The old versions based on the assumption that if the clock is not running like in the start position a displayed message like “new game” is more important as the stopped time.
Actually during the display of some messages picochess has internally a timer deciding how long to display a message. If this timer running out but the clock is not running the display stayed on the old message.
This behaviour is changed with v0.81. The new display system will now show a stopped clock and this was the main goal of this version. I think this is a better solution.
During this development i was also able to fix a hidden bug with “alternative move” which showed up on a Revelation II chess computer. The old move was still showing with leds (which then makes up to 4 leds be enlighted). As always some other small improvements & fixes also done. Its always a good idea to keep your picochess updated.
Finally i did some improvements on display with 2 clocks. I posted already about the possibility to have a DGT Pi clock together with another clock. That could be a DGT3000 or a DGT XL clock (including a Revelation 2 computer).
For all of you who are curious why i named this release “Kurt”. On Monday, 2017/01/09 my father in law passed away. Kurt was a very fine man – me and my whole family gonna miss him. Rest in peace.
Hello,
Where is the image? comments not solve!
Have you read this? http://picochess.com/picochess-v0-80-christmas/#comments
Follow http://picochess.com/picochess-images/ to see the newest image available (0.79).
If you want something newer, you need to do the update yourself or with picochess update system. For both ways, you need to login to your raspberryPi (as said on above comments).
What I think:
is irresponsible of parts of you. I bought DGTPI from DGT. I bought the DGT because I would like to have the necessary support and know that the DGT has developed the project based on the Picochess.
Nothing you put commands that we don’t understand, we are not programmers. I am disappointed, there are a number of bugs in the product of the DGT, so 300 euros for nothing.
Sorry, i dont understand you. If you have problems with the DGTPi clock, you should tell out your issues! “A number of bugs” i dont see, and i dont know what bugs you mean, if you not name them.
The sold 0.75 version is quiet stable. I’m not working for DGT but i think, they made a good decision to wait for this version. You dont need to understand any programmers stuff. Use the clock as it is, everything should be fine.
But if you want to be on the edge of features, then – yes – you need some computer knowledge otherwise enjoy the DGTPi like alot of other people doing it (can’t be so terrible [=300 EUR for nothing], since no bugs reported)
OK, the bugs:
announcement of moves to after 20 moves, Claudia engine doesn’t recognize a draw by repetition of moves, not tested in other engines. But the voice stop after 20 moves, it’s amazing.It’s not your fault. I blame the DGT for not giving the necessary support. If I wanted to have picochess, I would spend a maximum of 50 € and not 300€!
Your project is beautiful, I say again, it is the fault of the DGT! In Forum hiarcs there’s someone else complaining about the voice. Please, let me download the laast image 81. I dont know where can I do this. Regards
Thanks! I’ll try to answer one by one as follows: