Hey everyone,
Sorry for the recent silence! Chess for E-Ink is a personal side project of mine, but I really appreciate all your feedback. Let me answer some of your recent questions and bug reports.
1: The biggest problem is the fact that we can't play without the internet.
This is a top priority, and I'm working on a solution. It's a tricky problem, especially for Kobo devices, which remain a mystery. Any help from the community on this would be greatly appreciated!
For now, you can play locally on all supported E-Ink devices except for Kobo.
Kobo Workaround: You can play locally on a Kobo, but you must be connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot. The hotspot itself does not need to have an active internet connection.
2: Sometimes, the reactivity is not on point; I need to do the move several times before it is recorded.
I've made some optimizations in the latest version that should improve this. The more testers I have, the better I can fine-tune the performance, so thank you for your feedback!
3: The screen refreshes too much at each move.
Screen refresh settings are a balancing act, as they behave differently across various devices. I'm trying to find a middle ground that works well for everyone. Again, the more feedback I get from different devices, the more I can optimize this.
4: The AI is really bad. I easily beat the "Ludicrous" mode, and I'm not that good, haha.
You're right! The AI has been updated in the new version to be more challenging, and I plan to improve it even more in the future.
5: The red highlight when making a move is hard to see.
Good point. This is being worked on. For now, the green and red highlights can be disabled in the settings. This will be properly optimized in version 10. The visibility is also related to the game's refresh rate, which I'm still improving.
Have you published it on GitHub? What's the license?
I haven't published it on GitHub yet, mainly because it's a personal side project. If there's enough community interest, I will definitely consider it! For now, the license is Freeware, meaning it's free to use indefinitely, but I retain all rights and control distribution. I plan to keep it that way.
Why not remove the jQuery dependency and host it online?
That's a great suggestion! The main reason I included jQuery locally was specifically to enable offline play on most devices. That was the original goal.
Announcing Version 8!
A lot has changed in this new version. Please give it a try!
What's new:
Save and load games
Game log/notation
General performance optimizations
The more testers I have and the more bugs you find, the more quickly I can make it better. Thank you for your support!
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Happy playing,