Re: [Audyssey] News from Blastbay Studios, and a call for opinions

2013-04-30 Thread Support
Hi Phillip, 1 No. 2 No. 3 HTML with proper headings and sub headings is my favorite and plain text is my second favorite. 4 No preference, seems like offering the codes at a price is a good way to earn just a little extra money for the game and is totally valid in my opinion. I use markdown

Re: [Audyssey] News from Blastbay Studios, and a call for opinions

2013-04-30 Thread Sky Mundell
Hello Philip. Here are my ansers to your questions 1. I would personally love to see a cd of the game after ordering it as well as download it. This could come in handy if your internet brakes down and it takes a few days to get it fixed. 2. The size of the download doesn't matter to me. 3. I

Re: [Audyssey] Chain Reaction

2013-04-30 Thread Ibrahim Gucukoglu
Hi Nicole. Just to add to what Thomas has written hear, there are plenty of free games out there which are accessible and highly enjoyable, Jim Kitchen's games for instance. There are also lots of websites where you can play text based fantasy game books, muds and traditional text adventure

[Audyssey] New version of SoundScape Explorer released, and it needs a better name

2013-04-30 Thread Ken The PionEar
Well, you didn't think this little project would always just be walking around did you? That would be boring. So the project needs a whole new name to reflect what it is becoming. Download the latest alpha version here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96692612/SoundscapeExplorer.zip You

[Audyssey] Dice world question.

2013-04-30 Thread michael barnes
Hello. I just downloaded Dice world for my iPhone, and was playing around with the practice mode. However I had one question concerning the practice mode. Can you play against the computer? Or do you just play against yourself? Thanks! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Ken The PionEar
I can't stand Vista or Windows 7, but staying with 98? Wow! I ditched that as soon as XP came out. XP was stable, fully accessible, so why not? But staying with 98? Why not just go all-out retro and reinstall 3.1? Better yet, MS DOS has a lot going for it, right? With its 640K of memory you're

Re: [Audyssey] Chain Reaction

2013-04-30 Thread Ken The PionEar
It's just like I told you when you wanted Phrase Madness for free just because you have a disability. You said, Your games should be free for the disabled. Duh! I said, I am disabled also. Most of the devs on this list are blind, and many don't have jobs except for selling their games. Nine

[Audyssey] Free games was Re: Chain Reaction

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Hello all I went onto the Gma Games website yesterday and they have some cool free games as well. You guys remember Trek 2000 for example? Well that was a commercial product, but it has now gone free since they won't be updating it. Also all of Dan Z's games are free. Just some options.

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread shaun everiss
win7 aint that bad I have a win7 unit here. true it takes a bit of getting used to, xp is the better os interface wise, however 7 is better than 8. In fact I have it in 32 bit mode with the vb6 libs loaded and have no issue at all. At 06:48 PM 4/30/2013, you wrote: I can't stand Vista or

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Pitermach
FF20 can finally play MP3's, because mozilla finally lets you use the windows media codecs for html5 audio and video. The thing is it's turned off by default and you need to turn it on in about:config, which is not somewhere any, especially not advanced computer users, will look (the only way

Re: [Audyssey] ChangeReaction 2 -- High Scores

2013-04-30 Thread Sarah Haake
Hi, wow, I really have to keep trying with those highscores! But I'll do that. My highest score in classic so far was $51 and change. I played the other modes just once, so my highscore wasn't anything to speak of. Lol. Best regards Sarah --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If

Re: [Audyssey] Chain Reaction

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Desiree, Yes, and the thing that is most memorable about that specific case in point is Liam was very mature about the whole thing and calmly explained his point of view without being nasty or verbally cutting the wannabe pirate to ribbons. I respect that in a developer. Far too many people in

Re: [Audyssey] News from Blastbay Studios, and a call for opinions

2013-04-30 Thread James Bartlett
Hello Philip It's good to hear that your almost done. But 1st I have a question for you. What is your game about? I don't need to know what the game is about to anser your questions. so to anser your questions. 1stI think that being abel to order it on cd will be a good option. I know

Re: [Audyssey] News from Blastbay Studios, and a call for opinions

2013-04-30 Thread James Bartlett
Plese itnore the question about what the game was about. I missed the last part of your email, But my ansers stay the same. Bfn James -- From: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 3:19 PM To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] web site query

2013-04-30 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Joseph, You could go to my games list, http://www.pcsgames.net/game-co.htm Use your search feature to look for, dan or zing. it would be the third dan or the second zing to get to, Daniel Zingaro's Games. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Sarah Haake
Hi, I'm using Firefox 20. I turned on HTML 5 in about:config, but it still won't work on the draconis site. Is there anything else I have to change here? I'm just asking because there are over 2000 entries in there, I don't want to read them all first. Lol. Thanks and best regards Sarah

Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can anyone duplicate?

2013-04-30 Thread BlindLee55
chris i dont know where there is any way to send them any emails ,i am getting to the point i will just delete the copy that i have and count it as loss. your friend lee In a message dated 4/28/2013 5:48:58 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, christopher...@gmail.com writes: Lee please

Re: [Audyssey] Dice world question.

2013-04-30 Thread Sean Paul
You play against yourself. - Original Message - From: michael barnes c...@samobile.net To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 02:44 Subject: [Audyssey] Dice world question. Hello. I just downloaded Dice world for my iPhone, and was playing around with the practice

[Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
There have been lots of messages from certain developers commenting that people with windows do not have the latest versions, that they can't support this that and the other, that such and such a component is old, etc etc. ? Okay, I offer this as a direct challenge to developers. There are

[Audyssey] More Games

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Hello all thanks to L-Works, I have probably all of their games, both demo and free. I really like their free offering called Slide! I am in to puzzles you see. Slide is based on a slide puzzle. You can either have a 3 by 3 grid, a 4 by 4 grid, and a word grid. The object is to re-arrange the

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Tom, Sadly, I am serious. But your point about 98 being 15-years-old speaks to the broader point I was making as well. XP is 12-years-old now. Folks will either start migrating on their own terms, or find themselves in a position, sooner or later, when they are forced to migrate

[Audyssey] Windows 7 and games was Re: My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Not only that but my Windows 7 here loves the games I have so far. I have heard however Descent into Madness will not run on Windows 7 but haven't tried it myself. Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter:

Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can anyone duplicate?

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Lee you can't do that you need to go to their website click help and click submit a ticket. Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com On 28/04/2013

Re: [Audyssey] the nightjar help with getting eatin in thedranesonlevil 8.

2013-04-30 Thread Darren Duff
You must run! -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Mich Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 10:15 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] the nightjar help with getting eatin in thedranesonlevil 8. I have tryed that. I keep getting

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Trouble
Well were you live you might be able to get another xp box, but here in the states those are memories. The shops and stores sense win7 came out now support that op and won't even think of selling xp. Its just like computers you may have a good running box. However, progress makes that box out

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Dark, My responses are throughout. *snip* 1: compatibility with dos applications. As a huge fan of text rpgs, I play not a few games with dos such as fallthru, and age of legends, yet thanks to microsoft that would not be possible on a 64 bit machine. For sighted users this isn't a

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Mich
Hi Dark and all. on the topic of upgrading to windows 7 from xp I agree with you in all that you have said hear. I use xp for my maine pc use and have a laptop running windows 7 for a backup but I hardley ever use that unless say I am traviling. I agree with all your points that xp is mutch

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi trouble. As I said, I am not aversed to upgrading when it is of bennifit to me, and indeed this is I think the reason most people do not do so. If something ain't broke, why fix it. i also question your progress forward analogy for this reason, since something with a less friendly

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Like so many things in life there are two sides to every argument, and I certainly can't dispute that the issues you raised are valid, but there is another side to the debate as well. It is true that on 64-bit versions of Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 it is not possible to play older

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread john
Hi Dark, After reading your message, I'd like to know how much actual experience you have with windows seven. The only part of your message I can't completely contradict is the part about dos applications, and even those should run under a 32-bit version of the OS, if you really want them

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Not only that, but the problem for people wanting to maintain XP after 2014 is hardware support. After next year most hardware manufacturers will no longer be providing drivers for sound cards, video cards, network cards, etc for XP. So if someone needs to replace a hardware component for any

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Tom and Trouble, All the more reason to have a dedicated, essentially frozen, machine for playing old games, etc. The less wear-and-tear you can put on it, using it just for the specific tasks it needs to be, the longer it is likely to last. Keeping it off the Internet most of the time

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Dallas O'Brien
Hi, also, I'm not too sure where the idea that Microsoft has not been helping accessibility in more modern versions of windows. In fact, Windows 7, and more especially windows 8, are far more accessible than XP ever was. And their knew protocols, and APIs, that provide better accessibility now,

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread James Bartlett
Hello there Yes and now they are pushing windows 8 how sickening, but if U have a old computer that runs xp there is always the code in the back of the computer that you can download xp and put that code in. aslong as you are not running 2 computers with the same code your good. I just got

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Dallas O'Brien
Hi, on top of all this, there is one simple thing to look at. Look at the main gaming industry. There are a lot of games out there that do not support anything less than Windows 7. So we aren't the first to see this happen. In fact, the audio games industry is being held back by the fact that

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Josh and all, Snip The vast, vast, vast majority of Windows users never upgrade their existing machine. They go buy a cheap new computer which happens to have the latest OS on it. When this occurs, rather than going through channels to keep using obsolete software, hang on to the old machine

[Audyssey] soundscape explorer query

2013-04-30 Thread joseph weakland
hello all i just downloaded and unzipped the program. when i run it jaws says form1 dialog and no other stuff is heard and other sounds play. no voice speaks how do you do it? --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi. one of my intrinsic problems with this upgrade business is to do with practical good and also practicality of how many computers one can actually own. i do not actually have the space for more than one desktop, plus laptops have a shorter life generally. Virtual xp is always a solution

Re: [Audyssey] More Games

2013-04-30 Thread Donna
Hi Chris I also like to solve slide puzzles. Did you know that there is a slide puzzle for IOS??? Sluzzuls by Mochi Development can found in the app store. The game is FREE and fully accessible with voiceover. Donna Hello all thanks to L-Works, I have probably all of their games, both demo

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dallas, Correct. One of the things Windows 8 brings to the table regarding accessibility is Microsoft Narrator is vastly improved over prior versions.Wile I wouldn't take it over something like NVDA it is far better than anything else Microsoft has provided before. Better screen review

[Audyssey] Windows 8 and games

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Do anybody know what games work under Windows 8, particularly any of the classic ones? Not interested in things like Rs Games and the Playroom at the moment. Cheers! -- Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter:

Re: [Audyssey] More Games

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Unfortunately the game is not free here in the Uk app store. I got it anyway as per the comment it's accessible. It's £1.49 in the Uk app store. Cheers! And lol! What a daft title for a game! Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter:

Re: [Audyssey] My First Impressions of Change Reaction 2 for Windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
There are two sides to every coin, and the other one is, for the most part, a lack of money. -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Tom and all, I agree entirely, which is why, in my previous note, I specified that the mess isn't just for screen reader users. Windows 8 is widely getting slammed by users because it is a mess, but that has nothing to do with the accessibility. Microsoft is improving with access, even if

Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can anyone duplicate?

2013-04-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Here you go. http://help.dracoent.com/index.php?a=add HTH Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Apr 28, 2013, at 2:53 AM, blindle...@aol.com wrote: chris i dont know where there is any way to

[Audyssey] Sluzzuls

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Good afternoon all. Just bought this gameSluzzuls in the Uk app store. Now are you sure it's the right one? Asking as all I see on the screen is a, a, a, b, b, b, c, c, c, etc etc. Doesn't seem as obvious as L-Works' Slide game. Any responses will be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Chris. --

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
As for having to upgrade to a newer OS because the older ones aren't being supported, shouldn't the game developers use the tools of the trade that their customers can use? If you decide to create software that the newer systems can run but older systems cannot, and your customers are still

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
What if you're not sure of the name of what you're looking for? Is there a way to hunt for something you would recognize when you find it? -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: john jpcarnemo...@comcast.net To:

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Isn't this exactly why older hardware should be supported? People still use them. Supply what the people want rather than the other way around. If l7 out of 10 of my customers use older machines, I would produce stuff they can use. To me, saying that we are moving on and it is up to you as

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Tom. My statement was primarily regarding windows 7. I've had no experiences with 8 so haven't drawn a judgement, indeed I was tempted to skip windows 7 entirely since what I've tried of the os I completely disliked. however, it is the layout and lack of abilities to customize that

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Charles.e i wouldnt' go that far, I do think it's a two sided problem ccombined with lack of support for older systems and microsoft's bad approach to ui's in post xp windows (or at least in 7), however I do get a little tired of developers constantly saying well microsoft is doing this

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
If it ain't broke, why fix it until it is broken? -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: James Bartlett jab8...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 8:35 AM Subject:

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi charlse. i do agree, particularly since a lot of the changes in windows 7 are cosmetic at best (heck, nobody blind or sighted likes the ui either but microsoft are forcing people to use it since you can't buy a new computer without). The same goes for other programs and products too, for

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Snip Virtual XP is always a solution next to a main os, but how well that runs I'm not sure over all. End Snip Well, unfortunately that all depends on how much CPU power and memory you have to spare for a secondary OS. Generally running XP in a virtual machine will runn a bit slower

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Why shouldn't it be the other way around? Support what is used by the users rather than use what isn't supported and then try to support what is used? -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Dallas O'Brien

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Dark, Responses throughout again. *snip* one of my intrinsic problems with this upgrade business is to do with practical good and also practicality of how many computers one can actually own. i do not actually have the space for more than one desktop, plus laptops have a shorter

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I completely agree that in 10, 20 years down the line etc things will change, however that is not the current decision. When I considder do I change from xp to a newer os, I way up the costs and bennifits. It is entirely possible that windows 8 (with a touch screen), windows 9, mac os

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, When it comes to hardware manufacturers they are looking at it from the perspective of PC builders and manufacturers like Del, HP, Gateway, etc. Those companies are building new PCs with Windows 7 and Windows 8 on them so that is where the market is for hardware manufacturers. Trying

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi josh. I never said I would not! upgrade, only that I had looked at the pros and cons and decided against it. Remember, my comments about the interface in windows 7 do not just reflect the main start menue and windows explorer, but also programs like outlook express, microsoft office etc,

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Charles, The biggest reason for this is the future. Look what has happened to BSC games. XP has far more years behind than ahead. We can't afford to make games that might, at best, have only 2 or 3 years of a life span. And, at present, we are in a weird transition time. We have roughly equal

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Which is also why there needs to be better reasons to stop using xp than currently, aprticularly given the buggered interface and lack of customization. Frankly microsoft need shooting over that one saying well you get what we give and like it rather than giving people choices about what they

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Well, as Tom said, and I eluded to, there isn't really much to add. The process for installing a VM, at least on Mac, is extremely simple for anyone. It literally consists of these steps: 1. Install the VMWare Fusion app, which is 100% accessible. 2. Insert a Windows XP install disc and click

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
The rub is that, unlike the majority of sighted, and employed, computer users, the visually impaired, for the most part, are unemployed, and don't have the money to go out and buy a new machine that is up to today's standards. -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Fair enough, well that is likely a reason for me to possibly considder a mac in the future, though I'll have to try windows 8 first. Beware the grue! dark. - Original Message - From: Draconis i...@dracoent.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, April 30,

[Audyssey] slide puzzles for iDevices - Re: More Games

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
There is also one simply called Puzzle. Offhand, I don't know the developer. You can choose between a 4 by 4 or a 5 by 5 grid. -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Donna merma...@bellsouth.net To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] Sluzzuls

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Sounds like it uses letters instead of numbers. I would think that you would have to group all Bs together, followed by all the Cs and so on. Not having the game on my iPhone, this is merely speculation on my part. -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
As a blind person, I still very much prefer pulldown menus rather than ribbons, and I use Outlook Express because it is user friendly and for a visually impaired person, it! works! Why be forced to switch from what works well to what doesn't only because it is newer? -- If guns kill people,

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Bryan Peterson
Especially in view of the fact that, as has been pointed out before, the vast majority of blind folks are unemployed, some by choice I'm sure but most not, and therefore can't afford to go out and buy new machines, even if they would actually like to upgrade. But thou must! On 4/30/2013

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Since on a Mac you can have a native install of XP or any other version of Windows you like since, I fail to understand this argument. By having a Mac with a *native* install of XP, or Win7, or whatever you want, you have the best of both worlds in a machine that you will probably be able to

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi charlse. I agree regarding classic shell, plus classic shell does not solve the other issues with newer windows components such as control panel, e-mail etc, this is why if I am forced to upgrade I'd considder the mac with virtual xp over windows 7. Whether this is true of 8 I don't know,

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Upon reading this and other messages you have written I think the fundimental problem is that you have no experience developing software, or working for a company where you have to develop, maintain, and support software for a long period of time so your comments completely overlook

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
Is this how it works? Microsoft sells the new OS. That OS doesn't support older hardware and software, so hardware and software developers make new products to run on the new OS. The computer manufacturers make the new computers that handle all of this other new stuff. Now, the consumer

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread john
The search box is really intuitive; but if it doesn't find what you want you can always just use the menu system. - Original Message - From: Charles Rivard wee1s...@fidnet.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Date sent: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:53:52 -0500 Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, That's true. One that I will strongly consider as a software developer. However, as I also pointed out there may come a day where it is no longer possible to support XP and Windows 8 at the same time without developing and maintaining multiple versions of the same game. That takes

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Tom. One question. If this is the case, how come on my windows xp machine, bought in 2008, I can run somftware written for dos in 1979? I'm afraid your arguement that all systems do this just doesn't make that sort of sense. Equally, if it is a case of simply keeping these old dependencies

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
If Outlook Express and versions of Microsoft Word that use pulldown menus that are accessible to all work fine, why scrap them and incorporate new programs that are less accessible? Or am I still missing something from the point of view of an end user? -- If guns kill people, writing

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi charlse. This is pretty much true, however this is also the world we live in and frankly big coorporations will do this because they can. However, the problem comes when consumers and indi developers get stuck in the middle, which was my point with this topic in the first place, suggesting

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Dark, it sounds as if you are in essence holding developers in this community somehow responsible for what is essentially the computing world in general, moving forward as it normally does. By saying that audio game developers are saying to the community, 'tough luck' is maybe not the most

Re: [Audyssey] Sluzzuls

2013-04-30 Thread Donna
Hi Chris, I have never played the slide puzzle from L-Works. So I'm not familiar with the layout of the slide puzzle, meaning I don't know if an actual picture, numbers or letters are used. With Sluzzuls the letters that voiceover reads back to you are supposed to be grouped together,

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Charlse. Unfortunately from the perspective of microsoft it is about what sells, and if you can wrap something up in a shiny box and tell people it is new and better you can sell more of it, irrispective of whether it actually is or not, and equally irrispective of whether your poor blind

Re: [Audyssey] Sluzzuls

2013-04-30 Thread MamaPeach
Doesn't this game have a timer though? -Original Message- From: Donna Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:59 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Sluzzuls Hi Chris, I have never played the slide puzzle from L-Works. So I'm not familiar with the layout of the slide

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Kara. I do not blaime developers for the computing situation, (that is clearly microsoft's fault), but at the same time there is honestly some tention hear, and I've detected it from comments from Tom and Josh precisely about! supporting older systems and about people still using out of

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, that's close enough. However, I don't believe anyone said it was right or particularly. fair. That's just the way business generally works. For example, when I took a marketing class in college we studied a marketing technique called perceived obsolescence. The way it works is you

Re: [Audyssey] Sluzzuls

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Yes, kind of like a stopwatch. In other words it counts up. Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com On 30/04/2013 19:04, MamaPeach wrote: Doesn't this

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Which is again why i'm so suspicious about updating and why the cost/bennifits of updating are something I considder so carefully. Beware the Grue! DArk. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday,

[Audyssey] Snes

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
Good evening all. By the way a very interesting discussion on the post Windows Xp era. I thought I would start a new thread letting you know I used to play on the Snes. My favourite game was Streetfighter, both the standard version ii and Streetfighter Turbo. I never owned a Snes myself but

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread enes
hi, you forgot about the ability of windows 8 to perform all maintenence tasks together directed by one process so unlike win7 windows 8 will download and install updates, clean log files, defrag the hdd etconly when your pc is idle also the refresh and reset feature is another reason to

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Charles, *snip* Response: This does make sense if or when the money can be found. A Mac costs more, but the costs associated with Freedom Scientific's SMA are eliminated. *snip* That, but the idea that Macs cost more is not true. If you get a PC with the same specs and quality of a

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Bryan Peterson
For the record I'd like to try Windows 8. I just can't afford to at the moment, which is why I fervently hope my three-year-old Toshiba laptop doesn't decide to die on me anytime soon. There have been no indications that it will but I've observed that you never can tell with computers. LOL

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Charles, it's not that simple. As developers, we also need to use software to build apps. This software also evolves and changes along with the general market. The tools available change and the ease of use and implementation of those tools on the end-user's machines change. Even my work on

Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can anyone duplicate?

2013-04-30 Thread Dark Lord
By the way, is this the only game for bowling? Regards, DARK LORD -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2013 11:42 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, I asked this before and I'll ask it again. How much are you willing to spend on Dosbox emulation? The thing is while I am sure there are a few developers like myself who have the technical skills to rewrite Dosbox from scratch in order to make it accessible it would take considerable

Re: [Audyssey] Problem registering Ten Pin Alley, can anyone duplicate?

2013-04-30 Thread Chris H
I think so yes. I asked on other lists about bowlling games for the iPhone, and no one had a clue. So I assume yes this is the only bowling game. Christopher Hallsworth E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Charles Rivard
iPhones are also extremely accessible. I use one on a daily basis. Other visually impaired people, however, cannot. -- If guns kill people, writing implements cause grammatical and spelling errors! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Dark, Developers aren't saying woohoo, let's force everyone to upgrade because the new stuff is just sooo much cooler. :) We spend a fair bit of time trying to figure out ways to make as many customers happy as possible, while ourselves, working in a changing environment. I think here, is

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Draconis
Hi Tom and all, Just adding to what Tom is saying here. This is a little long, so I hope you will all stick with me. This is also why I am a proponent of Apple's model. Apple iterates existing products along a trajectory that eliminates the perceived obsolescence technique. They only update

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Tom. Given game availability, I'd be willing to pay a good 30 usd for a dosbox emulator, heck, I'd pay that just for eamon deluxe, though I agree with the rest of your projects it wouldn't be such a good thing. The reason I say windows 7 accessibility is worse is due to the several hours

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Kara. that does make sense as regards devs being customers, but in that case perhaps as I said that is why this sort of dialogue helps, since developers have different reasons for prefering newer os and some players different reasons for preffering older, and short of kidnapping bill gates

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread dark
Hi Josh. That's reasonable enough, and I do agree apple's developement model has advantages, --- even though i have not owned my iphone long enough to experience those, and even though there are still other aspects of apple's practice I am less a fan of (but that's a debate for another time).

Re: [Audyssey] challenge for developers, post xp windows

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Charles, Well, to begin with Windows Live Mail and Microsoft Office 2010 are still quite accessible. Yes, the user interface is quite a bit different on Windows 7, but different does not mean inaccessible. Once you learn how to use the ribbons they are just accessible as the pull down menus.

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