File:                      BeChess3D.tgz
Author:                 Ludvig Pedersen (ludvigp@ifi.uio.no) 
Release:               v0.20 (9/5-1997) 
Compatibility:       AA-DR9 
Location:              game 
Description:	         This is a chess game with a 3D interface. 
Notes: 

                          BeChess3D v0.20
                        --------------------------------

                  All programming: Ludvig Pedersen


BeChess3D is a chess game with a 3D interface. This only a preview release.

Features:

  - Phong shading
  - Texture mapping
  - 24 bits graphics
  - Free movements
  - Multi-threaded
  - Approx. 6000 polygons in scene
  - 100% Perspective correct
  - Z-Buffer
  - GnuChess computer-player (Soon)

Known bugs:

  - Not fullscreen (AA-DR9 OS bug)
  - Multi CPU bugs, where both CPU uses the same entry in the 
    ZBuffer at once. (Its hard notice)

History:

v0.10	First release

v0.11	Added some stuff to the doc.

v0.20	Ported to AA-DR9, fixed some bugs and worked on the 3D-engine.	
		FIXED: DR8 Only
		FIXED: BeChess3D crashed when started from icon.
		FIXED: Texture coordinate mapping from LightWave bugs.

To do:

  - Wait untill 12. june
  - Complain to Be about the GFX-Driver modulo bug. :-(
  - Make it possible to move the chess pieces
  - Add 2 digital clocks and some other options/info. (3D font)
  - Port GnuChess and use its computer chess "brain"     

How to start BeChess3D:

  - Unpack the archive
  - Start BeChess3D from icon or terminal.

How to navigate in the 3D world:

  - RotateLeft       = Left Arrow
  - RotateRight      = Right Arrow 
  - RotateUp         = Up Arrow
  - RotateDown       = Down Arrow

  - MoveLeft         = "A"
  - MoveRight        = "D"
  - MoveForward      = "W"
  - MoveBackward     = "X"
  - MoveUp           = Left Shift
  - MoveDown         = Left Control

  - Escape           = ESC

Tips:

  BeChess3D print a lot of DEBUG info to STDOUT(Termial window),
  so if BeChess3D craches this is the place to look! 
  Also if you are interrested in some rendering info/stats look here.
  
  If you think you have a fast enough machine for a bigger window-size
  but there is no prefs panel. Well, there is still hope, open the text- 
  file BeChess3D/data/chess.wrl and change the window-size yourself.
  
  Ex.
  
	Camera "Cam"
	{
		View "View1"
		{
			Window		[ 96, 72, 448, 336 ]   	/* Max size (2MB) 448x336 */
			ZClip		[ 30.0, 10000.0 ]
			Aspect		[ 0.5880026, 0.4636476 ]
		}
	
		Object		"Camera"
	}	

  




Contact me at: ludvigp@ifi.uio.no


              BeChess3D - Copyright 1997 Ludvig Pedersen.