Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-02 Thread Luke Hewitt
Hi. Diamond chess is an Ios a chess ap advertised on audiogames.net last month. I haven't tried it, since as I said, I'm notoriously bad at playing chess without a physical board against a computer, but from the sound it has some useful features. here's what the developer themselves said

Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-02 Thread Luke Hewitt
Yeah, it never made sense for me that the white pieces had the spikes on the top and the black pieces were smooth either, and I have at least enough vision to see which side is which, albeit I need the tactile board to get a full overview. All the best, Dark. What really 020 21:49,

Re: [blind-gamers] trouble with bug in shades of doom

2020-04-02 Thread fabi gonzalez
Hi Sorry for the question, but could someone make the shades of doom 2.0 work with a screen reader? When I select the screen reader I get an error, I sent this problem to the developer, but I did not receive any help. I have windows 10 of 64 bits and NVDA. Greetings and thanks. 2020-04-03 0:50

[blind-gamers] trouble with bug in shades of doom

2020-04-02 Thread Stephen
Hi. David Greenwood says this is not a bug, and I've sent him my saved game and map of area 1, and I have yet to hear back from him. But while I am waiting, I was wondering if anyone on the list could help. Sometimes, after I finish area one, there is one remaining data wafer that I can't

Re: [blind-gamers] Travel chess sets and digital ones

2020-04-02 Thread Shaun Everiss
Well the peg chess set aint the sort of thing you can have in your pocket, but you could probably pack it, its half the size of a normal board. On 3/04/2020 2:13 am, Charles Rivard wrote: I would also like to find a travel chess set adapted for the blind. As to your other question, I’m not

Re: [blind-gamers] Final Fantasy 7 Remake, narrated

2020-04-02 Thread CluelessGorilla
My pleasure, thanks for listening! > On Apr 2, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Paul Lemm wrote: > >  > Hi, > > I only just got a chance to watch this final part of the video you uploaded > yesterday. It was another epic video, great audio description as ever. Thanks > for getting all three of the videos

Re: [blind-gamers] Final Fantasy 7 Remake, narrated

2020-04-02 Thread Paul Lemm
Hi, I only just got a chance to watch this final part of the video you uploaded yesterday. It was another epic video, great audio description as ever. Thanks for getting all three of the videos done so quickly and for all the hard work you put into making them. Paul Lemm From:

Re: [blind-gamers] Travel chess sets and digital ones

2020-04-02 Thread Milos Przic
Hello, I heard that there are chess sets that have a softward in them that actually moves the peaces. you can set the oponents playing level etc. But not sure those could be accessible. That's what I meant by "digital chess". Best, Miloš - Original Message - From: Charles

Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-02 Thread Charles Rivard
I sure do wish that those courses were still available from Hadley. I took both the beginner's and the advanced course when Bob Rathbun was the instructor. If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! -Original Message- From: Sharon Hooley Sent: Wednesday, April 01,

Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-02 Thread Charles Rivard
Can you give more info about Diamond chess? Thanks in advance. If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! -Original Message- From: Luke Hewitt Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 3:24 PM To: blind-gamers@groups.io Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn

Re: [blind-gamers] Can blind people learn Chess?

2020-04-02 Thread Charles Rivard
Usually, the black squares are raised, and the black pieces are tactually marked with either a dot or a nail sticking out of the top. They are not sharp, so there is no worry of getting, um, nailed, so to speak. The hard part about finding a good chess set is that most are not of the

[blind-gamers] Travel chess sets and digital ones

2020-04-02 Thread Milos Przic
Hello all, Speaking of chess, I am looking for a travel chess set for blind. It can be both with pegs and/or magnetic, it doesn't matter. I found one on maxiaids, 22x22 cm when openned, but maxiaids are very bad and irresponsible, so much so that they took my money, wanted more because they