Re: Demos & human interface guidelines

[stc7@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Steven T Chiang)]

In article <jpenne.734491226@ee.ualberta.ca> jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca (Jerry Penner) writes:
>
>I just downloaded the Dream Graphix demo off cba2, and I never even
>ran it past the title page.  As soon as it launches, it assaults my
>ears with loud music.  I have my system volume set low for a reason,
>and if I want it louder I will change it myself.  

	Hmm, the only DreamGrafix Demo with sound is DreamGrafix Demo
3 which I posted recently by request.  The DreamGrafix Executable Demo
which I also just posted by request is the full program minus save,
print, and view full screen.

	How is that relevant?  Well, you mention that you didn't let
the program run past the title screen, which is sort of interesting,
because there is nothing beyond the title screen... :)  The demo used
to be a DreamGrafix demo, but now it's more of a graphics and sound
demo.

>I'm picking on DreamGraphix right now, but other programs do this as
>well.  It is _SO_ easy to read the control panel volume setting, there
>is _NO_ excuse not to do it.  I guess I'm a little peeved at having my
>ears just blasted off, but this is an annoyance.  Even more annoying
>is the fact that when I go into the Control Panel and back out, the
>sound returns instantly to full volume.  Normally, offending programs
>like this can be silenced by entering the Control Panel (CDA).  Not
>DreamGraphix.  So anyhow, Steve Chiang, and others, please respect
>the control panel volume settings in the future.  It's probably an
>oversight but fixing it makes a big difference--the difference between
>a polite and a rude program.

	Do you have your GS hooked up to external speakers?  I didn't
think the internal GS speaker got that loud...

	Well, if you want excuses, the demo is a few years old.  If
you look at DuelTris and/or DreamVoir, you would realize that our
newer stuff does read the control panel value.

	However, I do think you are overreacting.  At least this
program doesn't make you unpack the program to disk, launch it from
slot 5, switch your computer to 50 hz, mess up your border and text
colors, blow out your ear drums with loud music, and force you to
reboot from slot 5 to quit 

	But since we aim to please, if there is any interest, I will
fix the sound driver, and repost.  Nathan Mates also reported a minor
problem, so I guess I'll fix that too.

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