SMFChess

[feeble]

Sorry for the late replies, I just realised Gmail was dumping all the emails from SMF into my spam box. 
Also just built my self a new box, and had to solve some BSOD issues before I could start transfering my files over, all good now thou.

My poor written english . I translated file you send me to (it is on first post of this topic) , and I will translate all when it is finished and you can explain me then what to translate .

I will instal mode now, tnx for info about instal/uninstal

Hey Sennad, I never actually received this email, ill take a look through my spam box, but if you could can you please send it again.

Hey feeble!  Happy Anniversary!

It was one year ago today that this thread was created and you introduced us all to your fantastic chess mod.  I didn't pick up the trail until this past summer, but hey, that just means I missed a lot of the early bugs right?

Anyway, thanks again for all your effort on this project!

Umm lol thanks, I dont think this is a good thing to be honest. then again, I started this project all over again just before your summer so its all good i think.

1 year? Wow! Will there be 1.0 any time soon?

Im hoping soon, at the moment im trying to get certified for wreck diving. I know thats got nothing to do with this mod, umm lol im lousy at excuses, soon soon.

I know ive said this before, but I am hoping to get back on the regular releases soon, as I it makes working on this mod much more enjoyable

Hi - i installed chess 2 Days ago in smf 1.1.4 / utf-8.
Today i found plenty of Messages like this:

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http://forum.com/index.php?action=chessXml;sa=update;sesc;id=19;timestamp=1196273122;xml
Kann das 'main' Template nicht laden.

Seems like its the same as the first entry of this Report.

hmm, is the chess board updating and saving correctly?
It looks like its having issues loading the xml template file.

[feeble]

this is probably old, but I came across this today.

Thinking Machine 4

Thinking Machine 4 explores the invisible, elusive nature of thought. Play chess against a transparent intelligence, its evolving thought process visible on the board before you.
The artwork is an artificial intelligence program, ready to play chess with the viewer. If the viewer confronts the program, the computer's thought process is sketched on screen as it plays. A map is created from the traces of literally thousands of possible futures as the program tries to decide its best move. Those traces become a key to the invisible lines of force in the game as well as a window into the spirit of a thinking machine.

I think its actually really cool and I highly recommend just checking it out and playing a game with it.

Im going to chuck the creators an email and see if I can use their chess pieces for the mod, as I really like the pieces that they have used.

[De4thPr00f]

I haven't tried this mod yet, but let me ask how it works. I mean, how do you ask for a battle to a buddy? On their profile? Just wondering.

[Chopper]

Chess peices showing a red cross? I cant see chess pieces

[falguni1]

I too interested in this mod

[Godsongz]

Chess peices showing a red cross? I cant see chess pieces

Did you copy the pieces directory to $themedir/SMFChess/pieces ?

[Godsongz]

I haven't tried this mod yet, but let me ask how it works. I mean, how do you ask for a battle to a buddy? On their profile? Just wondering.

Built into the mod is a "Challenge" system, where you can either challenge a specific person to a game, or set up a kind of open challenge where you're just advertising that you want a game and anyone can come and start a game against you.

[Chopper]

Chess peices showing a red cross? I cant see chess pieces

Did you copy the pieces directory to $themedir/SMFChess/pieces ?

Yes i have done that now, however, instead of the entire board full of red x's its now only the pieces that have a red x. I should have explained this better before, sorry.

[Kays]

Right click on the red X, choose properties to see what the path to the images is. Then make sure that the images are in that folder.

$themedir is the path to the theme you are using. Each theme has it's own images folder.

[Godsongz]

Chess peices showing a red cross? I cant see chess pieces

Did you copy the pieces directory to $themedir/SMFChess/pieces ?

Yes i have done that now, however, instead of the entire board full of red x's its now only the pieces that have a red x. I should have explained this better before, sorry.

Ahh, you must have figured it out this afternoon then, because I see pieces on your site now, the "marroquin" style

[Chopper]

Chess peices showing a red cross? I cant see chess pieces

Thanks for your help
Did you copy the pieces directory to $themedir/SMFChess/pieces ?

Yes i have done that now, however, instead of the entire board full of red x's its now only the pieces that have a red x. I should have explained this better before, sorry.

Ahh, you must have figured it out this afternoon then, because I see pieces on your site now, the "marroquin" style

Thanks for your help

[AllMassive]

Hi - i installed chess 2 Days ago in smf 1.1.4 / utf-8.
Today i found plenty of Messages like this:

Code Select Expand

http://forum.com/index.php?action=chessXml;sa=update;sesc;id=19;timestamp=1196273122;xml
Kann das 'main' Template nicht laden.

Seems like its the same as the first entry of this Report.

hmm, is the chess board updating and saving correctly?
It looks like its having issues loading the xml template file.

This never happend again after i did the Database-Maintenance.

[feeble]

This never happend again after i did the Database-Maintenance.

So its working fine now?

[Chopper]

How about showing taken pieces?

[brianjw]

How about showing taken pieces?

I like that idea as well. Maybe like normal chess-

The pieces you have taken would be in the bottom right corner (not on board) and the ones that the opponent has taken would be on the top left. Although this would be from the default view of you being on the bottom and the opponent on top.

brianjw

[AllMassive]

This never happend again after i did the Database-Maintenance.

So its working fine now?

Yes - no more errors in the Logs.
Two guys complained that they started a match and all the chess pieces were mixed on the board - only the pawns were right - but i couldn't find any errors in the Log nor could replicate it.

[feeble]

Yes - no more errors in the Logs.
Two guys complained that they started a match and all the chess pieces were mixed on the board - only the pawns were right - but i couldn't find any errors in the Log nor could replicate it.

Good to hear,

thats not an error,

when they created the match, they probably put a tick to enable Chess960
more info on the gametype here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess960

[AllMassive]

Ah - ok 

[capabmx]

That thinking machine chess game really messes with your mind. It is so trippy lol. I am playing it right now, and if the computer wins I'm going to be angry. I think it was talking smack to me, so I'm gonna jump into the computer and beat it up. Ok, done being wierd, but I wanted to compliment Feeble for making this mod . It is a great addition to any forum.

[PLAYBOY]

Its been almost a year that you have been working on this mod and it is a successful, great mod but we are still waiting for,

- a language file
- an official release
- buttons
- a solution to king-castle problem (i cant make king-castle)

We really need those. Please complete this mod.