[Audyssey] Audioquake

2008-03-02 Thread Kevin Weispfennig
Hello gamers, I have a problem with audio Quake. If I start the game, I get the following message: Launch Audio Quake ERROR: You appear to have two copies of the mindgrid pakfile. Please contact the developers for help. Press ENTER to exit ... But I have already registered. What does that mean?

[Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread ari
Hi all, I remember asking this ages ago, and someone suggested that, without any knowledge of programming, you could use inform to write a text adventure, but that it wasn't too great for screen readers. What I want to know is, even using programming, what's the most accessible package to write

Re: [Audyssey] the WII! again

2008-03-02 Thread ari
ok I understand what you're saying about the other two consols, but what makes the wii sound cool is the whole thing of moving and playing, and also the family-friendly aspect. Ari --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Audyssey] Audioquake

2008-03-02 Thread shaun everiss
This is due to the world war 2 extention of quake. if you are registered, rename sounds.pak to pak2.pak, backup the old pak2.pak first. If you use the shareware version then pak2.pak is pak1.pak. if you have pak2.pak, and name the ww2 sounds.pak pak3.pak then you get this message. read the

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread Liam Erven
I've seen those. they're deffinntly interesting. thinkgeek.com is selling rremotely controlled tanks where the controllers will shock you if your tank gets hit. it's like a laser tag deal. - Original Message - From: Mich [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread Mich
hi this sounds like a really cool game i am going to do a google serch for it right now. thanks for letting the list know about it. Also if youg et this then please let the list know about it. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. - Original Message - From: Everett Elam

Re: [Audyssey] question for jim

2008-03-02 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Jeremy, My problem would still be reviewing the board so as to figure out what move you wanted to make. You know just like you want to do while playing Clue, Headache or Parcheesi etc. - Original Message - ah, it is somewhat, you draw cards that tells you how many places to move,

[Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread James Scholes
Hi all, what is the GMA Game Engine? I know it is what GMA Games use to develop their games, but can other people use it? Is it available to the general public? James Scholes http://www.jamesscholes.com --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to

Re: [Audyssey] bug with jim kitchens monopoly

2008-03-02 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, Yeah, I do understand people wanting to multi task or be able to alt tab in and out of games. Especially like when they are playing them in the chat rooms. The thing was that I did not know how to handle the alt f4 thing, so just trapped the alt key. I now know how to handle the

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread James Scholes
That sounds cool James Scholes http://www.jamesscholes.com -- From: Everett Elam [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:41 AM To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Subject: [Audyssey] lightning reaction Hello all! Has

Re: [Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread Phil Vlasak
Hi James, The GMA game engine was originally created in 1999 using VisualBasic6 for the Shades of Doom game and a lot of things built in it have to do with features in that game. With a password and a secret file, a developer can unlock the development mode. This allows you to create a map and

Re: [Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread James Scholes
Thanks for the info, I will be sure to check it out if it ever does become available. James Scholes http://www.jamesscholes.com -- From: Phil Vlasak [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 1:22 PM To: Gamers Discussion list

[Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread Claudio
Hello ryan! I can't post my score to the sdm-contest. I get the message there was an error by posting your score. What's the problem? Regards, Claudio. --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread Trouble
There is not to much out there for now, but things do have a way of popping up around here. At 03:17 AM 3/2/2008, you wrote: Hi all, I remember asking this ages ago, and someone suggested that, without any knowledge of programming, you could use inform to write a text adventure, but that it

Re: [Audyssey] bug with jim kitchens monopoly

2008-03-02 Thread Trouble
Sounds like Freedom Scientific and there stand on fixing bugs in jaws. After all why fix bugs. People will either like playing with them or quit, guess not a big lose. At 06:42 AM 3/2/2008, you wrote: Hi Thomas, Yeah, I do understand people wanting to multi task or be able to alt tab in and

Re: [Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread Claudio
Hello ryan! I have whrote that the game has gife an error to mee when i try to post my score. This is right. But if i go to the scorepage i can find my score! Yes, the game gife an error-message but post the score! Can you please fix this buk? Regards, Claudio. --- Gamers mailing list __

Re: [Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread Ryan Smith
Hi Claudio, I will re-look at it, it seems to have something to do with you hitting escape, it posts, when you don't, it gives an error message. Why? I still have no idea. Also, I believe mentioning posting of an email in the rules, however I probably should say it's required in the game. I will

Re: [Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread Claudio
Hello Ryan! I have typed my address in the box. First my name, and after my address. I can't understand why we can reat it. Regards, Claudio. --- 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

[Audyssey] topspeed

2008-03-02 Thread Claudio
Hello all! Has anyone the time for playing topspeed? If yes, let mee know and i create a server. Regards, Claudio. --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread robjoy
Hello Ari et all, Inform 7, at least with jfw, is mostly accessible. It has two windows, the coding area where you actually enter your story mostly in full english sentences, and the second window is the viewer, where the program displays it's messages like compile status, errors, help pages,

Re: [Audyssey] the WII! again

2008-03-02 Thread chou.clement
Ah right. But see, there's an argument to that. Nintendo, in general, is pretty family friendly. lol. Even the MK games got sensored. - Original Message - From: ari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:13 AM Subject: Re:

[Audyssey] something wierd, but cool

2008-03-02 Thread Bryan Mckinnish
Hi all. I noticed this morning that my vista machine runs dos games pritty darn quick. I tested it out with Jim Kitchen's dos games and they worked almost perfectly. I've been wanting to play the great escape and games like that again. Does anyone know where I can download those? Thanks. Bryan

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread robjoy
Hello, Indeed, blind programming has changed a lot. I don't think so you would find any good IF-related article, or anything regarding IF on it though. There is an IF demo, called Cloak. It's like the Hello world in programming, a very basic story with 3 rooms, 2 objects and a simple puzzle to

Re: [Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread shaun everiss
so do I, however I think this is a known bug, and I think it has posted even tough it failed. At 02:13 a.m. 3/03/2008, you wrote: Hello ryan! I can't post my score to the sdm-contest. I get the message there was an error by posting your score. What's the problem? Regards, Claudio. --- Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] i can't post my score

2008-03-02 Thread shaun everiss
also I notice the game try to play level21 after you win and then exits. At 03:40 a.m. 3/03/2008, you wrote: Hi Claudio, I will re-look at it, it seems to have something to do with you hitting escape, it posts, when you don't, it gives an error message. Why? I still have no idea. Also, I believe

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread ari
Hi Rob and Trouble, thanks for these, just one other question, have you guys tried Alan and what is it like? I'm asking because I also like it's interface when playing games. I'll try inform and see what happens, but is there a guide for beginners? I know even for programming, Tom talks about

Re: [Audyssey] topspeed

2008-03-02 Thread shaun everiss
I have time to play. At 05:25 a.m. 3/03/2008, you wrote: Hello all! Has anyone the time for playing topspeed? If yes, let mee know and i create a server. Regards, Claudio. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make

Re: [Audyssey] something wierd, but cool

2008-03-02 Thread shaun everiss
what do you use to run dos games? I never was able to do that on xp with hal 5.2 and jaws 6 well at all. At 08:25 a.m. 3/03/2008, you wrote: Hi all. I noticed this morning that my vista machine runs dos games pritty darn quick. I tested it out with Jim Kitchen's dos games and they worked almost

Re: [Audyssey] something wierd, but cool

2008-03-02 Thread Bryan Mckinnish
I use nvda. Also, Where can I find that collection of gwbasic games and such? Now that I can run dos games almost perfectly, except for a couple of chops in the sounds, I can play dos type games. Thanks. Bryan Mckinnish - Original Message - From: shaun everiss [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread James Scholes
Hi, it seems that blindprograming is switching to using Drupal, a content management system, on their site, so the log in form on the site is not for the site itself, rather the drupal cms system. James Scholes http://www.jamesscholes.com -- From:

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread Tom Randall
Hi Everett and all. If memory serves, there used to be an old arcade game something like this, I seem to remember playing it way back in the day down on the boardwalk in Santa Cruz CA where I used to live. Anyhow yeah definitely do keep us updated. Btw yes it is true you can get a pair of rc

Re: [Audyssey] people interested in accessible games?

2008-03-02 Thread Tom Randall
Hi Tyler sounds great. I have not gotten into any of the newer game systems however as a lot of you know my whole initial gaming experience was on the old Atari computers and systems long before there was any such thing as accessible games. It's not something that I am interested in sinking a

Re: [Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi James, Last time I talked to David about his engine he said it is being currently upgraded, and it is currently unavailable to the public. What I know about it through talking to David Greenwood is that it is written in Visual Basic 6, and most level creating is done through using a special

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread Yohandy
This definitely sounds interesting. where'd you read about it? - Original Message - From: Everett Elam [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 2:41 AM Subject: [Audyssey] lightning reaction Hello all! Has anyone ever played

Re: [Audyssey] Creating Games was X-Sight news

2008-03-02 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi, Yeah, those were some of the major reasons why I didn't use AGM as well. In addition to the list of issues below I didn't like the fact there was no menus, no way to create weapons lists, be able to handle multiple weapons, couldn't save games, etc. Basicly, it was an all around flop. It

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread chou.clement
I played this. at one of last year's goalball tournaments someone from the team decided to be smart and bring it. My hand was numb by the end of it. lol. They had it on high. - Original Message - From: Yohandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] bug with jim kitchens monopoly

2008-03-02 Thread Gary Whittington
Awh, that's sad to here. As you said that you don't want to touch this problem even for your most popular game to be included. Still to switch out of the Monopoly game to do something to help others play in a Voice Chat room, the host still needs not only to save the game but bring it back up

Re: [Audyssey] Creating Games was X-Sight news

2008-03-02 Thread Bryan
The saving didn't bother me as much since the games I would have created with it wouldn't have required saving, but the weapons issue did concern me somewhat. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list

Re: [Audyssey] lightning reaction

2008-03-02 Thread Everett Elam
I didn't read about it. I met it and it shocked me when I lost, but that was after about eight times shocking other people so I uppose I deserved it. - Original Message - From: Yohandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:54 PM

[Audyssey] lite-tech interactive new games?

2008-03-02 Thread josh
Hi rob, Any idea on what the next lite-tech game will be since bop-it is out now? Josh --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] something wierd, but cool

2008-03-02 Thread josh
Hi, How can you play DOS games without a DOS screen reader? also what screen reader are you using? Josh - Original Message - From: Bryan Mckinnish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 2:25 PM Subject: [Audyssey] something wierd,

Re: [Audyssey] Creating Games was X-Sight news

2008-03-02 Thread josh
yep i gave up on it too a long time ago for that same reason. oh and it uses flash and takes a long time for things to load. Josh - Original Message - From: Bryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 11:09 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] people interested in accessible games?

2008-03-02 Thread josh
Hi, I think the sega emulator is good especially if you're running an older computer or if you just want the games to be snappy. either that or super nintendo console. - Original Message - From: Tom Randall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Gamers Discussion list' gamers@audyssey.org Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] Raceway was USA game web site?

2008-03-02 Thread josh
Hi thomas, you could maybe modify ESpeak and use it? Josh - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 5:10 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Raceway was USA game web site? Hi Cara, As far as Raceway

Re: [Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread josh
now that sounds cool. and will you need programming to make games with it? or is it like some kind of scripting language? also will i make .exe files? Josh - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Sunday, March 02,

Re: [Audyssey] GMA Game Engine?

2008-03-02 Thread Bryan
I would assume it would create an exe file. That's what we install on our computers after all. But David's price has always been rather steeper than we average blindies can afford. Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so. - Original Message - From: josh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gamers

Re: [Audyssey] writing a text adventure

2008-03-02 Thread ari
Hi James, Are you saying that blindprogramming doesn't exist anymore? What does this droople login mean, what would happen if I registered for it? Thanks Ari --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or

[Audyssey] Number Memory Game

2008-03-02 Thread ari
Hi all, I know DanZ Memory and some other simon games which use sounds, but I want a memory game, something like Tarzan Junior's, where the thing just uses numbers or objects. Anything out there? I like the Kim game of 7128, but what I don't like about it is that it stops and gives you a score,