Author: Geo Disher
Date: 05:44:37 12/21/01
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On December 21, 2001 at 00:31:35, Sally Weltrop wrote: >On December 20, 2001 at 08:44:41, Mike Hood wrote: > >>On December 20, 2001 at 08:29:37, Geo Disher wrote: >> >>>I agree that some work needs to be done to the player interface. I personally >>>believe that designers should have a goal to make a 3D interface that is real >>>enouph to not make me want to pullout my board every time I want to analyze a >>>position. It should not be that hard to have very realistic looking almost >>>picture perfect looking 3D board. I think many people now have graphics cards >>>in their machine. Why not take advantage of these cards for chess. I >>>personally would get a slightly weaker engine if I knew I did not have to bring >>>out my real chess board to play a serious game against the computer. >> >>I've never taken 3D boards seriously in chess programs. The hide more than they >>display. To recognize the pieces you need to look at them from a low angle, >>whereas to recognize the position you need to look at the board from a high >>angle. A simple 2D board removes the problems. > >I agree with you on this one. I have NEVER seen a 3D board visually appealing >that compares to a good ole' 2D one yet implemented. I agree that I have never seen a good 3D board but that is my point, one should exist. My reasoning is that you are in effect looking at a 3D board when you really play chess. Are pieces hidden if you don’t look at the board correctly in real life? The answer is yes but you are able to easily look around the board. This is what I am saying should be added to the computer games. Again I agree that none of the current 3D boards come close to this but based on other 3D images that I have seen they should be able to do so. Take a look at some of the nvidea demos for their video cards and you will see what I mean. If they can create a good graphics chess board then we may not have to pull out a real chess set to play a serious game.
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