Hi list I dont know if i missed it but where can i download this from?
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 16, 2012, at 6:26 PM, "dark" <d...@xgam.org> wrote: > Hi jessica. > > I'm not sure about 32 bit vista, though i believe there are workarounds to > run older 16 bit applications on the platform. > > to explain about dosbox, dosbox is an emulator, that is it essentially sets > up an old dos system on your computer inside your usual operating system. > > this is fine for sighted users, however the problem for people using screen > readers is that the text inside that emulated dos environment is not windows > text that uses the windows graphic toolkit, so therefore it's not readable by > a screen reader. > > frank is looking for a way to make dosbox output readable text, but hasn't > found one as yet unfortunately, however I think unlike with 64 bit windows 7 > vista might be workable or have a decent work around. > > I suggest downloading the stand alone eamon deluxe games and giving them a > try. > > as to frank and contact, well he is a busy fellow, and I think several people > have mailed him recently. > > Eamon deluxe is extremely good however, sinse not only is it the old eamon > games, but many have been enhanced by frank or had new features added. > > for instance, as I understand it, in the original text version of the main > hall you could only buy buy bog standard 1 d8 weapons from marco, learn > spells, and bank your money, thus making your loot pretty useless, and your > character stats fairly unalterable. > > Other options were around in the raphic main hall but even on an old apple > Ii, that wouldn't be accessible. > > frank has however in vi compatibility mode created a fully text version of > all the extra services, so with all that gold you earn adventuring you can > buy much bbetter weapons, pay to train your character skills or even buy > stat upgrades at a efty price. > > This means completing cash slash style dungeons is far more worth doing as > it trains your character up for harder things, which is a great addition to > the game, though frank has also includedd a character editer to create and > preset your own character stats and several pre installed characters if you > just want to play the adventures and aren't interested in building your > character up from scratch, though to me, I love seeing my character get > stronger over time and thinking that the ggold wil actually help me improve, > so I have only used the character editer for purpose of creating strong > enough chars to beta test tougher adventures. > > Beware the grue! > > Dark. > ----- Original Message ----- > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > 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/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. 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/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
