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Subject: Re: 3D xboard and FREE client ?? *check if you have a wishlist*

Author: Pallav Nawani

Date: 06:23:44 05/30/05

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Hi,

On May 30, 2005 at 07:38:04, Stan Arts wrote:
>Hi Pallav,
>
>
>>(b) As a result of this sometimes is a chore to place pieces on squares,
>>especially if they are near completely obstructed with other pieces.
>
>Well, then those programs aren't really 3D are they?
>
>>(c) So, a 3D program should allow the rotation, zooming (in and out), and
>>adjustment of view angle.
>>(d) Lots of 3D programs have bad looking pieces and board. I think both should
>>look good, if you'd like people to use them.
>
>You think pieces of 2D boards look good? .. (I usually have a very hard time
>finding a "font" I like in popular 2D interfaces.)

That's your preference, I suppose. I prefer 2D interfaces much more.

>Playing on a computer can't replace playing on a real board. Just to give the
>impression of a similair experience. Same is true for other types of simulators
>and so on.

Of course, I agree.

>N3D uses my software-rasterizing (no opengl/D3D) 3D engine/code, which is a
>long time >amateur< project of me, and that I also use in Shape of chaos, etc.
>Both I give out for free. Frankly most chessgui's I saw look like crap and have
>a ton of bugs, but I must have a strange taste. You're welcome to create a
>better set of pieces for me.

I wasn't trying to knock the piece sets in N3D, just stating the experience I
had with some shareware '3D chess programs'.

Pallav



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