Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Damien Pendleton
Hi Tom, Well, I think that is pretty cool, and I would like to make a similar sort of suggestion now you've brought it up. How about you have an option to have a user music folder and play random songs from that folder in the actual game? I remember one game doing that - I believe Technoshock,

Re: [Audyssey] A new file

2010-11-19 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Phil, Thank you very much. You know in a way I like the bit of inaccuracy of the time in decimal. Like For point 37 minutes Unless you are pretty good in math, you are not going to know exactly how many seconds that is. But I imagine that it would sound better in seconds like For 42

Re: [Audyssey] When you're taking a break from TDV...

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Actually reminds me of an old amigar public domain game called war, which was pretty awsome. Basically it was a turn based space stratogy game where you conquered planets, developed your spaceships, managed your resources etc. However, the fun bit was that all battles were real time shooter

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Hay Phil, love the buss sounds, (particularly impressive that you managed to get the sound of a real old double decker buss, which you've then made spookier). Just one question, - Why does Stan Shunpike sound like rolf harris? I keep expecting him to begin a chorus of tie me kangaroo down

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi William, Yes I am adding the Hogwarts grounds level to the game which you can get to only with a registration. The expanded sound description section will let you listen to the whole list of creatures and many new objects to find. I am about to send the update to my private beta testing

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Dark, Well in my game, Stan took a vacation to Australia and the local accent affected him. Really, that voice was done by a friend of mine from the US, and my ear is not good enough to hear the difference in accents. I am willing to listen to any attached voice file from another person

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Well Phil, never let it be said, that I'm afraid to put my money where my mouth is: http://www.sendspace.com/file/lim3a9 Let me know if there's a problem with the file. Beware the Grue! dark. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Dark, I loved your version better! I've replaced the fake Stan with yours in the file. I had to speed your voice up a bit to fit in. Try downloading it again. Phil - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19,

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Lol sounds good, personally I'd pick soundtracks from films like Harry Potter or the battle music for Lord of the rings. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:00 AM Subject:

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark shouldn't you have asked, Can you tell who he is yet? Smile - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:28 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale Hay

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark if that's you on that clip I love your voice! Love the bus sounds, but where oh where was my offer of hot chocolate and a toothbrush in the colour of my choice? Great voice Dark, you made me smile. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Hi Phil. Always glad to help. let me know if you need any other bits doing (I can do a fairly passable gritty west country if your in need of a voice for Hagrid). Actually, having my voice sped up is good, sinse I was a litle worried I sounded too resonant for stan. Beware the grue!

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Ooopse! now I need a tree to hide behind. I am sorry for upstaging you rather there lori. Beware the grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:47 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Thanks Lori. I will say in real life I'm slightly less high and winy than that (I hope), sinse Phil sped my voice up a bit. As I said to Phil, I'd be glad to record more stuff including more Stan speeches if required. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Lori Duncan

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Actually as I listen someone on Classic FM radio just requested the Headwig's theme from the HP films, sounds good with that clip - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 3:37 AM Subject:

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Hi Dark how about doing The Dark Lord!! - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 1:54 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale Hi Phil. Always glad to help. let me

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
That would be awsome! Well if Phil needs he who must not be named to put in an appearence, I'd be glad to voice it. The only thing is, he'd be a bit hard to list in the creddits? and you know who voiced by Dark I can see Phil getting tonnes of E-mails saying who? ;D. Beware the Grue!

[Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Dark, As I added the Hogwarts grounds and the school gate I felt that would be a good place to have the Knight bus arrive. spoiler space It shows up and sits there for you to enter. If you don't, the bus will leave without you. If you do enter the bus, you will go back to the Leaky

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Dark, Actually it could be you know who voiced by He that shall not be named. - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Now that one, I like. lol. I can voice a few things too if necessary... I can pull off a passable British accent, so I've been told. That and other languages are right up my alley. lol. At 06:19 AM 19/11/2010, you wrote: Hi Dark, Actually it could be you know who voiced by He that shall not

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
It stil would make creddits, and indeed any job difficult. Maybe that's why he turned to taking over the wizarding world after getting sick of many years as he who shal not be paid! ;D. Beware the Grue! dark. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Wouldn't make credits that difficult.. that line is perfect. lol. So going by what you just said, does that explain why Hitler and Napoleon started trying to take over Europe? Because they weren't paid enough? lol. grins. At 06:34 AM 19/11/2010, you wrote: It stil would make creddits, and

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
Hello Phil, I was thinking about it and I have a question. When you have the bus show up and wait for Sarah, does that mean there won't be a dementer at the gates? I mean does Sarah have to approach the gates and get past one to reach the bus, or arn't you telling? Smile - Original

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
well you have to admit, dictator does come with a pretty nice boost of income, though the retirement plan is lousy, usually being comprised of bullits, explosions, or irritating young wizards with backfiring wands! ;D. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From:

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus

2010-11-19 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Lori, Yes there are dementors outside the grounds - Original Message - From: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus Hello Phil, I was thinking

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Yeah. Any combination of those. lol. Gotta love it when weapons backfire on you when you try and squash someone who you think of as a bug. At 07:51 AM 19/11/2010, you wrote: well you have to admit, dictator does come with a pretty nice boost of income, though the retirement plan is lousy,

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Well, it's a classic evil villain mistake, never! try to squash someone like a bug, or even threaten dto do so, it always goes wrong in the end, ;D. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Clement Chou chou.clem...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
You're going to put your money between your nose and chin?? Hmm. How strange! --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:44 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Now that is certainly true. But we've all learned from the dark lord's mistakes, hopefully. lol. At 07:54 AM 19/11/2010, you wrote: Well, it's a classic evil villain mistake, never! try to squash someone like a bug, or even threaten dto do so, it always goes wrong in the end, ;D.

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
That would come after you get on the bus. --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the

[Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Blind Treasures
Now I know that a lot of this will be personal opinion but I need a place to start. I'm seeking out Christmas gift ideals for my wife and I'm considering some sort of game consul. Now, here is the big question! Which game consuls have the most accessible games? To help, I consider myself a very

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Never underestimate the gripping power of the upper lip and nose! Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard woofer...@sbcglobal.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Lol! I thought the same thing. Stan's voice did sound more Australian to me than British as well. He did remind me a bit like Rolf Harris too. All together now. Tie me kangaroo down sport. Tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down sport. Tie me kangaroo down. Lol! couldn't resist

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred. Tan me hide when I'm dead. So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde, and that's it hangin' on the shed. Ah, that's my favorite part of the song. --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To:

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
Along these same lines, I would like to find one that has games that are playable with absolutely no sighted assistance from start to finish. Finding and starting the games, knowing what the target is and when and where to aim or shoot rather than just shooting wildly in all directions and

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Mich
Hi I to would like to know this as well please. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard woofer...@sbcglobal.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels Along these same lines,

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
In deed. I think that is everyone's favorite part of the song. I remember listening to that song over and over when I was a little kid. On 11/19/10, Charles Rivard woofer...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred. Tan me hide when I'm dead. So we tanned his hide when he died,

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
Phil: Don't! tell! (ornery grin) --- Shepherds are the best beasts! - Original Message - From: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 9:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game Knight bus Hello Phil,

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Charles Rivard
Keep in mind that He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has a high cruel laugh, with a high sharp cold voice that cuts through like a cold wind blowing against a nude person immediately after they emerge from a nice warm shower. Now, how's that for an image of Lord Voldemort's voice and laugh? (evil grin)

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Unfortunately, I don't know of any mainstream console like that. All of them require some sighted assistance when you are starting out. Even if it is just to have someone read off the menus so you can braille them up for later reference and things like that. However, as been said

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Tony, Well, in terms of number of playable games I'd still say your best bet would be the Play Station 2. However, those are rapidly being replaced by the Play Station 3, and I'm not sure exactly how many PS3 games are playable from a low vision/blind standpoint. MK verses DC is, and a few

[Audyssey] Core exiles and chat?

2010-11-19 Thread dark
Well after I found I could indeed reset my Ce account I've started again. The only irritating thing, is they've changed their chat client and now it's not accessible. Does anyone know a reasonably good irc chat system which I could use with hal? I just recall chatting in the game being both

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Damien, Hmmm...That's an idea to consider. Something for the future though. On 11/19/10, Damien Pendleton dam...@x-sight-interactive.net wrote: Hi Tom, Well, I think that is pretty cool, and I would like to make a similar sort of suggestion now you've brought it up. How about you have an

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Like I said write me off list if you want to talk music and stuff. As it is I'm working on my new Christmas cd which I'll be posting to the list this weekend or so. On 11/19/10, Ben gamehead...@aol.co.uk wrote: Tom... I never knew! Can we have a discussion! --- Gamers mailing list __

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Two parts: Part a: I love music. Feel free to write me off-list. I play a bunch of stuff, so I'd love to talk to anyone about pretty much anything Part 2: I'm really happy you found the joys of this. It's a part of gaming that some consoles, like XBox, have embraced. I often listen to other

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Muhammed Deniz
Hi Lori, No, that will take the challenge from the game. Remember that Voldemort wanted to kill Harry, not be like peivs or anything. It would seriously unballence the game, and while the game is at beta testing, I don't think that he needs to add more features. - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Muhammed Deniz
I'll volunteer to do it, but not sure that Phil will do it. - Original Message - From: dark d...@xgam.org To: Lori Duncan lori_dunca...@hotmail.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread Lori Duncan
- Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:48 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games Hi, Like I said write me off list if you want to talk music and stuff. As it is I'm

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread shaun everiss
well I know that a load of game play stuff was done for games on the ps1 ps2 and ps3 as well as a few on the psp, xbox xbox360 and some of the nintendo systems. Right now though as I am going away soon I only have enough working to run the laptop and check mail. At 07:10 a.m. 20/11/2010, you

Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread Muhammed Deniz
I could do a hissy voice. I think I can do it. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard woofer...@sbcglobal.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale Keep in

Re: [Audyssey] Core exiles and chat?

2010-11-19 Thread shaun everiss
well thats one reason I have not bothered with ce. I could probably make another account, then transfer my cash over since I changed isps now. However I have not found a good standalone chat client I like, ok there are miranda and mirc but I want something else that is better I don't care for

Re: [Audyssey] A New Way to Play Games

2010-11-19 Thread shaun everiss
that rocks tom, I have your first music disk for christmas and I think you did send me the shaddows force soundtrack you made for your starwars game never released, h thats a point I am not sure if that was a private track disk or not, though I suppose you could just release that as a

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Okay. To charles and Tony, there aren't going to be games where you can just pick up and play without getting menus read to you. And as Tom already said, classic arcade shooters like that have pretty much vanished off the earth in modern day games. However, in terms of playable games, I would

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Liam Erven
I do not ever see a console being availible we can use totally independently. It's just something we have to deal with and accept. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 12:00

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
This is true. Those of us who are into mainstream games realize that at some point, we're going to have to ask sighted people for help... it's a fact of life. At 04:11 PM 19/11/2010, you wrote: I do not ever see a console being availible we can use totally independently. It's just something

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, And I'd also like to add, if this hasn't been said already, that the games that we can play require a lot of time, practice, and a good deal of doing things from memory. For example, since menus don't speak you might write it down, braille it up, etc but sooner or later you are going to just

Re: [Audyssey] Accessable game concels

2010-11-19 Thread Clement Chou
Good thing there are training modes in every fighting game you pick up... but one more thing to add to what you said, Tom. A lot of it is memory and sound cues... but it's also important to keep track of where you are on the screen. This is why I'm a decent SF player... because I can bait my

[Audyssey] The Sarah game celebrates the Harry Potter finale

2010-11-19 Thread ENES SARIBAŞ
hello, remember that lord voldemort can speak parsel tongue --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at