[Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread michael barnes
i'm not a game maker but i do have some great ideal for some audio games that would be cool to play to start with i lost my sight this past october and so i miss playing video games that why i love jim kitchens games and others audio games here is two ideal the first one is could someone make

[Audyssey] Lara Croft books

2009-08-09 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi Folks, Two Lara Croft game novelizations are now on the BookShare list, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider: The Amulet Of Power by Resnick, Mike Trapped beneath the ruins of an Egyptian tomb, Lara faces certain death ... until fate intervenes and sets her on the trail of an ancient talisman of power.

Re: [Audyssey] mobile games

2009-08-09 Thread Charles Rivard
Mobile games, played using what device? You might check for games and software at the Braille Soft Inc. http://www.braillesoft.net --- Shepherds are the best beasts. - Original Message - From: Dallas O'Brien dallas.r.obr...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org

[Audyssey] fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
hi, Do you keep your screen reader running when playing fs2004 or do you unload it? also what screen reader works best if you do keep it running? Josh Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at: http://www.petitiononline.com/coda1234/petition.html and visit my blog at:

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread Nick Helms
It is optional wether or not you unload your screenreader or not, since you don't use it when running FS 2004 and IYP. It is usefull when you need to, for example, ehck thetime of departure if you're flying for a virtual airline. On 8/9/09, Josh jkenn...@gmail.com wrote: hi, Do you keep your

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread mmaslo1964
Yes i keep it running but i guess you really dont need to. Once the flight plan and stuff done not sure if you need it anymore. -original message- Subject: [Audyssey] fs2004? From: Josh jkenn...@gmail.com Date: 08/09/2009 11:48 AM hi, Do you keep your screen reader running when playing fs2004

[Audyssey] its your plane

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
hi, When you guys purchase or buy its your plane software, what type do you buy? do you get the... Registered Standard Version Registered Standard CD Version Registered Full Version With Tour Designer Registered External Cockpit Version ? What version works best for blind people? Josh

[Audyssey] crashing fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
Hi, using its your plane and fs2004 is it possible to crash the plane, and if so what does it sound like when you crash? and can you do emergency landings and stuff? Josh Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at:

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Kellie and my lovable Lady J.
that is true. even though I still play on materia. I often go through spells where I don't log on much b/c I don't feel like it. It gets repetative and I need a break. Kellie and my lovable Lady J. Resident Adviser, Guide Dogs for the Blind Oregon campus www.guidedogs.com - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Kellie and my lovable Lady J.
I too, would love ot see a zelda or final fantasy like game. But know that it probably won't happen. So many resources have to go into that style of game. Story lines, getting all the plot together, acting as well since you would have much or interaction and talking with the characters. It

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Bryan Peterson
Exactly. It's rather depressing as a matter of fact. You have acquired the skill of Weaponry Theremin. Your current level of mastery is 10 Apprentice. - Original Message - From: Kellie and my lovable Lady J. pebbles...@sbcglobal.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] OT: Described Comics?

2009-08-09 Thread Harun
Here's THE PUNISHER MAX, Chapter 1. Just recorded. Tell me what you think. heh http://www.sendspace.com/file/s17o5w Cheers, --- 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

[Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
Hello, If I get really good at fs2004 andits your plane, could I put that on a resume and would having experience ussing an industry standard flight simulator help me get a job at all? I think that real pilots in training use fs, don't they? so could it help us as blind people secure

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Oriol gómez
yes tristan, you are beign rpedgedist. And as for the alter aeon non described combat, I think the script sounds make up for it, and it has tons of areas and quests, but yeah. It all goes to the same in every mud, some muds are just different. But tristan yes, you were predgedist. On 8/9/09,

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread Charles Rivard
I sort of doubt it, as you won't be getting a job as a pilot. --- Shepherds are the best beasts. - Original Message - From: Josh jkenn...@gmail.com To: gamers list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:08 AM Subject: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world? Hello,

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
well I'd keep it running, you need menu access. menus need to speak and they don't self voice. so keep it running. At 04:48 a.m. 10/08/2009, you wrote: hi, Do you keep your screen reader running when playing fs2004 or do you unload it? also what screen reader works best if you do keep it running?

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
I think frogger would be no issue as its arcade but anything else. Soundrts is another type, its a straight clone of warcraft, at least the concept is coppied. no new releases have come out since april though. At 04:55 a.m. 10/08/2009, you wrote: All great ideas, but they would have to tread

Re: [Audyssey] its your plane

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
hmmm. the standard version is just a download, the standard cd version has more content and is probably better I think it has extra aircraft, etc. not sure about the cockpit or tour versions though. At 05:06 a.m. 10/08/2009, you wrote: hi, When you guys purchase or buy its your plane software,

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread peter Mahach
if you already made one then definitely you can up it. if not then I'll see if I can make one providing I get to try the mud and play it - Original Message - From: Johnny Tai johnnyti...@shaw.ca To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 8:59 PM

Re: [Audyssey] OT: Described Comics?

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
ok this is quite cool. Don't care for this myself, however ever thought of going into audio drama. I have a few groups that may be interested in doing something. if interested, get back to me. Reguardless I'll tos this round see who listens and ask tem to contact you if interested. At 06:03 a.m.

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
not sure, fs is supposed to be a sim, I know its used on actual sims for entertainment. but its not meant to replace actual training. so I am not sure if it will count as anything or not. At 06:08 a.m. 10/08/2009, you wrote: Hello, If I get really good at fs2004 andits your plane, could I put

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Josh, No, the Microsoft Flight Simulators are purely for entertainment purposes, and aren't there to actually train professional pilots. People applying for a pilots license still have to work with a trainer and put in actual flight time in a plane plus take written tests to show they know

Re: [Audyssey] crashing fs2004?

2009-08-09 Thread Nick Helms
As for emergency landings, you can conduct a diversion and a landing. You just will not be able to simulate the emergency, E.G: window blowing outYou would just give IYP a new destination. Example: Make the destination airport kelo, sierra, Juliet, charly. Then to desend reasonably fast, wyou

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread Nick Helms
Well-said Thomas. However, I know for a fact that flight simulator is used as a training tule for pilots. And personaly my extencive experience using FS 2004 has taught me a lot and allowed me to answer questions and learn more about aviation and flying aircraft, even though I'm not phisicly

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Tristan B
No, i'm not. Just stating an oppinion. - Original Message - From: Oriol gómez oriol...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] good muds yes tristan, you are beign rpedgedist. And as for the alter aeon

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Tristan B
Cyberassault is ok. My thing is, i just don't like muds where the objective is kill kill kill. I like MUDs where you can actually be your character, live a life, etc. Tristan B TrekGames.net Cosmos - TrekGames.net, port 1234. HTH - Original Message - From: Johnny Tai

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Michael, I agree that it would be nice to see some classic vidio games be made in an accessible format, but unfortunately accessible game developers are confronted with three basic problems. First, there is the sticky issue of copyright infringement. Whenever a game company like Activision,

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Orin
And Cosmos isn't that... On Aug 9, 2009, at 7:13 PM, Tristan B wrote: Cyberassault is ok. My thing is, i just don't like muds where the objective is kill kill kill. I like MUDs where you can actually be your character, live a life, etc. Tristan B TrekGames.net Cosmos - TrekGames.net,

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Bryan, Actually, I've been thinking of writing a Castlevania type game myself. I wouldn't call it Castlevania, for obvious reasons, but it has many of the same great features of the original side-scroller. The nice thing about Castlevania 1 was that it used public domain characters and

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Tristan B
It isn't that, *yet*. It is in public beta (exitting ALPHA) stages, and we are working our hardest to code, and build it the most realisticly. Have you connected in the last month or two? I will ask you. The coders and builders have made alot of modifications and changes to the internal

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, No offense SoundRTS doesn't come close to Warcraft. True, the concept is the same, but Warcraft has so much more to offer in terms of character races, campaign style play, sound effects, and so on. SoundRTS just isn't in Warcraft's league yet. shaun everiss wrote: I think frogger would

Re: [Audyssey] fs2004 and jobs in the real world?

2009-08-09 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Nick, Ah, I stand corrected. My brother-in-law is a licensed pilot. When he got his license they didn't use Flight Simulator, but I guess some trainers do except it now. Although, this was a few years back, and as technology changes so does what is and isn't excepted in flight school.

[Audyssey] star trek final conflict

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
Hi, I haven't seen an update to star trek final conflict in awhile. Will that game be updated soon? I would like to be able to use the main deflector as a weapon and stuff. Josh Join me on klango at www.klango.net visit and sign my petition at:

[Audyssey] making video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Josh
Hi, Why not record someone playing the game viaa direct lne-in and edit the sounds you want. Or find a way to rip the audio from the game itself. You could use the same sounds, but when you program change it and make it your own game using their sounds making it free and openn source. Josh

Re: [Audyssey] making video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread shaun everiss
you could, however be carefull. I could for example pull the sounds from superliam, and use these. I have sfx libs which are comercial but which I obtained. these are not free sertainly not free for those to use just like that so I can't. You probably can get away with generic stuff, gun shots

Re: [Audyssey] making old video games audio games

2009-08-09 Thread Bryan Peterson
That's what I figured. I figured that even if someone did try to write an FF or Zelda style game it would quite literally take months if not years to do. And the copyright thing is all too true as I hinted at. If you were to write the Castlevania style game you were thinking of you'd also have

[Audyssey] kitchen's puppy verses my girlfriend

2009-08-09 Thread Johnny Tai
After losing her planes for the 20est time, Liz loudly declared: I'd rather see a game about puppies than this stupid... And then next day, I couldn't get her to stop playing... She got skilled enough that I lost a dinner bet against her odds of reaching 30 kills! Congrats Jim, you got yourself

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Johnny Tai
I too prefer a mud that's easy to play, and based mostly on killing and requires no accessive thoughts and other complicated things. My idea is that, if I want social interaction and realism, I would just get out of the house. So, since killing is something I, we, don't get to do in real---at

Re: [Audyssey] OT: Described Comics?

2009-08-09 Thread Johnny Tai
If someone scan/type the scripts, I'd be able to record and help with this- otherwise, I'm afraid that all I can do is listen and maybe give suggestions. I grew up having comics read to me, so I'm not a stranger around them. I think the one thing with comics being described is that it requires

Re: [Audyssey] good muds

2009-08-09 Thread Kellie and my lovable Lady J.
see, I don't mind a mud that has a lot of killing I am willing to do that. However, I also want more substance then that. I mean, after a while, just killing gets tedius and boring. I like to have a choice. If I am in the mood for killing I can, but if I want to solve a puzzle or perform a

Re: [Audyssey] OT: Described Comics?

2009-08-09 Thread Johnny Tai
Right, just finished listening to the uploaded file, and here comes the review: I must say, this is surprising good work. I dare say that this approaches an audiobook reader level, and the recording is quite clear. I'd personally like to get more description on the characters, what they look