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Adding last feature before beta

I have started to implement the last feature, before I will thouroughly test the new version and fix bugs before I finally start with a non-public beta (and then public beta). Well, contrary to my earlier statement that "Run games against repertoire" won't make it into the first release of CPT 4 I have decided to add it now.

First of all, because I'm basically done with everything else except UCI support, but Gregory is working on this part anyway. And more importantly: I have already started to miss this feature myself! There you have it: the developer is his own most annoying customer (you don't have to challenge me on this one ;)!

Beside that I believe any CPT 3.3 feature is back into CPT 4 with all the benefits which new version gives. The last features I've implemented have been min-max-function (some call it backsolving), several kind of import/export functions, DGT support, sub-variations of variations (user request after the first alpha-test!) and sub-sub-variations of sub-variations or even sub-sub-sub.... I like this feature very much as it makes it pretty comfortable to organize some more complex openings like the Dragon.

Unless I encounter some show-stopper it looks like beta in October / November. Now, I said it. Stay tuned!

Published Freitag, 3. September 2010 08:40 by StefanRenzewitz

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Andi said:

Nice to hear you're still on it and motivated! I'm looking forward to finally seeing cpt4 in action.

Keep it up

September 3, 2010 08:16
 

RJ Johnson said:

What is the difference between the public and private beta? More to the point, how do I get on the private beta testers list?

I admit that i've stopped adding to my cpt 3 database just because I want to have lots to work with out of the box with v4.

I've been a professional software beta tester in my past and understand testbed design, etc. So I think I would be a good additional to the test team. Thanks,

rj

September 3, 2010 22:35
 

StefanRenzewitz said:

I guess closed beta would have been a more proper term. I would like to have a first beta-phase with a few users which have enough time to help finding out the biggest show-stoppers (like: doesn't install with 64bit systems) and don't mind if the first experience is not yet smooth.

Only then I want to make it open to everyone to provide a good first experience for the majority.

Please  send me an email and tell me what type of system you run (OS, processor, RAM, that's all). I will let you know once this first beta phase starts (1-2 months).

Thanks,

Stefan

September 4, 2010 11:26
 

Richard Imair said:

Version 4 is sounding fantastic. Really looking forward to working with it. Thank you for your great achievements.

September 4, 2010 13:13
 

CB said:

Great news. Played around with other trainer programs. Always come back to CPT v3.x for my serious learning.

Thank you for your committment to the chess community!

September 4, 2010 15:59

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