Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread ari
mm, but the thing about Freeciv is that it's very text-based, and it doesn't work in it's own environment like other games. If you route your JAWS and PC cursor, you can read some of the screen in a way, but some of the game isn't textual where we must find a solution, like, at the begining,

Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Ari, Yeah, I have done some playing around with Freeciv. The Linux port of Freeciv isn't too bad with Orca since the interface has been designed with the GTK+ 2.x graphics toolkit. The problem with the Windows port of Freeciv is Jaws and Window Eyes are totally brain dead to open source

[Audyssey] Nop on divshare

2008-12-06 Thread lindsay
Hi Shaun, Thanks for making your own installer for NOP and putting it on divshare. I couldn't install the original installer so thought I could never play the game, so thanks again, Shaun. Lindsay Cowell. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send

Re: [Audyssey] games that are not high deffinition audio compatible

2008-12-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, I have a Soundmax in my Ubuntu Linux desktop. I don't do a lot of gaming on it so the sound card serves my purposes quite nicely. One thing I can say for the Soundmax AC-97 cards is that they work with practically every OS I've tried them in. I've tried various Linux brands,

Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Hi Tom. I'll look over freeciv with Hal, and then have a think and contact the devs. In my experience, people who are highly dedicated to projects like freeciv are often incredibly happy that their pet creations will be accessible, and quite willing to make a few changes here and there.

[Audyssey] NOP chapter 1.

2008-12-06 Thread lindsay
How do I get to the north room in chapter 1, and how do I open the container in one of the south rooms? Lindsay Cowell. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web,

[Audyssey] TOp Speed 2.1 startup error,

2008-12-06 Thread Leonard de Ruijter
Hey, Could all people with the top speed startup error or other Top Speed bugs update their DirectX? May be this will solve some bugs. Please let us hear on this list how it works after updating. You can download the actual DirectX on

Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread ari
The problem is that I don't think there are central developers as such, it's just a huge group of people who came together and developed it, I think the only way to get in touch with them is through forum. Ari --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send

[Audyssey] Text adventure fighting games

2008-12-06 Thread Jose Lomeli
Hello; Listers, I have a question. Where can I download zCode fighting games? I am intrested in action and all that stuff. Please write back. From Jose Lomeli. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes

Re: [Audyssey] Nop on divshare

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
ok but be aware of the following. For whatever reason guns will work in water. Not sure why. don't use them all your amo will go. Also one of the codes in the third chapter does not work, not sure if I mangled something but I suspect I did somewhere. As it is its up, although I don't have the

Re: [Audyssey] games that are not high deffinition audio compatible

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
yeah its funny. When I had the crappy soundmax I wanted something better something like a realtech ac97. Now I have the stripped down hd version and I can't actually use it to record in stereo mix with the mic on which really is a crout. I do have a system that has soundmax but I need to

Re: [Audyssey] NOP chapter 1.

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
look at your keys. if I ever get things going as I want, ie nothing stupid happens, then I will record a game. right now I want to finnish the game. What I may end up doing is a comentory track and the game recording. The track will be done on my recorder and the game will go through my speakers.

Re: [Audyssey] games that are not high deffinition audio compatible

2008-12-06 Thread constantine (on laptop)
Hi, I didn't think Realtech was that bad myself. I have a soundblaster live in another desktop here and its taken everything I've thrown at it. Btw, does anyone know what an SPDIF connector is? contact details: email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and others msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype:

Re: [Audyssey] TOp Speed 2.1 startup error,

2008-12-06 Thread Che
Yes, please let us know if this fixes your problem on list, as I had to have people reinstall direct x to fix a problem with the online hearts game as well, even though the version numbers were up to date. Perhaps something to do with correcting some .net framework issues, not really sure,

[Audyssey] Civilization for the blind

2008-12-06 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi All, No, I haven't found something suitable to claim this title yet, sadly. Nevertheless, I want to voice my support for such a game. Civilization is a game concept I've always really liked, ever since I got to listen to my brother playing the original when I was quite little. I

[Audyssey] NOP

2008-12-06 Thread Lindsay Cowell
Do I need to unlock the drawer in one of the rooms off the hall, is that the storeroom, and how do I use the storeroom key? Lindsay Cowell. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your

Re: [Audyssey] Text adventure fighting games

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Action and Z code don't really go together exactly. The Eamon adventure games are pretty much a mix of rpg complete with hack and slash xp combat, and basic If puzles, but running them under windows xp is proving interesting. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From:

[Audyssey] Domain of Heroes

2008-12-06 Thread Orin
Hi all, Well, it's yet another browser RPG. And it really is an RPG. It's got pretty good story too. What I also like about this is that it has a nice battle system, where in a dungeon you fight hoards of monsters until you leave the battle or die, so I gained about 2 levels without

Re: [Audyssey] Domain of Heroes

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Hi Orin. I've just signed up, am waiting for my mail and reading the docs. It strikes me as the sort of thing which could be either really good or incredibly tedious depending upon A, the quality of the writing, and B, the complications with navigating the pages, usually these tend to go

Re: [Audyssey] Text adventure fighting games

2008-12-06 Thread Shadow Dragon
Actually there is at least one z-code game I can think of with RPG mechanics. Called hmm... can't remember exactly, but something with wumpus in it I think. Anyway its sort of like the old hunt the wumpus game, only with a lot more levels, a massive set of caverns to explore, and a lot of

[Audyssey] Domain of heroes, inaccessible.

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Hi. I've pretty well checked out the game, and it'll need a fair few alterations I think. firstly, apart from the map and npcs, everything else in the game is graphical. This includes names of items, buttons to activate tabs, checks to see what in game messages are being filtered etc.

Re: [Audyssey] Text adventure fighting games

2008-12-06 Thread dark
H, I didn't know about those. i've played a fair few if games with fights, but mostly these have been a matter of correct puzles, as in wearing the Claw or the Malinche game Pentari. If you can find a list of those with names etc, I'd be interested to take a look. I wonder if

Re: [Audyssey] Text adventure fighting games

2008-12-06 Thread Shadow Dragon
I really don't have a list of them sadly. They're rather rare. I can think of 2 tads ones off hand. Magocracy and one called battle sim demo. Magocracy is by far the more interesting of the two, battle sim demo is the more advanced in a sense however. As for Z Code, the only one I know of is

[Audyssey] an online game that i discovered access ible!

2008-12-06 Thread matheus
hi all. i just searched today for some online text based games and man! i found a text based game that is based on mafias, assault etc. it's very cool, and from what i see, it's realy accessi ble. it didn't use captcha and something like it to difficulty and you can do many things, like *do many

Re: [Audyssey] an online game that i discovered accessible!

2008-12-06 Thread Orin
There are a ton of games like this, they're all over the net, and they're boring really. The crimes don't really have descriptions or anything, it's all based on stats. People say Torn City is the best. People say Ommerta is the best. I don't know if I've found a Mafia game that I actually

Re: [Audyssey] an online game that i discovered access ible!

2008-12-06 Thread matheus
hi man. well, maybe then it's bekause this is the first mafia online game that i searched and discovered realy accessible, well maybe with some time it does get me boring but i liked it to pass the time, especialy bekause there are many crimes and other things to do. -Mensagem original-

[Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Hi. Well I'm finally trying out the Klango player, and it's not working well at all. Running it in normal mode I get the first menue with sapi speaking (though I'm fairly certain not all the sounds), but then going to logue in or create an account, or indeed anything bar exit

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread K. Matthew
Actually, keep trying till it do work. Also if you are running XP make sure your speaker setting is set to 2.1 not on surround sound that will cause problems as well. Matt. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Saturday, December

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread dark
Hmmm, I didn't think the program was this buggy, which is why i assumed it was my soundcard. I'll try the speaker thing. I must admit though, after quite a number of logue in attempts both with Klango player and Klango player Dx mode I wasn't getting any joy at all. Beware the Grue! Dark.

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread K. Matthew
Yeah, I know, they going to be coming out with a big release around Christmas. I found that if you restart your computer, give about 5 minutes before loading the player other wise it'll keep crashing on you. Matt. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread dark
H, I didn't try a restart, though I probably should. I will admit though when I saw the thing about realtec my mind did sort of leap to the conclusion. I'll give it another go. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: K. Matthew [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread K. Matthew
Ah, you got a realteck sound card? Shouldn't have that much problem. Might want to update your DX if you haven't. Matt. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dark Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 12:24 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject:

Re: [Audyssey] games that are not high deffinition audio compatible

2008-12-06 Thread Valiant8086
Hi. I have an x fi PCMCIA card that goes in the respective slot for notebooks. It's not very accessible in it's own controls either, mine might actually be even worse than this netbook's realtek's fine adjustments are. It also doesn't work very well with stereo mix. That may be the fault of

[Audyssey] Thoughts about new text adventures.

2008-12-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi everyone, Over the last few months I have really been getting into interactive fiction games, and really enjoy the old text adventures. As a result that has me thinking of some possible game projects after Mysteries of the Ancients and Raceway are released. One idea I have been thinking of

Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dark, Well, seeing as this is open source the nice thing is any developer is allowed to modify the source, and make whatever changes as needed. I technically could do it myself if I had the time to sit down with it. Right now the issues seam to be on the Windows side of things as I do play

Re: [Audyssey] Thoughts about new text adventures.

2008-12-06 Thread K. Matthew
Sounds good. I wood like to see a wizardry for the blind come out. That has Braille support as well. Only game that comes even close to that is Entombed. Matt. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, December 07,

Re: [Audyssey] World Building Games

2008-12-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, that sounds about right. ThoughI am sure there is some central open source maintainer who guides the development of the product. Most open source software haz at least one central developer/maintainer who calls the shots so to speak. ari wrote: The problem is that I don't think

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
Hmm I have had this issue with my realtech hd card. It does work in normal mode ok but it seems to do weird things to the system, making it rather unstable. I am sure its the stupid soundcard, I hate realtech. And at first I liked it. Hmph. It ran ok on my soundmax system. At 06:34 p.m.

Re: [Audyssey] Klango not working

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
well it will be good if they can fix all the issues, I would like to run the player again. At 07:21 p.m. 7/12/2008, you wrote: Yeah, I know, they going to be coming out with a big release around Christmas. I found that if you restart your computer, give about 5 minutes before loading the player

Re: [Audyssey] Thoughts about new text adventures.

2008-12-06 Thread shaun everiss
yeah that will be cool. night of parasite is a good game for an rpg I like to think it has fps and if elements in it. At 07:51 p.m. 7/12/2008, you wrote: Hi everyone, Over the last few months I have really been getting into interactive fiction games, and really enjoy the old text adventures. As