The game is useless to me anyway. I have only stereo speakers. Wish this wasn't limited to seround sound speakers though. I have seen early attempts to use mice for blind people. These were only research projects and not that good. There are the emersion pads and things but I can't find said things. At 07:41 a.m. 15/12/2005, you wrote:
>I accept your challenge. I've played James's demo and defeated the boss. >I've been blind all my life. The demo does a superb job of demonstrating the >fundamentals of using the mouse to aim and turn while using the keyboard to >walk forward and backward. I'm not exactly a fan of the heavy metal music he >chose for the action indicator, but I can aim at and shoot zombies just >fine. I can also collect ammunition. It doesn't take a lot of imagination to >see where this demo might lead in hands as capable as James North's. The >demo demonstrates the basics of a system which will doubtless be refined >into something truly excellent. > >You asked where the good old days went. The short answer to that is that it >depends on the community as a whole. Cash is a chronic problem in the blind >community that doesn't look like it's going away any time soon. Most of us >don't have a lot of it to spare. What we can give freely is good will and a >degree of patience. I'm the first to admit that James is taking an extremely >long time releasing Monty after saying that it was ready. However, there >were a lot of circumstances not generally known that makes this delay very >understandable. Not the least of which is the certainty of piracy if >products aren't properly protected. I also have some sense of what he's >added onto the game and it's now a far better game than you would have >gotten a year ago. Has he made mistakes? Absolutely particularly in the area >of communications. However, his intentions are rock-solid and haven't >wavered with Monty or Max as I believe this demo illustrates. > >In the new year, I still have high hopes of bringing the idea of an >accessible games virtual convention to reality. This community is in need of >fresh voices and new ideas. A highly publicised event drawing in parents and >educators as well as gamers is I think the next step in helping us out of >the dry spell we've experienced over the past while. >Michael Feir >Creator and former Editor of Audyssey Magazine >1996-2004 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:53 AM >Subject: RE: audyssey: Fw: News from Alchemy Game Studios > > >> how do you play with a mouse. >> where do you click on the screen. >> A mouse is for sighted people to use. >> It clicks icons, its the stupid touchpad on the laptop that does flip all. >> I challange anyone here to play the demo and tell me that mice can be used >> by the blind. >> This is laughable crap! >> At 12:16 a.m. 15/12/2005, you wrote: >> >>>Simple. Use the mouse with your hands? >>>How does this limit the customer base? Seriously Wil. You need to >>>start thinking before you post. >>> >>>Games for the blind do not have to just be limitted to the keyboard. >>>The whole point of this demo (demo short for demonstrate), is to >>>demonstrate another way someone can play a game. The only purpose it >>>serves is for broadening your horizons. >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>On Behalf Of will >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 4:21 AM >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: Re: audyssey: Fw: News from Alchemy Game Studios >>> >>> >>>hi >>> >>>what a pile of rubbish this game is >>>firstly it limits the customer base and erm, hello? how can we use the >>>mouse >>>if we are blind? >>>pile of crap >>>will >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Ryan Conroy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 5:18 AM >>>Subject: audyssey: Fw: News from Alchemy Game Studios >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Alchemy Updates" >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: News from Alchemy Game Studios >>> Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:46:19 -0800 >>> >>>Dear Customers, >>> >>>A new demo is available for download via our website or by following the >>>direct link: >>> >>>Note: A mouse and surround sound speaker system is required to play >>>this demo. The system requires are: >>> >>>- Sound card supporting at least thirty-two hardware 3D sound buffers, >>>i.e. Sound Blaster Live! or equivalent >>> >>>- Surround sound speaker system with at least four speakers, i.e. front >>>and rear speaker pairs >>> >>>- Mouse >>> >>>- Make sure your screen reader is turned off during play. >>> >>>- Make sure your speaker configuration is set appropriately in the >>>control panel (if it is set to 'stereo speakers', this demo will not >>>function properly). >>> >>>Click here to download now (approximately twenty-two megs) >>> >>>Or, copy this address to your web browser: >>> >>>http://www.alchemygamestudios.com/downloads/demosetup.exe >>> >>>In other news.. >>> >>>Montezuma's Revenge is in final package testing and will be released by >>>the year's end. >>> >>>If you're interested in ordering either Montezuma's Revenge or Max >>>Shrapnel, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] The order form >>>will be back online soon. >>> >>>Note: If you'd like to be unsubscribed from the Alchemy News List, >>>please send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and request to >>>be removed. >>> >>>Sincerely, >>> >>>Alchemy Game Studios >>> >>> >>> >>>"So you sedate and drown in vain >>>You've got a pill for every day >>>A suit and tie to mask the truth >>>It's ugly head is starting to show through >>>Sometimes when you're out of rope >>>The way to climb back up's unclear >>>The walls you build around yourself >>>I guess they also keep you here >>>Are you afraid of what they think? >>>Whoever 'they' happen to be >>>Or are you hiding from the scars >>>Of your own reality? >>>The monster you're feeding, your lack of perception >>>The things that you do to fulfill addictions >>>The light at the end of your tunnel is closing >>>What is it that you're so afraid of exposing >>>You'd give it all up >>>For what's there for the taking >>>Whatever it takes to keep your hands from shaking >>>The same things you're thinking might make you feel better >>>The same things that probably got you here." - Aaron Lewis >>> >>> >>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >>>Yahoo! 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