Re: [Audyssey] educating south africa about the blind gamingcommunity

2010-11-26 Thread Jacob Kruger

Yup.

Napsa list would be a good starting point, and at least one other person on 
that list, who isn't on this list has spoken of trying to setting up some 
gaming events using internet connections.


On my side I also still reckon would like to set up some or other LAN gaming 
session where we could kick sighties butts at things like topspeed, sound 
RTS, audioQuake, etc.


In terms of an actual presentation, I think that games similar to those 
played by some sighted people would make the best impression, so things like 
mysteries of the ancients, topspeed/mach1 racing, some simpler side scroller 
type games like Q9, as well as some interactive fiction/puzzle games 
including jim kitchen's would make a good impression, as well as maybe 
something like entombed.


Maybe also some things like pacman talks, audioDisk, etc. etc. - but there 
are literally too many out there, so it would really come down to choosing 
the best ones for the actual time length of the show etc., and have also 
recently been looking into the creation of infocom IFDB games, and the one 
thought that also came up with was maybe creating some that would 
specifically be best if you had eSpeak Afrikaans voice set as your 
computer's default SAPI/TTS voice - afrikaans interactive fiction games.


Stay well

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'

- Original Message - 
From: Willem Venter dwill...@gmail.com

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Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] educating south africa about the blind 
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Maybe you could send this to the nabsa mailing list. As far as I know
we are not more than 4 or 5 South Africans on this list.

On 11/25/10, NIcol nicoljaco...@telkomsa.net wrote:

Hi all
For those of you who reside in south Africa, on rsg, south africa's 
global

Afrikaans radio station, on Sunday afternoons, Fanie du Toit presents a
program dealing with various types of disabilities and how disabled 
people

live, how their social lives are, and many other subjects regarding
disabilities. Translated directly from Afrikaans, the program is 
entitled:
living world of the disabled. I have been thinking: What if I contact 
Fanie

and ask if its possible for me or another blind person living in south
Africa that would be interested to go to the studio of rsg and do a
presentation about games for the blind.
I think it will be an excellent way to educate the whole of south Africa 
who

is listening to rsg, about games for the blind.
What do you all think about this idea?
If you think it's a good idea, what genre of  game do you think should be
emphasized if  such  a presentation is to be  delivered?
Not only does people in south Africa listen to rsg, but also people 
around

the world on their website. Just think how amazing it will be if a lot of
people can be informed about the blind gaming community.
Not all sighted people are  even aware that blind people can also play
games. I would like to  enjoy the privilege  of  doing  such a 
presentation,
but if another blind person in south Africa  wish to do the show, they 
are

more than welcome.
I just thought of discussing with the list what you all think of a
presentation about blind gaming on rsg.
If you guys think it's a good idea, do those of you residing  in south
Africa know how to contact fanie du toit about this initiative?
I would like to hear what you think about this.
Happy gaming.



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Re: [Audyssey] educating south africa about the blind gamingcommunity

2010-11-25 Thread Shiny protector

Excellent idea! We'll have more gamers! Yay!
- Original Message - 
From: Willem Venter dwill...@gmail.com

To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] educating south africa about the blind 
gamingcommunity




Maybe you could send this to the nabsa mailing list. As far as I know
we are not more than 4 or 5 South Africans on this list.

On 11/25/10, NIcol nicoljaco...@telkomsa.net wrote:

Hi all
For those of you who reside in south Africa, on rsg, south africa's 
global

Afrikaans radio station, on Sunday afternoons, Fanie du Toit presents a
program dealing with various types of disabilities and how disabled 
people

live, how their social lives are, and many other subjects regarding
disabilities. Translated directly from Afrikaans, the program is 
entitled:
living world of the disabled. I have been thinking: What if I contact 
Fanie

and ask if its possible for me or another blind person living in south
Africa that would be interested to go to the studio of rsg and do a
presentation about games for the blind.
I think it will be an excellent way to educate the whole of south Africa 
who

is listening to rsg, about games for the blind.
What do you all think about this idea?
If you think it's a good idea, what genre of  game do you think should be
emphasized if  such  a presentation is to be  delivered?
Not only does people in south Africa listen to rsg, but also people 
around

the world on their website. Just think how amazing it will be if a lot of
people can be informed about the blind gaming community.
Not all sighted people are  even aware that blind people can also play
games. I would like to  enjoy the privilege  of  doing  such a 
presentation,
but if another blind person in south Africa  wish to do the show, they 
are

more than welcome.
I just thought of discussing with the list what you all think of a
presentation about blind gaming on rsg.
If you guys think it's a good idea, do those of you residing  in south
Africa know how to contact fanie du toit about this initiative?
I would like to hear what you think about this.
Happy gaming.



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