And that sort of comment is why I stopped wanting to write software in my spare time.
Sent from my iPhone On 5 Aug 2012, at 15:24, Trouble <[email protected]> wrote: > Is this going to be like the flight sim you dropped, because you was done > with school? or is this one for real? > > At 03:45 PM 8/2/2012, you wrote: >> Hi All. >> My Name is Nick Adamson. Some of you may remember me from about 8 years ago >> on the old blind gamers list. >> I'm a blind software engineer who's been out of touch with the blind gaming >> community for ages but I'm back and after some software testers for a new >> game I'm working on. >> >> For quite some time I've been wondering if it would be possible to write a >> Tetris like game but played on a Braille display. A month or so ago I >> stopped thinking about it and Started coding Dotris. This is a windows based >> game that I'm working on in the little spare time I've got. >> So if you've tested software before and enjoyed the opportunity to shape the >> direction of the game or have never done game testing but would like to give >> it a go then I want to here from you. >> For now I'm looking for a smallish group of people, You must have a Braille >> display of at leased 12 characters, a windows XP PC or better, confidence in >> using the computer and a couple of hours of spare time. >> If you want to get involved then please send me details of which make model >> and size Braille display you have and which version of windows and screen >> reader your using along with your email address. Please send the details to >> me using the contact us link at www.ndadamson.com. >> I want to keep the list of testers relatively small and manageable but still >> test on the widest range of software and hardware possible. this means I may >> not ask everyone I here from this time. >> >> I'm also planning to release the game as donation-ware. The idea is that, >> once complete, the software can be downloaded at no charge but the user will >> be strongly encouraged to make a donation of what ever they think the game >> is worth to a charity I'm going to support. I've not yet decided which >> charity but am looking in to those that promote the learning and use of >> Braille. with this in mind there isn't going to be any payment for testers >> made available, just my gratitude, credits in the documentation and the >> opportunity to work on a pretty unique game. >> >> I've not been around for ages, are there many games that use a Braille >> display as the main feedback method? >> >> Thanks for your time. >> Nick. >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> 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://mail.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 __ [email protected] 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://mail.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].
