Good to know. Speaking of older games, I recall someone was looking for Winfight by Dan Zingaro. I believe I have it somewhere, would he object to me distributing? Would he prefer to have me maybe send it to him directly for distribution? Anyone know?
Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken the Crazy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? I agree also. If I put up a game that was freeware, like the air hockey game, I'd have no problem whatsoever if people were able to download it even after I couldn't provide it anymore. Take World of Darkness. Many people wanted that game for a long time, but since my last computer was stolen I couldn't distribute it. If someone could have had it on a website I would have had no issues at all with them getting the game. Ken Downey President DreamTechInteractive! And, Coming soon, Blind Comfort! The pleasant way to get a massage--no staring, just caring. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Schamerhorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? > I'd have to totally be on side with Richard here. If eforts to contact a > dev are made without response I'd go ahead until further notice. > > Ron > Audyssey Editor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AudioGames.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 4:32 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? > > > Hi Darren, > > I understand the issues with piracy pretty well. But I'd like to bring > forward this point: > > If a free demo, like The Blind Eye, that used to be available for download > for free, can now not be downloaded because the original website has > disappeared, because the research team members that developed the game 10 > years ago have all gone their own seperate ways, who incidentally don't > reply my emails asking whether or not it is a problem that this game is > available for download through AudioGames.net for back-up purposes only > (so > asking permission!), would be available on AudioGames.net for download > including all the legal stuff saying this game is copyright The Blind Eye > project etc etc etc - would you consider that piracy? > > It's not black/white in my opinion... > > Richard > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Darren Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:42 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? > > >> Hi, >> >> This certainly doesn't happen for mainstream gaming unless you go to >> various pirate sites. Why would the developers keep old stuff? Whilst I >> see what you are saying and do apreciate it, at the same time, unless >> someone has uploaded a copy of what ever game to their website not >> taking into account asking permission from that developer, that's still >> a form of piracy. There won't be many programmers that will do this. I >> wonder how many developers have made their games freewhere and not been >> concerned about someone gaining access to the programming code? There >> will always be someone that can unlock it, modify the game call it >> something else and resell it under their name. because if it's freewhere >> then you effectively abanden all rights to that game or piece of >> software >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of ari >> Sent: 19 October 2007 08:04 >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: [Audyssey] Web site with audio games? >> >> >> 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. 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