Apparently some firewalls need to enable java as trusted application, specifically Comodo firewall has this problem. You should include javaws.exe as trusted application, it can typically be found at.

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0\bin\javaws.exe

A link explaining the problem can be found at..

http://www.shankh.com/2008/12/14/jav...h-recv-failed/

That's not really a good thing to do as you're also allowing all future java apps the ability to bypass the firewall aswell... Often malicious web pages will "drop" some java that will instantly try to dial out, but by having your firewall ask you each time then at least you can block these (whilst still manually allowing the ones you are expecting).

Juk

By default java software is sandboxed, so even if you grant it access trough the firewall it still cant dial out, except to the webserver it was loaded from. And it cant access your disk either, so a normal java program really cant do anything malicious (even without a firewall), which is why java is popular.

Only java software that specifically asks for permission from user, have the same rights as normal programs. Which is why perfectreads for example popup the "do you trust blah blah blah.." warning because it needs access to hand histories etc.

Yeah, in a perfect world web-based Java should be fine, but in practice people don't update their Java for years on end and then end up exposing themselves to old/published vulnerabilities which allow web-based java applets to download ".exe" trojans into the temp folder.

By not allowing java.exe/javaw.exe free access through the firewall you are at least giving yourself the chance to see the warning signs if this happens.

Juk

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sooo... how do I go about and getting my notes back?

On Full Tilt Poker it copies old notes into username.bak. Just delete the current username.xml file and rename username.bak into username.xml. Where username is ofcourse your username. On Poker Stars its similar except the name of the file is always notes.xml & notes.bak.

I will release a new version within a few days, that will make it possible to retain your own notes while user Perfect Reads.

For FTP, that didnt work. Any other suggestions?

Hm ... I've checked the documentation on the website to get a better idea about the reads. It seems that most explanations are primarily aimed at NLHE. Could you add more details for PLO?

BTW, I have sent you a PM a few days ago with some suggestions. Personally, I would have liked it more if instead of restrictions on the number of reads there would be a restriction on the number of hands or player for the trial version. Nevertheless, I'm interested in PR and would buy a 6-month license. But first, it would be nice to hear what your plans are for PR (especially in the light of my suggestions in my PM).

Cheesr,
CV

If you have suggestions on what reads you would like to see please PM those to me and I will try to add them to the next version. There are already some that are almost entirely for PLO, like calling with weak draw, which has very little use in NLHE asfaik.

Thanks, I sent you a PM. BTW, any chance that Limit Holdem as well as PLO8 and Limit O8 are supported?

And is there already an ETA for the next version?

Limit holdem should be on the way.

Within a few days, next weekend at latest.

VERY interesting program. Software itself is easy to use.

But IMO it would be a good idea if more detailed documentation will be added. For example, explaine every possible note extract from HH very clearly so people can have accurate understanding what every note means.

There is a link in the FAQ section to some documentation.

http://www.perfectreads.com/documentation.html

Thanks,I saw it.

I tried Fulltilt yesterday, it works. Today I tried pokerstars, it give a "crash" dialog when "writing note". Then nothing will happen to pokerstars notes.

I am using WIN7 and UAC is turned off.

Hm ... no news or updates since 11 days. And like pphd I asked for more detailed documentation (esp. for PLO) ... to no avail. Right now I'm not convinced about the product and am not thrilled about the support, particularly for that price tag. I still think that PR has a lot of potential. But if you read this, typohh, you really have to reach out more to your potential customers :/

Do any users have reviews? The software seems cool, but I cannot test it because I am not currently playing on FT or Stars.

First of all, you might want to check the suggestions that some players already made to have an idea on the shortcomings of the prog. Apart from that, based on the trial version which is supposed to hide 50% of the reads (but actually seems to hide more like 70%):

- Lots of interesting reads which make it easier to spot a leak instead of going through the stats of your opponent (check the website for the available reads); it seems that there are tons of reads so you might not like that it clutters a player's notes section, though.
- Some reads are very obvious if you use a tracker anyway. So in conjunction with the clutter it would be nice to leave out certain reads.
- The documentation could be better so you sometimes can't be too sure what the read actually means (at least in detail).
- Usability could be better. More options are needed to make it more useful for advanced players in particular.

This is not a thorough review. Just my very subjective impression. Personally, I'm interested in the software but typohh either needs to lower the price significantly or (what I prefer) work on the prog some more to shape it into something very unique and very useful.

What do the three numbers that it puts into everyones notes? I do not see it documented. I couldnt correspond them to my hud stats either except maybe the last one being number of hands maybe.

typohh answered this one earlier:

Hi there!
ive trying to get this to work, but failed. I play at PokerStars but i can't seem to find the "Appdata directory" i've checked the option to show all hidden/known files in Windows XP and then searched my whole computer but i cant seem to find it.

any help would be greatly appreciated!

thanks
Stefan

BUMP

No one knows anything about this? typohh could you please answer in your thread at least

Really need help witht this.
thanks

My Computer >> Tools menu >> Folder Options >> View tab >> select Show Hidden Files and Folders and deselect Hide Protected Operating System Files

And then you can find the folder in C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\

the monthly license fee is a joke make it a 1 time payment deal and u might sell a few

Well, the license fee is for 6 months, not one. But IMO it's still a bit expensive for beta software lacking some essential features. Also the fact that typohh hasn't supported his product for months doesn't make me trust typohh or his product that much.