What's new in David's Backgammon 6.3.7
Dec 2, 2014
New in David's Backgammon 6.3.6 (Dec 2, 2014)
- Fixed a problem with the selection/deselection of auto moves options
New in David's Backgammon 6.3.5 (Oct 23, 2014)
- Works with the new Yosemite! - this version fixes problems that appeared with Yosemite (OSX 10.10)
New in David's Backgammon 6.3.1 (Oct 24, 2013)
- works with the new Mavericks - this version fixes a problem that appeared with Mavericks.
New in David's Backgammon 6.3 (Jul 26, 2013)
- improved cube handling with the Jacoby rule selected
- improved play with no backgammons selected
- fixed any know problems
- works with OS X 10.5 or later including Mountain Lion. There are older version for all previous version of OS X and OS9
New in David's Backgammon 6.2.3 (Dec 27, 2012)
- works with OSX 10.5 or later including Mountain Lion. There are older version for all previous version of OSX and OS9
- maintenance update - only very minor changes
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.2.2 (Oct 4, 2012)
- Works with OSX 10.5 or later including Mountain Lion. There are older version for all previous version of OSX and OS9
- Added a workaround for a potential problem with sound routines
- Fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.2.1 (Oct 2, 2012)
- works with OSX 10.5 or later including Mountain Lion. There are older version for all previous version of OSX and OS9
- sound routines were replaced because they were causing problems with Mountain Lion
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.2.0 (Sep 17, 2012)
- works with OSX 10.5 or later including Mountain Lion. There are older version for all previous version of OSX and OS9
- code-signed for trusted developer with Mountain Lion
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.9 (Sep 10, 2012)
- works with Lion and Mountain Lion
- fixed a potential problem when picking up a piece
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.8 (Aug 21, 2012)
- Works with Lion and Mountain Lion
- In a money session, the winnings could only go to a little over 32 thousand. Now much larger.
- Fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.7 (Jul 24, 2012)
- works with Lion
- fixed a couple of problems with money sessions
- fixed several problems introduced with the Lion version (version 6)
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.5 (Jul 12, 2012)
- works with Lion
- the beaver option appeared to not be working (but was). Fixed
- the running scores dialog was not showing properly. Now is.
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.4 (Jul 6, 2012)
- works with Lion
- th Custom Boards feature was not working. Now is.
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.3 (Jul 2, 2012)
- works with Lion
- several minor interface enhancements and fixes
- fixed any know problems
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.2 (Jun 12, 2012)
- Running stats were not reset when the reset button was pressed. Fixed.
New in David's Backgammon 6.1.1 (Jun 12, 2012)
- Fixed several problems involving tournament play
New in David's Backgammon 6.1 (Apr 18, 2012)
- works with Lion!
- rollouts have been added back
- keyboard moves is now working
- fixed several interface problems caused by conversion to work with Lion
New in David's Backgammon 6.0 (Apr 17, 2012)
- finally works with Lion
- first intel version of the game
- thousands of code changes to get this intel/Lion version
- rollouts are not working correctly yet but will be soon
- keyboard moves are not working correctly yet but will be soon
- upgrades to the rollout and keyboard input versions will be free to those who purchase this version
- because of all of the work (a huge task) to get this version, it is only a free upgrade to 5.9.5 purchasers
New in David's Backgammon 5.9.2 (Mar 8, 2011)
- Made several minor changes to the game
- Fixed any known problems
New in David's Backgammon 5.9.1 (Jan 20, 2011)
- the right/secondary mouse button can now be used to take back a move
- the right/secondary mouse button can now be used to de-select a piece that has been picked up
New in David's Backgammon 5.9.0 (Jan 13, 2011)
- made several minor fixes and interface enhancements
- fixed any known problems
- password was changed for this version. Don't replace your previous version until you decide you want to upgrade
New in David's Backgammon 5.8.8 (Apr 5, 2010)
- Added code to stop speech from repeating the same message if user keeps doing the same thing that caused the message.
- Several minor interface changes.
- Fixed any known problems.
New in David's Backgammon 5.8.7 (Feb 13, 2010)
- Changed menu items in the Purchase menu.
- Changed some text.
- Fixed any known problems.
New in David's Backgammon 5.8.5 (Oct 29, 2009)
- made changes to the code for changing the size of the boards/window
- minor interface enhancements/changes
- fixed any know problems
- works with Snow Leopard (with Rosetta installed)
New in David's Backgammon 5.8.2 (Jul 11, 2009)
- changed some text for the game
New in David's Backgammon 5.8.0 (Apr 5, 2009)
- No more blank dice. They are on the board frame untill they are rolled.
- After a player has played his turn, the dice rolled are displayed on the board frame.
- Fixed the Registration and Info menu items that go to websites.
- This version requires a new password. It has been 16 months since it has been changed. So don't replace your old version until you know you want this one.
New in David's Backgammon 5.7.7 (Mar 6, 2009)
- Some of the context help titles were not correct - fixed.
- Fixed any other known problems.
New in David's Backgammon 5.7.6 (Dec 3, 2008)
- Changed some text in the program.
- Fixed any known problems.
- Works with Intel Macs and Leopard.
New in David's Backgammon 5.7.5 (Jul 24, 2008)
- minor interface adjustments
- fixed a minor problem
- works with intel Macs and Leopard
New in David's Backgammon 5.7.3 (May 12, 2008)
- A change in 5.7.2 caused the roll-outs not to work. Okay now.
- Made a change that reduced the background cpu usage significantly.
- The cubes were not always displayed 100% correctly. Okay now.
- Now have 2 versions: OSX and OS9 versions. they appear about the same but the OSX version won't work in OS9.
New in David's Backgammon 5.7.2 (May 4, 2008)
- modified the row graphics
- fixed a minor problem
New in David's Backgammon 5.7 (Mar 26, 2008)
- the largest board size is 27% larger than before (for higher resolution monitors)
- the dice and cubes were made larger for the larger boards sizes
- fixed any know problems
- works with Intel macs and Leopard!
New in David's Backgammon 5.6.2 (Feb 22, 2008)
- Changes made in 5.6 caused the piece movement to be too slow in some situations with larger board sizes. Should be better now.