Re: [Audyssey] Quinton's Playroom
No, you can't protect a table with a password. However, There exists a completely different way to play safely with your friends without being disturbed by unwanted people. 1 - Create a new table 2 - Set it private with Ctrl+H 3 - Invite a friend by pressing Ctrl+I. He must already be online at invitation time to get it. 4 - Your friend has just to press Ctrl+I to accept your invitation and safely join your private table directly. As the table is private, nobody can join it unless he's invited to it. You can of course invite more friends by pressing Ctrl+I multiple times in a row. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] kitchensinc hangman games question
Hi Laurel, You need to save the file as a plain ASCII text file with the name hangman3.dat. And by default the folder that you need to save the file in would be; c:\program files\kitchensinc Well unless you are running Windows 7. Then I guess that it is something like c:\program files (x86)\kitchensinc Or something like that. Sorry, but I do not run Windows 7, so am not positive of the exact folder name. But it would be where you would find the hangman.exe, hangman1.dat and hangman2.dat files etc. From the hangman.txt file; There are two word lists with the game but you can also create your own word list if you like. The word list must be a plain text file in the following format. person,1 place,2 thing,3 So if the word is a person, follow the word with a comma and the number 1. For a place follow the word with a comma and the number 2 and a comma and the number 3 for a thing. Each word must be at least 4 letters but no more than 10. HTH BFN Jim Cool! all of the hard work has paid off, my name is a household word. j...@kitchensinc.net http://www.kitchensinc.net (440) 286-6920 Chardon Ohio USA --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] Python and Interactive Fiction
Hi Trouble, Yeah, I was told a long time ago that the only reason they want business standard code is so that you can be replaced. Personally I can go back to code I wrote decades ago and still know exactly what I was doing. But I do know that my code is not for others. I mean the first computer that I had you could only use two letter variable names. I still do that all the time. Now if I wanted others to be able to understand and change my code I should use descriptive variable names and line labels. And VB6 doesn't make you use any indenting format or anything like that. It does though in the IDE speak your line and column if you turn on say all in Jaws. I don't though as it is not needed. BFN Jim I like Visual Basic 6.0 because I can not C. j...@kitchensinc.net http://www.kitchensinc.net (440) 286-6920 Chardon Ohio USA --- 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.
[Audyssey] Thursday's Out of Sight events
Here are the events scheduled for Thursday, February 16th: Happy Hour Chat 1:00 PM eastern Hosted by Alan Location: Jerry's Jip Joint Join Alan every Thursday for some good old chit chat in Jerry's Jip Joint, at 1:00 PM eastern. Discussions will be about anything, and just about most everything. Come on in, and have a good time! Logos 8:00 PM eastern Hosted by Julie and Sherry Location: Game Zone Join Julie and Sherry at 8:00 PM in the Game Zone for a new game called Logo's. Test your knowledge against t.v commercials and brand names. This game takes t.v trivia to a whole new level. Hope to see you all there so we can put you on a team. Musical Bingo 9:15 PM eastern Hosted by Julie, Rick, and John Location: Game Zone Join Julie P, Rick, and John in the game zone at 9:15 PM eastern for an entertaining hour of Musical Bingo. Do you remember your hits of the 80's? Still bopping along to the sounds of the swinging 60's? Do you remember old and new movie theme's? Can you identify cartoon characters or t.v theme's? Then this is the place for you. Yes it's here the all new Musical Bingo. The first team to call a bingo wins. Have a fantastic day! --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. --- 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.
[Audyssey] My new game company
Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
woohooo on the airhockey game:) can you play online against someone else or against pc only - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
Hi Ken, Sounds good. I'll be interested to see the new site when it gets put up. On 2/16/12, Ken wrote: > Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who > would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking > for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I > wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to > you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. > The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, > Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and > music. > Ken Downey > 419-744-0517 > > > --- > 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
right now it's just against PC, but if I find tutorials on how to do online play I'll include it. Right now though my two music games, Heywire and Music Madness, are in the forefront of what I'm doing. - Original Message - From: "joseph weakland" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company woohooo on the airhockey game:) can you play online against someone else or against pc only - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
what's heywire about? On Feb 16, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: > Hi Ken, > > Sounds good. I'll be interested to see the new site when it gets put up. > > On 2/16/12, Ken wrote: >> Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who >> would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking >> for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I >> wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to >> you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. >> The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, >> Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and >> music. >> Ken Downey >> 419-744-0517 >> >> >> --- >> 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] Python and Interactive Fiction
Hi Jim, Well, the hole issue of programming standards and formatting in particular has to deal with a business model approach to programming. That is if you develop software for a company you and your coworkers can all develop software in the same way, use the same standards, and it makes it easier for everyone on the team to read code they themselves did not write. Plus as you said if you are fired, quit, or need to be replaced by someone else you can because the person replacing you will be able to read and understand the code based on the standards that were set by the lead developers. Formatting is primarily there for sighted computer programmers. They can glance at the screen and see in an instance what scope a block of code is in because global scope is not indented where inner scope is indented according to the level of scope. For us, we can't see it, so unless we are following along with a braille display or have something like NVDA announce the number of indentions there is little use for us to format the code for our own personal use. Unless of course a blind developer is aiming for pro standards. Which brings us to your point. You said you can go back and read code you wrote decades ago. Of course, because you wrote it and it follows your own programming style and standards. That's fine if you are the only person to ever read it, but if another VB dev comes along and tries to update your game he or she might wonder what does this variable ab mean, and what data type is it? If it isn't properly formatted a sighted programmer won't even know what scope it belongs to without reading your entire program. Obviously, that's ok for private/personal software, but doesn't work in a business environment where everything has to be explained. If you have to be reassigned or replaced then the next programmer to step in and upgrade your code is going to be miserable if you used some shorthand that is known to you and nobody else. :D Cheers! On 2/16/12, Jim Kitchen wrote: > Hi Trouble, > > Yeah, I was told a long time ago that the only reason they want business > standard code is so that you can be replaced. Personally I can go back to > code I wrote decades ago and still know exactly what I was doing. But I do > know that my code is not for others. I mean the first computer that I had > you could only use two letter variable names. I still do that all the time. > Now if I wanted others to be able to understand and change my code I should > use descriptive variable names and line labels. And VB6 doesn't make you > use any indenting format or anything like that. It does though in the IDE > speak your line and column if you turn on say all in Jaws. I don't though > as it is not needed. > > BFN > > Jim > > I like Visual Basic 6.0 because I can not C. > --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
I was never able to get Wrecking Ball or Air Hockey to run on my Windows XP machine. Have there been any updates to the betas of these games? And, like others, I will be looking forward to exploring your new site. Thanks. --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
When the new site is up, we'll find out. Let's wait till then? --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "william lomas" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company what's heywire about? On Feb 16, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: Hi Ken, Sounds good. I'll be interested to see the new site when it gets put up. On 2/16/12, Ken wrote: Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] Python and Interactive Fiction
Hi Tom. This all makes sense, but at least in structural terms, I have noticed there are things which can be done to make code make a bit more sense to both the writer and the reader, business models and standard aside. For example, though it is not programming code, one thing I always do when writing html is put hard returns in the places that they would have if it were a standard peace of text, even though they won't actually show up. for instance, I'll always start my new paragraphis with less than p greaterthan on a new line, and when I've finished I'll go down a line again. All my line breaks are on separate lines, as is any list item I use. there is no really logical reason for this, indeed I've seen some html that will just write paragraphs and such as one large block of text. I just personally found it easier to think about if I put in the hard returns so that when actually looking at the code, it looks the way I'd write it in text as well, and now that we've got a couple of new db editers, it's stood in good stead sinse they can look at it and instantly see what the formatting code does. I've seen similar sorts of things done when games have editable conf files, there will be one or two commented out instructions telling you what does what and how to set stuff like the variables to what you want, just to make the lives of people who might want to change their game settings easier. So, as I said, while probably there are industry standards for this and matters of indenting which, --- -unless using python, are more conventions and standards mostly intended for sighted programmers, if you want other people to read what you've done and fiddle with it, it still makes sense to try and make that as easy for them as possible. Beware the grue! Dark. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] free text to speach voices that work with JAWS?
There's instructions in the installer if I remember correctly, and there may be a way in the little program that comes with it. I don't have anything more detailed for you though. - Original Message - From: Laurel Subject: Re: [Audyssey] free text to speach voices that work with JAWS? I downloaded it. I don't exactly understand it very well though. I don't know how to open up the voice files to add languages, motify voices etc. Do you know how? On 2/15/12, john wrote: Espeak, google it. - Original Message - From: Laurel voice that came on my computer and I'm wondering where I can find more free SAPI5 voices. I figured you guys would know. I also use realspeak solo direct and of course elequence speach synthasizer for JAWS. Thanks, Laurel and Stockard --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
cool goodl uck on them. if you have skype or messenger msn you can ad me with info email: josephweakl...@att.net skype: joeweakland1027 msn: josephweakl...@gmail.com yahoo messenger: joseph_weakl...@yahoo.com google phone number: 6304470709 aim: joeweakland1027 - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company right now it's just against PC, but if I find tutorials on how to do online play I'll include it. Right now though my two music games, Heywire and Music Madness, are in the forefront of what I'm doing. - Original Message - From: "joseph weakland" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company woohooo on the airhockey game:) can you play online against someone else or against pc only - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
What kinds of error were you getting when you tried to run them, and how about Phrase Madness--any errors there? - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company I was never able to get Wrecking Ball or Air Hockey to run on my Windows XP machine. Have there been any updates to the betas of these games? And, like others, I will be looking forward to exploring your new site. Thanks. --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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.
[Audyssey] new game site
OK, it's up. It's very basic, and I'm still transitioning from the addictor theme, but you can download and purchase Phrase Madness and Heywire. Go to www.ThePionEar.net and check it out. I've decided I want my logo to be a man sitting in an old-fashion covered wagon, talking on the phone and holding a computer in his lap. Anyway, those two games are up, and I'll put the others up shortly. Ken Downey The PionEar: Blazing New Audio Trails 419-744-0517 --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
It was so long ago, now, I don't remember the errors. Have any changes been made to the games? --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company What kinds of error were you getting when you tried to run them, and how about Phrase Madness--any errors there? - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company I was never able to get Wrecking Ball or Air Hockey to run on my Windows XP machine. Have there been any updates to the betas of these games? And, like others, I will be looking forward to exploring your new site. Thanks. --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] My new game company
not for a while, but if I knew the errors I might know how to fix them. They both run fine on my xp machines, but then i have vb6 installed on both. Anyone else getting errors with these games? - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:41 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company It was so long ago, now, I don't remember the errors. Have any changes been made to the games? --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:26 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company What kinds of error were you getting when you tried to run them, and how about Phrase Madness--any errors there? - Original Message - From: "Charles Rivard" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] My new game company I was never able to get Wrecking Ball or Air Hockey to run on my Windows XP machine. Have there been any updates to the betas of these games? And, like others, I will be looking forward to exploring your new site. Thanks. --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. - Original Message - From: "Ken" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:00 PM Subject: [Audyssey] My new game company Since DreamtechInteractive got stolen by a company based on psychics, (who would have known about my company if they really were,) I've been looking for a better name. The Addictor was OK, but not really what I wanted. I wanted something as clever as the name Vocaleyes. So now, I introduce to you PionEar games at www.ThePionEar.net. The site will be up this weekend, and will host Enemy Attack, Wrecking Ball, Air Hockey, Phrase Madness, and my new game Heywire, as well as writings and music. Ken Downey 419-744-0517 --- 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. --- 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. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] new game site
Here's the manual for Heywire. It's a freeby, but that doesn't mean it won't get better with time and effort. Heywire by PionEar Games ++1: the story It's time for the party, and everything is set but the music. You've got the best sound system you could buy, (which isn't that great really--but it's yours,) which has four speakers. You put your favorite CD in the player and press the shuffle button. The song is ready and playing, and it sounds good. Now all that is left is to put the speakers where they should go. ++2 game play +Keyboard-specific controls The game play is straightforward and simple, even if the controls are a bit tricky to learn at first. Simply put the speakers where they go--that's it. Use the e, d, s and f keys to move the left speakers, and the i, k, j, and l keys to move the right speakers. The front speakers are selected by default. To select the rear speakers, press enter. To attempt locking them down in the correct order, press the space bar. Each attempt takes points from your total score, and if the placing isn't at it's total best, that takes from the score too. To lock them down temporarily, press the t key, ad press it again to unlock them. (Note: since this is early beta, the scoring system has not yet been implemented.) Press a, semicolon, z, and slash to hear an audio trace of the wires that go to the front left, front right, rear left and rear right speakers respectively. Press g, h, b, and n to mute the front left, front right, right, rear left and rear right speakers respectively. +Mouse-specific controls To move a speaker up, left, down or right, simply move the mouse in that direction. To select the left speakers, click the left mouse button once. To select the right speakers, click the right mouse button once. To attempt to lock down the speakers, double click either mouse button. You will still need to use enter to select front and rear speakers in this version. ++Other Game Elements +The Wires The wires may be the most important clue you have to where the speakers are, especially in later levels. You can press a, semicolon, z, and slash to trace the speaker wires from your head to the front left, front right, rear left, and rear right speakers respectively. The longer the sparking sound continues, the further away the speaker in question is. The higher the level you attain, the further the speakers may be placed. +drift One of the challenges you face as you complete this task is that the sounds drift, and as you reach higher and higher levels, the sounds of the speakers will drift more and more. Oh come on now, if the game was totally realistic it wouldn't be very fun to play! You will need to compensate for this drift by constantly working with the speakers until you have them precisely where you want them before locking them down. Again, the higher the level, the further the speakers may drift. +Lockdown Each axis of the speakers can be locked down separately. In this version, since the scoring system is not yet developed, you can feel free to experiment as much as you wish with it. You will be told which axis of which speakers was locked down. For example, if you hear, "Front Left x axis locked," then you know that the speaker is positioned correctly on that axis--not too far left of your head, but not over it either. ++Putting in your own songs This process is a bit tricky, since you have to split it into its left nd right channels. Open your song with Goldwave or another sound editor, and delete the right channel. Then save the file as left1.wav (or whatever you are replacing,) as you see in the sounds folder. Then open the song again and delete the left channel. Make sure its length is exactly the same as the length of the left channel, and save it as right1.wav ++Plans for later Versions So far, there is only one winning configuration that the computer recognizes, but I will probably add others in, including the possibility to reverse the rear speakers, which might give interesting stereophonic results. The moving up and down of speakers might be implementd, as well as having to stop the rotation of the listener so the music doesn't whirl around you. I also plan to add the scoring system, refine the way the game works, and add more songs. Any other ideas are welcome. Send them to kenwdow...@neo.rr.com --- 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.
[Audyssey] Friday's Out of Sight events
Here are the events scheduled for Friday, February 17th: Zilch 1:00 PM eastern Hosted by Diane Location: Come Roll Them Dice Roll the dice and take your chances! Try to snag as many points as possible but you better know when to quit otherwise, you'll lose it all and Zilch out! Drop by for some fun and excitement because you never know who will win until the final dice roll! No software to download and it only takes a few minutes to get the hang of the game. Polished Zilch players and new folk are most welcome! Spending Time in God's Word 7:00 PM eastern Hosted by Diane Location: House of Our Lord Come and join Diane at 7pm eastern until 8pm eastern for spending time in the word of God. We will have bible study every Friday at the same time Lesson will be coming out of: King James version Proverbs 3: 5-6 5. trust in the Lord with all Thine heart 6. Do not Lean not on thine understanding But in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct our path. Questions. 1. In what ways can you trust the Lord more? 2. Where do you see in your life that you lean on your own understanding? 3. In what way do these scriptures help you? Books R Us 8:00 PM eastern Hosted by Linda Location: Library Join us tonight as we discuss our book selections. We will also be choosing other selections for our next monthly meeting, which will be held on March 16th. Family Feud 9:15 PM eastern Hosted by Kate Location: Game Zone Tonight, Kate will host Family Feud. Kate will ask questions from a survey of 100 people and you try to come up with the 5 most popular answers. It is loads of fun, so come on in and join us! Have a great weekend! --- Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second. --- 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.
Re: [Audyssey] Python and Interactive Fiction
Will also just bring up that, aside from formatting, commenting has always been a good thing, for sighted guys, VI developers, for sharing code, for own reviewing later on, etc. etc. What I standardly do now, at the very least is add comments to the end of code blocks, like if statements, loops, class definitions, function definitions, etc. etc., so that at the very least, when reviewing code later on, I know what I'm looking at, at the end of code blocks.. Oh yes, and have always, even in sighted days used descriptive names for variables, data structure, etc. - you don't want to be reviewing T-SQL, and wonder what type of object/item Customers is, when it could be something like tblCustomers, qryCustomers, qryDelCustomer, qryInsertCustomers, etc. etc., and for variable names in code itself, things like dDate1, sString1, fFloat1, lList1, dcDictionary1, etc. are the types of naming conventions I make use of for variable names. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Thomas Ward" To: "Gamers Discussion list" Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 9:53 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Python and Interactive Fiction Hi Jim, Well, the hole issue of programming standards and formatting in particular has to deal with a business model approach to programming. That is if you develop software for a company you and your coworkers can all develop software in the same way, use the same standards, and it makes it easier for everyone on the team to read code they themselves did not write. Plus as you said if you are fired, quit, or need to be replaced by someone else you can because the person replacing you will be able to read and understand the code based on the standards that were set by the lead developers. Formatting is primarily there for sighted computer programmers. They can glance at the screen and see in an instance what scope a block of code is in because global scope is not indented where inner scope is indented according to the level of scope. For us, we can't see it, so unless we are following along with a braille display or have something like NVDA announce the number of indentions there is little use for us to format the code for our own personal use. Unless of course a blind developer is aiming for pro standards. Which brings us to your point. You said you can go back and read code you wrote decades ago. Of course, because you wrote it and it follows your own programming style and standards. That's fine if you are the only person to ever read it, but if another VB dev comes along and tries to update your game he or she might wonder what does this variable ab mean, and what data type is it? If it isn't properly formatted a sighted programmer won't even know what scope it belongs to without reading your entire program. Obviously, that's ok for private/personal software, but doesn't work in a business environment where everything has to be explained. If you have to be reassigned or replaced then the next programmer to step in and upgrade your code is going to be miserable if you used some shorthand that is known to you and nobody else. :D Cheers! On 2/16/12, Jim Kitchen wrote: Hi Trouble, Yeah, I was told a long time ago that the only reason they want business standard code is so that you can be replaced. Personally I can go back to code I wrote decades ago and still know exactly what I was doing. But I do know that my code is not for others. I mean the first computer that I had you could only use two letter variable names. I still do that all the time. Now if I wanted others to be able to understand and change my code I should use descriptive variable names and line labels. And VB6 doesn't make you use any indenting format or anything like that. It does though in the IDE speak your line and column if you turn on say all in Jaws. I don't though as it is not needed. BFN Jim I like Visual Basic 6.0 because I can not C. --- 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-
