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************************ COMING SOON ***********************
Due for release in Q1-93, we will be adding digitized speech
to PC-Gammon for those of you who own a Sound Blaster board,
as well as a selection of background music... watch for it!
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What's New in PC-Gammon V Release 1.20.... 11/3/92
We've added two new features:
1. You can now select which quadrant of the board you wish your
#1 point to start in. Set you desired quadrant in the defaults screen.
Quadrants are as follows:
+-----------------------------+
| | | |
| Q1 | | Q2 |
| | | |
+-----------------------------+
| | | |
| Q4 | | Q3 |
| | | |
+-----------------------------+
2. You can now customize the messages that the game displays.
Some people were "unhappy" with the witticisms that the game spewed
forth. So for those of you who have a sensitive nature, you can define
your own messages. Refer to the file PCGAMMON.MSG for more information.
3. Score history on exit.
PC-Gammon will now allow you to view your current and cumulative score
history as you exit the program. Check it out.
Changes:
1. Speed (Settings have changed)
Speed settings have been changed to a single number (to make room for the
Quadrants). Speed can be set from 0 to 255. Slower computers will want to
use a lower number (e.g. 25) faster computers, will want to use a higher
number (e.g. 100), adjust the speed factor until it suits your taste.
2. Fixed a bug that keyboard users had trying to set the play style.
What's New in PC-Gammon V Release 1.10.... 9/17/92
1.The biggest change is the addition of the play style feature. This feature
allows you to select either "Conservative", "Aggressive", or "Out For Blood"
play styles. Each style plays an increasingly better game.
To, select a play style, click the "Style" button on the main menu, a style
selection list will be displayed. Click the mouse cursor twice on a style to
select it (you only have to click once if the style is already highlighted).
If you don't have a mouse, use the arrow keys to highlight the style you
want and then press the enter key.
2. I have changed the way the "Automove" feature works. There are now three
levels of AutoMove, these are:
Level 1 : Automove turned on only for last die value, this
is the same as the old version of Automove.
Level 2 : Automove Level 1 Plus, automatically bear a man
off if there is only one possible move. For example, if
you rolled a 6,5 while bearing off and your last man is
on your 22 point, clicking on that man will
automatically bear it off without your having to click
again in the bearoff tray. Remember, this level will
only automove if there is no other move, in the above
example if you rolled a 6,2 and clicked on the man on
your 22 point, the program would not automatically
bear the man off because you have the option of moving
the man from the 22 to 24 point.
Level 3 : Automove Level 2 Plus, automatic moves of any man
if doubles are rolled. This allows you to click once on
any man and have it moved without having to click on a
destination. Since there is no ambiguity on moves with
regard to doubles this works during bear-off as well as
normal play. The only detriment to this option is it
eliminates the ability to move one man all four values
of the double with just two clicks, etc.
3. Score history has changed in the following ways:
1. I removed the "Point Ratio" (the last number in the score history
display). This number was confusing, and often incorrect. The score
history now simply displays the cumulative points won for each
player.
2. The alignment of the numbers under the titles has been improved
for better readability.
4. Score Box Option: The score box in the upper right hand corner of the
screen has been modified. It now displays the playing style if you are
not in tournament mode. During tournament mode, the tournament tally is
displayed where the style is.
You now also have the option of viewing the scores for the current
"session" or your "cumulative" score in the score box. Mouse users
simply click the mouse cursor in the score box, and the score
display will alternate between current and cumulative.
Keyboard users must hit the F5 key to get the score view to change.
5. Score File: The score history, default settings and style information
are now stored with each players score record. This allows each player
to customize PC-Gammon to his/her liking (previously, there was just
one set of defaults for all players).
6. Mouse Problem: Some users have experienced problems with their mouse
drivers not properly handling the programs request to restrict the
mouse movement. Mouse movement was restricted when a dialogue box
was displayed (i.e. when the computer offers a double, etc). The
mouse restriction has been removed, and this hopefully will clear
up the problem some of you have been having.