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It follows the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_chess standard game rules | It follows the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_chess standard game rules]. | ||
The homebrew incorporates 2 different virtual keyboards which you can use to specify game filename. | The homebrew incorporates 2 different virtual keyboards which you can use to specify game filename. | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 31 August 2021
| PSP GNU CHESS | |
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| General | |
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| Author(s) | Zx-81 |
| Type | Board |
| Version | 1.0.3 (17 Nov 2007) |
| Licence | GNU GPLv2 |
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PSP Gnu Chess is a port of GNU Chess, a Chess game that runs on multiple systems such as UNIX, windows and MacOS.
Orginally written in 1986 by Stuart Cracraft, this is a port on PSP with added UI made by Ludovic Jacomme (aka Zx-81), based on the version 5.7 of GNU-Chess.
Installation
Unzip the ZIP file, and copy the folder pspgchess to ms0:/PSP/GAME/.
User guide
It follows the standard game rules.
The homebrew incorporates 2 different virtual keyboards which you can use to specify game filename.
- Danzeff On-Screen Keyboard (by Danzel and Jeff Chen)
- Customizable IR Keyboard (from the file pspirkeyb.ini).
Controls
Chess menu:
Start - Open/close the OSK (On-Screen Keyboard)
In game:
Cross - Valid
Square - Undo
Analog/Cursor - Move on the board
Select - Menu
On-Screen Keyboard:
Analog - Choose one of the 9 squares
Triangle/Square/Cross/Circle - Choose one of the 4 letters of the highlighted square
IR Keyboard:
D-Pad - Cursor
Start - Ctrl-W, Tab
Select - Ctrl-Q, Escape
Triangle - Ctrl-E
Cross - Ctrl-X
Square - Ctrl-S
Circle - Ctrl-F
L - Ctrl-Z
R - Ctrl-C
Clear - Ctrl-L
Cross - Enter
Screenshots
Compatibility
Developed for Firmware 3.71-M33.
Changelog
v1.0.3
- IR Keyboard support.
- Add Option to highlight last move.
- Display captured and promoted pieces.
- Add virtual keyboard to enter PGN filename.
- Load and Save PGN game file.
- Fix joypad/pad speed issue.
v1.0.2
- Option to specify search depth (i.e: difficulty).
- Add Undo feature.
- Add Book feature, move database is stored in file book.dat. The file given with this homebrew is the book.dat provided with gnuchess (but you can replace it by your own).
- Bug fix when you put black on the bottom of the screen, King and Queen weren't at the right place.
- Bug fix with keys/analog pad (sensitivity was too high).
v1.0.1
- Intial release.
Credits
GNU Chess Project by Chua Kong Sian, Stuart Cracraft, Lukas Geyer, Simon Waters, David A. Wheeler.
PSP Gnu Chess by Ludovic Jacomme (alias zx).
Special thanks to Yiorgos for the feedback.