Re: [Audyssey] android games

2014-01-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Josh: Well, first off you are comparing two different markets and trying to say they are equal which I am here to say they are not. To begin with there are millions of sighted users of Android devices like phones, tablets, and so forth. So if someone like EA Games or someone else creates a

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread shaun everiss
I agree with you on the sound front at least. Fsl is a powerfull language library for sound. however bar c and pure basic I have not seen a implimentation for other languages. True 3d sound is a step foreward, all effects are handled for the computer and buy the computer. win7 is needed for

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread shaun everiss
well with the demise of xp and direct sound I do hope we will be able to do more with newer technologies. Ofcause each new stuff has its querks. fsl which uses open al echoes when away from objects and only sounds them right when you are right in front of them. You can't adjust music volumes

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Jim Kitchen
Hi Thomas, I have not played a main stream game since the mid eighties. So I have even less experience than you do. And it has been even longer since I played a main stream game. The games that I remember playing are Pole Position, Donkey Kong, Pong, Pacman, Space Invaders, Missile

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Shaun: OpenAL, the library FSL uses for audio, has many third-party extensions for many languages. There is Joal for Java, Pyopenal for Python, and OpenAL .NET for .NET languages. Those are just a few I can think of off the top of my head so you are by no means limited to C, C++, or Pure

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Jim: Yeah, that is pretty limited experience alright. Although, those were some cool games for the time. I think I played all of those pretty regularly in the mid 80's. Although, I never did get very far with Donkey Kong. On 1/6/14, Jim Kitchen j...@kitchensinc.net wrote: Hi Thomas, I

Re: [Audyssey] android games

2014-01-06 Thread Josh
if only I were good at programming I would do it. I would take on the challenge. $400 is better than nothing. But wait, I can advertise. I may not be good at all at programming but I can advertise. I'm good at writing adds. I have an idea I'm gunna try in a day or so maybe even today. Josh

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Ken Downey
Pole Position was my favorite, and once i even qualified in the number 2 slot. As far as Donkey Kong, I could get to the third or fourth floor before I bit the dust. those hammers were quite nice. Check out my games at www.ThePionEar.net and my music, and that of my band, at

[Audyssey] toril mud question

2014-01-06 Thread K
Hi, been trying out Toril mud and I'm kind of liking it.. Quest question. In the orc temple west of scarsdale, a druid has a quest that you need to find 6 objects to complete. I have found 5 of the 6 by killing mobs, but cna't find the 6th. someone in game suggested I search corpses (there

Re: [Audyssey] king of draggon pass help please

2014-01-06 Thread dark
Hi Darren. There's no other wayof saying it, hero quests are hard and take lots of preparation. Firstly you need to make sure you've got a worshipper of the right God on the ring, and one with good stats. Then you need to have a couple of magic points in quests just to make sure. Asking

Re: [Audyssey] king of draggon pass help please

2014-01-06 Thread Darren Harris
Hi dark, Yeah I've finally managed to do 2 quests now. am doing the long game. How long did it take you to do the short game? My clan is nearly 20 years old at the moment. Am now trying to get a few clans together to form a tribe now I've done the making of the stormtribe quest. I haven't seen

[Audyssey] zarodnik audio game

2014-01-06 Thread Josh
Hi I installed the zarodnik audio game. do I need to turn off talkback to play this game? I double tapped the blind interaction button. but how do I start? Josh -- using windows7 laptop -- using windows7 laptop --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list,

Re: [Audyssey] zarodnik audio game

2014-01-06 Thread Jacob Kruger
I haven't done much more than try it and the other VFG games a few times, but, yes, think you need to start it up, and then suspend talkback to turn off explore by touch, before it will operate/cooperate. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not

Re: [Audyssey] zarodnik audio game

2014-01-06 Thread Josh
after I start it up and do the l gesture down and right to suspend talkback inside the game the l gesture does not work. at least I can't get it to work. Josh using windows7 laptop On 1/6/2014 1:28 PM, Jacob Kruger wrote: I haven't done much more than try it and the other VFG games a few

Re: [Audyssey] king of draggon pass help please

2014-01-06 Thread dark
Hi Darren. once you've done making of the storm tride, options to make a tribe will turn up, it's actually a really interesting bit of the game. I managed to get a tribe formed in the twelth year, and then was lucky enough that my chief got to be King. I actually really liked him, he

Re: [Audyssey] king of draggon pass help please

2014-01-06 Thread Darren Harris
Hi dark, Where would I see these options. Because I've been going for a few years after the storm tribe quest and I haven't seen any options yet to even attempt it. am stickpicker 90% lol. need to get to 100%? -Original Message- From: Gamers [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf

[Audyssey] audio archery

2014-01-06 Thread Josh
hi audio archery works great. I wish there were more games like it. Josh -- using windows7 laptop --- 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] zarodnik audio game

2014-01-06 Thread Jacob Kruger
Think what have done before with both this one, and with blindscape, for example, was to have loaded the app drawer, or list of apps, made sure knew pretty much where the game's icon/shortcut was, and then suspended talkback, and launched game then only. For example, finding it in the list of

Re: [Audyssey] toril mud question

2014-01-06 Thread lenron brown
what is the info for that mud On 1/6/14, K ks.steinbac...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, been trying out Toril mud and I'm kind of liking it.. Quest question. In the orc temple west of scarsdale, a druid has a quest that you need to find 6 objects to complete. I have found 5 of the 6 by killing mobs,

Re: [Audyssey] toril mud question

2014-01-06 Thread K
website on the mud connector is: http://www.mudconnect.com/mud-bin/adv_search.cgi?Mode=MUDmud=TorilMud,+the+Sojourner's+Home - Original Message - From: lenron brown lenro...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 3:08 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Audyssey] android games

2014-01-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Josh: Well, $400 is better than nothing to be sure, but if you had to pay out #$400 for sounds, music, and acting, which is typical for an audio game, you will actually end up with nothing for your labor. That is why I hesitate to venture into the Android market at this time, because I'd end

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Jürgen Dengo
Hi listers Minecraft itself was quite cheap, considering the price of 15 euros when I purchased it. But as those guys are actually pushing the limits of Java, the humble talking about accessibility of mine fell on deaf ears, but so long it's ok, my relatives are playing under my account and

Re: [Audyssey] MindCraft for the blind.

2014-01-06 Thread Thomas Ward
Hi Dengo: Thanks for this well worded post. You are right that Minecraft pushes Java gaming to the limits, and is relatively inexpensive compared to other mainstream games. Although, it is actually written by an indie developer and is pretty much comparable in price with other indie mainstream