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03-02-2009 , 09:37 PM

gusmahler

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I downloaded the 2-18-09 version of GNUGB for Windows XP. It keeps asking me for various DLL files. I ended up googling and downloading all the DLLs it asks for. Now it says that some of the DLLs do not work.

Is there anywhere I can get a full working version of GNUBG, including working DLLs?

Never mind. I was able to find a full executable, including DLLs, of version 0.14.3-devel. Still have no idea why they bury this version on their page, while the most obvious place to download the current version doesn't work at all.

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03-02-2009 , 11:04 PM

Jonnymch

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try doing this:

link:http: //www.gnubg.org/index.php?catid=10&blogid=1

click on: ''install archive (win threads, code snapshot 20090218)'' about a 3rd of the way down the page and install.

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03-03-2009 , 06:17 PM

gusmahler

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Originally Posted by Jonnymch

try doing this:

link:http: //www.gnubg.org/index.php?catid=10&blogid=1

click on: ''install archive (win threads, code snapshot 20090218)'' about a 3rd of the way down the page and install.

Oh, Install Archive. I was using the executable.

Thanks.

BTW, your link is formatted improperly:

http://www.gnubg.org/index.php?catid=10&blogid=1

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03-04-2009 , 08:06 PM

ozmosis313

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what is this?

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03-04-2009 , 09:47 PM

gusmahler

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GNU Backgammon. Apparently the best backgammon program available. And it's free! Available for Mac, PC, and Linux.

EDIT: Some, Robertie in particular, say Snowie is better. But it's not free. Jellyfish Lite is also free but has atrocious graphics.

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03-05-2009 , 08:30 PM

Jonnymch

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here's a link to the results of 500 games between snowie 3.2 and gnubg 1.2

http://www.bkgm.com/rgb/rgb.cgi?view+1299

it was completed a few years ago so it would be interesting to see a rematch with the updated versions

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