Author: Frank Quisinsky
Date: 14:41:43 04/02/04
Hi there,
on Arena webpage (download selection) can you find a new Arena version.
I switched the setups only if we have an official version. Version 1.07 is a
test version of Arena and available in our ASA (Arena Security Area) too. With
other words, if I must changed a Setup (new available partner engine), I added
the latest Arena version in the Setup with I changed.
And now have fun with the powerful GUI Arena by Martin Blume and our big team!
Arena is a nice example how strong can be a program if persons give helps. Arena
is in 17 languages available for an example!
Arena by Martin Blume
http://www.playwitharena.com
Best
Frank
Arena changes since my commercial project:
Arena 1.0 / Ruffian 2.0.0
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Arena 1.07 Beta 7
Bugs removed in Arena 1.07:
- problems with loading fch-files solved
- 32325: Repetion detection fixed
- 32417: Display of list of EPDs without bm or am improved
- 32327: Calculation of nodes/sec improved
- 32295, 32292: Wrong time forfeit in demomode:fixed if engine sends "resign"
before move
- 32255, 32257, 32256, 32294: Processing a list of EPD records with a list of
chess engines fixed
- problem with bad looking board square graphics fixed
- slow display of board square graphics on some PC's accelerated
A few new options added:
- support for chess font "1echecs" added
- faster start, unnecessary redraws removed
- changed default pieces to merida-style
- shadows a bit stronger
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Arena 1.06 Beta 6
Bugs removed in Arena 1.06:
- "shutdown after tournament" corrected
- Thomas Steiner at 03 Feb 2004: Variation cleared if new game
- Volker Annuss at 02 Mar 2004: "feature done=0" now triggers waiting until
"feature done=1" correctly
- Slobodan Stojanovic at 03 Mar 2004: clock not stopped in Demo mode
- Volker Annuss at 09 Mar 2004: "offer draw" handled correctly
- Volker Annuss at 17 Mar 2004:Arena restart in batchmode switched off
- bad look of pieces in Windows 95/98/Me improved
- changed the way of writing to arena.debug (again), so publishing tool can work
A few new options added:
- am-tag now supportet in EPD analysis feature
- display of larger graphics for squares now improved
- background graphics now possible to switch off for toolbar and clock area
- look of pieces improved
- you can now use a file my.rtf, my.doc or my.wpd instead of my.txt, if you want
to format your notes file.
Arena will load these files (with Help/Notes) if they exist.
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Arena 1.05 Beta 5
Bugs removed in Arena 1.05:
- some Winboard engines not moving after move 10.
- engine name probably not saved in Autoplayer slave mode.
- export board as a graphics file has too low quality.
- false draw claim now ignored. Treated as "draw agreed", if engine recieved a
draw offer before.
- memory usage improved.
A few new options added:
- shadows for pieces
- capital letter board coordinates.
- export board as a graphics file with coordinates.
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Arena 1.04 Beta 4
Bugs removed in Arena 1.04:
- Clocks did not reset after move in analysis mode.
- S29010: Engine defaults
- S29248: command line handling for tournaments improved
- Engine Cerebro confused Arena
- bugs fixed.
- autoplayer support improved again
- updates in help files.
- Sorry, no new options will be added until version 1.1 is released.
I will have a short look at the ICS problems before releasing version 1.1.
After that, then book transpositions, DGT XL-Clock
(maybe this makes it into 1.1, I do not know).
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Arena 1.03 Beta 3
- a lot of bugs fixed (see the comments on this page).
- autoplayer support improved
- Sorry, no new options will be added until version 1.1 is released.
I will have a short look at the ICS problems before releasing version 1.1.
After that, then book transpositions, DGT XL-Clock
(maybe this makes it into 1.1, I do not know).
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Arena 1.02 Beta 2
- a lot of bugs fixed (see the comments on this page).
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Arena 1.01 Beta 1
Text by Martin Blume:
- print bugs removed.
- time forfeits bug removed (adjudicate now as draw if side with time has not
enough material).
- broadcast Arena games on the Internet improved, Thomas John McBurney please
check!
- EPD-List multiplies bug and Time-Bug in EPD-Tests (Eike Hinner) removed.
- support of large fonts improved (Joachim Rang).
- PGN-tournaments players names bug (Peter Fendrich) removed.
- Arena asks innecessarily whether to save the game (Slobodan Stojanovic) bug
removed.
- Catalan piece names added (Harold Roig by mail).
- Chinese translation possible now!
a101_english-to-chinese.zip
- different other bugs fixed.
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Best
Frank
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