Help Index
Contents

Commands

Game Menu

Edit Menu

Level Menu

Options Menu

Display Menu

TroubleShooting

Problem with CTL3DV2.DLL

Problem with displays

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Edit Menu

The Edit menu provides commands to undo, redo, and edit the chess pieces.

Undo	Undo a previous move.

Redo	Redo an undone move.

Arrange	Re-arrange the Chess Pieces.


Game Menu

The Game menu provides commands for starting new games, opening existing games, saving games, and exiting WinChess.

New	Start a new game.

Open	Open a saved game.

Save	Save current game.

Save As	Save the current game under a new name.

Hint	Gives a hint on what and where to move.

Pass	Pass a turn.

Exit	Exit WinChess.


Level Menu

The Level menu provides commands to change the level of difficulty and timing.

Time Limit Game	Time limit the game.

Time Limit Move	Time limit each move.

Match Users Time	Match users move time.

Novice	Easy game.

Intermediate	Intermediate game.

Advance	Hard game.

Custom Search Dept	Set computers search dept.


Option Menu
Options Menu

The Option menu provides commands to change the default settings.

One Player|Two Player	Changes playing mode.

DemoMode	Enable demo mode.

Movement	Changes movement.

Sound	Enable or disable sound.


Display Menu

The Display menu provides commands to change the display settings.

Colors	Changes the default colors.

Reverse	Reverse the chess board.

Show BestLine	Enable or disable the displaying of best lines.


Edit Undo Command

The Edit|Undo command undo your most recent move.


Edit Redo Command

The Edit|Redo command redo what you have undone.


Edit Arrange Command

The Edit|Arrange command allows you to edit the location of the chess pieces. (Allows you to cheat. You CHEATER!)


Game Exit Command

The Game|Exit command exits WinChess. You'll be confirmed before exiting.


Game New Command

The Game|New command starts a new game.


Game Open Command

The Game|Open command displays the Open a File dialog box so you can select a saved game file to load.


Game Save Command

The Game|Save command saves the game to disk. If the game is unnamed, the Save File As dialog box is displayed so you can name the file, and choose where it is to be saved.


Game Save As Command

The Game|Save As command allows you to save a game under an new name, or in a new location on disk.  The command displays the Save File As dialog box.  You can enter the new file name, including the drive and directory. If you choose an existing file name, you are asked if you want to overwrite the existing file.


Game Hint Command

The Game|Hint command displays a hint.


Game Pass Command

The Game|Pass command pass a turn.


Display Colors Pop-up

The Display|Colors pops-up a menu with different colors that you can choose.


Display Reverse Command

The Display|Reverse command reverse the chess board.


Display BestLine Command
Display Show BestLine Command

The Display|Show BestLine command enable bestlines to be shown.


Options One Player/Two Player Command

The Options|One Player/Two Player command enable one or two playing mode.


Options Demo Command

The Options|Demo command enable the computer to play itself.


Options Movement Pop-up

The Display|Movement pops-up a menu of movements that you can select.

Drag	Allows you to move the chess pieces by draging and dropping.

Select	Allows you to move the chess pieces by selection.


Options Sound Command

The Options|Sound command enables or disables sound.


Level Time Limit Game Command

The Level|Time Limit Game command allows you to time the game.


Level Time Limit Move Command
Level Limit Move Command

The Level|Time Limit Move command allows you to time each move.


Level Novice Command

The Level|Novice command changes the level to Easy mode.


Level Intermediate Command

The Level|Intermediate command changes the level to Intermediate mode.


Level Advance Command

The Level|Advance command changes the level to Hard mode.


Level Match Users Time Command

The Level|Match Users Time command restrict the computer to match the users thinking time.


Level Custom Search Dept Command

The Level|Custom Search Dept command allows you to specify the computers search dept.


TroubleShooting

Problem:

WinChess does not display its colors properly.

Solution:

This problem only occurs on 256-colored displays. If you have a higher-colored display, you dont have to worry. When this happens, go to the Display|Colors pop-up and select the checked color. You may have to do this several times in order for it to display correctly.


TroubleShooting

Problem:

When WinChess starts, a dialog pops-up with the following message:

This application uses CTL3DV2.DLL, which has not been correctly installed.

Solution:

Make sure that CTL3DV2.DLL is moved from the WinChess directory to WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.