glChess

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NAME

glChess - A 3D chess interface

DESCRIPTION

glChess is a 3D OpenGL based chess game using a GTK interface. The aim is to be compatible with chess servers so you can use a 3D board rather than a 2D one. Currently human vs. human and human vs. engine is possible.

CONTROLS

Firstly most of the controls are in the menus... If the first screen is VERY laggy press P to pause it, then it willbe easier to navigate the menus.

To move the camera use the following controls:

Move pieces by selecting one then its destination.

1 2 3 4 -Change view mode.

Free View (mode 1):

    w   t  -Move camera in directions NSEW (wasd).
  a   d g  -Move camera up/down (tg).
    s

  q   e    -Pan camera left and right.
  z   x    -Roll camera left and light.
  r   f    -Tilt camera down and up.

TrackBall View (mode 4):

Mouse 1 -Hold and drag as trackball
Mouse 3 -Zoom view

Graphical controls -

l - toggle Lighting
j - toggle reflections
k - toggle textures
h - toggle smooth sHading
m - toggle fog

FILES

/etc/glchessrcThe global configfile
~/.glchessrcThe per-user configfile
/usr/local/share/games/glchess/textures/The location of the texture files

WEBSITE, PROJECT PAGE AND CVS

http://glchess.soureforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/projects/glchess
cvs.glchess.sourceforge.net

REPORTING PROBLEMS

Please report bugs and problems to:
Robert Ancell <bob27AATTusers.sourceforge.net>or,
Michael Duelli <duelliAATTusers.sourceforge.net>.

AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

Robert Ancell <bob27AATTusers.sourceforge.net>
Michael Duelli <duelliAATTusers.sourceforge.net>

COPYRIGHT

Licenced under the GNU General Public License. In short,you may copy this program (including source) freely, but see theCOPYING file for full details.

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