I aggree arrie. We do need a site where some of the abandonware can be put up. Some of the games you mention can be got from the soundrts site indirectly, as the german downloads site that stores one of the soundpacks for soundrts has most of the games. At 08:04 p.m. 19/10/2007, you wrote:
>Hi all, >I'd like to mention a problem which I think we as audio and blind >gamers should really take seriously and somehow solve. The problem >is this: we must have some sort of central site which houses >abandonware of our games. This is, not just so that we can access >them later if we need to, but also because I think it's a real pity >that if so much effort has been put into developing an audio game, >we should be able to play it if the developer abandons the project >or closes the site down. I'm talking about many games here, The >Blind Eye, Tarzan Junior, The Savage Gambit, Shell Shock, PCS DOS >stuff, all sorts of these games really can't be found easily if at >all. I know that people could say that people should have backed up >files when downloading, but, take my case, for example, where the >problem with that is that a few years ago when I was downloading >them, flash sticks weren't that cheap, and my old laptop didn't have >any sort of CD writer. I only backed up what could fit on the >wonderful stiffy disk, and my new computer now doesn't have a drive >for them! And what will happen if more once-off audio game >developers who made a game decide to close down? Just a bit of >advice here, back up all your game files you have, as you never know >if, for example, a company like Spoonbill or UA Games, or anyone for >that matter can't, or decide to abandon distribution of their games >entirely. We have now got much more choice when it comes to gaming, >but I still don't think that that allows us to forget or ignore the >older stuff. >Ari >Ari >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1081 - Release Date: >19/10/2007 5:41 p.m. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1081 - Release Date: 19/10/2007 5:41 p.m. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
