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All releases can be found from this Downloads page
Dec 23, 2009
- Released version 1.0.0 with binary packages for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- The new features are:
- Implement a new Click-N-Click move mode
- Implement the 'highlight' of a next position when moving a Piece
- Implement a Popup Private Chat window
- Enable Copy/Paste option with the Chat window
- Add a new 3D Piece set from Eurasia-Chess
- Some fixes are:
- Fix the King-facing-King bug in the Referee
- Fix the crash if an AI Plugin 's name is invalid
- The Linux binary package has been tested on the following distributions:
- CentOS 5.4 (32-bit)
- Ubuntu/Kubuntu 9.10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Fedora 12 (32-bit)
- openSUSE 11.2 (32-bit)
- Debian 5.0.3 (32-bit)
- Mandriva 2010.0
- Gentoo 2008.0 (32-bit)
Jul 25, 2009
- Released version 0.8.0.0 with binary packages for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- The new features are:
- Add Play with youself (or Human vs. Human) feature
- Support Difficulty Level when playing against AI
- Add Author-name and Web site of the AI's author on the Practice table
- Add the basic Check for Updates feature
- AI Folium: synced up the source code with http://folium.googlecode.com
- Add the Clear button in both the Activities and Messages dialogs
- Improved localization in Chinese, French, and Vietnamese with help from native speakers
- Some fixes are:
- Mac OS X: Optimize the Move-handling code to speed up image drawing.
- Allow to open the Practice table from everywhere
- Fix the message-being-cut-off issue when username contains a space
- Fixed the blank-Chat-window issue when the window is full
- Fix the crash when a List-of-tables is displayed while the Site is closed
Jun 20, 2009
- Released version 0.7.6.0 just for Mac OS X to fix the wrong Company Name in the last submission to Apple - Downloads
- The only major change is the ability to change the Difficulty Level of AI Engines in the Practice Table.
Jun 09, 2009
- Released version 0.7.5.0 with binary packages for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- Some of the new features are:
- Support for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
- Implement Board Background using pre-made images
- Support Review Moves when loading a previously saved game from disk
- Support the review of Board and Pieces inside the Options dialog
- Add a very good AI engine called HaQiKi D created by H.G. Muller
- Include a new western piece set Alfaerie from http://www.chessvariants.com
- Localization: add the initial support for French language (50% translation done)
- The Linux binary package has been tested on the following distributions:
- Ubuntu/Kubuntu-8.10, 9.04 (32-bit and 64-bit)
- Fedora-10 (32-bit)
- openSUSE 11 (32-bit)
- Debian 5.0.1 (32-bit)
- CentOS 5.3 (32-bit)
- Gentoo 2008.0 (32-bit)
- Note: To player on PlayXiangqi.com, you play as a guest or create an account at this page...
Mar 29, 2009
- Released version 0.7.0.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- The main new features are:
- Localization: English, Chinese (Simplified), Vietnamese
- For both the program itself and the Installer.
- AI Plugin Framework: embedded 4 engines (TSITO, Folium, XQWLight, and MaxQi)
- AI Engines are separated into different dynamic libraries (.dll on Windows and .so on Linux)
- Added the option to change Piece-Set.
- Fixed the disconnect problem in Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS,...)
- This is done by replacing wxSocket with the Asio network library.
- Implemented a private/instant message for Chesscape and PlayXiangqi servers.
- Ability to resume games with AI Engines using Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) format
- Change the default PlayXiangqi 's port from 8000 to 80.
- Display the Getting Started dialog upon startup to help novice users.
Jan 21, 2009
- Released version 0.6.0.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- The main new features are:
- Support Guest Login for both Chesscape.com and PlayXiangqi.com
- Display Unicode characters (Chinese, Vietnamese,…)
- Chesscape: Implement the Player-Status (with LED images = GREEN/RED).
- Implemented (by darickdle) the new feature to SAVE and RESTORE a table to allow resuming a Practice game.
- Chesscape: Implement Instant (or Private) message.
- To build this release, we need to latest trunk version of wxWidgets 2.9.0
Oct 24, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.5.1.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- The main new features are:
- Use XQWLight at http://www.elephantbase.net as the default AI Xiangqi Engine
- Support MOVE sound
- Added Tools->Options for Sound, Background/Foreground for Board
- Make PlayXiangqi.com the default site since Chesscape.com has been discontinued.
- Updated Makefile to compile under Ubuntu 8.04 using the ANSI build wxGTK 2.8.9
- Restrict HOXChess to allow only one Practice Table at a time.
- Upgraded to wxWidgets 2.8.9
- Upgraded boost libraries to 1_36_0
Sept 20, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.5.0.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- Major changes are:
- Added support for Artificial Intelligent (AI) Players
- I included the open source Xiangqi AI project called TSITO Chinese Chess Engine written by Noah Roberts
- Upgraded to wxWidgets 2.8.8
May 03, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.4.4.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- Major changes are:
- Improved the JOIN/UNJON action inside the Board
- Added two buttons: Play-RED and Play-BLACK in addition to Unsit
- Supported REVIEW mode while accepting incoming Moves from the network.
- Table-List Dialog: Implemented double-click to join a table.
- Fixed the issue that new chat messages are hidden when the Window is full.
- Changed the shortcut key of Toggle-Board-View from Ctrl+T to Ctrl+V
- This is done to avoid conflict with that of getting the list of Tables
- PlayXiangqi.com: Partially support LOGIN/LOGOUT events.
- Performed a lot of code cleanup
April 22, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.4.3.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- Major changes are:
- Supported Player-INFO and INVITE features
- Player-Info can be obtained by double-clicking on the Player
- Implemented the LIST-of-ACTIVE-PLAYERS window
- Chesscape: Improved the user-playing experience by allowing JOIN/CREATE a different Table while observing another
- Supported JOIN/LEAVE (a table) events with the correct player-SCORE
- Chesscape: Auto disconnect from the server if failing to login.
April 17, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.4.2.0 of the source code and Windows Binary Installer
- Major changes are:
- Chesscape: Support RESIGN button within the Board
- Support Rated/Non-Rated Game option in both Chesscape and HOXServer
- Added two new tool bar icons for Connect and Disconnect
- Added the System-Message Area in the Board
- HOXServer: Replaced the static IP with games.playxiangqi.com
- Resized the Piece Images from 50 x 50 to 45 x 45 (in pixels)
- Changed the look of the core Board:
- Draw mirror lines around the initial positions of Cannons and Pawns
- Change the Board's foreground and background colors
- Removed support for HTTP-Polling site
April 08, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.4.1.0 of the source code.
- Xiangqi fans now have the option to connect to my new Xiangqi server at games.playxiangqi.com (with the static IP 209.20.66.220)
- To play on this server, you need to create a Blog account at this page
- Major changes are:
- Support JOIN and UNJOIN event for Chesscape server
- Remove the SERVER component from this Application.
- Enable/Disable DRAW/RESIGN action based on the Player's role
- Using the static IP 209.20.66.220 as the default IP for my HOXServer server in the Login dialog (games.playxiangqi.com may now be used instead).
April 03, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.4.0.0 of the source code.
- The major feature introduced in this release is the ability to connect to my upcoming Xiangqi server.
- Other noticeable changes:
- Improved the Login-Dialog to make it more user friendly.
- Added the Options-Dialog to change a Table's Timers (Game/Move/Free).
- Rewrote the Connection-derived classes to use TWO-THREAD (per connection) model.
- Included boost::shared_ptr to help managing memory.
- Added the RESET and RESIGN actions to the Table's Board.
- The list of features that are disabled/removed:
- Disabled the (local) server component - I am thinking about removing this feature completely in the subsequent releases.
- Disabled the HTTP-Polling site.
January 03, 2008
- Released HOXChess 0.3.0.0 of the source code.
- The major change in this release is the ability to connect to the free Chesscape server
- Support Join, Drawing, Resign (by closing the Table).
- Support Chat Message within a Table.
- Support Timer (both Game and Increment timers).
- Support Responding-to-Invite request.
- Other noticeable changes:
- Added a new Login Dialog.
- Redid the Tables Listing Dialog to make it user friendlier.
- Added Action-Buttons (Draw, Join) inside the core Board.
December 04, 2007
- Released HOXChess 0.2.0.0 of the source code.
- Here are some of the major changes:
- Introduced a concept of a Site that represents either a local server or a remote server.
- Fixed a number of crashes related to closing the App.
- Updated the project to use the latest wxWidgets 2.8.7.
- Updated the project to use the Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition.
November 17, 2007
- Released HOXChess 0.1.0.0 of the source code.
- This release is a major milestone for HOXChess because all the core features have been implemented and are ready to be tested by the end users.
- In other words, this is the Alpha release of the project.
- Please start filling issues, if you find any, at the Issues page
- The two main features introduced in this release are:
- Game-Review (i.e., backward/forward old Moves).
- Game-Ending (i.e., the Board can detect and print "Game Over" message).
November 14, 2007
- Released the third version 0.0.3.0 of the source code.
- Mostly, this release includes GNUv3 Copyright notices.
- Also, the archive includes a simple Linux Makefile.
November 10, 2007
- Released the second version 0.0.2.0 of the source code.
- The version of source code can also be compiled under Linux.
- CentOS 4.5 using Eclipse CDT 3.3.
- Ubuntu 7.10 using KDevelop 3.5 (as a C++ Automake project).
October 26, 2007
- Released the first version 0.0.1.0 (Windows only).
- You need Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition and wxWidgets library 2.8.6 to compile this release.
