I must admit, it's something which I like the idea of. The notion of writing
a set of logical rules as ontology which then has noticeable effects is
really quite appealing.
Were I not already trying to write a Phd thesis, not to mention various
hobbies including writing other things, fair
Ooopse! forgot about jim there!
Then again, when I started playing accessible games I had a narrower
deffinition of what a computer game actually was, and it wouldn't have
occurred to me to count something like computerized versions of board or
card games for some very odd reason.
I now of c
No, the adapted chess set does indeed have nails on the black pieces, my
only problem is to anyone who has a modicum of vision the black pieces
aren't very black! This doesn't just make it irritating for me visually, but
also it's pants if I wish to play against a fully sited person.
I'm all f
I realize that. It's why folks like Draconis and even you don't necessarily
give specific dates. Because we all know there's no guarantee you'll be able
to be dead on schedule. If and when my fiance and I begin developing, we'll
probably adopt that same policy. It'll be interesting to see how th
Hi Jim,
Smile. Yeah, despie all of the issues, complications, etc involved the
number one reason Icontinue writing games, press forward, is because I
jenuinely enjoy programming the games. I like figuring out the code how
to do this or that, solving bugs, figuring out different ways to
approac
Hi Bryan,
That's really not that unusual for a single developer. It is hard to
gage exactly how long a project will take when it is done in free time,
the developer doesn't have a fixed schedule for development, and if he
divides his free time between programming and something else.
Bryan Pet
Hi Dark,
Yes, I have to agree somewhat. I started playing accessible games
earlier than you, and back when I started there was ESP, GMA, BSC, Jim
Kitchen, and a couple of others. Well, in that time I've seen a lot of
developers and potential developers come and go. ESP has been turned
over to
Hi, Gamers,
Where can I find out more information about blind people playing the Nintendo?
Allen
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That's one thing I like about the set we get from Hadley. THe black pieces
have a nailhead sticking out of the top of them so they can be easily
distinguished from the white. Then of course they come in two separate
little ziplock bags. I'm not a very skilled chess player yet though even
after
you need to make use of any offense scrolls you have, the defense stanse and
indeed healing potions.
Personally, I found a goblin thief to have better survival value than a
goblin warrior, sinse obviously you've got hide and sneak attack to fall
back on.
My goblin thief was actually not doin
H, most odd.
You might try just sending an E-mail to entombedg...@googlegroups.comm
When it sees your not a member, it should send you an E-mail back with a
subscription address.
Hth.
Beware the Grue!
Dark.
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Yes there is a reason.
You have to use the equipment menue with E, and click on the body part, ---
head, torso, left or right hand etc, of the individual character (use tab to
switch characters).
The game will display any items the character can put there, and you can
just choose one and pr
It is funny, when i started looking into audiogames I sort of had a sense
that the main developers were Bsc, Gma, Lworks, Draconis and Vip gameszone.
Now, two of those have virtually dropped off the map as far as new games go.
I admit, i could be (and hope I am), surprised again, --- as I have
Considdering that in april of 2008 Entombed was only a vague suggestion on
the audiogames.net forums, I'm actually amazed how quickly things have
developed!
Beware the grue!
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Wow!
the Americans are once again proved much ahead of England in terms of Vi
acdcess.
I had to pay an exorbitant price for an adapted chess set which came with no
materials at all.
Also, while the pieces are very tactile, the contrast on them is horrible!
It's more like slightly light bro
Hello Anne.
It won't let you bplay online against someone, but in all other respects
spoonbill software's chess program is exactly what your looking for.
It comes with comprehensive rules and move lists, and you can play against
the computer. it's also absolutely free!
I believe Thom ward h
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Hi Josh,
I have been programming games since 1980, blind accessible games since 1990,
and I am not tired of it yet. Yes, I do what I want to do because my games are
all free, but I still have received my complement of complaints and criticisms
as well as suggestions for my games. But hey, I
Mach 1 log for 10/9/2009 By Jim Kitchen
Your time for 150 laps on the Kirtland Dirt Mile Oval Track is, 59 minutes 44 point 7 7 1 seconds.
Which sets a new record!
The record was 0 point 0 0 0 seconds.
By No One on 9/9/2009.
You finished the race with 10.15 gallons of fuel.
BTW because
Exactly. LOL. It reminds me of some of the games in Mario Paint, which
included among other things that flyswatting game where the flies invaded
Mario's house. I don't imagine she'd be too psyched about that either.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of pizza?
Vend
okay thanks will take a look at aht.
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Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Entombed Query
Because that's not how you equip or wield your items. I strongly suggest
reading the manual whic
Because that's not how you equip or wield your items. I strongly suggest
reading the manual which can be found at wiki.blind-games.com. The
keystrokes in the game are intuitive once you learn them, but you need to
learn them first.
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So I thought...it'd be kind of fun to make a goblin char. And I did...and it
appears I can't be anything but warrior or thief. And that's fine, so I
picked warrior...I mean, after all, it's always fun to play a warrior...
And then the game started and, to my horror, I got me bow and arrows and no
Try entombedgame+subscr...@googlegroups.com
Worked for me.
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Fair enough. There's an argument I can't beat down. But as I said to
Brian... I was joking. I'm quite happy with the way things are, and I'm sure
as heck glad for all the work and effort you're putting into this.
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Se
The address:
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Hi,
As has been said before there really is such a thing as too much of a
good thing. When you are young, something is brand new to you, it is
easy to get caught up in the moment. It seams easy to believe you will
always feel the enthusiasm, excitement, and absolute pleasure you feel
when fir
Hi,
Probably not. After all what would Princess Toadstool have to say about
coming home with Mario only to find his house stopped up.
Bryan Peterson wrote:
I could just imagine Mario coming home after saving the Mushroom
Kingdom only to find out that his entire house is stopped up. True he
ne
HI Thomas,
Hey, I understand, and I'm happy to wait for a stable productthat I can
really sink my teeth into. I'm really just grateful that they're tackling
this project at all.
--Bill
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hi i have a query when i look at my inventary and try and click on a item by
pressing enter it won't let me like when i have weapons in my invantry and
press enter on it it does not wield it.
also if i click on a peace of clothing to try and where it it won't let me.
is their any reason for th
It's fun until you get burned out on it from doing too much of it. I know
from experience. I used to work in a call center for 40 hours a week, and
the last thing I wanted to do was to come home and get on the darned
telephone. You can be enthusiastic about your work, and I am enthusiastic
a
The same thing happened with Castle Quest before the game was scrapped.
Justin initially said it would be out in fall of 2004 or something along
those lines. I do hope we'll see more titles from them in the future. THe
ones they have out now have sort of lost their appeal for me.
Homer: Hey, uh
Hi,
Smile. That would basically be cheating. You could continue to revisit
rooms you been too before to pick up new weapons and treasure which
would be unrealistic and unfair for the monsters.
Clement Chou wrote:
Hehehehe. Well, that is a fair point. But could we reach a compromise
and say..
And of course I don't blame you in the least. If I'd taken on someone else's
project and had all the legal and other troubles you've had I'd be eager to
get it out the door as soon as possible.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of pizza?
Vender: No pizza. Only Khl
Hi,
Right you are Mr. Watson. After I finish fixing a few bugs, kinks in the
program, I'm heading straight for the next game levels, adding in the
game's reg code system, and goodbye game!
Bryan Peterson wrote:
Just making sure. I'm sure the last thing Thomas wants to do is make
anymore major
Hi,
Oh, I'd say Entombed has a long long ways to go before it sees a 1.0
stable release. Not surprising really seeing as it is a difficult genre
of game to program given the amount of programming and development
involved. The thing to keep in mind is that whoever said it would be
ready by fall
Hi Charles,
Do you need to know chess notation in order to use your chess program?
--Bill
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Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] seeking very basic chess instructions
Some questio
Hi Charles,
I used Jaws, and I do have an adaptive chess set. In fact, I got the chess
set from the Hadley School, but I lost the other basic course materials due
to water damage years ago. The chess set is still in almost mint condition,
though.
~Ann
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Charles Riv
Some questions for you in order to get you started playing again:
What screen reader do you use? If it is JAWS, I can send you a free chess
program that you can play against, as well as connect to the Internet to
play against others, although I have not tried this feature out as of yet.
Do y
Hi folks,
I'm trying to get bakc in to playing chess after being away from it for
quite some time. Is there somewhere I can download a very, very basic chess
manual or instructions. I'm not looking for fancy strategies at this point,
just something in plain English that I can quickly use to remind
I used to think like you. However that was when I was in my twenties.
I'm not sure how old you are, but without making an assumption, I
imagine you are quite younger than me. While I see where you are coming
from with this statement, there is the possibility of burn out. And if
you reach burn o
Since we're on the subject of Entombed hopefuls...my hope is that there is
involvement with the gods similar to Nethack, so that you can pray at altars
and have things happen like get weapons blessed, combat bonuses and other
goodies. And who wouldn't kill for a wand of wishing?
--Bill
Hey,
maybe I'm just weird but if I were a plumber and loved my job I would call my
wife during the day and tell her to block the toilets and sinks so I could come
home and fix them. If you really love your job you would want to do it at home
and at work and all the time and it would be fun fun f
Hi,
I myself will start working shortly. The computer is a major part of my life.
So after work I will go home and spend the rest of my night in front of the
computer. And when I get up in the morning I will get up extra early to go on
the computer before work to twitter and check mail. The com
It could be like that old NES game StarTropics if anybody on list has ever
heard of it. There were a lot of elements taken from Indiana Jones and
similar stories, arrow traps, spontaneous earthquakes that you had to jump
to get away from and, in pride of place, an invincible enemy called a
Mega
I could just imagine Mario coming home after saving the Mushroom Kingdom
only to find out that his entire house is stopped up. True he never has to
fix toilets or things like that in the Mushroom Kingdom (at least he hasn't
so far in the history of the franchise), but I still don't think it'd ma
You can. I've had a female main with one or two male allies. I do agree
about the sounds though. That's one thing I hope Jason upgrades before the
final release. And he did say he planned on doing that so let's cross our
fingers.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice
Hi all, so rockband is coming to the IPhone.
I would have thought playing over a wireless connection to play
against other people though would be preferable to bluetooth?
On the other platforms, surely when one has a band "online" they all
use an internet connection
Will
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Data: Sexta, 9 de Outubro de 2009 09:47
Assunto: [Audyssey] Please help
Please,I have Sendspace lit
Well I'll stay on as long as I am needed, not going to go anywhere fast.
At 10:43 p.m. 9/10/2009, you wrote:
>Yeah, it's been a long time. But no need to be sad. I'll need people to test
>the next ambitious project. Also, Entombed is calling out for an overworld
>and a general expansion of locales.
Yeah, it's been a long time. But no need to be sad. I'll need people to test
the next ambitious project. Also, Entombed is calling out for an overworld
and a general expansion of locales.
Jason
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At 08:26 p.m. 9/10/2009, you wrote:
>So I finished my first round with the game, and started a second character...I
>was wandering around, killing goblins and all of a sudden, a mob came in and I
>fool you not, the
No, it's not a bug.
If your character dies they come back to haunt you as a zombi.
You think you've got problems! I have an ogre fighter mage with maxed skills
in clubs and plate armour wielding two basalt clubs running around, I
meet him, I die, and the zombi hoard grows!
Beware the g
Please,I have Sendspace lite,no max.I want to ask you,how many I can upload
for one day?Is it some limit?And I have 88 maxpoints,but I don.t know,what
is means.Please help me.
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One thing I notice is that the sounds are limitted...it'd be very nice to
have separate sounds based on spells/moves/weapons, so an arrow would sounds
different than a sword.
Also, I've noticed the swords and arrows are very powerful, while clubs and
staffs are rather weak when compared...might
So I finished my first round with the game, and started a second
character...I was wandering around, killing goblins and all of a sudden, a
mob came in and I fool you not, the mob's my first char...and worst of all,
she's got all my first char's stats and eqs...my new char was dead the first
ro
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