Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread MamaPeach
Clicking does mean hitting the enter key. -Original Message- From: Sid Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 8:42 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please hey, what do you mean by clicking on it? you should press enter then it might work! - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread john
Unfortunately, that won't work as Jim's games are set up to allow very easy management. If the application for the game isn't in the folder with the winkit files, it won't show up on the list of games to play. - Original Message - From: "Ron Schamerhorn" I think I recall what the issu

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread john
I can confirm this. It doesn't matter when you quit. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward Hmmm...It shouldn't matter If he quits Jaws before or after the game starts. Once Jaws is unloaded it frees up the keyboard hooks it uses to monitor keyboard input and DirectInput can acquire ful

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread bpeterson2000
That's what she means. Are you threatening me? I am the great Cornholio! I come from Lake Titicaca! -Original Message- From: Sid Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 6:42 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please hey, what do you mean by clicking on it

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread Sid
hey, what do you mean by clicking on it? you should press enter then it might work! - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Yep, that is where I had him i

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread MamaPeach
I haven't had him try that. I will get with him later today and give it a go. -Original Message- From: Jacob Kruger Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:35 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please And, if you launch the games directly from thei

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-03 Thread Jacob Kruger
ot;Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:04 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Thanks but I remembered to do that because that is the only way I got them to work for me when I installed them. He can see all of the games in the game menu and he can click on the na

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Desiree Oudinot
al Message- > From: Ron Schamerhorn > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:39 PM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please > > Hey Mama Peach and all > > I think I recall what the issue might be your friend is having. Since > Jim's games aut

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
, like start game, exit, change voice, change rate, nothing. -Original Message- From: Ron Schamerhorn Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:39 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hey Mama Peach and all I think I recall what the issue might be your friend is

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
's in should be. I just remembered someone else having a similar issue. All that needs done is to just copy the game files into the other folder. HTH - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:40 PM Sub

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Hmmm...It shouldn't matter If he quits Jaws before or after the game starts. Once Jaws is unloaded it frees up the keyboard hooks it uses to monitor keyboard input and DirectInput can acquire full control of the keyboard. Although, it might be worth a try to test this just to be sure. Ho

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Thomas Ward
That is, in a word, bizarre. I've never encountered that problem on any of my computers. Not even my newer laptop which has an AMD64 processor and Windows 7 on it. I've even run several of Jim Kitchens games on my Linux computers using Wine, the Windows emulator, without experiencing that iss

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please The only thing that springs to mind immediately is that Jaws or another screen-reader might be interfering. If your friend can put the screen-reader to sleep or just unload it while he plays, that would likely do the trick. Just be certain that you

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread bpeterson2000
ssion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please The only thing that springs to mind immediately is that Jaws or another screen-reader might be interfering. If your friend can put the screen-reader to sleep or just unload it while he plays, that would likely do the trick. Just be certain tha

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Michael Feir
othing in the folder. > > -Original Message- > From: Shiny protector > Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:38 AM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please > > Maybe that might be the problem. > - Original Message - > From: &

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
What, that he deleted it? This problem was happening before he deleted that folder, plus there was absolutely nothing in the folder. -Original Message- From: Shiny protector Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 10:38 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Shiny protector
Maybe that might be the problem. - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Okay, he check to see what was in the Program Files 86 folder and it ended up be

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
Okay, he check to see what was in the Program Files 86 folder and it ended up being empty so he just deleted it. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:33 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi, It might be a problem

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
I am not sure, like what? -Original Message- From: Shiny protector Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 8:38 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hello, This may sound stupid, but does this fellow person you are talking about have something in his system

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
Okay, I just had him unload jaws and then start the game and still nothing. The same thing happens, not able to click on menu options. I just don't understand this at all. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Shiny protector
. - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Yep, that is where I had him install them to. Here is what happened when he tries to play. He clicks on Kitchens Inc

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
. -Original Message- From: Pitermach Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 4:42 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi, Maybe that person is running JAWS, and they don't quit or put it to sleep before playing the game? That seems to cause issues with most

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
ssion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please The kitchenSink games need to be installed under program files (x86) since that's the sort of backward compatibility installation path for windows7 etc. HTH Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread MamaPeach
at we have installed so far, he can't go past the menu options because he cannot hit his enter key with any results. The game just sits there.. -Original Message- From: Valiant8086 Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:36 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-02 Thread Pitermach
Hi, Maybe that person is running JAWS, and they don't quit or put it to sleep before playing the game? That seems to cause issues with most games. On 3/31/2012 11:54 PM, MamaPeach wrote: Hi Gamers, A friend of mine is having a problem with a couple of games. We both have installed the two gam

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Jacob Kruger
age - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 5:24 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Me either. It makes no sense. I noticed something when we were looking around on his machine which is weird to me because my machine doesn'

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Valiant8086
administrator? > This choice is found by using the context menu key, which is to the right of > the space bar between the alt and control keys. > > Phil > > - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" > To: "Dean Masters" ; "Gamers Discussion list&quo

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, It might be a problem. By default Windows 7 comes with Program files, where 64-bit apps goes, and Program Files (x86), where 32-bit apps goes, and the other directory shouldn't exist. I recommend he check what was installed to Program Files (86), and then try and install them to the prop

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread MamaPeach
files 86 and the other is program files X86. I only have program files and program files X86. Why would his have three and would this matter in any way? -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:20 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread MamaPeach
He does quit Jaws. Jaws is not even running. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:19 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi, Ok, I think I know what the problem might be. Is your friend running a screen reader like

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Ouch! That blows my theory out of the water. Apparently Michael had the same thought. I haven't a clue what to try next. On 4/1/2012 11:17 PM, MamaPeach wrote: He actually unloads Jaws all together so it isn't even running when he tries to play these games. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gam

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Ok, I think I know what the problem might be. Is your friend running a screen reader like Jaws. If so the way Jaws handles keyboard input it conflicts with Microsoft DirectInput. The only way to resolve this problem is to A, quit Jaws, or B, put Jaws to sleep while the game is running. Th

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread MamaPeach
He actually unloads Jaws all together so it isn't even running when he tries to play these games. -Original Message- From: Michael Taboada Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:14 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi, This is just a hunch, but

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Michael Taboada
unday, April 01, 2012 9:59 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Okay, here's an update on what is going on with this issue I wrote about before. I had him install winkit from Kitchens Inc games along with all of the games, because he wanted all of them installe

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread MamaPeach
Okay, here's an update on what is going on with this issue I wrote about before. I had him install winkit from Kitchens Inc games along with all of the games, because he wanted all of them installed, and he installed the Shades Of Doom demo and he is still experiencing the same problem. When he

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yes. One of the easiest ways to get all or most of the Visual Basic dependencies is to install Jim Kitchen's Winkit. So if you have installed Winkit and he hasn't that would explain why you have most of the dependencies and why he does not. Cheers! On 3/31/2012 11:52 PM, MamaPeach wrot

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread MamaPeach
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 5:38 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi MamaPeach, Did you install games on your computer that he hasn't installed on his? If so, tell him to install them. Another example is Swamp. The instructions are a little complicate but it

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-04-01 Thread Phil Vlasak
tions make the process easier. Phil - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please But like I said, I am using Windows 7, 64 bit and they both work perfectly fine o

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
what is needed to play some of the other games that are out there, such as the things you mentioned, if he just installed the game? -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:12 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, That's not stupid at all. As long as you install from the primary account and if UAC is disabled then you are running as an administrator. You only have to use the "Run as Administrator" option if UAC is enabled or you are attempting to install something from a standard account. HTH O

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Not necessarily. While Windows 7 comes with most of the DirectX 8 libraries the file dx8vb.dll was removed from DirectX quite some time ago and does not ship with Windoews Vista, Windows 7,or Windows 8. So confirming he has installed and registered that library manually would go a long w

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Does he have all the required dependencies. By that I'm specifically asking if he has installed the Visual Basic 6 and DirectXS 8 legacy runtime libraries. If not that would be a good reason to fail. As as Windows Vista Visual Basic 6 support libraries do not ship with newer Microsoft Wi

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
is to the right of the space bar between the alt and control keys. Phil - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Dean Masters" ; "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please I am hoping tha

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
t: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Hi, It could be that those games were written in a language that isn't supported by windows anymore such as Visual basic 6. Some game companies have added vb6 libraries to their game installations that fix that problem. If you downloaded and installed Shades

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread Phil Vlasak
ht of the space bar between the alt and control keys. Phil - Original Message - From: "MamaPeach" To: "Dean Masters" ; "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please I am hoping that is

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
Well, he rebooted, and still is unable to click on anything in the main menus of either Top Speed 3 or River Raiders. This is just baffling to me and very frustrating for him. I have never encountered this kind of problem before so I am not sure how to help him. --- Gamers mailing list __ Ga

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
amers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please Sometimes I have had this problem. I would restart my PC and then things would work. So I guess it refreshes the ram enough to play the games. Dean -Original Message- From: MamaPeach Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:54

Re: [Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread Dean Masters
Sometimes I have had this problem. I would restart my PC and then things would work. So I guess it refreshes the ram enough to play the games. Dean -Original Message- From: MamaPeach Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:54 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: [Audyssey] Game Help

[Audyssey] Game Help, Please

2012-03-31 Thread MamaPeach
Hi Gamers, A friend of mine is having a problem with a couple of games. We both have installed the two games, River Raiders and Top Speed 3. I am able to use the games just fine. He, on the other hand, for some crazy reason, can't click on a menu option to start the games or anything. Any idea