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Have you guys seen this? This dude used a webcam to automatically read the moves he is making on his dedicated unit, and transfer the move to DOSBox. Super cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrUsjqYd_-A
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hello

i already bought webcamchess some month ago and i have made a review for this tool (in french)

http://lechiquier-orseen.pagesperso-ora ... chess.html

my feeling is the folowing:

it is quite difficult to install the webcam to enable the software to detect easily the moves.


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So the software is still too stupid.
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Seems like it's not a DGT Chessboard yet, at least until they can improve the software.
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Post by scandien »

hello

as i said on the review this idea is interesting. But my feeling is that the webcam is really difficult to set up. it must be placed at a specific distance to be able to see all the chess board, directly over the chessboard (it does not working form the side, and must be centered) , and with no fading shadows on the chess board, and so on ....

fulfill all those conditions and the software will work (certainly), but i was never able to be compliant with all of them. May be you can be more efficient !

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TracySMiller wrote:Have you guys seen this? This dude used a webcam to automatically read the moves he is making on his dedicated unit, and transfer the move to DOSBox. Super cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrUsjqYd_-A
Looks cool. Looks like it also inputs moves to the DOSbox as well? So in theory this should be able to automate a game between two DOS programs?
Thank you for an interesting game.
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Post by jarek »

scandien wrote:hello

i already bought webcamchess some month ago and i have made a review for this tool (in french)

http://lechiquier-orseen.pagesperso-ora ... chess.html

my feeling is the folowing:

it is quite difficult to install the webcam to enable the software to detect easily the moves.


br

Nicolas
Hi Nicolas,

did you use a special rack to hold the camera?

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cheers
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Post by scandien »

no i found something else :)

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Post by Fernando »

what I need is not a webcam but a real player to play for me.

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Hi Fernando,
Fernando wrote:what I need is not a webcam but a real player to play for me.

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for that you're not old enough.... 8)

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blaubaer wrote:Hi Fernando,
Fernando wrote:what I need is not a webcam but a real player to play for me.

Mediocre regards
Fern
for that you're not old enough.... 8)

Youngster Regards, Michael
Looking at my chess games It seems i am old enough since I was 12 years old...
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Post by RussMTL »

Hi all,

I have recently bought the program and use it on my Linux Mint laptop. Having issues with the moves registering consistently as others have pointed out. I will be upgrading my webcam to a HD model soon, but I suspect the challenge will be to control room shadows even when I obtain a proper desk-mounted stand for it.

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Post by scandien »

me too i suspect the problem is related to shadows :(
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Post by scandien »

i continue the review with the new version of webcam chess (still in french sorry)

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