VPchat Client > Games Release Notes

November 2004

• The Spades game was updated to fix some problems with pop-up windows. Also, the game now will show the updating rankings at the completion of a ladder game.
• The AceyDeucy and Backgammon games were updated to fix some problems with animation graphics. Also, the games now will show the updating rankings at the completion of a ladder game.

September 2004

• The Spades game has completed Beta test and is now version 1.0.
• To help keep track of versions, some of the games now have a build number similar to the VP chat program. Current build numbers are:
  • Spades - build 16
  • AceyDeucy - build 24
  • Mega AceyDeucy - build 25
  • Backgammon - build 32
  • Mega Backgammon - build 33
  • Backgammon Tournament Edition - build 33 TE

November 2003

New Game: MegaLap

• A regular avatar can sit on top of a Megahead

New Game: TriHook

• Tour vehicle that seats 3 regular avatars.

Tournament Edition Backgammon

• Mega version of Backgammon - compatible only with other Tournament Edition versions of game.

• Doubles Problem Fixed. Backgammon now uses a better random number generator (the Mersenne Twister).

Classic Backgammon

• Doubles Problem Fixed. Backgammon now uses a better random number generator (the Mersenne Twister).

New Game: Mega Yahtzee

• Megahead version of Classic Yahtzee

Classic Yahtzee

• Doubles Problem Fixed. Yahtzee now uses a better random number generator (the Mersenne Twister).
• Added Game Resume.
• Improved graphics - easier to tell which dice are saved and which are rolled.

Battleship

• Rebuilt for XP-compatibility.

Checkers

• Rebuilt for XP-compatibility.

Chess

• Rebuilt for XP-compatibility.