12.024 9/17/2016 ********************************************************************************************** **IMPORTANT: AUTOMATIC UPDATE WILL FAIL on Windows 10. **to update, option 1: Uninstall Many Faces of Go 12, then download and install the free trial ** from smart-games.com. ** to update, option 2: Double click on c:\program files(x86)\Many Faces of go 12\mfgo_update ** after updating You will need to ask for a new registration code. ** you will need to download and install the data files again (upgrade from 12.022) ********************************************************************************************** - fix bug in 12.023 that requires entering the registration code every time the program runs. - fix issue with automatic updates on Windows 10. Future versions can use the automatic update. 12.023 6/21/2016 ********************************************************************************************** ** IMPORTANT: AUTOMATIC UPDATE WILL FAIL on Windows 10. **to update, option 1: Uninstall Many Faces of Go 12, then download and install the free trial ** from smart-games.com. ** to update, option 2: Double click on c:\program files(x86)\Many Faces of go 12\mfgo_update ** after updating You will need to ask for a new registration code. ** you will need to download and install the data files again ********************************************************************************************** - Computer ID will not change with Windows updates - Computer ID has one more digit in the format - Fix Windows issue with installing data files in the wrong place. - Data installation is now in c:\users\yourLogin\appData\local\Smart Games\Many Faces of Go 12 - you won't be asked again to install data after you donload the data files. - Window Fast Startup no longer deletes the registration code when the computer boots - File menu clearly shows choice for viewing professional games - Clearer registraton description on the registration dialog - Remove context help button on menu bar, since it was always broken. - A new data installation is required. The old data can be uninstalled but this is not required. 12.022 1/23/2011 - Fix crash at 1 dan and 3 kyu levels on single core CPUs - Fix bug causing a pass on 9x9, second move - More efficient search when low on memory - Fix bug saying data files not installed when they are installed - Fix issue with clearing handicap value in New Game dialog - Ranked games no longer allow "View Move Ideas" - Ranked games no longer allow backing up and playing different moves - Widen name buttons - Fix rank reporting bug on file open - Restore saved game sets correct time left and ranked state - Restore saved game sets correct computer color and level - Fix bugs with learning from its own games - Fix a rare crash in positions with a long ladder - remove Stop early full tree message - More variety in 9x9 openings on weaker levels - slightly stronger engine at 1 dan level 12.021 11/06/2010 - Much stronger engine, 2 Dan on KGS, KGS champion - Automatic download and installation of updates (user can disable) - Separate Updates Menu, and added enable for automatic updates - New graphics code, same look, higher quality - High quality graphics on Mac and Linux - Label on button changed to 1 Dan for top level - Clocks stop if Many Faces main window or current game child winwdow is not on top - IGS games show the opponent's name on the status button - Status buttons have player names from Info if they exist, rather than "Human" - Don't always play first move on 9x9 at the center on top level - Fix formating in Hint output - Komi changes during a game are used in searches during that game - Fix bug leaving letter on board after a move is deleted. - Fix bug: after computer has played, setting up more stones are ignored - When opening a game, basic information is displayed - Much faster opening files with lots of moves - Popular move output only shows popular moves - 3 Kyu level also uses the Monte Carlo engine - Reasons given for moves, even when top monte carlo level is used - View Status Windows remembered from game to game - Time remaining and game result appear in the status bar - Status bar view choice is persistent - Much smaller free trial download with separate data download for owners - Larger font for numbers in printed diagrams - Mark move numbers sets the modified flag, so changes will be saved 12.020 2/14/2010 - Rearrange view menu. Some items go to computer menu - Shorten new game dialog to fit on netbook display - Updated go problems, include fixes for Igowin Life iPhone app - Added win rate graph - Improved score and win rate graph formatting - Use Many Face's engine for score when GTP engine selected - Stronger engine - top level changed to 1 Kyu (was 2 Kyu) 12.019 1/1/2010 - Stronger 2 kyu level - gtp opponent will try command in folder if it fails - gtp games are not ranked - gtp opponent is stopped when program exits - Allow user to specify memory to use for monte carlo - Fix crash on 2 kyu level on some Pentiums - Trial fix for bug causing early resignation - Smaller New Game dialog fits on 800x600 display - Parse KGS byo-komi in sgf files correctly - Change time display to show stones and periods left 12.018 11/8/2009 - Turn off 2 kyu level debug output 12.017 11/8/2009 - Many fewer scoring errors - Can change rules in Info dialog as well as from menu - Joseki tutor change to show single bad/followup/trick moves - Stronger 2 kyu level, 1 kyu on KGS with 2 cores 12.016 9/26/2009 - Fix bug causing early passes at weak levels - Stronger 2k level - Fix joseki tutor bug - sometimes didn’t display marks - Enable reading sgf files using two-byte characters. 12.015 8/29/2009 - Strongest level is about one stone stronger - Load games faster - Weaker 18 kyu level - Weak levels can learn from mistakes to avoid replaying losing games 12.014 7/19/2009 - Fix bug with adding a new user - Fix splash screen bug - enable was broken - Slightly stronger engine 12.013 7/11/2009 - Add Check Update option to Fuseki Tutor - Fix crash in IGS Who and Games, when lots of players are online - Add Splash screen (can be disabled in view menu) - Remove navigation delays - Don’t allow slider movement during computer move - Fix a few go problems - Fewer bad cutting moves at weak levels - Fix superko detection bug causing illegal move in game record errors - Add option to turn off computer resignation - Move Show Lookahead to Computer menu and add Show Search Status - Increase memory usage to make 9x9 2 kyu level stronger - Option to set number of threads to use - Show alternative good moves in search stats - Show correct playouts per second. 12.012 6/28/2009 - Add option to Change User to the File menu - New game dialog shows user name - Fix bug causing bad fuseki moves or early resign on multicore systems - Fix bug taking too few handicap stones on 13x13 from strong players - Remove delay from go to end and go to start of game - Add superko detection to report illegal moves - Add version to sgf file - Don't allow add user with already used name - Fix "Taken By" text problem - Less likely to resign when ahead at 18 kyu level - Add Internet Update check to joseki tutor menu 12.011 6/23/2009 - New registration code scheme - upgrade requires new code - Show intermediate moves when moving in game - Slider for fast visual positioning in a game - Slower back and forth for move buttons - Smoother game score graph - Remove debug output in show lookahead - Fix sometime crash when game ends - Faster obvious moves - Fix bug with unknown territory in final score after clicking on stones - Open or restore saved games continues play at your preferred computer level 12.010 5/9/2009 - Remove Can't read Name from registry error" - Improve "Out or memory" error message - Fix bugs causing bad "unknown territory" - Fix bugs causing bad late endgame moves that lose some games with Japanese rules - Fix bug preventing GTP execution from "program files" - Better GTP error messages when it fails - Earlier 3 Dan level resign in 9x9 games - Fix bug causing high ratings from 9x9 games - Setup by rank doesn’t change board size 12.009 3/19/2009 - Add error checking for IGS dialogs - Fix IGS players command Linux crash - Fix error message when can’t find problem files - Maximum time limit is now 500 hours - Fix bug that sometimes resigned when winning - Fix bug with seki evaluation for sekis with false eyes - Fix bug with clicking on stones during scoring - Force registration key to upper case - More error checking for registration failures - Fix registration key and name size bug - Improve "Check for Upgrade" dialog 12.008 1/18/2009 - fix bug preventing IGS commands from working 12.007 1/8/2009 - Play faster to avoid time trouble - Enable NNGS play for UEC cup - Change text on registration dialog - now licensed for all your computers, not just two. - Fix bug causing hang and out of memory errors on 2 kyu level with long think times 12.006 12/8/2008 - Wrong game rules were saved in file or shown on Info - Don't ignore last sgf node that has stone placements but no move - Fixed seki evaulation for many incorrect sekis - Try to fix black square on Linux - Don't allow moved stones to create illegal games - Updated help file with version 12 features 12.005 11/20/2008 - Stop clocks while the program is iconified - Fix bug - IGS observed moves sent to engine for wrong game, sometimes causing a crash - Engine places more than one Chinese handicap on 9x9 board - Remove IGS mark at a19 when computer resigns 12.004 11/13/2008 - Correct rank update for any handicap - Correct handicap and komi setup for small boards - Add time to finished game allows it to continue. - Don’t allow disconnects while observing on IGS - Allow free handicaps for Chinese and GOE rules - Let user specify free handicap or not for computer player - Update and clarify license agreement - allow more than two computers - Fix crash on match request in IGS - When computer resigns it states its color - Better visibility of game score graph 12.003 11/7/2008 - Real time statistics display during show lookahead - Add computer chat, add chat text files to distribution - Fix end of game crash - Fix 3 pass/double score bug - Output new rank after a game - Fix rank adjustment bug 12.002 11/2/2008 - Record when a player wins on time in the game record - play faster when very little time left to avoid running out of time in one-minute 19x19 games. 12.001 11/1/2008 - Add version 12.xxx for computer player in saved sgf files - Resign puts result in game record - Game info shows correct rank for Many Faces - Change 0 Kyu to 1 Dan in game info - Computer/level menu shows correct levels - Fix a rank update bug - Add final score to game record - Show correct Dan rating for 9x9 boards 12.000 10/31/2008 Initial Version 12 release. Major changes from version 11 include: - 5 stones stronger by combining Monte Carlo Tree search with Knowledge - Calibrated levels from 2 kyu to 18 kyu for a good even game for most players - Track and calculate rank for multiple users - Microsoft installer for reliable installation - Download with a registration key - free upgraded for changes and bg fixes - Check for upgrade menu - New opening library with more professional games - Computer or player can resign - Can play against any other go engine using the GTP protocol - Many minor changes to make it easier to use