Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Allan, I certainly have considered writing games for Apple iOS devices given their popularity, but its not as simple or straight forward as you might think. First, in order to develop software for iOS devices like the iPhone a person must own a Mac, have the Apple development tools, and the

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread michael barnes
Hey, Thomas. Don't mean to correct you, but you don't need a Mac computer to create any games for the iOS platform. However there are tool kits that you can get for Windows. As a matter of fact I am working on a game for the iOS and I'm doing it on my PC and not my Mac. People would think that

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Al, Sorry, but I do not have an iPhone so will not be writing games for it. It does sound like a cool platform to write for though. BFN Jim Kitchen's Inc, for games that are up to 110 percent funner to play. j...@kitchensinc.net http://www.kitchensinc.net (440) 286-6920 Chardon Ohio

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Michael, Umm, aren't you writing the text for the game and then another person is putting that into the actual code for the game? BFN - Original Message - Hey, Thomas. Don't mean to correct you, but you don't need a Mac computer to create any games for the iOS platform. However

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread michael barnes
Hey, Jim. Yes, but the person who created the tool kit did it on Windows. --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Michael, Ok maybe a windows tool kit, but he will still need to compile the finished AP with an ios compiler for it to run on the ios platform. BFN - Original Message - Hey, Jim. Yes, but the person who created the tool kit did it on Windows. --- Jim Hey you know that Mac

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread michael barnes
Hey, Jim. That is true. However they do have one for Windows. --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Trouble
Yes, there are ways to create games for IOS devices like iPad or iPod but not iPhone. The iPhone SK is mac only usage. Even if you do use a PC for creation. You still need a mac to compile and submit them to Apple, and that could cost more then it is worth. Here is a site for more detail,

[Audyssey] MUD Clients for iOS Devices

2012-07-05 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi, I see there are a couple MUD clients for iOS devices: TMC Game Client, which is free, and Pocket MUD Pro, which is about $3.00. I was just wondering if anyone's used any of these clients to play MUDs, and if so, which one is the best? If I were to get one of these, I'd probably use my

Re: [Audyssey] MUD Clients for iOS Devices

2012-07-05 Thread michael barnes
Hey, Kelly. I have both MUDs. I think both of them are real nice. --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] First Natural-Sounding Synthesized Voice in theWorld'

2012-07-05 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Android is already in many, many devices. Google was once a user oriented company. Now it is not so much, because the behemoth is too large. Signed: Dakotah Rickard On 7/4/12, shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com wrote: well phill android needs to compete with apple really. At 09:28 a.m.

Re: [Audyssey] could this ever be workable in swamp?

2012-07-05 Thread Dakotah Rickard
So basically you want to see people able to fix up cars, bikes, etc. if they find tools? Signed: Dakotah Rickard On 7/4/12, simon dowling simod...@googlemail.com wrote: hi list, today i was extoling the virtues of swamp to a sighted friend today, and he told me about a mod for a game called

[Audyssey] Swamp Music Request

2012-07-05 Thread Dakotah Rickard
Ok Jeremy, and everyoe else, The subject line is a little misleading. I don't actually want to request other music for Swamp, but I would like to request a volume function. i can't seem to find one. Actually, while I'm no the subject, a loot volume wouldn't be amiss in my opinion. I like the

[Audyssey] Thursday's games at www.Out-Of-Sight.net

2012-07-05 Thread Charles Rivard
Here are the games scheduled for Thursday, July 5th: 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

Re: [Audyssey] Swamp Music Request

2012-07-05 Thread john
The music has actually been greatly decreased in volume recently. If it's still too loud for you, feel free to email me with which music your having a problem with and how far you want it lowered in volume, and I'll send the updated file to you. - Original Message - From: Dakotah

[Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Damien C. Pendleton
Welcome to X-Wheel, a spinoff of the popular TV game show Wheel of Fortune! Put on your thinking caps as you face a challenging mixture of luck and skill in the hot seat of our virtual television studios inside your computer. Your team mate is ready, the host has set up his gear, the cameramen

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Allan Thompson
Geez, I had no idea it was that involved. I don't blame you at all for not wanting to deal with all that. I was planning on getting a iPhone soon so that is kind of why my question came up. Thanks, al The truth will set you free Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D. - Original Message -

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Allan Thompson
No problem. I was just wondering. Apparently, after reading Tom's explanation, one would have to drop some serious bucks to even try with no guarantee of being allowed to get it out in the main market. al The truth will set you free Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D. - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] MUD Clients for iOS Devices

2012-07-05 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi, This is interesting, I just went to search for the TMC client, but can't find it. I found a link about it at www.applevis.com/, but the link they give for the App Store just brings up a page about iTunes. I hope it's only temporary, but am guessing it's no longer available. Thanks.

[Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews
Hi, here's the response I got from Draconis last night, along with original question. Permission is granted for me to share. Nicole Thompson-Andrews Pen name Mellissa Green Budding novelist Emerging poet Tweet me @greenNovelist - Original Message - From: Draconis Entertainment

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi Damien and All, This is a great game! I've only played a couple rounds, but enjoyed what I saw so registered it soon after. The only change I'd like to see is a better way of adjusting the speech rate for SAPI synthesizers. I found the fast setting to be too fast, whereas in games like

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Damien C. Pendleton
Hi Kelly and all, I have just released a 1.0.1 patch which fixes a few issues: The puzzle is now spoken if the puzzle is filled without it being solved, I.E. letters are guessed and vowels purchased all the way through the game until the puzzle is full. The SAPI rates are now more adjustable,

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Allan Thompson
Excellent. I just tried out this game and I am pleasantly surprised. The documentation was good, I tried both sappi and jaws and it worked really well. While I was never a big wheel fan, I found myself strangely hooked on solving the puzzle. All in all a good job, and with taht little fix

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Ian McNamara
Hi, will take a look at this game at some point. I use to like watching wheel of fortune. Ian McNamara --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Pitermach
This game is cool and I'm really liking it. I'll probably be buying this momentarily. For now, some ideas. Firstly you forgot to include the dll needed to work with NVDA, and I believe system access, in the installer. For anyone having issues you can just put it from any other game into the

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Damien C. Pendleton
Hi there, I uploaded a 1.0.1 patch that fixes the installer issue. I will give your other comments due consideration. Thanks. Damien. - Original Message - From: Pitermach piterm...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 9:43 PM

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Charles Rivard
My thoughts on yours: When it's your turn, I think you should just be able to press enter to spin or just hit a voul to buy it, and pressing s could let you solve, while pressing the arrow keys would let you review the puzzle, maybe even replace the blank spaces with a click sound to speed

Re: [Audyssey] X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Charles Rivard
I really never got much into Wheel Of Fortune because the TV game was too visual. This computerized game is fun, though. It better be, because I bought it. (grin) --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! are! finished! - Original Message

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Charles Rivard
This is indeed good news from Draconis. Thanks for the update. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! are! finished! - Original Message - From: Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews goldyemo...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list

[Audyssey] Possible Bug? was Re: X-Sight Interactive announces the release of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Kelly Sapergia
Hi, OK, now this is interesting. I was in the middle of the second round in a game. I had managed to buy just about all the vowels, and got one wrong. On the computer's next turn, it went to buy a vowel, and I was sure it would get the last one. To my surprise, it just sat there, almost as

Re: [Audyssey] Possible Bug? was Re: X-Sight Interactive announces therelease of X-Wheel

2012-07-05 Thread Damien C. Pendleton
Hi Kelly, Yuck. This is a serious bug and I will therefore post a 1.0.2 upgrade very shortly. Thanks for letting me know! Regards, Damien. - Original Message - From: Kelly Sapergia ksaper...@gmail.com To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 10:53 PM Subject:

[Audyssey] x-wheel observation of my own

2012-07-05 Thread joseph weakland
hwllo i was playing in round 2 earlier and when i tried rto solve a puzzle i ws not sure if the letters was case sensitive or not so i started typing solution in lower case and it wouldn't let me finish an computer got answer gurhrhrhr --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want

Re: [Audyssey] x-wheel observation of my own

2012-07-05 Thread Charles Rivard
You'll find out through trial and error. Be sure to type correctly, though, or it will be scored as an incorrect solution. Your Email below is a prime example of what I'm talking about. --- Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, you! are! finished!

[Audyssey] swamp weapons guide update

2012-07-05 Thread john
Thanks to Jake, I have now added a section to the weapons guide about the riot shield. The updated link is: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85682400/weapons%20guide.doc Enjoy. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org.

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Sky Mundell
Hello. I think it would be great if we could have a new wild west game, l like what we had in the days of Grizzly gulch. -Original Message- From: Charles Rivard Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 2:46 PM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games This is indeed good

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews
Me too. I have that game and Chillingham. Haven't played Grizly in a while. I was suprosed at their prompt response. Nicole Thompson-Andrews Pen name Mellissa Green Budding novelist Emerging poet Tweet me @greenNovelist - Original Message - From: Sky Mundell s...@shaw.ca To:

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews
Sure. Nicole Thompson-Andrews Pen name Mellissa Green Budding novelist Emerging poet Tweet me @greenNovelist - Original Message - From: Sky Mundell s...@shaw.ca To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread michael barnes
Well, have anyone play the western game that I do the voice for the marshall? The game is call Dodge City Desperados. It's by Richard L. De Steno --- 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

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Sky Mundell
no, where do I get it? -Original Message- From: michael barnes Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 5:28 PM To: gamers@audyssey.org Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games Well, have anyone play the western game that I do the voice for the marshall? The game is call Dodge City Desperados.

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Allan Thompson
I never heard of that game. What kind of game is it? al The truth will set you free Jesus Christ of Nazareth 33A.D. - Original Message - From: michael barnes To: gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games Well, have

Re: [Audyssey] swamp weapons guide update

2012-07-05 Thread Steady Goh
Hi John, good job on the weapons guide. Just a note. when you fire the benelli, it sounds softer than the drowning, but it actually attracts much more zombies. it's almost equal to mp5. The best place to find out the noice level besides asking jeremy himself is fire at wilson bridge.

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Sky Mundell
Hello Micaehl, I just got the game and I love it so far. what are the commands that I use in the game? because when examinine something? because I am in the office and I want to examine my desk. -Original Message- From: michael barnes Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 5:28 PM To:

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Michael, Okay, where do I download the software I need, the tool kits, etc for Windows? All I could see for Object C is the Mac OS tools and SDKs. I have never found zilch for Windows and I'd like to know where to download the tools you speak of for iOS. Cheers! On 7/5/12, michael barnes

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Ron Kolesar
Hi mike. I do play it off and on. Been to busy flying in two different flight sims and personal daily busineess and Boz keeps me busy as a guide dog will. GRIn. DC is a interesting game. HTH. Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Al, Yeah, it can get expensive if all of my information is right. According to Michael there is now some kind of iOS development tools for Windows which would bring down the cost of development, but I've looked and haven't found what Michael is talking about. Still, there is bound to be costs

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Michael Taboada
Hi Thomas, This article seems to provide some insights into the situation on windows, although it looks like one of the few standalone compilers is flash, and that is obviously not accessible for the blind. link: http://maniacdev.com/2010/01/iphone-development-windows-options-available/ Hth,

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Michael Taboada
Hi Thomas, Actually objective c is technically cross platform. True, most people who use it use it for mac/iOS development, but it can be used with any system supporting gcc. link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objective-C Hth, -Michael. -Original Message- From: Thomas Ward Sent:

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Michael, Yes, I see. I just finished reading the article. It looks like its doable using Airplay AKA Marmalade but it looks like a hack rather than a solution. All of the solutions tend to base their solutions on web solutions like Flash which is cross-platform anyway rather than providing

Re: [Audyssey] iPhone apps and blind programmers

2012-07-05 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Michael, I stand corrected. I definitely didn't know that about Object-C. Funny thing is I've used gcc for years and didn't have a clue it could compile Object-C. I always believed I had to have Xcode to develop and compile Object-C applications on the Mac. As they say you learn something new

[Audyssey] x-wheel issue

2012-07-05 Thread joseph weakland
hello i noticed when I try to solve a puzzle you can only type 1 or 2 letters and game then says incorrect solution but computer can get it every time gurhrhrhrhr is there a bug that don't let you type in solutions right? if you need to write me off list dameon please do because my email address

Re: [Audyssey] Fw: New Games

2012-07-05 Thread Allan Thompson
Hi, Ok, found the games, and dodge city desperados. Nice authentic kick butt voice by the way, grin. I played it for a short time, and I think it will be most enjoyable once I sit down and play it properly. I found other games intersting, but ultimately frustrating. Destination : mars more so