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GeorgeGoodnight

Apr 28, 2024

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#521

cadmiumpatzer wrote:

GeorgeGoodnight wrote: cadmiumpatzer wrote: Hamilton53 wrote:

The DGT website has BT and a loader app if you need to update your firmware.

That would be great if it's possible. I have a USB only board, I was under the impression I wasn't able to update the firmware on those? (In principle it would be possible via a USB connection, but I'm not sure they put an EEPROM in the board itself for that capability given it's age).

You can upgrade the module if required. A few on here have done it.

As far as I can tell, that would require disassembling the unit at a minimum since a software only method isn't available except for Bluetooth or Revelation boards unless you are aware of some other solution not shown on their website. (ie here is all that I know of that's available no links can be inserted apparently: "xxxx://digitalgametechnology.com/support/software/software-downloads" ). My only reason to want to do this would be for protocol compatibility for chessconnect or the like, the board itself works fine with engines.

Jörn is working to support the older mini usb boards as far as I know.

Also, as far as I know the BT boards are only updatable to update the BT protocols as they evolve. According to one of the Lichess developers. I’m no expert by any means.

cadmiumpatzer

Apr 28, 2024

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#522

GeorgeGoodnight wrote:

Jörn is working to support the older mini usb boards as far as I know.

Also, as far as I know the BT boards are only updatable to update the BT protocols as they evolve. According to one of the Lichess developers. I’m no expert by any means.

Jörn told me and I'm looking forward to beta testing the bleeding edge version, but in the off chance it was possible why not? DGT's materials say the USB only is not field updatable, so aside from some h/w hacking (assuming you could even get the latest firmware image) it's not worth the effort, so I'll just wait. I did see a livechess connection video 3 years old, that permitted DGT connection on lichess, but it was rather kludgy. chessconnect is far more streamlined.

chessroboto

Apr 28, 2024

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#523

GeorgeGoodnight wrote:

Jörn is working to support the older mini usb boards as far as I know.

This is great as we should expect most DGT board owners have the miniUSB only version.
I could only hope that the serial port version also be supported when using a supported serial-to-USB adapter.

vitualis

Apr 28, 2024

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#524

@joernupbde - FYI, in the game in the video I just published (see below), the board lights on my Chessnut Air stayed on right after long castling (at 4:18 of the video). This cleared itself after the next move and didn't otherwise affect the game. I'm not sure if this is a glitch? Continue the good work!

joernupbde

Apr 28, 2024

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#525

chessroboto wrote:

GeorgeGoodnight wrote:

Jörn is working to support the older mini usb boards as far as I know.

This is great as we should expect most DGT board owners have the miniUSB only version.
I could only hope that the serial port version also be supported when using a supported serial-to-USB adapter.

If everything goes according to plan (when does it ever?...), I will send out a test version to selected users during this week. Maybe even today... 😇

joernupbde

Apr 28, 2024

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#526

vitualis wrote:

@joernupbde - FYI, in the game in the video I just published (see below), the board lights on my Chessnut Air stayed on right after long castling (at 4:18 of the video). This cleared itself after the next move and didn't otherwise affect the game. I'm not sure if this is a glitch? Continue the good work!

This should be fixed in the most recent version 3.3.26 which was released on Sunday 28th of April. If you did use this version, please let me know. (Or if anybody has a similar effect with 3.3.27 for that matter.)

That version also fixed analysis board not working properly on chess.com.

jewelmind

Apr 28, 2024

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#527

Happy to receive the test version :-)

joernupbde

Apr 28, 2024

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#528

There really seem to be a lot of old DGT boards around. 😊

@jewelmind: Can you send me your email address? I'll add you to the list, then.

Hamilton53

Apr 30, 2024

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#529

I noticed one minor issue where if only one move is made and the opponent aborts the game, the extension will audibly state "Draw".

joernupbde

Apr 30, 2024

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#530

Hamilton53 wrote:

I noticed one minor issue where if only one move is made and the opponent aborts the game, the extension will audibly state "Draw".

Thank you for pointing that out! Does this refer to lichess, chess.com, or both?

GeorgeGoodnight

Apr 30, 2024

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#531

joernupbde wrote:

Hamilton53 wrote:

I noticed one minor issue where if only one move is made and the opponent aborts the game, the extension will audibly state "Draw".

Thank you for pointing that out! Does this refer to lichess, chess.com, or both?

I've seen it on here and wondered about that today.

GeorgeGoodnight

Apr 30, 2024

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#532

Another thing I've noticed is that the extension does not distinguish between pieces when either horsey can move to the same square. It does differentiate between rooks, however.

Great work, thanks for your continued effort with this Jörn.

joernupbde

Apr 30, 2024

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#533

Im pretty sure that this is not a general issue with knights but a problem with a specific kind of position. Do you know the exact position (e.g. FEN) where this happened?

GeorgeGoodnight

Apr 30, 2024

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#534

joernupbde wrote:

Im pretty sure that this is not a general issue with knights but a problem with a specific kind of position. Do you know the exact position (e.g. FEN) where this happened?

I don't. I'll keep a note in the future though.

joernupbde

May 2, 2024

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#535

To all of you with (very) old DGT boards: the testers and myself are making good progress and I am very confident now that the next version of Chessconnect will fully support these boards, too. 😎

chessroboto

May 2, 2024

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#536

Do The “old” DGT boards include those with Serial ports or just older miniUSB ports?

joernupbde

May 2, 2024

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#537

In theory, serial port should work, too. If anybody has access to such a board and wants to try, I am happy to provide the test version.

chessroboto

May 2, 2024

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#538

joernupbde wrote:

In theory, serial port should work, too. If anybody has access to such a board and wants to try, I am happy to provide the test version.

I have access to one and the proper usb to serial cable. Let me know what steps I need to do to assist.

cadmiumpatzer

May 2, 2024

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#539

joernupbde wrote:

In theory, serial port should work, too. If anybody has access to such a board and wants to try, I am happy to provide the test version.

Did I miss the early test version of the "old board" mods, it sounds like something is being alpha/beta tested based on earlier comments?

Hamilton53

May 2, 2024

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#540

joernupbde wrote:

Hamilton53 wrote:

I noticed one minor issue where if only one move is made and the opponent aborts the game, the extension will audibly state "Draw".

Thank you for pointing that out! Does this refer to lichess, chess.com, or both?

Lichess for sure... Similarly, run to the end of this video (7:53) where I checkmate the person and there is no "White wins" announcement.

https://youtu.be/01rw0AzSD_Q?si=S1NQpIU-Dez7H7MD

I'm also beginning to wonder if at some point chess.com is detecting the extension and disabling the communication to it. The past two days, I've disconnected, and the extension will not reconnect again. Piece placement is not the issue. It won't reconnect even if I start a new game. It "feels" like a chess.com issue...