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1 votes
babysmash.exe is started but screen is empty,any ideas?
babysmash.exe process in task manager started but nothing happens on screen.
Net framework is installed and firewall is off.
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2 votes
Better keyboard lockdown
This isn't quite the same as the comment where the baby was able to exit the application. Instead my son seemed to be able to launch other applications by leaning on and smashing the keyboard of my Dell laptop. Other applications included 6 instances of Baby Smash, two OneNote notes, a OneNote screen capture session, my Vista sidebar (which I normally keep turned off. He not only turned it on, but actually added a gadget to it!) and more.
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104 votes
internationalization planned
Support other languages
Do we need more than just internationalizing the Options Dialog? Don't we need Sounds as well? So language-specific SmashPacks?
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255 votes
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21 votes
Make exit keyboard command more difficult planned
My 1 yr old played for the first time today and she was out of the app and opening up multiple instances of Windows Media Center in about 5 minutes. Any thought about making the keyboard command to exit the app a little more difficult or involved (i.e., adding additional keys besides just Alt-F4)?
OK, she hit ALT-F4 fast? My concern is that if I make exiting harder that *parents* won't be able to get out. ;) (I've had this complaint before). However, your point is well taken. What's a good keystroke? CTRL-SHIFT-ALT-F4?
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189 votes
Discourage "smashing" planned
Make it only respond if a single key is pressed and not when banging the whole hand on the keyboard.
Good idea, I'll see if it's possible to detect multiple keypresses at the same time. What do you want it to do? BUZZ? Big "No!" or Red X?
- shanselman -
70 votes
ScreenSaver Mode planned
be able to have BabySmash listed in the Screen Savers dialogue box.
Working on this...
- shanselman -
86 votes
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16 votes
Show letters on MouseDown instead of MouseUp
My kid presses the keys and holds them down, waiting for the graphics to display. It isn't until you let go that the images show. This confuses her dearly.
Hm...interesting point. I'm using a global keyboard hook, not a KeyUp event, but I'll try!
- shanselman -
1 votes
Keep track of Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Insert settings.
When my son finishes playing, I occasionally find myself typing in caps, or find the number pad keys not behaving as I expected. I haven't really confirmed a problem with the Insert key, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. All these keys are basically "settings", so it would be nice if you could protect them from Baby Smash.
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194 votes
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25 votes
disable "Power" and "Sleep" keyboard buttons
My keyboard has Power, Sleep, and Wake Up buttons for the system, and the whole idea of this app is to keep toddlers from being able to do dangerous things like that, can these please be disabled?
Surprisingly, this is not possible with those exact three buttons. Vista will not allow anyone to prevent the system shutting down. I've had to cover these buttons.
- shanselman -
8 votes
Learn to spell
Have the app stored a custom list of words ie. their name and etc. So, if they typed it correctly they will hear some rewarding sounds.
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1 votes
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8 votes
KeySmash API planned
You have gone to great lengths to grab every possible input via keyboard and mouse - why not package that up as a nice API that folks can use to build other apps like Teen-Smash, Geri-Smash, Spouse-Smash - but seriously - it would allow people to build nice kiosk style apps and make sure no mischief is going on.
That's totally the idea. Note the other feedback item on "Scripting Functionality." It'd be cool to be able to create other applications. I'd love to turn BabySmash into a "Speak N' Spell" where folks could write scripts to do the logic.
- shanselman -
3 votes
Audio Improvement -Wav files should not step on eachother
The wav files that fire should not step on each other - each file should play out its duration - new sounds should be mixed in.
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31 votes
Find the key game
A new mode where a letter (or key) is displayed on the screen (with speech possibly) encouraging the baby to smash that particular key.
Trying to not make it frustrating or annoying to the baby (such that hitting other keys isn't a bad experience) but that there is a rewarding experience for hitting the correct key. My daughter loves the laugh sounds - so maybe provide a cool sound experience when they get the correct key.
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26 votes
multilanguage
enable seeing letters in other languages such as hebrew
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12 votes
Scripting Functionality to create new games from BabySmash
Make it so you can use IronRuby to script the BabySmash primitives. Then we could create ToddlerSmash and other more complex "Speak and Spell" type games via script.
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5 votes
Localize voice
Babies from other countries could enjoy it too...
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1 votes
Add a link to codeplex
Right now there is no direct link to the codeplex project from the website. Maybe put one on the main page...and also on the download page?
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1 votes
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1 votes
Having problems ending program using ALT-F4
I cannot end program after using ALT-F4. Can that be helped before I uninstall it all ?
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6 votes
What about Hebrew version for Baby Smash ?
Hi,
It's A great Program ! But What about Hebrew version for Baby Smash ?
Think about all The babies who`s Mother`s Tongue is Hebrew !Tank You and Keep up with the Good work,
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1 votes
