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User visible changes for PySol - a solitaire game collection
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Changes in 4.82 (02 Sep 2003, 202 games)
* support Python 2.3
- a number of small bug fixes
+ stay tuned for Pysol 5 with *lots* of improvements :-)
Changes in 4.81 (24 Jun 2002, 202 games)
* adapted for new pysol-sound-server 3.00
- fixed Spider-type games
Changes in 4.80 (28 Nov 2001, 202 games)
* support Python 2.2
Changes in 4.73 (28 Sep 2001, 202 games)
- fixed rules of Irmgard
- a number of other bug fixes
Changes in 4.72 (31 May 2001, 202 games)
- fixed a problem when using hints in Black Hole
Changes in 4.71 (20 Apr 2001, 202 games)
* improved dynamic scrollbar handling
* support both Python 1.5, Python 2.0 and Python 2.1 within one package
Changes in 4.70 (05 Mar 2001, 202 games)
* 1 new game
* added dynamic scrollbars
* support both Python 1.5 and Python 2.0 within one package
* fixed some minor problems
Changes in 4.60 (02 Aug 2000, 201 games)
* 6 new games
* added persistent bookmarks
* implemented smart playing that keeps the redo history
* new statistics dialog featuring real 3D bar charts
- Windows: fixed a problem where the sound could cause crashes
- corrected a number of game rules and descriptions
Changes in 4.50 (11 Jun 2000, 195 games)
* added support for small toolbar icons
* added "Alternate Names" to the game selection dialog
* improved the sound dialog
- moved the Mahjongg games to the new PyJongg package
Changes in 4.41 (30 May 2000, 195 games)
* 6 new games
- Windows: avoid loading incompatible DLLs from the system directory
Changes in 4.30 (23 May 2000, 189 games)
* 6 new games
- fixed an internal error in Grasshopper and Double Grasshopper
- corrected rules of Penguin
Changes in 4.20 (27 Apr 2000, 183 games)
* 14 new games, including HexADeck and Memory type variants
* added a "Recent games" menubar entry
* improved statistics dialog
- really fixed the detection of Straights in Poker type games
- fixed a problem when changing the card background
Changes in 4.10 (18 Apr 2000, 169 games)
- fixed a memory leak
Changes in 4.00 (12 Apr 2000, 169 games)
* PySol now plays Tarock type games
* display a floating "Demo" logo while playing demo games
* options are now saved automatically at program exit
- Poker type games: cards for a Straight can now be in any sequence
- fixed a scoring problem in Casino Klondike and Vegas Klondike
Changes in 3.40 (12 Feb 2000, 161 games)
* 3 new games
* updated the pysol-sound-server
- fixed a problem with winning in Golf type games
- some other minor fixes
Changes in 3.30 (26 Jan 2000, 158 games)
* 7 new games
* converted the pysol-sound-server into a Python extension module
Changes in 3.21 (21 Jan 2000, 151 games)
* 2 new games
* updated the pysol-sound-server
- Windows: added the missing PyWinTypes15.dll to the setup file
Changes in 3.20 (18 Jan 2000, 149 games)
* added 8 Hanafuda type games (Oonsoo, Pagoda, MatsuKiri, ...)
* added 2 Poker type games (Poker Shuffle, Poker Square)
* added 13 other new games (Der Katzenschwanz, Perpetual Motion,
Die Schlange, Three Shuffles and a Draw, Vegas Klondike, ...)
* background music is supported under Win32 as well
- corrected redeal rules of La Belle Lucie and Trefoil
- corrected rules of Aces Up
Changes in 3.10 (21 Dec 1999, 126 games)
* 17 new games
* new sound support (including background MP3 and MOD music under Unix)
* added a playable preview dialog (yes, you can play games there :-)
* nice cardset and table-tile select dialogs
* added "Hold and quit" to continue a game on next start
- quite a number of bug and feature fixes
Changes in 3.00 (04 Nov 1999, 111 games)
* bought a new solitaire book and implemented 67 new games :-)
* added a menubar entry for popular games
* new assist function: highlight all cards with the same rank
(shift-click the left mouse button)
* added images for the Talon redeal state
* FreeCell game numbers are now compatible to the FreeCell FAQ
* added a "Next number" button to the game number dialog
* improved statistics and log views
* the bundled version now ships as pre-compiled Python bytecode
because it loads faster and uses much less memory
- corrected some layout problems
Changes in 2.99 (13 Oct 1999, 44 games)
* 1 new game: Lara's Game
* re-enabled the relaxed game variants
* due to popular demand I've finally implemented "Quick play"
* statistics and logs can be exported to a file
* a huge number of other improvements
- saved games are not compatible with previous versions
- some changes in key and mouse bindings
Changes in 2.91 (23 Jun 1999, 43 games)
- check for Python 1.5.2 at program startup
- some other minor fixes
Changes in 2.90 (16 Jun 1999, 43 games)
* added 19 new games (2 games disabled)
* implemented a nice select-game tree dialog
* starting a new game is noticeably faster now
* documentation updated
- PySol now requires Python 1.5.2
Changes in 2.14 (26 May 1999, 24 games)
- fixed rules of Calculation which got broken in 2.02
Changes in 2.13 (13 May 1999, 24 games)
- fixed a small bug in "Select game by number..."
Changes in 2.12 (20 Apr 1999, 24 games)
- another small bug fix
Changes in 2.11 (07 Apr 1999, 24 games)
- some finor fixes
Changes in 2.10 (11 Mar 1999, 24 games)
* major display speed improvements
* added support for background table tiles
* rearranged source code to prepare for a future Gnome, KDE,
wxWindows or JPython/Swing version
- fixed rules of Spider and Divorce which got broken in 2.02
Changes in 2.02 (20 Jan 1999, 24 games)
* 1 new game: Canfield
* new assist function: autoplay
* new assist function: automatic face up
* new assist function: highlight all matching cards
(control-click the left mouse button)
* can change card background
* support for timer-based animations
* improved interaction with the window manager (X11)
Changes in 2.01 (21 Dec 1998, 23 games)
* 4 new games: Eight Off, Dead King Golf, Relaxed Golf and Grandfather's Clock
* created new package PySol-Cardsets - get it from the PySol home page
* implemented a statusbar
* new assist function: highlight all moveable piles
* enabled tearoff menus under Unix
* improved table layout with small and large cardsets
Changes in 2.00 (30 Nov 1998, 19 games)
* 2 new games: Calculation and Numerica
* implemented support for plugins - now you can easily add your own games
* new option to automatically shade legal moves
* added additional cardsets for low and high screen resolutions
* major source code rearrangements
Changes in 1.12 (13 Oct 1998, 17 games)
* display a progress bar during startup
Changes in 1.11 (09 Oct 1998, 17 games)
* 3 new games: Big Harp, Eiffel Tower and Matriarchy
* enhanced statistics, can change player name
* added "Select game by number"
* implemented tooltips
- some fixes for Windows (vanishing menubar, problems when $HOME was
not set, better toplevel geometry)
- corrected rules of Ground for a Divorce
Changes in 1.10 (02 Oct 1998, 14 games)
* 1 new game: Ground for a Divorce
* added a toolbar
* implemented shadows
Changes in 1.03 (26 Sep 1998, 13 games)
* 4 new games: Spider, Relaxed Spider, Braid and Forty Thieves
* middle mouse button (or Control-left) shows partially hidden cards
* menus restructured
* major source code rearrangements
Changes in 1.02 (16 Sep 1998, 9 games)
* 1 new game: Picture Gallery
* added strict-rules variants of FreeCell and Seahaven Towers
* added a small manual page
* improved animation speed
Changes in 1.01 (14 Sep 1998, 6 games)
* 2 new games: FreeCell and Seahaven Towers
* the Undo key is now bound both to 'z' as well as 's'
Changes in 1.00 (10 Sep 1998, 4 games)
* includes 4 games: Gypsy, Irmgard, 8x8 and Klondike
* first public release