[Audyssey] creating accessible games

2009-06-17 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. heard phils presentation on http://www.accessibleworld.org about accessible games. so, a programming student. so always had the idea of creating accessible games. but never got round to it. so how do i start? and what do i need to get started? got visual basic, can get the eclipse java ide, or

[Audyssey] new blind audio games yahoo group

2009-06-17 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. a blind friend of mine has created a yahoo group called Audio Games. you can visit the page at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/audio-games. or just google blind aduio games on yahoo groups. cheers marvin. E-Mail: startrekc...@gmail.com Msn: startrekc...@msn.com Skype: startrekcafe Visit my Ja

[Audyssey] creating accessible games

2009-06-17 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. well took a class in visual basic dot net 2005 . and using 2008 express. so most familiar with that language. now here's the questions. 1. what do i neeed to get start writing a game. 2. do i need a game engine or could i create one my self. 3. how to create the games. would be appreciative of

[Audyssey] fs podcast where?

2009-06-17 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. where is the current fs pod cast and where can i get it. cheers Marvin. E-Mail: startrekc...@gmail.com Msn: startrekc...@msn.com Skype: startrekcafe Visit my Jaws Australia Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/JawsOz/ --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave

[Audyssey] Accessible Game Devices

2008-11-02 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. was wondering, as i had sight when i was younger, and played the arcade style and the console based games, like Galaxian on the atari, mario brothers, 1942, asteroids on the seiger, nintendo , etc. so was wondering, would it be possible to have a external or internal text to speech screen re

[Audyssey] Accessible Game Devices

2008-11-02 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. thought i would introduce my self. my name is marvin hunkin, 43, live in devonport, tasmania, australia. now, have been playing accessible games for a few years off and on. and before that, played general games at the local arcade and the roller skating rink in Adelaide, South Australia

[Audyssey] Accessible Game Devices

2008-11-07 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. ok, let's hold our breath and see what this new upgrade or new version of the x box, x box 360 and x box live, well, possibly it might have a text to speech engine. after all, then maybe possible accessible titles after all. okay, keep checking the website and e-mail support, bomboard them. c

[Audyssey] Fw: SRX1083729588ID - SRX1083729588ID

2008-11-07 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. ok, let's hold our breath and see what this new upgrade or new version of the x box, x box 360 and x box live, well, possibly it might have a text to speech engine. after all, then maybe possible accessible titles after all. okay, keep checking the website and e-mail support, bomboard them. c

[Audyssey] Greetings

2011-11-06 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. its Marvin from Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. the little island at the bottom of australia, not new zealand. i am a blind computer user, using jaws for windows, windows 7 professional 32 bit. now which games will not work with windows 7? and a big star trek and space and science fi

[Audyssey] game development questions

2015-02-20 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. I am a blind programming student doing a certificate iv in programming from http://www.upskilled.edu.au and they use http://www.lynda.com video training, and they are redesigning their site for screen readers, and will be one of the beta testers, once they redesign. Okay, for one of my progra

[Audyssey] did my message get through?

2015-02-20 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. I subscribed a few days ago and posted about a game I will be developing, a mobile web based space invaders game. Did my message get through? Thanks. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make ch

[Audyssey] game development questions

2015-02-20 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Want to use any os or mobile platform Mike fox, who is on the progra...@freelists.org. Suggested I should do it html 5 and java script. So thinking of doing that. Did not think about java. Will ask my lectuer. Well. Yes, working my way through c # material. Completed the visual studio

[Audyssey] game development

2015-02-22 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Well. I then don't have to deal with cros os, and trying to check, only cross browser. So will use html 5 and javascript, unless, some one else comes up with some thing better. Maybe asp dot net. If any one has developed a mobile web based game for the blind and the sighted. Would like to

[Audyssey] windows 10 pettition

2015-02-22 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Received a e-e-mail with a petition on the Microsoft suggestions site. Will paste the url. Please circulate, so then we can get more people to sign. Thanks. Will paste below. Chat soon. Marvin. https://windows.uservoice.com/forums/265757-windows-feature-suggestions/sugg estions/712

[Audyssey] game info

2015-02-24 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi Thomas. Yes, I can justify this. So you have a possibility of a accessible installer, for windows 10, so then you can then install and then play and develop games for windows 10. So. I thought this was justified. Just my two cents worth. Marvin. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey

[Audyssey] programming lists or mailling lists for gamers

2015-05-08 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Looking for a gamers programming list or mailling list. Does any one know of any, specifically to do with blind programming and blind gaming. Thanks. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make ch

[Audyssey] space invaders game update

2015-05-25 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Any game programmers, give me some tips, tricks, like how to get the built in speech say from java script. That's about the only problem I have. Thanks. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make

[Audyssey] creating a web based accessible space invaders game

2015-05-25 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Any one done any audio games, and programmed it like html 5. Any ideas, how do I get the sound for the game play, then thinking of using the announcements via aria. Any ideas. Thanks. Need to get this nailed first. And also will ask a friend who is sighted, if he could maybe design some

[Audyssey] sapi speech

2015-05-25 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi Thomas. So what would you recommend Would I have to then put in all the screen reader api, and try to handle all the querks. Okay, so apart from sapi, which is the Microsoft built in speech for windows, what would you then recommend. Will go and take a look at the Quintusgame engine. Any ot

[Audyssey] game design

2015-05-28 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Well, going to learn how to use the quintest html 5 and java script engine next week. Now, any people from Australia on here. Need some one sighted maybe to create some cool images and also maybe record recorded speech for the space invaders game. As my mike is not really that great, built

[Audyssey] whats the mos accessible game engine

2015-06-13 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Whats the most accessible game engine for html 5 and java script. I know andy steffic at the univestiy of Washington, computer sicence and disability division, is developing an accessible game engine. And so. Any suggestions. I am learning the quintus 5 html engine. And will have to dig i

[Audyssey] game engine

2015-06-13 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Well. Will look how to get the audio. A sighted friend is doing images and will record audio clips, that's the way to go, and also music background. Also how to get keyboard focus or keyboard short cuts or gestures. Any tips. Thanks. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you

[Audyssey] FW: Server Digest, Vol 37, Issue 15

2015-06-15 Thread Marvin Hunkin
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[Audyssey] screen reader feedback for unity game engine survey

2015-07-01 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Will paste a link about the unity game engine and a screen reader feedback survey. Please post. The more feedback, the more pressure, that they will build screen reader support. Not accessible. A lady named Danniell , who was sighted and working in the game industry, lost her sight. And s

[Audyssey] voices for games

2015-07-09 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi.we ll. as do not want to have cros screen reader api nightmares, with my mobile web game, just going with recorded audio clips, which a friend is doing for me, and also images, and background music. But if there is an easy way to get the voices to speak, using these voices, tell me a way, to

[Audyssey] sound packs

2015-09-25 Thread Marvin Hunkin
hi. looking to start my space invaders game, well, looking to go with s tart up message, then a menu. so, was wondering which is better, using a built in text to speech engine or recorded audio by humans. a friend helped me out with the music and the images, now just looking for feedback. have done

[Audyssey] flash games

2015-09-28 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Can flash games be made accessible. If so, how to. And also is there a universal speech engine, for the browser. Which os, does not support flash, I know apple or ios does, so how do they get around that. And will search for a accessible text to speech engine for a browser or maybe accessi

[Audyssey] what text to speech sdk do you use?

2015-10-03 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. What text to speech sdk do you use for javascript / web, html 5. Need to use a text to speech engine, javascript, and html 5 for my web project. Any recommendations. Thanks. Marvin. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsu

[Audyssey] good html 5 text to speech engine

2015-11-18 Thread Marvin Hunkin
Hi. Doing a web based game, space invaders. And now any good html 5 , javascript examples or tutorials. Any one able to help me out. Marvin. --- 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 upd