Bridge Baron Changelog
What's new in Bridge Baron 24.0.0
Jan 4, 2014- New Bridge Baron 24 card layout:
- New layout, bigger cards, easy to read and easy to access.
- New Bridge Baron 24 Settings:
- Our new simple quick access menu provides easy and quick changes to your Bridge Baron 24.
- Major changes to our new settings feature include:
- Settings can be updated at any time, no limitations.
- Settings is a single window with 6 Tabs that lets you manage all game settings. First 2 tabs provide configuration for deals and general game settings. Tabs 3-4 are for NS and EW Convention card management with simplified convention card Interface and Wizard. Tabs 5-6 are the same as 3-4 but used for Signaling agreements.
- Every existing convention card can be customized without the need to name it, it can be reset back to default, Unlimited named convention card are supported. Double Click convention to turn on off. Same goes for Signaling agreements, there are 3 variants that can be customized, also named signaling agreements can be created.
- One notable change is the missing Deal source. The user can pick any special kind of deal from former Deal Number Window ( the way the iPad works) , the kind of deals will be served until the user decides to 'Pick New Deal' or closes the table.
- New Bridge Baron 24 bidding window:
- Bigger (and resizable) floating bidding window for easy access and better viewing of you and your partners bidding session.
- New Bridge Baron 24 info tab:
- The Info tabs located on the right, replaces most of the actions from Main Menu -> Actions in BB23.
- New Bridge Baron 24 previous trick view:
- Now you can view your previous Trick by simply placing your mouse on the lower right corner of the table.
- New Bridge Baron 24 review feature:
- Review screen on the right will allow you to quickly view all previous tricks played, including the bidding session for that hand.
- New Bridge Baron 24 Auction interpretation:
- Auction Interpretation will give you the tools you need to make the right bidding decisions.
- New Bridge Baron 24 par contract view
New in Bridge Baron 21.0.0 (Oct 22, 2010)
- Made the double-dummy search faster
- Improved the bidding and play
- Added six new Bridge Tournaments for free: the 2010 Cavendish (with cross-IMPs scoring), the 2010 NSWBA ANC Butler Open Selection (with Butler IMPs scoring), the 2001 Delaware Regional, the 2004 Delaware Regional, the Fall 2009 Diamond State Sectional, and the Spring 2009 Wilmington Sectional
- Added 24 new challenging problem deals for a total of 312 Challenges
- Improved the graphical user interface. You can now choose to display North's hand with suits in columns, as a dummy would be displayed on a bridge table
- Revised the opening screen to make it more powerful
- Improved the program's functionality for the visually impaired
- On the Mac, we have added a toolbar for easy access to common functions, such as getting a hint or taking back a bid or play
- Greatly expanded the defensive lead and signal agreements
- Added 26 new play problems from the bridge book entitled A Computer's Twist
- Improved the bidding and play
- Added 3 new bidding conventions: Soloway Jump Shifts, Meckwell, Lebensohl after Reverses
- Added seven new Bridge Tournaments for free
- Added 24 new challenging problem deals for a total of 288 Challenges
- Improved the graphical user interface, including the ability to replay tournament deals