I'd be concerned about the legality of doing something like that. Knowing these big coporations they might have a heart attack if some smalltime company stars developing titles for their console. Then again since it's not likely they'll make the effort themselves without serious cash and statistics, I suppose we have to take any road we can. Bryan and Jennie, the Engaged Audio Gamers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind
> No need to wipe the memory, as we can program games for the Wii directly > and take advantage of the Wii's unique features. > I am doing some research into this, but at this point I'm not sure how > complicated this would be. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:31 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind > > >> would it be possible for blind developers to develop blind friendly games >> for the different video game consoles out there? That would be cool if >> you >> could wipe the console's memory, put linux on it, and then blind >> developers >> could make the console completely accessible and write blind friendly >> games >> for playstation etcetera. Wjat you'd do is buy a playstation or whatever >> insert your cd. the cd would wipe the memory and flash the game console >> with >> linux and a linux screen reader. A menu would come up allowing you to >> play >> an accessible game, watch a dvd whose menus would also talk kind of like >> the >> context menus in power dvd, or play and navigate a cd. That would be >> cool. >> Either that or instead of wiping the memory and re-flashing it, one could >> add to it allowing you to switch between the normal sighted mode, or go >> into >> linux and play blind-friendly games. >> >> Josh >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Che" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 9:31 AM >> Subject: [Audyssey] Wii for the blind >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> I was wondering if other gamers out there with Wii systems have managed >>> to >>> memorize the menu system, and if so if you had any tips or shortcuts to >>> doing it. >>> I can get the sports games to work ok, but getting to the actual game >>> is >>> a >>> total pain. The pointer is very sensitive, so you have to have surgeon >>> like >>> steadiness it seems to select the menu items. >>> BTW, boxing is a fantastic workout, especially if you strap wrist >>> weights >>> on when you play. I challenge anyone out there to go 9 rounds with 5 >>> pound >>> weights on your wrists, I promise you will be as sore as I am sitting >>> here >>> typing with my aching arms. >>> Anyhow, any info on the Wii menus and navagating them would be great. >>> Thanks, >>> Che >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >>> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >>> visit >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >>> any subscription changes via the web. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org > To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can > visit > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make > any subscription changes via the web. > _______________________________________________ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make any subscription changes via the web.
