Author: Kai Skibbe
Date: 02:20:24 01/13/99
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On January 13, 1999 at 02:51:45, Roberto Waldteufel wrote: > >On January 12, 1999 at 21:02:34, josh mohrer wrote: > >>Im making a C++ Connect 4 Program for school. >>I already have made a working 2 player version, but i need to make a computer >>player option as well. I was wondering if anyone here could point me in the >>right direction- >>Any web sites or anything is helpful. >>The AI is what i really need. Ive found lots of JAVA info, but its not very >>helpful, as i need C++... I know that if written correctly, and AI in connect 4 >>can almost guarantee the computer a win, and i think that would be just awesome >>give in. >>So since i dont do the web that much, if you could email me with absolutely >>ANYTHING joshm@asan.com id be very greatful. >>thanks >>-josh > >Josh, > >Connect 4 has been completely solved, and is a forced win for the player who >goes first. A program to play perfectly was developed in the Netherlands ( I >forget now the author, but it was at a University Computer Science/AI Dept). >However this is not a public program, but the technique was further improved and >used in a free program called Verlena which was developped in Italy and is free >to download. Again my memory fails me for the author, but the program is called >Velena, and it is really cool. It's written in C (not sure if C++ or C), and >the source is available for download as well. Try a web search, or else e-mail >me if you can't find it - I think I have a copy somewhere. > >Good luck, >Roberto I have found it at this site : http://www.ce.unipr.it/~gbe/velena.html Best regards Kai
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