Go Solver
I'm new to Sensei's, so I'm not too well-versed on how to post images and write the pages. Please feel free to edit this page.
I've been working on a Tsumego practice application for the PocketPC for the last few months.
It's not quite finished yet, but wanted to post some information of the parts that are finished and working well:
- Problem Randomizer
- Support of unlimited variations on problem files
- Auto-advance
- Solution Tips.
Some images. More to follow:
Splash Screen:
Starting a problem. First move by Black. Response by White. It ends in a bad Ko for Black
Black should have played this way instead:
Solution Tips Sequence. Correct Move is Marked by Green Dot:
I'll post again as soon as the first public beta is available.
Thanks!
Akakumo
If using the beta, I've set up a "bugs" page at GoSolver/Testing
Tas: Looks very nice. Looking forward to seeing more. A bad problem in my opinion though. If black is komaster the first attempt migth be better, or he could tenuki and leave white with the choise of seki or good ko (for black).
- Akakumo?: Good point. Of course, GoSolver can only follow what the problem creator sets on the problem file. That one is from the KoreanProblemAcademy. I will modify the application to allow for passing by marking a point on the board to represent the pass choice. I just read this same idea from TimK's answer to Velobici's question.
- Niklaus: Tsumego problems generally assume that living unconditionally in seki is always better than playing ko, good or bad. Also see Tsumego Conventions.
- Tas: Okay, fair enough. I wasn't aware of that. And anyway that says nothing about the program, which looks very nice.
Akakumo?: GoSolver is ready for limited public testing. If you would like to help me out with testing the beta version, and you have a Pocket PC, please send me an email to: gosolver at akakumo dot com. Your email address will only be used to send you the cab file to install GoSolver, and to let you know when updates are available, and nothing else. You will not receive any other emails from me. Please note: This beta version is time-limited and set to expire on March 15th, this way we won't have old (and possibly buggy) versions around. Thanks!!
EdwardHammerbeck: I realize it's probably premature to ask this, but what the heck. Do you plan on porting this to Palm OS? This looks great.
- Akakumo?: Not at this time. I'm a VB developer, so I'm using VB.NET to write this app. If I find a tool that lets me do VB reliably on the Palm, then I could probably port it in a matter of days.
unkx80: I don't own a Pocket PC, but from a UI perspective I think that the large tick or cross tends to block stones and makes it hard to see the previous moves or stones.
wingnut: The hosted screen captures and beta email don't work any more. Is this project dead now? Would the author please comment.
marcbras: I have the same question ? ( I use beta1 version of Go-Solver everyday to practice go-problems ! and I am looking forward to test the next beta version ).
Juan: Interesting enough, I was "alpha-testing" a newer version of GoSolver that could actually connect to IGS to observe games. He even created an account on IGS, "akakumo", for me to use, but now I can't get in touch with him, and the email used for that account no longer works. It's like the domain never existed! :-(
Malweth: Beware the ides of march... the beta for this program was time locked and the time is up!!
- Juan: Yes, my copy stopped working too. Does anyone know if there's a way to extend its life, assuming it's OK with Akakimo?
- marcbras: My copy stopped working too. I guess the author discontinued this project (for reasons unknown). This program looked promosing.........