Thanks, Michael!
--Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Feir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Self-Voicing Nethack > Actually, all you have to change is the line which tells it to use ibm > graphics. Just make that line say "noibmgraphics" and it will use all > ASCII > characters. Nethack is completely playable with Jaws for windows. > Especially > now that the autopilot is included in the game, you don't have to worry > about not being able to find the staircases again once you've discovered > them. That used to be a big problem since you couldn't get row and column > information for locations. With the autopilot, you can simply tell your > character to go to the greaterthan sign or to any plus-signs which are > closed doors to explore levels. Hope that helps you get started. > Michael Feir > Creator and former editor of Audyssey Magazine > 1996-2004 > Check out my blog at: > http://www.blindspots.net/blog.php?user=13 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Schamerhorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Self-Voicing Nethack > > >> Hi >> >> What I've done and since it's been awhile from hacking is removed all >> the >> number signs [#] from the lines in the defaults.nh file. This does use >> asky >> symbols. What I've noticed and maybe someone else knows is that they do >> seem different from the ones that I recall being in the game a few >> versions >> back. Currently it's version 3.4.3 I believe. It's possible there's >> something else one needs to do. Having said that though the game is >> playable with jfw. There's always the 'look' command to help one out. >> >> HTH >> Ron >> Audyssey Editor >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "William L. Houts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:55 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Self-Voicing Nethack >> >> >> >> >> >> I had hoped that this was the case. But I seem to remember downloading >> Nethack and JFW couldn't read the screen correctly. Has this changed? >> >> --Bill >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ron Schamerhorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 5:24 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Self-Voicing Nethack >> >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Along with Nethack which can indeed be played with JFW, the askey can be >>> troublesome at first, there is also Ancient Domains of Mystery at >>> http://www.adom.de >>> >>> Also I just discovered that it seems like a Java based game engine is >>> being >>> worked on. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Dark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 6:52 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Self-Voicing Nethack >>> >>> >>> I've tried Nethack with Hal, but run into severe troubles with the Asqi >>> graphics, ---- though maybe a braille display will do the trick. >>> >>> it's not precisely Nethack, but the recent post by Jason on this list (I >>> believe the subject was accessible rpg game), stated that he's working >>> on >>> a >>> self-voicing rpg with a random dungeon layout and other features, which >>> might well foot the bill. >>> >>> You can find the long thread about his game and it's developement on the >>> audio games.net forum at: >>> >>> http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?id=2044 >>> >>> Also, It's not Nethack, but I was wondering if you've tried the online >>> rpg >>> Sryth. lots of exploration, not all about stats and pvp (it's actually >>> single player apart from the rankings), and some interesting dungeon >>> maps. >>> Everything's done in text descriptions similarly to a fighting fantasy >>> or >>> other gamebook, ---- accept the world is much larger, with many more >>> monsters and quests and such, and a much more complex skill system. >>> >>> there are several players on the list, and I can deffinately recommend >>> it >>> (though I've not played myself for a while). you can find it at >>> http://www.sryth.com/ >>> >>> And if you wouldn't mind writing the name darkempathy in the referral >>> box, ---- I'd be very much obliged ;D, ---- assuming you like the game >>> of >>> course. >>> >>> Hth. >>> >>> Beware the Grue! >>> >>> Dark. >>> >>> >>> --- >>> 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] >>> >>> >>> --- >>> 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] >> >> >> --- >> 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] >> >> >> --- >> 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] > > > --- > 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] --- 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. 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