From blindwolf8 at gmail.com Thu Jun 9 14:28:04 2016 From: blindwolf8 at gmail.com (Dan Fischbach) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 14:28:04 -0400 Subject: [games_access] Some Windows 10 tweaks listed here can be used for a11y In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Thought I'd pass this along. http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-unlock-secret-settings-in-windows-10-1780625579 I really wanna try the dark theme when I get home from work. The lighter theme makes it hard for me to pick out the buttons at the top of windows as there's no visible divider between the buttons. ***This message was sent from my cell phone so it may be more terse than usual.*** Dan Fischbach, Net+, MCP W: danfischbach.com P: 609-458-7920 Proud NJIT (BS) and UCF/FIEA (MS) graduate Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tvoelker at igda-gasig.org Thu Jun 9 15:58:16 2016 From: tvoelker at igda-gasig.org (Tara Voelker) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 12:58:16 -0700 Subject: [games_access] E3? Message-ID: <1A3A2B52-80DE-448C-8362-385DAC24BE86@igda-gasig.org> Hi all! I was wondering if anyone was going to be around for E3 next week! Sent from my iPhone From thomas at westin.nu Fri Jun 10 11:15:17 2016 From: thomas at westin.nu (Thomas Westin) Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2016 17:15:17 +0200 Subject: [games_access] GA Workshop in September Message-ID: <49B0B292-46E2-4F3A-979D-26A239C096B9@westin.nu> Hi all, There will be an academic workshop about Game Accessibility at the ICEC conference in Vienna, Austria, September 27. http://cedric.cnam.fr/~dupirej/IFIP-WG14.9/WAG.html Please feel free to spread the word (and link!) Best, Thomas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From i_h at hotmail.com Sat Jun 11 07:26:41 2016 From: i_h at hotmail.com (Ian Hamilton) Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:26:41 +0000 Subject: [games_access] EA/Madden accessibility input Message-ID: The Madden team have implemented some vision-focussed accessibility features for M17 and are asking for suggestions for more, with a twitter account set up specifically for taking requests - https://twitter.com/ea_accessible Although they're primarily looking for Madden specific feedback, they're also happy to pass on requests to other teams too. More info on what they've implemented here, the colourblind modes are filter based unfortunately but the rest looks nice: https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-17-accessibility Ian -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mouthartcomic at gmail.com Sat Jun 11 15:02:06 2016 From: mouthartcomic at gmail.com (Rob Florio) Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 15:02:06 -0400 Subject: [games_access] Robert Florio surgery and update! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi everyone. Looks like I fell off the face of Gaming for a long time. Been dealing with a lot of neck pain. I had a couple surgeries and possibly one coming up that's going to fuse my neck lower so might only be able to turn my head left right up down and maybe lift it off the pillow. While I'm trying to figure all that out and get back to painting afterwards. Thought I would reach out to people who know me just to keep you updated. I've been painting for the mouth and foot painting artists. They've been really good to me with my scholarship funding. I have a children's book and another second children's book I'm hoping they will publish. I have a bunch of other artwork I can submit to them I did before to keep my contract going. I never did get to turn my Santa Claus comic book into a new video game. Someday I hope that will happen. After I figure out everything from the surgery what I can or can't do and I'm sure a pain in the ass coping pain and movement control. Just trying to get my Affairs in order because you never know what can happen. Would be my honor to see my work continued some day if I don't get a chance to. I don't think anything was going to happen to me. Grievously. Just it's a big decision for the surgery. I'm trying to find someone who can do an alternative disc replacement or disc repair stem cells donor discs for my whole body. But I have no idea if that's capable. Still getting more opinions but might have to make the decision soon. To preserve my arm function. Hope to hear from you guys and answer any questions. Definitely keep in touch please! Got my website back up. Www.RobertFlorio.com My Facebook and Instagram link is on my webpage. Great way to get updates. Thank you! Instagram. 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I have a bunch of other artwork I can submit to them I did before to keep my contract going. I never did get to turn my Santa Claus comic book into a new video game. Someday I hope that will happen. After I figure out everything from the surgery what I can or can't do and I'm sure a pain in the ass coping pain and movement control. Just trying to get my Affairs in order because you never know what can happen. Would be my honor to see my work continued some day if I don't get a chance to. I don't think anything was going to happen to me. Grievously. Just it's a big decision for the surgery. I'm trying to find someone who can do an alternative disc replacement or disc repair stem cells donor discs for my whole body. But I have no idea if that's capable. Still getting more opinions but might have to make the decision soon. To preserve my arm function. Hope to hear from you guys and answer any questions. Definitely keep in touch please! Got my website back up. Www.RobertFlorio.com My Facebook and Instagram link is on my webpage. Great way to get updates. Thank you! Instagram. RobFlorio13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mouthartcomic at gmail.com Sat Jun 11 15:02:46 2016 From: mouthartcomic at gmail.com (Rob Florio) Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 15:02:46 -0400 Subject: [games_access] Robert Florio surgery and update! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi everyone. Looks like I fell off the face of Gaming for a long time. Been dealing with a lot of neck pain. I had a couple surgeries and possibly one coming up that's going to fuse my neck lower so might only be able to turn my head left right up down and maybe lift it off the pillow. While I'm trying to figure all that out and get back to painting afterwards. Thought I would reach out to people who know me just to keep you updated. I've been painting for the mouth and foot painting artists. They've been really good to me with my scholarship funding. I have a children's book and another second children's book I'm hoping they will publish. I have a bunch of other artwork I can submit to them I did before to keep my contract going. I never did get to turn my Santa Claus comic book into a new video game. Someday I hope that will happen. After I figure out everything from the surgery what I can or can't do and I'm sure a pain in the ass coping pain and movement control. Just trying to get my Affairs in order because you never know what can happen. Would be my honor to see my work continued some day if I don't get a chance to. I don't think anything was going to happen to me. Grievously. Just it's a big decision for the surgery. I'm trying to find someone who can do an alternative disc replacement or disc repair stem cells donor discs for my whole body. But I have no idea if that's capable. Still getting more opinions but might have to make the decision soon. To preserve my arm function. Hope to hear from you guys and answer any questions. Definitely keep in touch please! Got my website back up. Www.RobertFlorio.com My Facebook and Instagram link is on my webpage. Great way to get updates. Thank you! Instagram. RobFlorio13 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk Sun Jun 12 03:22:33 2016 From: barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk (Barrie Ellis) Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:22:33 +0100 Subject: [games_access] Robert Florio surgery and update! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Great to hear from you Rob! Sorry to hear about the surgery needs (not anything I know much about, sorry), but brilliant re. the books, web-site and art. What's the theme of the kids books if you are happy to say? Are you still gaming? I'm working on a one-button / two-button / one-joystick and one or more buttons system. It's making progress (too) slowly, but I'm determined to get it into shape this year. Keep up the great work, Barrie On 11 June 2016 at 20:02, Rob Florio wrote: > Hi everyone. Looks like I fell off the face of Gaming for a long time. > Been dealing with a lot of neck pain. > > I had a couple surgeries and possibly one coming up that's going to fuse > my neck lower so might only be able to turn my head left right up down and > maybe lift it off the pillow. While I'm trying to figure all that out and > get back to painting afterwards. Thought I would reach out to people who > know me just to keep you updated. > > I've been painting for the mouth and foot painting artists. They've been > really good to me with my scholarship funding. I have a children's book and > another second children's book I'm hoping they will publish. I have a bunch > of other artwork I can submit to them I did before to keep my contract > going. > > I never did get to turn my Santa Claus comic book into a new video game. > Someday I hope that will happen. After I figure out everything from the > surgery what I can or can't do and I'm sure a pain in the ass coping pain > and movement control. Just trying to get my Affairs in order because you > never know what can happen. > > Would be my honor to see my work continued some day if I don't get a > chance to. I don't think anything was going to happen to me. Grievously. > Just it's a big decision for the surgery. > > I'm trying to find someone who can do an alternative disc replacement or > disc repair stem cells donor discs for my whole body. But I have no idea if > that's capable. Still getting more opinions but might have to make the > decision soon. To preserve my arm function. > > Hope to hear from you guys and answer any questions. Definitely keep in > touch please! 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URL: From michellehinn at gmail.com Mon Jun 20 20:58:30 2016 From: michellehinn at gmail.com (Michelle Hinn) Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:58:30 -0400 Subject: [games_access] Summary posts In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Great! Thanks so much for the links, Ian. It has indeed been a big year for Game Accessibility! Michelle On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:37 PM, Gabby Taylor wrote: > Great posts, Ian! Very informative and encouraging to see. :) > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 8:21 PM, Ian Hamilton wrote: > >> I put up a couple of posts about some of the nice stuff that has been >> happening over the past year: >> >> >> http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ian-hamilton/the-changing-tides-of-accessibility-in-gaming_b_10462956.html >> >> And over the past month: >> >> >> http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/IanHamilton/20160620/275289/An_exciting_month_in_accessibility.php >> >> Ian >> >> _______________________________________________ >> games_access mailing list >> games_access at igda.org >> https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access >> The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Michelle On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 7:22 PM, Ian Hamilton wrote: > Long term game accessibility advocate and consultant from the Netherlands. > We worked together on some projects, including the launch of > gameaccessibilityguidelines.com. He died today. I'll miss him :( > > > https://m.facebook.com/338909669478535/photos/a.411866908849477.81393.338909669478535/1017735258262636/?type=3&ref=m_notif¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic > > > > _______________________________________________ > games_access mailing list > games_access at igda.org > https://pairlist7.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/games_access > The main SIG website page is http://igda-gasig.org > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: