Re: Updates on What's Going ON With LWorks
Re: Updates on What's Going ON With LWorks Unlike every one else I can't wait for Brain Station to be released, but I can wait for you to take all the time you need or want to get better first. Your health and well being is way more important than any game.Here's wishing that you are feeling like your self real soon.All the best. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=358554#p358554 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Tentative Entombed 2 Design Decisions
Re: Tentative Entombed 2 Design Decisions Oh, just ignore it and it will fade away, just like all the other old threads. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=358028#p358028 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Wanting to play left for dead
Re: Wanting to play left for dead The only way I'd ever play Left 4 Dead is:1. It could be run without Steam2. It was modded to add audio cues for blind players3. The game could be restricted so that only blind players could play, sighted players would have way too much of an advantage for the game to be fair otherwise URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357644#p357644 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: The audio game you've played more than any other?
Re: The audio game you've played more than any other? Spoonbill software's BG Klondike Solitair and BG Sudoku URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=357645#p357645 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: The Tale of Telltale Games
Re: The Tale of Telltale Games That story from the virge is pretty shocking and sad.I've only played one of their games, and that was back before I lost my vision to glaucoma. I don't remember the name of the game, but I keep thinking that the character you played was something like a skeleton. The game itself was pretty good, but I never got into it enough to play the rest of the episodes of the game other than the first one. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=356583#p356583 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: dead space one, dead space two and dead space three, is it playable?
Re: dead space one, dead space two and dead space three, is it playable? Spoiler alertThere is a couple of sequences in Dead Space 2 that if playable, will only be playable with great difficulty.In one sequence you free fall from the ship to the planet and during that free fall you pass through a debris field where you can't avoid the debris but instead have to aim yourself so that you pass through holes in the debris.In another sequence you have to go out into space to aim three mirrors, and entirely visual activity as there is no audio indication that you've aimed the mirror properly.And finally, as far as my memory serves anyway, there is a sequence where you have a limited amount of time to navigate through a set of spinning blades which at times requires you to walk sideways between them.I played Dead Space 1 and 2 before I lost my vision, by the time Dead Space 3 was released I had lost my vision and could no longer play those games. The same thing happened with Mass Effect, I played 1 and 2 but not 3. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355964#p355964 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X That is true, however I was speaking from previous experience with flight simulators and smaller, rather light airplanes like the two seater Cessnas. Those planes are light enough that once you get to minimal flight speed, the wings generate enough lift by themselves to literally pick the plane up off the ground. But heavier planes like a jumbo jet need not only the lift from the wings but also the thrust from the engines to get off the ground. That's why the rotate maneuver is necessary once you get to flight speed to get off the ground.If you ever had vision or have been on an airliner, you'll notice that even in straight and level flight the nose of the aircraft is always pointed slightly up. That's because they need that angle of attack to generate the extra lift needed to stay airborne.@vablusI'm with you with all the questions, I've played with flight simulators before I lost my vision, but until Eurofly, never thought that a decent flight simulator could be made accessible.It may be discontinued, but I'll have a look around to see if It's Your Plane can be had without Steam and let you know what I find.Unfortunately, I don't know what the differences are between the standard and deluxe editions of Flight Simulator X but I figured that at only $20 difference, to get the deluxe edition just in case it had features I wanted down the road. Perhaps you could do something like googling "Microsoft Flight Simulator X standard versus deluxe" to find a comparison.And, for what it's worth, I found the brand new copies of both editions of Flight Simulator and the Acceleration Pack on Amazon, but you can probably also find them on eBay too. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355671#p355671 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X Oh yes, I have studied flight and just to fly straight and level is a balancing act along all three axis. Doing anything else such as ascending or descending or turning just adds a little more complexity to the balancing act. Taking off is relatively easy, just get up enough speed, and the plane literally lifts itself off the ground. Landing is another story altogether, I've often heard it described by professional pilots as doing an intentional and controlled crash where the landing gear is between you and the ground.I guess that the M in MCE stands for Microsoft, what do the other two letters stand for so I can look for it. I doubt I will install it until I'm comfortable with all aspects of flying the aircraft, whether through the keyboard or with the flight controller.@vablusI can't give you prices on Steam since I don't use it, but, here is what I paid for the brand new copy of Flight Simulator X Deluxe and the Acceleration Pack:Flight Simulator X Deluxe was $95, while shopping I saw the standard edition for $75.The Acceleration Pack was $55.What are you? A gorilla? Or do you routinely abuse your equipment? Flight controlers are just joysticks with some added features aimed at using flight simulators, I've had several joysticks before and played a lot of games with them and never had one break or fall apart on me. My last one, a Microsoft Sidewinder with Force feedback was stolen after I'd had it for several years. From my experience, a good quality flight controller or joystick should last years, unless you abuse it.But, to each his own. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355656#p355656 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X Thanks for the info! I'll look into it as I progress or as needed. Keep it coming!I also ordered a Thrustmaster flight controller for $50, I figured that it might make the simulator easier to control rather than having to do everything from the keyboard. The description said that it was plug and play ready for Flight Simulater X.I've always had a interest in flying and thoroughly enjoyed those times when I traveled between Chicago and Tampa. But could never fly in real life because my vision was never good enough to even get a driver's license.I've been looking for something to do with my computer that I could devote some time to, and learning to fly a flight simulator just might be what I've been looking for. Games are fun but most games have limited replay value, so the fun usually ends once you've played it through.And while Eurofly is a great simulator, I wanted more than just European locations to fly in, especially since I live in the states. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355587#p355587 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X Sorry for the double post.I answered my own question by googling "acceleration pack for flight simulator x" and found that it is also a Microsoft product that is still available on CD or DVD without Steam. Like the flight simulator itself, I managed to find a brand new copy so I grabbed it.Now all I need to know is what else I might need or any steps I should take to make it accessible with JAWS.Thanks! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355534#p355534 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X I found a brand new copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe DVD. Not knowing how many brand new copies are left, I decided to grab it while the grabbing was good. Does anyone know the name of the vendor that makes the acceleration pack so I can look into what might be available there without Steam? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355491#p355491 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X From what I understand, it's flight simulation that is disappointing as it sounds like Microsoft Flight Simulator X and the acceleration pack are both available on Steam.The problem for me and Steam is that I refuse to use it or to patronize anything Valve Software until they change their attitude towards the VIP community and make an honest effort to make Steam accessible.For Flight Simulator X, that can still be had on CD or DVD if one is willing to do a little searching for it. You might have to buy a used copy, but at least it's out there.The real problem is this acceleration pack, if the vendor only distributes it through Steam, it may not be available without it, and if it's required to make Flight Simulator accessible, that would be the end of this project for me. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355467#p355467 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X From what I understand, it's flight simulation that is disappointing as it sounds like Microsoft Flight Simulator X and the Acceleration pack are both available on Steam.The problem for me and Steam is that I refuse to use it or to patronize anything Valve Software until they change their attitude towards the VIP community and make an honest effort to make Steam accessible. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355467#p355467 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Re: Getting started with Microsoft Flight Simulator X I would like to know if Steam is required or if Flight Simulator X is available without it. If it is available without Steam, I'd also like to hear the answers to Vablus's non Steam questions, though, unlike Vablus, I'm not opposed to a flight controller to increase the realism. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355352#p355352 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Opinions on The Gate
Re: Opinions on The Gate Dark, I tried Palodin but got turned off by the unrealistic sound effects, ding for a wall, boop for a desk, bop for that and beep for this. If you want to sell me an immersive game, at least do me the courtesy of creating sound effects that at least try to make me feel like I'm actually there, instead of in some 80 retro video game! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355351#p355351 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Opinions on The Gate
Re: Opinions on The Gate I played The Gate in demo mode on easy and could not get past the Grey Lady no matter what I tried, so I chose to keep my $30 in my pocket. Not only did the price seem a bit high, as all VG Storm games seem, why pay for a game that is so difficult even on easy that you'll never get to play the rest of the game?After my frustrating experience with The Gate, and seeing that all of VG Storm's games seem a bit over priced, I deleted the shortcut to their web site from my favorites, I don't plan to be buying anything from them any time soon. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=355337#p355337 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient Oops! I wonder where that thought came from, I'll remove that message immediately. Thanks for the correction. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=354549#p354549 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient I don't play muds so I don't use either of these clients, but if I did, I'd more than likely be using MushClient. The reason is because the seller of VIP MUD, also sells Q Read and Captcha Be Gone, and they are almost as bad as Breakerbox Studios. While they do fulfill orders in a timely manner, customer and technical support is non existent. I bought Q Read several years ago and have had need of technical support on a couple of issues, to date I have never received a reply to my several emails, or even an acknowledgement that they received them. The same is true for Captcha Be Gone, which sat there and did nothing for five minutes the last several times I tried to solve a CAPTCHA with it. I no longer use either program and will not buy anything more from him. If they are not going to support their products, I'm not going to use or buy them. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=354484#p354484 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient
Re: VIP Mud VS Mushclient I don't play muds so I don't use either of these clients, but if I did, I'd more than likely be using MushClient. The reason is because the seller of VIP MUD, also sells Q Read and Captcha Be Gone, and they are almost as bad as Breakerbox Studios. While they do fulfill orders in a timely manner, customer and technical support is non existent. I bought Q Read several years ago and have had need of technical support on a couple of issues, to date I have never received a reply to my several emails, or even an acknowledgement that they received them. The same is true for Captcha Be Gone. I no longer use either program and will not buy anything more from him. If they are not going to support their products, I'm not going to use or buy them. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=354484#p354484 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Decently described Portal playthrough
Re: Decently described Portal playthrough I think it could be audio described, but not on the fly, it's going to take some thought and planning before recording starts. One thing the narrator will have to do is to describe the puzzle to be solved as well as the chamber containing the puzzle. Simply describing the room or rooms you are in would leave a lot about the game unsaid.@ironcross32Do you have enough vision to play this type of game or did you loose your vision recently and played the game before you lost it? Just curious, don't answer if you don't want to. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=353998#p353998 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Decently described Portal playthrough
Re: Decently described Portal playthrough I don't know of any decently described play throughs of Portal, sorry.But, I remember this game from before I lost my vision and remember that although short at two to three hours to complete, it was one of the best games I've ever played.No battles, no fighting, just a first person shooter style game that is all about solving puzzles.I loved it! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=353938#p353938 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Microsoft Narrator coming to Minecraft PC Edition
Re: Microsoft Narrator coming to Minecraft PC Edition A pity it probably only works for Windows 10 as well as Narrator. I bought Minecraft several years ago before I lost my vision. It would have been nice to revisit it again, but I have JAWS and Windows 7 and I'm not upgrading to Windows 10. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=353937#p353937 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Campaigne: breakerbox shouldn't handle your money
Re: Campaigne: breakerbox shouldn't handle your money This is long over due. Even stranger is that with all the problems with Breakerbox not fulfilling orders and people filing disputes to get their money back, I'm kind of surprised that PayPal hasn't already kicked Breakerbox off of their payment platform.I know they've done it to bad eBay sellers in the past. Are they becoming lax in policing their platform? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=353227#p353227 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games @DefenderExactly so! I suspect that he doesn't announce the abandonment of any of his projects he accepted preorders for because he knows that if he did, those people who paid for a preorder would rightfully demand a refund from him and he's already spent the money.Eventually PayPal will catch on to him and kick him off their platform and that will pretty much put an end to his shinanigans. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352436#p352436 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games Oh yeah, sending out emails about a new way for people to give him their money when many of those people paid for a preorder and never got it is a good way to show you aren't out to rip them off. Instead of coming out with new ideas to charge people for he should be working on fulfilling those orders he's already been paid for and has yet to deliver on.Despite all his promises of making changes to correct the problems of the past, I still hear about too many people ordering stuff from him and never getting it, then having to file a dispute with paypal to get their money back.It's easy to say nice things about him or to tell other people to give him a break when you have no money to spend on him. I'd be willing to bet that you'd be singing a very different tune if you were one of the many he's accepted money from for preorders and still haven't gotten what you paid for.Considering your lack of involvement, your arguments don't really cary much weight with me. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352357#p352357 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games Since Aira is Be My Eyes, but with trained, professional assistants under a non disclosure agreement to protect your personal information, instead of untrained volunteers, now that I have Aira, what would I need Be My Eyes for?Don't answer that, besides being off topic, it is just a rhetorical question that needs no answer. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352294#p352294 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games I don't think I'd go that far, the last several times I tried to use Be My Eyes I was never connected to a volunteer even after several attempts. It was that lack of availability that prompted me to uninstall Be My Eyes and get Aira. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352272#p352272 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games Actually no, or at least not until Breakerbox fulfills the promises it has made and that people have paid for in the way of preorders to see completed.While the changes you note will benefit new customers, have you no thought or consideration for all those who paid for preorders of promised games only to see those promises never fulfilled and their money gone. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352250#p352250 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games What assumptions? We all already know of Breakerbox's past track record when it comes to following through with the promises it makes. Those aren't assumptions, they're cold hard facts based on real world experience. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352183#p352183 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games Go ahead Jayde, put your money where your mouth is and spend 10 bucks and report back to us.Until then, my money is staying safely in my pocket. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=352143#p352143 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games I have to agree with Orin, if I was at all inclined to buy into something like this, which I'm not, I'd just give my money to Aira and sign up for a plan with more minutes, then use them for game playing. What minutes I don't need for game playing can be used for other things. Finally, with Aira I know what I'm getting for my money, I can't say that about Breakerbox. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=351890#p351890 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games
Re: intriguing email from breaker box games Considering their track record on following through with their promises, I'll pass. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=351862#p351862 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: a hero's call and jaws screen reader.
Re: a hero's call and jaws screen reader. I have JAWS set up to go into sleep or suspend mode while running AHC. Though I haven't gotten as deep into the game as I'd like, it does seem to work.@TargorWas that negative and uninformative poke at JAWS really necessary?With all the acceptance and accommodation problems the visually impaired community has with main stream society, it always bothers me to see members of our own community spreading a message of hate towards a screen reader for no better reason than they don't use it.I use JAWS, not Windows Eyes, System Access, or NVDA, and you don't see me trashing any of those screen readers.If you can't say anything nice or constructive, try not saying anything at all instead of being a troll. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=351376#p351376 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Does anyone have any more of Francis Wolf's games
Re: Does anyone have any more of Francis Wolf's games If any of these games happen to surface, may I recommend that they be submitted to the audio games archive so that everyone that wants them can readily get them. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=351122#p351122 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Survey on screen reader Vs narration
Re: Survey on screen reader Vs narration I don't have any links, but can say that I'd always prefer a professionally recorded voice actor doing the reading over a TTS voice. That's a no brainer. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=351041#p351041 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: the killer, a virus behind a game
Re: the killer, a virus behind a game If there is a virus, and you don't normally have your anti virus active as your message implies, how do we know that your system wasn't already infected before you downloaded and installed The Killer. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349806#p349806 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack?
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack? Yup, I had to buy the soundtrack myself even though I had also purchased the game. That's pretty much the standard unless you buy a bundle that includes both the game and the soundtrack, and even then you are paying for each item. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349659#p349659 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Why Must People Crack Games
Re: Why Must People Crack Games @NocturnusWhile I agree with you that Joe's rant about people asking for cracks of A Hero's Call doesn't accomplish anything, it doesn't really hurt anything either. If you don't like what he has to say, no one is making you listen to him, and to disparage him for voicing his opinion as you have done I think does more harm than his original rant ever will or could. Besides, it is his podcast, he has the right to do with it, or to say what he wants on it, as he sees fit and no one, not even you, has the right to tell him what he can or can't do. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349480#p349480 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack?
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack? Yeah, Band Camp delivered my soundtrack mp3s in a zip file too, easy peasy.@ironcross32You aren't the only one! I was ever so happy when I abandoned my iPod for a Victor Reader Stream and could get rid of that shiny turd Apple calls iTunes for Windows! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349462#p349462 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack?
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack? If I understand you correctly you are saying that Band Camp has an iOS app and that it's not very accessible. Fortunately, you don't have to use the app to buy from them, I was able to purchase and download my music with my Windows PC and it was all very accessible. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349407#p349407 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Why Must People Crack Games
Re: Why Must People Crack Games I was listening to the latest Blind Bargains podcast last night and Joe Steincamp got on his soapbox and sounded off about a number of people he's seen asking for cracked versions of A Hero's Call, in his tirade, which I completely agreed with, he said that if any of those people were listening, that they should stop listening because he had absolutely no use for them, and didn't want to hear from them, or have anything at all to do with them. He was obviously pretty steamed and pissed off about it, and I can't say I blame him. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349349#p349349 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack?
Re: What is a heros call soundtrack? I tried to find this on Amazon and couldn't find it anywhere, so I gave up and bought it through a place called something like Band Camp, which I believe was linked to from the Out of Sight or A Hero's Call web site. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=349347#p349347 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Stay the hell away from EmpireMud (appology to Athlon enclosed)
Re: Stay the hell away from EmpireMud (appology to Athlon enclosed) @DarkTo the stories here, I add my own bad experiences with immature players and admins, and I simply decided that if that was the way people were going to act in multiplayer games, then I'd just not play them and avoid all the drama.Now if you take a bunch of friends with their laptops, then hook them all together through an Ethernet hub, all to play multiplayer games through the network, those I enjoy. Because these are all friends instead of strangers, you don't have to worry about or deal with somebody acting like a jerk or a baby. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=348870#p348870 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Stay the hell away from EmpireMud (appology to Athlon enclosed)
Re: Stay the hell away from EmpireMud (appology to Athlon enclosed) It is stories like this, and there seem to be a lot of them, that keep me away from multiplayer games in general, preferring single player games instead.At least in single player games, the only crap you have to put up with is your own. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=348665#p348665 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Q9 game
Re: Q9 game @threeblacknoisesI heard about that, but since I no longer use or recommend Leasey, I didn't bother to verify the story.@Connor142That may be, but if he said he'd look into it, I believe that Brian is respectable enough to keep his word. But if some people did send him hateful and insulting emails, I can't say I blame him for deciding to turn his back on the idea. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347621#p347621 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Q9 game
Re: Q9 game I heard about that, but since I no longer use or recommend Leasey, I didn't bother to verify the story. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347621#p347621 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Why Must People Crack Games
Re: Why Must People Crack Games Back in the 80s, during the heyday of theApple 2, there was a game cracker that went by the name of Crackowitz. He cracked a lot of games and his cracks were of the highest quality.But as the Apple 2 started to fade away, Crackowitz got caught and was prosecuted. While he didn't get any jail or prison time, he did get ten years probation, primarily because he was a minor. But during the probation he wasn't allowed to own or use any technology products except in the performance of his job and then he had to be supervised 100% of the time he was using the equipment. Because that required companies that hired him to pay two salaries to do the work of one person, he found it next to impossible to get work. Ultimately he faded out of the spot light and was never heard from again as Crackowitz. And considering how hard it was to find out his real name, I think he just faded away entirely.I believe that that was one of the factors that eventually convinced me to quit my software pirating ways. I certainly didn't want to end up like he did, it was just not worth it. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347618#p347618 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Q9 game
Re: Q9 game @aaronAnd that's where I disagree with you. Do you come on these forums and ask us what you should do with your property? No? Why not? That's what you are saying that Phil should have done. While we may disagree with what he chose to do, Q9 was his property and he had the right to do anything he wanted with it without having to ask us for approval first. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347587#p347587 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Q9 game
Re: Q9 game Dark, I will certify here that the only thing being offered is the English installer for the game. Although I am a JAWS user and have a license for Leasey, I have no registration code to offer even if I wanted to, which I don't.I agree with Dark and most others here that it would have been nice if Hartgen Consultancy gave a nod of respect to the VIP community by offering to sell the game as a stand alone product as well as making it part of the Leasey games module. But I guess that any possibility of that happening died when several members of the VIP community decided to send Brian Hartgen and Phil Bennfall hateful and insulting emails about the subject. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347564#p347564 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Why Must People Crack Games
Re: Why Must People Crack Games There could also be the question of ego, some people would rather use a cracked game than admit to anyone that they can't afford to buy it. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347552#p347552 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Q9 game
Re: Q9 game Q9 is no longer available for sale. Phil sold the rights of the game to Hartgen Consultancy, and they made it an exclusive part of their Leasey system for the JAWS screen reader. So now to get the full game you have to have a valid JAWS license plus a license for Leasey.An unfortunate development but nothing can be done about it now.If you would be satisfied with a demo version, click the web site link below this message, there you'll find a list of the files I'm sharing through my Sendspace Pro account and the Q9 installer is one of them.Moderators, if you'd prefer that the Q9 installer not be distributed on the forums, please let me know and I'll remove it.Thanks! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347547#p347547 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Why Must People Crack Games
Re: Why Must People Crack Games From my experience as a software developer working on a popular DRM system until I lost my vision.Most crackers do it simply for the challenge of seeing if they can do it. Reverse engineering is by no means an easy tasks regardless of what tools you might have available to help you, it takes a lot of knowledge and skill to be even half way successful at it.The people who go around looking for cracked programs are another matter entirely. For whatever reasons that seem good to them, they've decided that they don't care a whit about the developer and simply want their product at no cost to them, in other words, they've decided to steal it.Before 2002, I used to be one of those people, none of my software was paid for. Then in 2002, I don't recall what happened or why I changed, but I started going through all of my software and considering, am I willing to pay for this program or not? If I was, it went on my list of programs to buy, if I decided no, it was removed and deleted. Then over the next year or two, as I could afford to I bought every program on the to buy list.Now a days, the only programs I have that I haven't paid for are either free or a trial version. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347542#p347542 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! I think the ban is appropriate. He was advised that the link in his post was not allowed by several members.Curious about what kind of game this was, I went looking for other threads about it and discovered that links to it weren't allowed, so I decided to repost the original post with that decision in it here.He was given every opportunity to remove the offending link, but he didn't, and made it clear that he wasn't going to. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347386#p347386 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! I think the ban is appropriate. He was advised that the link in his post was not allowed by several members, then I found the original decision and reposted it here, so he was given every opportunity to remove the offending link, but he didn't, and made it clear that he wasn't going to. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347386#p347386 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum Aprone, well said, my sentiments exactly. Thumbs up to you. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347260#p347260 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum I don't understand the reason for this debate. Musical Professor showed by his words and actions that he needed dealing with using mor than just a warning and the audiogames.net staff dealt with him. End of story. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=347186#p347186 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: IF Archive, anyone have it?
Re: IF Archive, anyone have it? @TrentonThanks so much for this Infocom collection. I'm trying to collect all of the old Infocom games and am not certain I have them all yet, so collections like this are very much appreciated. Thumbs up to you! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346991#p346991 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.p … 38#p300738Aprone wrote:MODERATIONI apologize that this has taken so long, but there is finally a decision about Desafio Mortal and the question of stolen code.The moderator team has been watching this topic unfold for quite some time. Evidence has been collected and debated from multiple angles, often requiring a large amount of time. While many people here have chosen their sides based on odd bits of evidence, the moderator team has had access to considerably more information than almost everyone here. With that being said, I am not sharing an opinion here, I am sharing a determination based on overwhelming evidence.The developers of Desafio Mortal did in fact use Mason's stolen code. From the very beginning they have lied about using it. It appears they did not know about this forum's rule against using it, and because the stickied thread covering this rule somehow got itself moved, we have to give them the benefit of the doubt.The servers went offline because the developers decided it would be best to tear out all of the stolen code and recode it themselves. Shame that wasn't done from the very start, but it is a step in the right direction.Megadimensao is not being banned because we must assume that he did not see the forum's stance on using Mason's code before he made his post.Until a future time when Desafio Mortal no longer appears to be using Mason's stolen code, it will not be supported here on this forum. We respect and support our relatively small group of audio game developers, and the theft of their work will not be condoned. As has been said before, we can not and would not try to stop people from playing this game. Anyone that is not bothered by this game's beginnings, is welcome to play the game, but I do ask that it not be distributed here on the message board. Talking about something is fine, but "supporting" it is another thing entirely. If people post actual links to where this game can be downloaded, the links will be removed.I do apologize for how long it took for an official decision to be made. This thread is being closed but not deleted, because for all the drama, plenty of beneficial posts have been made. If another moderator later decides that this thread should be either unlocked or deleted, then they are welcome to make the change. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346914#p346914 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! It isn't just BGT that appends intermediate code to the end of a run time virtual machine, Real Basic does it and so does Auto It, as two such examples. Also every multimedia authoring system does it as well, as does flash and shockwave players, and so on, and they don't often get flagged with false positives. So in the case of BGT, it has to be the way its run time virtual machine is implemented that causes the false positives.One thing you can do that might help if your anti virus program allows it. Most modern anti virus programs have a heuristic algorithm that attempts to detect as yet unknown viruses by analyzing code or code behavior, unfortunately these algorithms, more often than not, generate false positive than actual detections, so I've always turned off such features where allowed. Unfortunately, unless there is a registry hack to do it, MSE doesn't have such an option. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346873#p346873 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum I didn't mean to suggest that this was a dictatorship, just that it's not a democracy in that the staff isn't under any edict or decree to make everyone happy but to consider the community as a whole and do what is best for it, regardless of what some members may think. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346863#p346863 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum Back in my professional life before I lost my vision, I administered our user's forum. One of the features of the forum software we use was a warning system that kept track of how many times a member was warned, when they were warned, and why they were warned. These warnings were visible to anyone who was logged in as a member simply by viewing a member's profile.This way when somebody got banned, everyone could see the history of warnings the banned member received.This also had the benefit that me and the moderating team rarely had to explain ourselves or our actions. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346843#p346843 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! Data after the program won't cause a virus warning because it is a very common practice. Nor will the fact that a virtual machine to run the intermediate code being imbedded cause one either because it too is a very common practice. But if an anti virus doesn't like the way some code in the virtual machine looks and decides to flag it as a virus, every program written that uses that virtual machine will similarly be flagged.There are really only two solutions.1. Add affected executables to your anti virus's exceptions list so it won't be scanned.2. The author of the virtual machine needs to contact the anti virus vendor and declare that their flagging of his program is a false positive.A possible work around is to use an executable compressor like PKLite or UPX. This will change the way the executable looks to the anti virus program and might avoid it being flagged as having a virus. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346838#p346838 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum My two cents.Whatever decision the staff of audiogames.net comes to when dealing with problem members is fine by me because this isn't a democracy, it's their site and they have the right to do with it what ever they feel is best for it.End of story. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346754#p346754 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! nidza07, Thank you! I don't care if it comes from VMware's site. I'm not certain that v6 was the last 32 bit version, but it's definitely later than anything I've got. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346684#p346684 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have virus!
Re: desafio mortal, have virus! If I could get a hold of the last 32 bit version of VMware Player, I'd set up a virtual machine to play BGT and other games on that MSE flags as having a virus. The virtual machine wouldn't have an anti virus so the games could run on it, and my host system could still be secure with no exceptions define in its anti virus.Unfortunately VMware doesn't keep an archive of past versions on their web site, so the only thing available there are the current 64 bit versions. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346627#p346627 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: desafio mortal, have viress!
Re: desafio mortal, have viress! Unfortunately the only way that's going to happen is if the author of BGT contacts the anti virus vendors and declares a false positive and since he abandoned it, I don't think that Phil would be inclined to bother.So the only thing you can do is set up your anti virus program to ignore programs written in BGT.Rather than open up possible avenues for a virus or other malware to slip past my anti virus protection, I simply remove anything the anti virus doesn't like.Sure, that means I will miss out on some games, but they are only games, and I'd rather be safe than sorry. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346487#p346487 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum @bookrageRegarding your thoughts about conducting stuff like this in private versus publicly, besides being more transparent, it's also possible that if people know they might get publicly shamed for such bad behavior, maybe it will act as a deterrent and keep the problem from being worse than it is. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346461#p346461 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum
Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum The only place I ever ran across him was in the topic about A Dark Room updates. He kept going on about how games without sounds aren't games worth playing and so on. I got the impression that the way he was ranting that he would eventually go down this road. Never the less, it's sad to see it when it actually happens. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=346446#p346446 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Soundtrack for A Hero's Call.
Re: Soundtrack for A Hero's Call. This is where I bought it from:https://outofsightgames.bandcamp.com/releases URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345968#p345968 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Tower defense project
Re: Tower defense project OK, I wasn't too sure where this belonged, so I erred on the side of not creating a new thread.Next time I'll know, thanks! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345908#p345908 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Walkthrough for A Hero's Call.
Re: Walkthrough for A Hero's Call. Yeah, before I lost my vision I played lots of those mainstream games, and knew of those game guide sites, and never went anywhere near them. I just think it's sad when I see people give up so quickly on solving the game themselves so quickly. Where's the fun in that?Who are you that you think it is your place to tell us what we can or can't say? I don't know how things are where you live, but where I live we have freedom of speech. If you don't like what we have to say, there isn't anybody holding a gun to your head making you read it. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345717#p345717 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Walkthrough for A Hero's Call.
Re: Walkthrough for A Hero's Call. The game hasn't been out a month and somebody is already ready to through in the towel? URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345706#p345706 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Tower defense project
Re: Tower defense project Sorry to revive such an old topic, but I have a good reason.In the description of this game in the database, the link to the walkthrough file points to theinstructions file at http://www.kaldobsky.com/audiogames/instructions.mp3,not to the walkthrough file at http://www.kaldobsky.com/audiogames/walkthrough1.mp3. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345699#p345699 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Gaming disorder.
Re: Gaming disorder. Probably because people were getting addicted to alcohol long before they discovered other things to get addicted to. So aholic became the generic suffix for describing an addiction. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345172#p345172 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Gaming disorder.
Re: Gaming disorder. Heaven forbid that there should ever be a cure for addiction, that would put all the addiction clinics and halfway houses and such out of business.Formalized medicine isn't concerned with curing disease because there's no money in it, instead they focus on treating the symptoms and not the cause because that keeps the necessity of ongoing treatment going and with it the money they charge for it. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=345074#p345074 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Gaming disorder.
Re: Gaming disorder. Fortunately, as much as I love computer games, I've never gotten so lost in them that I'd forget the real world and the necessity of living in it.But I've heard plenty of stories of people getting addicted to World of Warcraft to the exclusion of everything else, including eating and sleeping. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344886#p344886 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Soundtrack for A Hero's Call.
Re: Soundtrack for A Hero's Call. How do you find this? I tried searching for "A Hero's Call" first in digital music, then in all departments and found nothing. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344834#p344834 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: best games 2017!
Re: best games 2017! A Hero's Call, all the way, no other choice really.I tried Audio Strike but when the installer came up in a language I didn't understand, I aborted it, then deleted it. Doesn't really matter though, for a space invaders like game I have Judgement Day and Space Encounter, so I don't really need another one. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344826#p344826 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa Here's a game that I just heard about on the Blind Bargains podcast. It's called Match Game, in it you play the Super Match portion of the Match Game TV show. Super Match has two parts, in the first you are given a phrase like "blank bells" and you have to fill in the blank with the most popular response. To help you out you are given three sample answers, you can use one of those or use one of your own. You earn points based on whether you pick the most, second most, or third most popular answer. The second part is similar except you are going head to head with Alexa. Again you are given a phrase with a word missing and you have to try to guess the same word Alexa thinks up. You are not given any sample answers. The games has the usual sound effects including the music from the TV show. Each week you accumulate points and if you reach 1,000 points within a week you earn a bonus. The weeks start on Saturday. There are more than likely more bonuses beyond the first one but I haven't gotten that far yet. If you miss one or more days, you can play those missed days, but only for fun, no points are offered for them. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344550#p344550 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Amazon Echo
Re: Amazon Echo I would agree, the sound quality of some skills leaves a lot to be desired. At eight by three inches, the Echo definitely has room enough for some reasonably decent speakers. However my audio needs aren't as stringent as those of a voice actor and singer like Dark. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344351#p344351 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Amazon Echo
Re: Amazon Echo Interesting, I always thought the whole idea behind the Dot was to make a lower cost Echo by elimination the speaker and amplifier and rely on users hooking it up to an existing sound system.Even so, I'm glad I got the Echo as I have no complaints about the sound quality I get from its built in speaker. I doubt I'd be so satisfied with the Dot's speaker since I do stream music from a local radio station through it. The station plays nothing but classical music and is far enough away that streaming it is the only way to get a listenable signal. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344322#p344322 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Amazon Echo
Re: Amazon Echo There five models of the Echo, they are:Echo: The Echo is a cylinder about eight inches tall and three inches wide. It has built in microphones and speakers so it doesn't need to be plugged into anything other than power to work.Show: The Show is an Echo, see above, with the addition of an LCD screen which allows it to show you video from surveillance cameras or when ordering from Amazon, a picture of what you are ordering, or youtube videos.Watch: The Watch is an Echo, see above, with the addition of the Show's, see above, LCD screen, plus a video camera.Dot: The Dot is an Echo, see above, without the built in speaker so you have to hook it up to your own sound system to hear its output.Tap: I believe the Tap is a Dot but unlike all the Echo models above, it doesn't continuously listen for its wake word, instead it has a listen button that you have to press before you talk to it.Which one you get depends on your wants and needs. Since I had no home stereo system to hook up a Dot to, I chose to get the Echo. I'm also glad I got the first generation model. While the first generation Echo is of metal construction with an easy to clean skin, the second generation models are of plastic construction and I'll just bet that fabric skin they have isn't so easy to keep clean. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344274#p344274 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa @Dark, I'm sure you are right about Jeopardy, consider though that the Double Jeopardy round is rather new here and instead of being a bug, simply hasn't made it yet to the UK, but it's more than likely coming.Also you don't need a skill to ask Alexa to spell a word, you just ask, "Alexa, how do you spell xxx", and she'll tell you. Just as you don't need a calculator skill to ask Alexa a math problem.On missing this years carols, I did pretty much the same thing. I started collecting "A Christmas Miracle" aCDs by the Children's Miracle Network, but missed the fourth year so I don't have volume 4 in my collection. Annoyed with myself for that. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344065#p344065 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa @Dark, I'm sure you are right about Jeopardy, consider though that the Double Jeopardy round is rather new here and rather than being a bug, simply hasn't made it yet to the UK, but is more than likely coming.Also you don't need a skill to ask Alexa to spell a word, you just ask, "Alexa, how do you spell xxx", and she'll tell you. Just as you don't need a calculator skill to ask Alexa a math problem. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=344065#p344065 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Playroom, ban for no reason
Re: Playroom, ban for no reason I agree, but there in lies the problem. With most, if not all of these "I've been banned for no reason" threads, no proof is ever given or offered that the story we are being fed is the truth with nothing left out. Nor is there any way to know for certain what to believe or not to believe, unless the developer in question comes on here to explain his side of the story.I could easily create a thread saying I've been banned from some game, and unless who I am known as on that game is known, there is no way to verify or disprove my story.And unless somebody invites the developer to come on here to tell his side of the story, all we ever get is the complainer's side. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343970#p343970 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Playroom, ban for no reason
Re: Playroom, ban for no reason Just like that topic flaming Sam Tupy, I think topics like this should be banned too. To me it just looks like somebody flaming a game developer because they got banned from the developer's game. Posting a topic about it here accomplishes nothing, except maybe to start a flame war. And no, I don't believe that the topic starter got banned for no reason, I think the developer feels that he will know why he was banned so there is no reason to post the reason.Now, I have said all I'm going to say on the subject and will gladly go back to ignoring this thread. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343955#p343955 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa @DarkDouble Jeopardy not working must be isolated to the UK because it works over here. I hope they get it fixed quickly, until they introduced the Double Jeopardy round I was considering disabling the Jeopardy skill, because only six questions per day wasn't enough.When you get around to adding these games to the database, I'd suggest just calling the platform for these games Alexa. The servers the Alexa system runs on are more than likely running some form of Linux. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343909#p343909 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Is it still possible to buy Entombed?
Re: Is it still possible to buy Entombed? Perhaps with that knowledge, the database entry should be updated to warn new players about the issue. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343721#p343721 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates!
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates! Individually the games are $12.99, escept for Kurt Wolf which is $9.99. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343353#p343353 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa There is no download, the skills all run on remote servers , but if your WiFi signal is experiencing interference, that could cause speech recognition problems, try rebooting your Echo to force it to look for a clear channel. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343315#p343315 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Audio gaming on an iPad?
Re: Audio gaming on an iPad? I already looked for Black Box because I've heard a lot of good about it, but it's only for the iPhone and I'm not yet ready to try iPhone apps on the iPad.With the games recommended here and the two games I've already purchased, I'll hold off on A Blind Legend for now, but would still be interested in hearing further recommendations.Thanks! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343283#p343283 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa Here's another game I discovered, it a follow up to Yes, Sire. and is called Yes, Mr. President, as it's name suggests you are the president of the United States and are tasks with running the country. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343248#p343248 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Audio gaming on an iPad?
Re: Audio gaming on an iPad? I discovered that A Dark Room and The Ensign are both available for the iPad, and the developer lowered their prices from $2.99 to $1.99. Got them both. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343223#p343223 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa World Detective sounds like it was inspired by the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? geography game.And even though I voted for him because I trusted him more than I did Hilary Clinton, I love the Trump versus Humanity game! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343220#p343220 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa I'm glad you two started talking more about six swords because, based on what you've said, I disabled it. The game sounds very frustrating if not unfinished, and while I do play some RPGs, they aren't my favorite game genre. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343177#p343177 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa @Dark, Thanks!One thing about Alexa I find very frustrating and that is that several times a week I'll be in the middle of a game and out of the blue Alexa says, "I'm sorry but I'm having trouble accessing your skills right now." and the game abruptly ends, sometimes you loose all your progress, or if you try again later it says you've already played the day's game and to come back tomorrow. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343014#p343014 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates!
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates! You could even do it for much less, like around $5 a month plus domain registration which is like $10 a year, if your needs aren't so demanding that you could use a shared hosting service, and as it is right now, his web site is far from being too demanding that he'd need a private server, plus with a shared hosting service, the service takes care of the server for you. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343045#p343045 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates!
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates! What I meant is that as a former software developer I know that good programming is a very detailed oriented process, and there is a lot about the implementation of the games and the web sites that show that he isn't paying attention to details.With the reports of some game elements being more difficult than they should be and of crashing and hanging and sounds not working properly and the installers not doing things they should be,, I'm simply going to wait to see if these and other issues that have been noted are addressed before I spend my money. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343022#p343022 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates!
Re: Happy Holidays and Game Updates! I would really like to play some of Breakerbox's games, but I'm no gambler, so I'm with Anthony002 in that I've decided not to buy anything from them until they've proven they are serious, and so far I don't see that happening, but I hope they prove me wrong. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343009#p343009 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa
Re: List of Audiogames on Alexa @Dark, Thanks! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=343014#p343014 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames-reflector
