[Audyssey] We are live

2006-03-29 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Looks like we are live. Please remember if you have gotten the welcome message it means you are on. No need to send test messages. Still configuring the last part of the list but it's working for the most part. Enjoy. - -- Old men are fond of giv

[Audyssey] shadow president

2006-03-29 Thread allan thompson
Hi, Has anyone ever played shadow president president? It was a game that placed you as the president of the USA and you would go thru diffrent conflicts with other countries, mostly politically. You would control trade, economics, tax and other policies with other countries as you dealt with

[Audyssey] light cars query

2006-03-29 Thread Joseph Weakland
on the light cars game is the left track the least travelled by computer cars? joseph weakland email/msn messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (all outgoing email scanned by avast) - Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo!

[Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread Brandon Cole
Hi there folks. Everyone's opinion on the subject of letting the big commercial companies know of us Blind Gamers is well documented, so I am posting this message to further that documentation. I believe that anything that hints at our blind gaming's existence, no matter how seemingly minor, is

[Audyssey] Moderator message regarding digest members

2006-03-29 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi. I moved 18 members from the yahoogroups list over here who are on digest mode. Initially these members were subscribed to indiviual emails however I have gone in and set 17 of those members to digest mode so they don't have to. I say 17 of the 1

Re: [Audyssey] light cars query

2006-03-29 Thread Yohandy
Yeh I think so. I thought it was just me though. Guess not. - Original Message - From: "Joseph Weakland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "blind gamers list" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:34 PM Subject: [Audyssey] light cars query on the light cars game is the left track the least travelled

Re: [Audyssey] light cars query

2006-03-29 Thread Sarah
Maybe or maybe not. It depends. - Original Message - From: "Joseph Weakland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "blind gamers list" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:34 AM Subject: [Audyssey] light cars query on the light cars game is the left track the least travelled by computer cars? joseph

[Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Che
Hi all, I am currently working on the code to handle force feeback steering wheels. How many of you have steering wheels? If you have one, can you assign keyboard strokes to your buttons? I am trying to figure out the best way to program in gathering racer data such as speed and fuel fr

[Audyssey] PBX sudwerks top10 scores

2006-03-29 Thread Joseph Weakland
here is the current score stats for sudwerks. i love the bar fighting when I can trigger it:) 1. Joseph Weakland - 9663600 [3/29/06 10:45:06 AM] 2. Carsten Hansen - 8304050 [28-03-2006 20:15:29] 3. George Bybee - 7936150 [27-Mar-06 6:16:14 PM] 4. Kim Preuthun - 7869250 [27-03-2006 20:23:04]

Re: [Audyssey] We are live

2006-03-29 Thread Charles Rivard
As long as I am not one of those on digest mode, everything will be OK. I prefer getting individual posts. Thanks, and keep gaming, otherwise you will soon be beaten by those who do. Yes, that is a warning. (evil grin) - Original Message - From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Audyssey] light cars query

2006-03-29 Thread Karl
Hi, This is correct. The left track is the safest. Karl - Original Message - From: "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion list for blind gamers" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] light cars query Maybe or maybe not. It depends. - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] We are live

2006-03-29 Thread kevin and emma
so far so good! no delays of note. just to add that you may find you'll get a message or two from the old yahoogroups list, don't worry about it. it'll just be the yahoogroups queueing system catching up with messages sent before the list move. Kevin - owner of the audyssey gamers discussion list a

Re: [Audyssey] We are live

2006-03-29 Thread James Homuth
Hey, I'll take delays as long as my emails go through! *grin* At 03:39 PM 3/29/2006, you wrote: >so far so good! no delays of note. just to add that you may find you'll get >a message or two from the old yahoogroups list, don't worry about it. it'll >just be the yahoogroups queueing system catching

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Chea. I have the Logitech FF Mono wheel. The way I understand it though is you assign the functions of the game via the button numbers. I'm not a programmer so not sure if this will help. - -- To find a friend one must close one eye; to keep

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread allan thompson
Hi Brandon, good for you, man. I couldn't download the video or watch it myself, I wasn't sure why but every time I tried my browser would tell me it couldnt find the server. I remember playing Kingdom Hearts and when I could see and it was tough as nails. Did you manage to play it? allan C

[Audyssey] drive query

2006-03-29 Thread Joseph Weakland
if the person named max is on here or if anyone on the top 10 scoreboard in drive is on here please share how you got such a score in 3 minutes:) joseph weakland email/msn messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (all outgoing email scanned by avast) - Yahoo

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread Brandon Cole
I wouldn't go so far as to say I managed to play it. Not in its entirity. However, to me at least, the fact that I could fight all over the game and especially in places like the Coliseum, made it worth it for me. I can beat every boss in that game, including the hidden ones. This I take as an

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Che
Right, I could manually assign each button, but the last steering wheel I bought allowed you to assign keys to the buttons via the steering wheel software. If mose wheels are like this now, that would be a good thing, because I don't want to lock users into a particular configuration of thei

[Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Glenna
Could someone on the list please tell me what the programs in Jim Kitchens games are, called reader and waver? Thanks. Glenna Glenna Burgess Windows Messenger screen name, earthmother122 AIM Screen Name, earthmother122 Yahoo Messenger Screen Name, earthmother122 __

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread shaun everiss
I have an old wingman. Its got ffb, however you have to manually enter in the commands and positions in a visual profiler. I got the stick thinking I could use it. I actually am dissapointed in its performance. I always turn in circles in any game and never stay straight. When I go straight I alwa

Re: [Audyssey] light cars query

2006-03-29 Thread shaun everiss
looks like it. At 07:34 AM 3/30/2006, you wrote: >on the light cars game is the left track the least travelled by computer cars? > >joseph weakland >email/msn messenger: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(all outgoing email scanned by avast) > > >- >Blab-away for as little as 1¢/m

Re: [Audyssey] shadow president

2006-03-29 Thread shaun everiss
Not really. is this a windows game? Pitty if its dos. I can't play agt or standard dos games at the moment. Tads is a pain and winfrotztts does not save. When I get that dos system fixed I will be happy. At 07:56 AM 3/30/2006, you wrote: >Hi, >Has anyone ever played shadow president president? It

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread shaun everiss
I see your point. At the same time, somewhere along the line, we may be controled by those companies. They produce games and we have to pay 200 dollars and get stupid licencing issues. I aggree we need to get accessible and blind games put together however I'd be carefull what comercial companie

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread Phil Vlasak
Brandon You said it was the perfect question, so what was it? For those who do not have enough hours in a day and even less on Saturday. Phil - Original Message - From: "Brandon Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:05 PM Subject: [Audyssey] One Small Step > H

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
Hi Glenna I'd be happy to but can't find any reference to the below programs on Jim's site. Ron - Original Message - From: "Glenna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver Could someone on the list please tell me what th

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread Brandon Cole
Well, I said it was the perfect question as far as Kingdom Hearts is concerned. Those who haven't heard of Kingdom Hearts may not understand the perfectness of the question. Here is the question exactly as I worded it. I was wondering if the lockon system from the first game is present in this o

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Harrison Tu
They are packaged with monopoly. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Schamerhorn Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:05 PM To: Discussion list for blind gamers Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver Hi Glenna I'd be happy to but can't

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Sylvester Thomas
Hello Che! I also have the Logitech FF Mono wheel. I Love it! When playing Top Speed I can just assign which button controls each function. The only one I can't seem to assign a function to is the gear shifter. I also have the Microsoft Sidewinder F F Wheel, and it works the same way by a

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread allan thompson
Hi Brandon, You are right, that is the perfect question for Kingdom hearts, smile. I had forgotten all about the locking system, because I was thinking of the whole gummi ship thing as well as getting around the various areas while blind. And I played that game when I was sightedand could not

Re: [Audyssey] One Small Step

2006-03-29 Thread Brandon Cole
Wanna know the freakishly stupid thing about the gummy ships? For most of those sequences, you can just fly straight and keep shooting with absolutely no problem. I've had to do it enough to know that. Hahaah. - Original Message - From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussi

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Che
Hi ya, When you say you can control which button enables which function, how is this done? What I am getting at is the possibility of assigning keystrokes to the wheel buttons, instead of hard coding the buttons, thus enabling the player to assign buttons to whichever key they wish. Than

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Che, I don't yet have a ff stearing wheel, but I am going to be obtaining one soon for Raceway.However, I think I can still answer your question. All game devices including joysticks, game pads, wheels have buttons. Those buttons are checked by checking the byte[] array of values for them. F

[Audyssey] Downloading problem

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Sherman
Hi Gamers, I tried to download both pinball classic and pinball xtreme and both are coming back with error pages. Is anyone else getting this response? I have tried to download from both Draconis and Adora' websites. Thanks for the help. Rich ___ Gam

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Raul, Basicly, you have the idea. Fortunately, you can replace the physical value for the button with a variable which holds the button value. That way if an end user wishes to remap it all they need to do is edit the joystick configuration file that ships with the game and replace say value

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Ryan Conroy
Hello, These programs are quite simple. Reader is a program that will allow you to read any game documentation, and waver is a program that will let you let you listen to the various WAV files Jim uses in his games... To use reader, go into the program, and select a game. You will then be given a

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Che, Read my previous posts on this subject, but some game devices will allow you to reconfigure the joystick from it's own software. This is a huge no no. If you reconfigure it by the joysticks configuration tool it totally screws all other games, and redefines the configurations for other

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Che and Shaun, Shaun does bring up a good point. While many game devices offer profilers and ways to remap the entire stick, pad, etc they are often inaccessible to a blind user. shaun everiss wrote: > I have an old wingman. > Its got ffb, however you have to manually enter in the commands a

[Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Bennett
Hello listers, I had asked this question before, but don't think it made the list. It was during the first change. Anyways, here is the question. Around how much does game pads, steering wheels, or a joystick cost. I do want the best for my buck lol BEAN Richard Bennett *BEAN* Greggs Baptist Chu

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Bennett
Hey Glenna, this probably has been answered already, but just in case I will answer it as well. The "reader" is just a text file reader, that will read text files, and the "Waver" is just a .wav file player, and will play .wav formatted files. BEAN - Original Message - From: "Glenna" <[

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread djc
Game pads are quite inexpensive. I've seen them as low as 15 bucks. I'm using a joy stick that cost me 21 bucks and it works great. Wheels are the most expensive. Depending on what kind ow wheel you buy you can figure from 80 bucks up to around 100 for the top wheel. I'd look around online as you c

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Bennett
Thanks, I will check those out. I want one that has the forced feedback function ___ Gamers mailing list .. Gamers@audyssey.org To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can visit http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to m

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread djc
Ok well they have the force feedback joystick and a force feedback wheel so check both of those out. Check out http://joystickreview.com/ for some great reviews of products. Also take a look at http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2221,CONTENTID =5016 These are good places

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread david
Where do you get the program's? kitchensinc? - Original Message - From: "Richard Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion list for blind gamers" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver > Hey Glenna, this probably has been answered already, bu

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
Perhaps this might sound odd but I'd much rather be able to hold the wheel or joystick before a purchase. - Ron Original Message - From: "djc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] controllers Ok well they have the force feedback joy

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Bennett
yeah www.kitchensinc.net I want to think they are in the monopoly or life game. - Original Message - From: "david" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion list for blind gamers" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver > Where do you get the program'

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread djc
Richard another excellent source to check out is: http://www.saitek.com/ *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 3/29/2006 at 8:24 PM Richard Bennett wrote: >Thanks, I will check those out. I want one that has the forced feedback >function > > >_

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Bennett
me too, but I can check at our local electronics stor for the feel, and then check the prices online, for a possibly better deal. - Original Message - From: "Ron Schamerhorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion list for blind gamers" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Ron Schamerhorn
That's exactly what I was meaning. Good deals can be had online but I want to feel it first. No pun intended. Ron - Original Message - From: "Richard Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion list for blind gamers" Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] c

Re: [Audyssey] Downloading problem

2006-03-29 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 You will not have any luck from Adora so Draconis Entertainment is your best bet. Just go to www.draconisentertainment.com or www.dracoent.com and click the downloads link. From there you can find the downloads. The links should work. Richard Sher

[Audyssey] Accessible N64 and GameCube Games

2006-03-29 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi, Does anyone know of any games for the N64 or GameCube that can be played without sighted assistance? I may be borrowing one of these systems sometime, and am trying to decide what games to rent. Thanks. Yours Sincerely, Kelly John Sapergia For a mix of New Age, Ambient, Easy Listeni

Re: [Audyssey] Downloading problem

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Sherman
Thanks Raul, I thought I had tried it first from Draconis and it did not work but just now I tried it and it did work. Thanks again. Rich - Original Message - From: Raul A. Gallegos To: Gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Downlo

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Richard, Generally the Logitech line of game controlers range from $20 to $80 depending on what features you are looking for such as wireless, force feedback, etc. All of the controllers I use are Logitech for the reason they are pretty good, and cheaper in price than some of the other ones

Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Richard, One of my game pads had force feedback and only cost me $29.99 on sale at Best Buy so they can be gotten very cheaply in most cases. Richard Bennett wrote: > Thanks, I will check those out. I want one that has the forced feedback > function > > > ___

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread gerry leary
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Re: [Audyssey] controllers

2006-03-29 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Ron, When I baught my last controller from Best Buy I asked to do that. Since I was blind the store was willing to take the controller out of the box and let me feel it, and actually feel it in my hands to see somewhat how it would feel in a game. Obviously, that might very from store to stor

Re: [Audyssey] audyssey: New Gamer here

2006-03-29 Thread Richard Sherman
Hi Jerry, What kind of adventure games are you looking for? Let us know so that we may know what games to recommend. Rich - Original Message - From: Jerry To: blindgamers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 12:47 AM Subject: audyssey: New Gamer here Hey all!

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer steering wheels

2006-03-29 Thread Che
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Re: [Audyssey] Accessible N64 and GameCube Games

2006-03-29 Thread Brandon Cole
Of course, ma man. Any of the Mortal Kombat titles, Super Smash Brothers, Clay Fighter, Fighter's Destiny, Fighting Force, Killer Instinct 2 or Gold, WWF Warzone and Attitude and Wrestlemania 2000 and No Mercy, WCW Mayhem, Dark Rift, and probably some I'm forgetting. Haha. Oh, and all but Super

Re: [Audyssey] Rail Racer Loops

2006-03-29 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
- Forwarded message from Che <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:51:12 -0600 From: Che <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: audyssey: Rail Racer Loops X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-ASK-Info: Whitelist match [to yahoogroups\.com] (2006/03

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Glenna
Thanks it does. Glenna Glenna Burgess Windows Messenger screen name, earthmother122 AIM Screen Name, earthmother122 Yahoo Messenger Screen Name, earthmother122 - Original Message - From: "Ryan Conroy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey]

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Glenna
Thanks to all of you who have answered this question. If it has been asked before, I appologize to the group and the moderators. Glenna Glenna Burgess Windows Messenger screen name, earthmother122 AIM Screen Name, earthmother122 Yahoo Messenger Screen Name, earthmother122 - Original Message -

[Audyssey] Simulation games

2006-03-29 Thread Mike Maslo
Hi list: Does anyone know if there are any accessible simulation games out there for windows?? I am not caring if it is web based or downloadable. Any help would be appreciated. Not so much flight one's but maybe something like that finances and/or diplomatic etc. Please help. -Original

Re: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver

2006-03-29 Thread Jerry
yes, reader, allows you to read the text on how to play the game ect. And waver lets you hear all the sound effects that are in the games folder. jerry - Original Message - From: "Glenna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Reader and Waver