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This Windows application allows users to play Texas Holdem over the Web.
Current version 0.06.00 [download]
v0.06.00 (2004/12/16):
- a more discreet "Discreet Mode"
- dealer button only shows up when it's needed
- Action window only shows up when it's needed
- text-to-speech pronounces certain acronyms in full words
- bug fix: shitload of them
v0.05.00 (2004/12/09):
- a new "Discreet Mode"
- when minimized, taskbar shows "YOUR TURN" when it's the player's turn
- bug fix: server polling is stopped when a user cancels a chip transfer
v0.04.* (2004/12/07):
- chat messages no longer go to the little player windows
- staging area now changed to a list
- added tooltips
- reorganized the config file to be more intuitive for beginners
- bug fix: fixed "Extra" menu not visible bug
- players have zero chips and are by default in "listen mode" when they connect
- players who loose all their chips get put in "listen mode" in the next game
- players in "listen mode" can watch the game and chat but do not play
- added instructions in readme.txt
- added application-driven dealing capabilites
- new table layout
- automatically figuring out whose turn it is
- big buttons for BET, CHECK and FOLD will appear when it is the player's turn
- warning message when bet amount is insufficient
- one-click dealing using only a single button or Ctrl-Enter
- changed Checking key from spacebar to F6
- changed Show Cards key from F6 to F9
- players' cards are no longer inverted
Special thanks:
- to Jonathan Evraire (SK), for implementing the HTTP message redirection server.
- to everyone who wouldn't stop bitching about the user interface
*** note: this application requires an HTTP message redirection Web application to work (specs supplied)
posted by .e @ 10:08 PM
4 Comments:
The HTTP message redirect application is not supplied in the zip file because the test implementation is insecure (and too dangerous to put on a public Web server). the current HTTP server URL will only be supplied to a selected few. a more secure version will be included with in future distributions.
first test-run of version 0.1.1 and 0.1.5 was a disaster at best. every player, except me, complained about the interface and the delay, and they were confused about how to use the controls. as a result, we'll find more automation in future versions. we found a couple of bugs, which is good, and they will also taken care of in the next release.
I've been a tester since the start and I just wanted to congratulate you on your good work. The game has come a long way since it's original inception and this was accomplished in very little time. I admire how open you have been to our feedback because I know we brought you in a different direction than the one you were original heading for. I'm glad to say that the latest version I played was easy to understand, fast to play, and fun to play. I'm looking forward to even more bug fixes (although I haven't found many bugs, good job!) and feature implementations! This is a great way to enjoy a few games of poker when you're in a place where you shouldn't be playing poker (mostly work =))
thanx, and thanx to everyone who helped with the testing. version 0.6 is out, and it promises to be more "biz-proof" than ever. the next step will be to work on the server side to make it more secure, so I could finally publish the URL in the blog for the public to use.
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