Author: Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com)
Date: 23:44:41 02/11/00
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On February 12, 2000 at 02:34:42, Dann Corbit wrote:
>On February 12, 2000 at 02:16:26, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On February 11, 2000 at 22:32:57, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote:
>>
>>>You can take a look at a sample UI at:
>>>http://users.cybercity.dk/~bst10651/
>>>There are screenshots, menu shots, and a full online manual, so it doesn't
>>>matter what computer you have, you can see what it is like.
>>
>>Here's their 3D board.
>>
>>http://users.cybercity.dk/~bst10651/Sigma3Dfull.jpg
>>
>>*That* has potential. But I don't sit so far away from the board. I'd like to
>>see the user's eyes looking down just before the last row of pieces. Is it
>>adjustable?
No, afraid not. If you want adjustable viewpoint, Virtual Chess is one solution.
I think Fritz has this, too - yes?
>
>Yuck. Give me a 2-d board over that piece of junk anytime. In fact, I like a
>2-d board better than a real one. By far.
We aim to please. Sigma Chess has 6 2-d sets and 6 2-d boards.
Does this one suit your tastes?
http://users.cybercity.dk/~bst10651/Sigma2Dfull.jpg
Note also, in this view:
- figurine notation
- toolbar
(with popup help, and both menu and keyboard equivalents for each button)
- at the top right, the flag, helmet, and lightbulb are popup menus
that let you change language, playing style, and time control
(whenever you like).
Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com)
http://dmoz.org/Games/Board_Games/Chess/Software/Macintosh/
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