hunt.
You're on a pirate ship sailing from island to island digging up
treasure.
Instead of calling them distance cards:
call them gold pieces
the object is to collect 1000 gold pieces.
25 gold pieces, 12,
50 gold pieces, 12,
75 gold pieces, 12,
100 gold pieces, 14,
200 gold pieces, 6.
Total 56

hazard cards:
out of wind  2,
leaking ship  2,
ripped sale  2,
storm 3,
no food  4.
Total 13

remedy cards:
wind 6,
patch hull 6,
repair sale  6,
end of storm 6,
stock up food 14
total 28

   safety cards:
constant wind 1,
puncture-proof hull 1,
non-rippable sales 1,
no storms 1.
Plenty of food 1.
Total 5


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Re: [Audyssey] why i build the games the way I do

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Marty,
You could take one of your existing card games and alter the meaning of the 
cards.


You could turn Blindfold Road Trip to
Pirate treasure hunt.
You're on a pirate ship sailing from island to island digging up
treasure.
Instead of calling them distance cards:
call them gold pieces
the object is to collect 1000 gold pieces.
25 gold pieces, 12,
50 gold pieces, 12,
75 gold pieces, 12,
100 gold pieces, 14,
200 gold pieces, 6.
Total 56

hazard cards:
out of wind  2,
leaking ship  2,
ripped sale  2,
storm 3,
no food  4.
Total 13

remedy cards:
wind 6,
patch hull 6,
repair sale  6,
end of storm 6,
stock up food 14
total 28

   safety cards:
constant wind 1,
puncture-proof hull 1,
non-rippable sales 1,
no storms 1.
Plenty of food 1.
Total 5


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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Stephen]

That's annoying
At 09:16 PM 4/26/2016, you wrote:

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
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Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Christina]

Thanks for this info.


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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 7:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Oh wow. Good to know. Thanks for passing this along.

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Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 7:16
To: 
Subject: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
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Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

Karl

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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Charles Rivard]

This thoroughly disgusts me, but thanks for letting us know.




If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!!
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From: Karl Belanger

Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:16 AM
To: gamers@audyssey.org
Subject: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
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Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

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Re: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[john]

Oh wow. Good to know. Thanks for passing this along.

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From: "Karl Belanger" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 7:16
To: 
Subject: [Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.

Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

Karl

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[Audyssey] For those using Dropbox on older computers

[Karl Belanger]

Hi all,

As some people use Dropbox for sharing betas and other game related things I
felt this was relevant to the list. Over the summer Dropbox will be ending
desktop support for Windows XP computers. On June 26, you will no longer be
able to download the desktop app on windows xp or create an account with it.
Then, on August 29, Dropbox will sign all XP users out of the desktop app
and they will no longer be able to sign in from that system. The account
will still be accessible from the online site or other devices.

Here is the page on dropbox.com with more info:

https://www.dropbox.com/help/9227

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Re: [Audyssey] Dles anyone have delusalex.exe

[Stephen]

Such a sad loss for the gaming community. Jim was a one of a kind who 
will be sorely missed by us all.

At 05:56 PM 4/26/2016, you wrote:

Aprone made a backup of Jim's site that includes the file you are looking for.

Find the site here:

http://kitchen.kaldobsky.com/


~ Ian Reed
Visit http://BlindGamers.com to rate blind accessible games and see 
how others have rated them.

Try my free JGT addon, the easy way to play Japanese games in English.
Or try the free games I've created.

On 4/26/2016 12:11 AM, jacob Kruger wrote:
Don't have that one, but, got the other two files I think I pulled 
off his site a while ago - speechFull.exe and speechXP.exe:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/speechfull.exe
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/SpeechXP.exe

HTH

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."

On 2016-04-25 8:26 PM, dark wrote:

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone had the old delusalex sapi reset file 
Jim had on his site. I recently got a sapi error and need 
something to fix it. When this happened before running delusalex 
was all that was needed, however obviously it's not on Jim's site 
anymore which is a pain.


Can anyone help? sinse annoyingly I can't now play alteraeon either.

All the best,

Dark.
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Re: [Audyssey] Dles anyone have delusalex.exe

[dark]

Thanks.

That is just what I wanted.

All the best,

Dark.
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From: "Ian Reed" 

To: "Gamers Discussion list" 
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Dles anyone have delusalex.exe


Aprone made a backup of Jim's site that includes the file you are looking 
for.


Find the site here:

http://kitchen.kaldobsky.com/


~ Ian Reed
Visit http://BlindGamers.com to rate blind accessible games and see how 
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Try my free JGT addon, the easy way to play Japanese games in English.
Or try the free games I've created.

On 4/26/2016 12:11 AM, jacob Kruger wrote:
Don't have that one, but, got the other two files I think I pulled off 
his site a while ago - speechFull.exe and speechXP.exe:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/speechfull.exe
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/SpeechXP.exe

HTH

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."

On 2016-04-25 8:26 PM, dark wrote:

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone had the old delusalex sapi reset file Jim had 
on his site. I recently got a sapi error and need something to fix it. 
When this happened before running delusalex was all that was needed, 
however obviously it's not on Jim's site anymore which is a pain.


Can anyone help? sinse annoyingly I can't now play alteraeon either.

All the best,

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Re: [Audyssey] Dles anyone have delusalex.exe

[Ian Reed]

Aprone made a backup of Jim's site that includes the file you are 
looking for.


Find the site here:

http://kitchen.kaldobsky.com/


~ Ian Reed
Visit http://BlindGamers.com to rate blind accessible games and see how 
others have rated them.

Try my free JGT addon, the easy way to play Japanese games in English.
Or try the free games I've created.

On 4/26/2016 12:11 AM, jacob Kruger wrote:
Don't have that one, but, got the other two files I think I pulled off 
his site a while ago - speechFull.exe and speechXP.exe:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/speechfull.exe
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/SpeechXP.exe

HTH

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."

On 2016-04-25 8:26 PM, dark wrote:

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone had the old delusalex sapi reset file Jim 
had on his site. I recently got a sapi error and need something to 
fix it. When this happened before running delusalex was all that was 
needed, however obviously it's not on Jim's site anymore which is a 
pain.


Can anyone help? sinse annoyingly I can't now play alteraeon either.

All the best,

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Re: [Audyssey] Dles anyone have delusalex.exe

[jacob Kruger]

Don't have that one, but, got the other two files I think I pulled off 
his site a while ago - speechFull.exe and speechXP.exe:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/speechfull.exe
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13327195/SpeechXP.exe

HTH

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
"Roger Wilco wants to welcome you...to the space janitor's closet..."

On 2016-04-25 8:26 PM, dark wrote:

Hi.

I was wondering if anyone had the old delusalex sapi reset file Jim had on his 
site. I recently got a sapi error and need something to fix it. When this 
happened before running delusalex was all that was needed, however obviously 
it's not on Jim's site anymore which is a pain.

Can anyone help? sinse annoyingly I can't now play alteraeon either.

All the best,

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