What's new in Eliot 2.1
Apr 9, 2013
- New "master game" feature: allows replaying a game with the same racks and words as in the reference game (be it in the same mode or in another one)
- New option to detect if new versions of Eliot are available
- New topping mode:
- the goal is to find the top move as fast as possible
- words can be tried freely
- ergonomic interface, words can be typed quickly
- various hints can be used to help the player
- penalties can be configured
- New reports system (in Python), easily extensible. There are two reports at the moment (cf. README):
- stats.py: generates an HTML page similar to the statistics window in Eliot
- sigles.py: generates a file usable with the SIGLES program (used in French Scrabble tournaments)
- Arbitration mode:
- new option to handle solos automatically
- new search filter, filtering points
- Statistics:
- added information
- allow flipping the table
- allow print preview and printing
- Ergonomy improvements:
- new "visual" rack under the main board
- tiles can be reordered using drag & drop in the visual rack
- automatic preview (on the board) of the word being played
- the timer can be used as a chronometer (using ctrl+click)
- easier handling of players in the "New game" dialog
- new "Print preview" menu entry
- Various:
- listdic program: use getopt
- saved games: much more information is stored
- many bug fixes...
New in Eliot 1.14 (Jan 6, 2012)
- Changes:
- New game variant: 7 among 8
- New preference to define a default AI level
- Bug fix in the dictionary creation wizard
New in Eliot 1.13 (Jan 6, 2012)
- Changes:
- Display the definition of a word in a web browser
- Display the points of a word before playing it
- Allow exporting the dictionary words list to a file
- Training mode: enable hiding the words and/or positions of search results
- New translations: Serbian and Indonesian
- Several bugs fixes
New in Eliot 1.12 (May 24, 2010)
- New dictionary creation wizard, allowing to create easily a custom dictionary from a list of words
- Czech translation of the software
- A few bug fixes
New in Eliot 1.11 Beta (Apr 9, 2010)
- Brings some changes to work under Mac OS X.