Chess for Android 2.6 and other Android chess programs
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:21 am
I got the Toshiba Folio 100 Android tablet,using it exclusively for chess.
It works extremely well with the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core, but I face an important disadvantage: it does not incorporate the
Android Market Application (AMA).
For people in my situation- there are many- there should be places where we could buy and/or download chess programs more easily. Peter Österlund ( Droidfish) has already solved this question in his web, as you can download his program DIRECTLY from it.
If somebody in this forum knows how to help me with this, will be welcome.
I already downloaded the following chess programs:
Droidfish 1.27, MP and FREE. The strongest Android program I have seen up to now, based on the Stockfish 2.0.1
Chess Genius Pro 2.3.0 , for me the best introduction chess program to the general public
Shredder 1.2, extremelly strong ,very complete and now optimized for 10 inchess tablets
I downloaded the Chess for Android 2.5.5 version and charged the Robbolito and other UCI engines from a Bik´s web link, but the only one which works is Robbolito (terrific even without opening book). I will continue trying as may be I do something wrong in the process.
But the question is that with the new Chess for Android 2.6 version I cant download it anywhere out of the Android Market
( Aart, help me please!)and it is a pity , as the new interface is highly enhanced, much more comfortable and usable.
Aart´s idea is very useful and practical, and in the future we will speak a lot about it, with new vesions and UCI engines incorporated. As far as I know , up to now it is the only Android platform with UCI capablities.
Everybody is waiting for the Hiarcs for Android, that is supposed to be released rather soon. For me the best program in the market although it did not give the jump to 64 bits. We will have to wait and see.
With the Four Great ( Droidfish, Shredder, Genius and Hiarcs) , and the Chess for Android platform, incorporating UCI engines, I think the Android O.S. chess programs quota is rather complete today.
The crucial point at Android is now Multi-processing ( MP). The searching differences between the Droidfish 1.26 on my Acer 200 smartphone ( Snapdragon at 1 GHz), and the 1.27 MP version on my tablet are huge. If Peter is able to give his program MP capabilities , others can. The advantages are enormous, and the playing strengths too.
It works extremely well with the Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core, but I face an important disadvantage: it does not incorporate the
Android Market Application (AMA).
For people in my situation- there are many- there should be places where we could buy and/or download chess programs more easily. Peter Österlund ( Droidfish) has already solved this question in his web, as you can download his program DIRECTLY from it.
If somebody in this forum knows how to help me with this, will be welcome.
I already downloaded the following chess programs:
Droidfish 1.27, MP and FREE. The strongest Android program I have seen up to now, based on the Stockfish 2.0.1
Chess Genius Pro 2.3.0 , for me the best introduction chess program to the general public
Shredder 1.2, extremelly strong ,very complete and now optimized for 10 inchess tablets
I downloaded the Chess for Android 2.5.5 version and charged the Robbolito and other UCI engines from a Bik´s web link, but the only one which works is Robbolito (terrific even without opening book). I will continue trying as may be I do something wrong in the process.
But the question is that with the new Chess for Android 2.6 version I cant download it anywhere out of the Android Market
( Aart, help me please!)and it is a pity , as the new interface is highly enhanced, much more comfortable and usable.
Aart´s idea is very useful and practical, and in the future we will speak a lot about it, with new vesions and UCI engines incorporated. As far as I know , up to now it is the only Android platform with UCI capablities.
Everybody is waiting for the Hiarcs for Android, that is supposed to be released rather soon. For me the best program in the market although it did not give the jump to 64 bits. We will have to wait and see.
With the Four Great ( Droidfish, Shredder, Genius and Hiarcs) , and the Chess for Android platform, incorporating UCI engines, I think the Android O.S. chess programs quota is rather complete today.
The crucial point at Android is now Multi-processing ( MP). The searching differences between the Droidfish 1.26 on my Acer 200 smartphone ( Snapdragon at 1 GHz), and the 1.27 MP version on my tablet are huge. If Peter is able to give his program MP capabilities , others can. The advantages are enormous, and the playing strengths too.