My Go friend now available

[willemien]

The program that won the 9x9 section of the 2010 Computer Olympics MyGoFriendis now for sale at http://www.mygofriend.com/

I put a first impression on the sensei page MyGoFriend

[kirkmc]

The web site doesn't even say what platform it's for...

[willemien]

The web site doesn't even say what platform it's for...

if it isn't mentioned you know it is Windows (I run it on Windows XP)

[kirkmc]

Really? If it isn't mentioned, perhaps it's Java, or Python, or something else that's cross-platform.

[Mivo]

Looks pretty, but 19 Euro seems a little steep for a 9x9 program. I usually buy commercial Go software, just to support the development, and at 10 Euro this would have been a purchase. Maybe it'll come down in price or extend its scope in the future. But yes, the artwork for the stones is really neat!

[Mivo]

I ended up buying a copy a few weeks ago, since I quite like 9x9 and computers make good sparing partners on this board size. They released a new update today that addresses some of the issues (and as a result is more customizable and stronger):

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    * settings (for last komi, levels, board view) are automatically saved
    * pass behaviour is much more natural
    * clocks for the players
    * new levels with time per game
    * thinking on opponents time (pondering)
    * better multithreading (=faster) especially under Windows XP
    * better support of older Window versions
    * detailed help
    * much more convenient saving and loading of games
    * stronger highlighting of the engines thinking process
    * new menu for choice of language
    * several minor bugfixes -> running much more stable

http://www.mygofriend.com/content/mygof ... -available