[Audyssey] typing feedback - Re: Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Charles Rivard
I agree with your idea about getting typing feedback when using small keyboards. I do the same thing with my iPhone. I must. Playing games with it is interesting, too. The games can be pretty challenging. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished,

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
This is something we are considering right now, thanks anyway for the nice suggestion! 2011/12/19 Reinhard Stebner raydar11...@yahoo.com Do you know if you will ever add mouse support? I think mouse support would give finer control of the airplane and there are several audio games using this

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
The reference system is based on the Cartesian coordinate system, that's why 0 is East. I'm sure you great pilots will get used to it in a flight or two ;) 2011/12/19 Dallas O'Brien dallas-obr...@bigpond.com yeah. its looking good. one idea though, for the developer. would it be possible to

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
We are considering this too. Thank you! @EVERYBODY Sorry for flooding your mails. What do you guys and gals do when you have to answer 5 or 6 mail in the same topic? Do you answer with single mails to the single person or with a big mail full of @xxx @yyy ? Thanks ;) 2011/12/19

Re: [Audyssey] Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi, Just FYI, I often spell words wrong in my games. The most common would be reed instead of read. You know so that it says; Do you wish to reed the instructions? instead of Do you wish to red the instructions? The English language is so screwy, it is amazing that anyone can learn it, and

[Audyssey] Close Topic Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi all, This topic has been officially closed. Please, take this topic off list. Continued discussion on this topic will result in immediate moderation of the offending person or persons who fails to comply with this final warning. Thanks. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you

Re: [Audyssey] Close Topic Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread fred olver
I love it when you moderators decide after approximately 100 messages that a particular topic is off-topic, can't help but wonder if you just get tired of hearing and reading about it, or if, since you posted about it yourself, what's up with that? Also, if you put me or anyone else on

[Audyssey] FW: [The Teacher List] Dance Mat Typing

2011-12-19 Thread NIcol
Hi list I got this flash game from another list I belong to. I cannot manage to play this game with jaws. Does anybody know if this game can be played? I can't find keystrokes how to play the game. Any help is much appreciated. -Original Message- From: theteacherlist-bou...@freelists.org

Re: [Audyssey] Close Topic Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Fred, I had initially approved of the topic when we were discussing how to approach commercial/mainstream developers to add accessibility which was more or less on topic as it was game related. However, after a number of messages the subject changed to general proofreading and a couple of

[Audyssey] Creating accurate maps for games.

2011-12-19 Thread Christopher Bartlett
I asked this on the toc-beta list, but I'll ask it here as well, apologies for those who see it twice. I am interested in creating games or TOC scenarios that are historical. Accurate mapping (or at least mapping that enforces the same sorts of strategic and tactical choices) is very

Re: [Audyssey] Games for the mac.

2011-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Michael, What kinds of games are you specifically interested in here. There are several cross-platform games that can be played on a Mac using VoiceOver such as browser based games, muds, text adventures, and of course RS Games game client which offers Uno, Monopoly, and things like that.

[Audyssey] words with friends game for iphone.

2011-12-19 Thread Ian McNamara
Hi has any one played the words with friends app with voice over. if so could some one explain to me how to play properly with voice over? thanks Ian McNamara --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can

Re: [Audyssey] Just starting out on SoundRTS.

2011-12-19 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Lindsay, Well, I can tell you one of the factors that makes or breaks a game is having enough peasants to get things built, to gather raw materials, and of course serve as extra troops when needed. So my recommendation is build a couple of farms and then give yourself about 10 peasants to get

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Tom Randall
Hi everyone. This is fantastic news, I will definitely be checking this demo out as time allows. Thanks for the update. Game on. Tom On Dec 18, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Shard Workshop wrote: Shard Workshop was born 11.11.11. Tonight you are all witnesses of its real initiation in the world of

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Lukáš Kakara
It is very good game,hmm,but I have a problem.When I take off,I fly around for a while.But when I want to land and press F3,the game will not reaction and error log file is in my game folder.Have ever the same?Thank you. Lukáš Kakara Dne 19.12.2011 15:42, Tom Randall napsal(a): Hi

Re: [Audyssey] accessable apps page on apple websight.

2011-12-19 Thread Ian McNamara
Hi what's the websight that shos all the apple apps that are accessable. thanks Ian --- 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

[Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Eleanor Robinson
Gamers - I think my request for information got lost in the shuffle. We would like people on this list to let us know if there are any websites we should consider for the Top 25 list that are not currently on our list. If there are, please let me know so they will be included in our review.

Re: [Audyssey] Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
Hi Michael Anything I've said on this topic wasn't meant in a personal way. Joeseph can get off his fricking horse because we're all making a blanket statement and valid points. Yes I'd say your emails could use some work and there are others as well. I'm not trying to flame but it

Re: [Audyssey] Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
Hi Michael In a few words that's a great job with the email for initial contact! The ball is now in their court and let's wait to see how it turns out. - Original Message - From: michael barnes c...@samobile.net To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 11:34 PM

Re: [Audyssey] Games for the mac.

2011-12-19 Thread michael barnes
Hey, Thomas. I am looking for any kind of game for the Mac. If you know of any please give me the names. Thanks! -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] accessable apps page on apple websight.

2011-12-19 Thread michael barnes
Here is a couple of sites that I know of. www.applevis.com www.maccessibility.net However there are some games that are playable for the blind, and some that are accessible for the blind, that are not listed on these sites. -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
The z key only tells you th altitude, it doesn't really change it. Keep trying! In the demo map there is only one aircraft, and is to the North compared to your position. The main differences between the demo and the full release is that in the full release you get to play 8 missions with briefing

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
The first patch will add the shortcuts! And who is downloading now should yet have them. Thanks for the feedback! 2011/12/19 Hayden Presley hdpres...@hotmail.com Hi Lorenzo, Perhaps you might consider adding the manual to the program group? That tends to be the standard. And I just sent an

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Dennis Towne
Eleanor, Looking over the lists on your web site, I think it's appropriate to recommend the Alter Aeon web site. Alter Aeon is a multiplayer MUD server, and over half of our playerbase is blind. Right now, there's 40 people logged in with the blind-mode features enabled. Dennis Towne Alter

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Che
Hi ya, I'd like to nominate Blind Adrenaline for your list of the best gaming web sites: www.blindAdrenaline.com We have 10 games for the blind that are played over the internet, with interfaces designed specifically for screenreaders. our card and yahtzee games are hands down the most

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Ian McNamara
Hi blind adrenlin is grate i must say i love the games on there. when my connection is behaving better i'll be back on the tables for sure. Ian McNamara --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread dark
Actually che, Blind adrenaline was! on last years list, just in the recommended sites bit under the top 25 list, see http://www.7128.com/top25/topsitesblind.html so it'll likely be reviewed this year too. I also agree with Dennnis. Altereon, especially with the mush client soundpack could

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread dan cook
ah, that might explain why my download link isn't actually downloading anything as of yet. Honestly, I'm really looking forward to experiencing the full game. On 12/19/11, Shard Workshop shardworks...@gmail.com wrote: The z key only tells you th altitude, it doesn't really change it. Keep

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread john
I lost the original, so I'll reply to this one. I'd also like to recommend Alter Aeon for the list. This is probably the most comprehensive game I've ever played, and for better or worse, my character has almost 420 hours of playing time logged. Beyond the absolutely amazing gameplay, there

[Audyssey] Zero Sight Patch

2011-12-19 Thread Ryan Conroy
Hi, Forgive me if this post has been answered already, but how do we get the patch for Zero Sight if we already ordered it and have it installed on our system? Get Free Email with Video Mail Video Chat!

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Che
Hi Dark, Yah man, I know it was in the extra section, and I emailed Eleanor earlier this year about it, but it seems to me if the list is made up of sites that have an impact on audio gaming and the community, BA should be in the main list. There are several sites on that list that have

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Charles Rivard
You can do it either way. By the way, although I've never tried a flight simulator or a game of this type, I've heard your trailers and like what I hear, so when time allows, I'll start working with the downloaded demo and decide whether to buy or not. Thanks for the opportunity. --- Be

[Audyssey] ordered zero sight

2011-12-19 Thread william lomas
hi i ordered zero sight as the demo whilst good won't give you the true scope of the game until u get it for real so going give it a go --- 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

[Audyssey] Need Help Taking Off In Zero Sight

2011-12-19 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi, I'm trying the demo version of Zero Sight, and so far like the sounds. However, I can't seem to get the plane to take off. After getting authorization from the Control Tower by first pressing F3 then F1, I press F to open the flaps, B to release the Ground Brakes, and the Page Up and Page

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread QuentinC
Hello all, Why not propose my playroom on such a list ? http://qcsalon.net/ OK, it is certainly not as complex as a flight simulator or a zelda-like RPG, but don't forget that many people join in and play each day, probably as many as a mud. There are about 2000 accounts (officially 5000 but

Re: [Audyssey] ordered zero sight

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
That's great William! 2011/12/19 william lomas will.d.lo...@gmail.com hi i ordered zero sight as the demo whilst good won't give you the true scope of the game until u get it for real so going give it a go --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the

Re: [Audyssey] Zero Sight Patch

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
Hi Ryan, as soon as the patch will be available, it will be possible for everyone to download it from Zero Sight official page, http://shardworkshop.com/zero-sight. The downloaded file will very likely be a setup that will auto install the new files. In that way you'll be able to enjoy the

[Audyssey] moderator duties - Re: Close Topic Blind Gamers Being Taken Seriously?

2011-12-19 Thread Charles Rivard
A good topic came from this previous topic. Maybe a moderator can better inform us on what they do? A complaint has been posted about moderators letting a thread continue until they have commented on it, then suddenly close it. One thing to consider is the amount of work that goes into

Re: [Audyssey] Need Help Taking Off In Zero Sight

2011-12-19 Thread Dallas O'Brien
hi, firstly, get your power to about 42 or just a little higher. then, check your speed. do not forget, this is not a car. wait till your speed shows over 420, then use the down arrow to get to a nose angle of 45 or over. this is the best way i have found of doing it. dallas On 20/12/2011

[Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Eleanor Robinson
Che asked why we did not list online sites - the answer is that, as is posted in the Methodology section at the bottom of the list, it is primarily for computer game sites. We don't discuss hand-helds, consoles, or online sites. That being said, the Sites to Watch category lists several of

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Shard Workshop
I would like to suggest Shard Workshop. We just released our first audiogame, Zero Sight, that is a pretty complex flight simulator. I know I'm biased, but this is just to let you know we exist! I don't want to influence your decision, so these are some sources of information: Our website here:

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Che
hi Eleanor, I am still confused as to what you guys are calling an online site I'm afraid. at Blind Adrenaline, we have 10 computer games, but none of them are played on our web site, they are each their own clients, the web site is just used so that people can see who is playing and

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Ron Kolesar
So do we need to down load another up dated demo? I think having the shortcuts will help out. In this blind pilot's opinion, there just was way way to much to try and digest to learn to fly. Something to think about. Any chance of having a audio walk through and for each stip by step from

[Audyssey] zero sight comments

2011-12-19 Thread Allen
Hi, Listers, I have been playing the demo and finally got into the air but my engines stalled and I crashed which was actually cool. However, even with my screen reader off, too often there are two many voices talking at once and it becomes often impossible to hear the report when I press z

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2011-12-19 Thread stootle
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Re: [Audyssey] Need Help Taking Off In Zero Sight

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Kelly, Youreally need to let the plane catch up to speed before trying to take off. Did you do that? Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Sapergia Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 1:36 PM To:

Re: [Audyssey] zero sight comments

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, I can understand that. The way I see it is that if you train your ear, you can catch the relevant information. In addition, it would be easy to miss something vital to whatever you are trying to do. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi Ron, I think you're over exaggerating the number of keys. It works out to be the same to TDV, the difference just being that it's all on the keyboard rather than the status mode. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] Top 25 websites for gamers who are blind

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Che, Interesting...I only know fo 8, nine if you count Rail Racer. What would be the tenth? Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Che Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 4:16 PM To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] pc-audio-subscr...@yahoo.com

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, I'm not sure who you are, or why you're sending that to the audyssey list, but you might want to try sending that again. :) Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of stoo...@juno.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [Audyssey] words with friends game for iphone.

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
Hi, That's something I've wondering about as well. Last I tried VoiceOver basically treated the entire board as not existing. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Ian McNamara Sent: Monday, December

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Charles Rivard
Just thinking out loud, and having never flown a plane or played this demo; I wonder how much there is for budding pilots to remember and keep track of? Could it be that this demo is more realistic than anything we're used to? --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread william lomas
taking off is so easy why is it blind people want complex games but can't cope with what we get? true i struggle to take off on ledmium aand short air strip but taking off on long air strips is easy manuals are there as someone else said for a good enough reason On Dec 19, 2011, at 10:29 PM,

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Dallas O'Brien
hi, i agree. in turms of actually flying the plain, it couldn't be easyer. lol. in turms of navagation however, its a little different. flying by compass headings is the way its done for a reason. its a language nearly all people who have had contact with navigational instroments, weather that

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
HI, I have to agree. Using the cartisian system is great for those of us who appreciate mathematics (myself included, heheh) but I have to agree the compass system of degrees works better and is much more commonly used. Also, I believe north and south are reversed in some way: I find myself going

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
HI, More realistic than anything we are used to? I don't think so, but it's up there in terms of realism. But in all honesty, there is not all that much to grasp, if you take it a little at a time. Start with just the keystrokes necessary for a takeoff, then start figuring out the other status

[Audyssey] New Game: Apples to Apples!

2011-12-19 Thread Ryan Smith
Hello Gamers, Exactly 2 years ago, December 20th, 2009, RS Games released Monopoly. The free game only ran on Windows, and was our sole multiplayer title. What originally started out as a fun project turned into a dream come true on this date. We received a heap of feedback from players,

Re: [Audyssey] Need Help Taking Off In Zero Sight

2011-12-19 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi Hayden, I have been waiting for the plane to catch up, and it hasn't helped. I even tried opening the flaps first before releasing the ground brakes as demonstrated in the Take-Off video on the game's website, and that didn't work either. The speed was at 46 according to when the S key was

Re: [Audyssey] Need Help Taking Off In Zero Sight

2011-12-19 Thread Hayden Presley
HI, 46? That could be your problem...that's referring to the engine power, not the speed. Best Regards, Hayden -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of Kelly Sapergia Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 11:35 PM To:

Re: [Audyssey] Shard Workshop Zero Sight released!

2011-12-19 Thread Dallas O'Brien
same here. just so you know, i just completed the 8th mission. fantastic stuff to play out! makes you work. now on to play general maps! dallas On 20/12/2011 14:33, Hayden Presley wrote: HI, More realistic than anything we are used to? I don't think so, but it's up there in terms of realism.