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Originally posted by NordlysThank you, but am I to assume that I now have to live with a botched up version of my former graphic settings? That I not only can not enjoy the previous graphics, BUT now have to go out of my way to ERASE these HORRENDOUS graphics that show different colors on the chessboard!?
Above the game, there are links to "My Games", "Board Style", "Game History", and "Message Log". "Game History" is the one you are looking for. You won't get the coloured squares there (not sure what you mean by multiple colours, there are just green, aren't they? 😕), nor in the analyze board.
I kept my membership with this site because I liked the graphical interface. However, I do not like the changes that shows me different colors on the chessboard. It's difficult enough to play high quality chess w/o distractions, much less this problem. The sooner Russ changes this nasty board configuration the better.
I'm certainly not going to put up with it.
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by RussFantastic! My investment in this site has been worth every penny!
The new board interface was released today. There are plenty of architectural changes (for reasons to be announced soon), plus a number of presentation changes and new features.
As stated before, some people with older browser may experience problems, so a legacy interface is available.
From the board settings page, click the link contained below :
[ ...[text shortened]... an upgrade your browser. (All current versions of most browsers should be compatible.)
-Russ
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by arrakisThis has been on the site from day 1. (well, not quite, but nearly.)
I liked the board, pieces and graphics just the way they were. Now the pieces are ugly and the board is ugly... and what the heck is going on with the "altering colors of the squares on the board" showing where the opponent's piece moved FROM and where to? I HATE THIS! It really, really interferes with my concentration.
Please make that a feature we can turn off!
-Russ
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by arrakisClam down, take a deep breath, and then please tell me :
Thank you, but am I to assume that I now have to live with a botched up version of my former graphic settings? That I not only can not enjoy the previous graphics, BUT now have to go out of my way to ERASE these HORRENDOUS graphics that show different colors on the chessboard!?
I kept my membership with this site because I liked the graphical interface. H ...[text shortened]... anges this nasty board configuration the better.
I'm certainly not going to put up with it.
Which chess set, which board? More details please, and then I can take a look at it and hopefully sort it out for you.
-Russ
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by arrakisGet your knickers out of a bunch, you self important git. The from and To squares ALWAYS were displayed as different colours: green. The tone of the green has been changed by request from multiple users, because it wasn't distinct enough on the dark squares. As I said, 1 further click (Game History) and you have a colourless chess board.
Thank you, but am I to assume that I now have to live with a botched up version of my former graphic settings? That I not only can not enjoy the previous graphics, BUT now have to go out of my way to ERASE these HORRENDOUS graphics that show different colors on the chessboard!?
I kept my membership with this site because I liked the graphical interface. H ...[text shortened]... anges this nasty board configuration the better.
I'm certainly not going to put up with it.
Maybe thats why you've never been as strong on here as you claim to be in real life. The bloody move indicator colours have retarded your rating by about 300 points on here. I wonder why you never noticed it before though.
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24 Feb 06
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It was a big upgrade, so I am reassured to see so many positive comments, so thanks everyone. I knew there would be problems (mainly browser related, it appears some Mac users on older browsers are having real problems in particular, but nothing a quick upgrade won't solve) but on the whole, things have gone well.
A big thanks to those who helped beta all the changes, without those guys there was no gurantee it would have gone as smoothly as it did.
(XanthosNZ, Ragnorak, Nordlys, richjohnson, point, Chakan, stocken, Freddie2006, Wildfire, mrmist, Aiko, KJCavalier, blindcheesecake, the one00, MRoberts & reader1107)
And a special mention to one disgruntled user how has chosen to Spam out feedback system repeatedly over and over again in protest at the changes. Thanks. It really helps us solve your problems quicker when you do that. 😉
-Russ
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by Moldy CrowThere is an IE7 beta out now that works very well for the updates here. There are some other issues with it on other sites, but for the most part works very well. I would recomend checking it out.
Russ-
I updated my browser(windows XP and OE), then gave it a try. My analyze game was still doing the same thing - loading painfully slowly each time a piece was clicked on(all pices disappear for about 5 seconds, and then reapear in ones and twos over the next 15-20 seconds).
So I followed the instructions in your post (that I'm quoting here). Now th ...[text shortened]... ll more memory on my pc will the analyze game work properly back on the modern browser setting?
24 Feb 06
Originally posted by arrakisSo you consider leaving the site because of two HORRENDOUS green squares which you can't get rid of without having to make the HUGE effort of one mouse click? BUT you can't do that! Who is going to PSYCHOANALYSE me if you LEAVE? :'(:'(:'(
Thank you, but am I to assume that I now have to live with a botched up version of my former graphic settings? That I not only can not enjoy the previous graphics, BUT now have to go out of my way to ERASE these HORRENDOUS graphics that show different colors on the chessboard!?
I kept my membership with this site because I liked the graphical interface. H ...[text shortened]... anges this nasty board configuration the better.
I'm certainly not going to put up with it.