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Initial DGT Electronic Board support

I'm happy to announce an initial DGT Electronic Board support. If you have no idea what I'm talking about please have a look at:

DGT homepage

In short this board looks and feels like a common real chess board. However, you can connect it to your PC and use it for example in conjunction with CPT now. Then each move you make is transmitted to CPT and if you use an electronic chess clock you will easily be able to follow the replies to your moves without having to check the screen. I already fall in love with it!

Right now it is only working for the training centre. This means you can train your repertoire without having to look at a screen. IMO this greatly helps to study your chess material in a more natural environment.

Download CPT 3.2 with initial DGT support

To enable DGT support check in the main window "extras->DGT Support" and then go to the training centre. Right now pawn promotion is not yet supported, but beside that it should work already. If you finish a line where CPT asks you to press space you will see 1111 displayed on the electronic chess clock (if you own one). However, I recommend to change the standard settings so it doesn't ask you anymore to press space. As you have the board in front of you there is no need to let CPT wait.

Please let me know how it works for you.

Regards, 

Stefan

Published Donnerstag, 26. Oktober 2006 17:04 by Stefan Renzewitz

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Claudio Ruzza said:

Hi Stefan!

Great job! I installed the DGT support for CPT 3.2.

No problems so far!

I'll keep you informed

thanks again

Claudio

November 30, 2006 16:12
 

Stefan Renzewitz said:

Thanks Claudio! I hope to release this new version soon. Pawn promotion is missing, but should be done by this weekend.

Regards,

Stefan

Dezember 5, 2006 23:40

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