Kyodai Mahjongg

Thank you, thank you, thank you. :app: :app: 8-)

You're welcome, you're welcome,  you're welcome :D

Wow! :app: :app: :app:

You da man, Nao! 8-)

Is it just my imagination or are the fireworks really better in the released version?

I did not initially see that your latest work of art was on the home page.  I got so used to just going right over to the community forum pages.

Outstanding Nao.  If anyone was wondering why it too so long to release this lastest version all the have to do is see all that you have fixed, improved on, and added.

Now rest easy: for your latest and greatest is out.  Maybe you should take your lady on a nice vacation and not even think of KMJ for awhile.  You sure are more than deserving of that.

I didn't touch anything, dmaggard. Maybe that's the magic of randomness ;)

dmaggard I guess I must have been imagining it also.  The fireworks seem more intense.  Or maybe it is just the power of suggestion as I did not load and play until after I read your post.

great job!

dmaggard I guess I must have been imagining it also. The fireworks seem more intense.

I compared it to beta 3 and there really is no difference,  Maybe it's that I have yet to copy my old Hall of Fame to the new, empty Hall of Fame that came with the new release, and hence I am seeing the fireworks after every game.

Actually the Hall of fame gets automatically copied from your KMJ directory to your KMJ 2006 directory... Provided of course both directories are in "Program Files".

Nao, you have here another 'Shareware Award Winner.' It most definitely has my vote. (standing ovation) :app::app::app: A job very well done.8-)

Just wanted to say a couple of things Nao...

1.  Absolutely fantastic!!! :-D
2.  Absolutely fantastic!!! -- did I already mention that part? :-p
3.  I love Congo Nights (why was that ever taken out?) and thank you very much for putting it back! It reminds me of Jean Michel Jarre's work... :app:
4.  All the OGG songs are top notch as well -- "We are like crystal" is simply superb and "Fusion" is indeed the perfect default song. 8-)
5.  ALL of the old bugs are GONE!  I am truly in awe... :-o
6.  Found a NEW bug.  But you do deserve a break so I won't tell you about it until you're ready... :-)

Webangel> Thanks ;) I'm not calling for votes any longer, though. I do not appreciate how I never received my trophy for the second award I got, and how they handled the whole thing when I asked about it. My best award is still the audience award, the only one that matters: 10 million visits to kyodai.com!

1. Thanks!
2. I know :lol:
3. I removed it because someone told me long ago that it was a ripoff from Skaven's works. I listened to the work in question sometime later, and realized it wasn't true. But I always forgot to include the song back into KMJ, now it is done.
4. Yeah :)
5. Did my best :)
6. You're welcome to tell. As long as it's not a showstopper, I won't even be upset ;) (There's a private forum thread for beta testing stuff, please post it there!)

Just wanted to say: Outstanding! :-)

Actually the Hall of fame gets automatically copied from your KMJ directory to your KMJ 2006 directory... Provided of course both directories are in "Program Files".

That's odd; mine didn't get copied.

I just noticed your new, real life avatar, Raveneye.  I don't mean to be insulting but has anyone ever told you that you look a little like Bill Gates?

I just want to say as always how impressed I am.

And like most everyone else, I found a couple things, but NO BUGS...

The new icon is cool, but I still like the old one better, but to each his own.

And since I import my own Mp3's I also noticed that the Musics directory became just Music - no longer plural, I found that because when I first put it on in the same directory, my Mp3's appeared to disappear, but when I checked the directory structure I saw the old musics directory, moved my Mp3's to Music and voila' all is well.

Anything Rene' does has always impressed me, Congratulations on an awesome job as usual...

(The New Desktop Icon is even fine, I just got used to the "Old Green Tile")

So...what is up for version 1.1? (Ha, ha, only kidding, take a break Rene')

Thanks and felicitation !

RhaaaaLovely !!! like we say in french

So nice, but a little bug about the favorites layouts

I just noticed your new, real life avatar, Raveneye. I don't mean to be insulting but has anyone ever told you that you look a little like Bill Gates?

I noticed, too, and I like it, Raveneye!  :)

I don't mean to be insulting but has anyone ever told you that you look a little like Bill Gates?

:lol:

Yes.  When I was younger and weighed 40 lbs less than I do now, the effect was even more striking.  One guy working behind the counter in a coffee shop had to look twice before asking me "You aren't Bill Gates, are you?" :-p  That was back in my university days.  Maybe I'll try to land a job with Microsoft in the future... I wonder if my appearance would be an asset?  (More likely a liability! Hah! ;-))

I noticed, too, and I like it, Raveneye! :)

Thanks, Booster!  My brother got my wife and me a webcam for Christmas so I figured it was time to update my avatar. :-)

meerupps> Yes, I changed the directory name because "Musics" is a clear spelling mistake in English. In French we have the word "musique" which translates both to "music" and "song/tune". It does have a plural for both meanings (World music: musiques du monde, Nice tunes: jolies musiques). Anyway!

I'm sure you'll learn to appreciate the new icon.
If you don't, you can always change the icon back to what it used to be, I can post it here if you'd like.

Version 1.1 will have the music playlist manager, hopefully. It's #1 on my current to-do-list. I also have:
- applying realistic tiles to Stonesets (although it might be hard to implement--Stones and Tiles just aren't dealt with in the same way, internally. I will first have to change this.)
- putting the game selector together with the layout/graphics selector (that's just an idea.)
- fixing the bugs that will (hopefully not) be found in v1.0 ;)

Yes, I changed the directory name because "Musics" is a clear spelling mistake in English.

I just assumed it was a Britishism, like maths instead of math.

Math doesn't take a plural? Woops! :lol:

I just assumed it was a Britishism, like maths instead of math.
Ah yes, that's right because we took our language from the Americas :p

It´s very, very, very nice. Thank YOU!!!!

Can't beat this with an ugly stick. Very nice! Excellant, Ausgezeichnet!

Now you can rest from your labors and enjoy the good life! :)

D/L'd Kyodai last night. Absolutely the finest!! The color, shading, and overall feel of the game is outstanding. Without a doubt this is the finest game available. If you haven't, try it. If you haven't, buy it. It will bring you countless hours of relaxtion and enjoyment.

Thank you very much. You have outdone yourself.

Jeff
Tucson, AZ

Ah yes, that's right because we took our language from the Americas :p

I'm sorry if I offended you, Ant5, but I really don't understand your point. There are plenty of Americanisms, and Canadianisms and Australianisms and Irishisms and Yiddishisms, etc., etc., as well as Britishisms.  It is its diversity and its willingness to incorporate new elements which has made the English language so robust.

Just like "Musics" is one of these silly Frenchisms :lol:

Is there something in the water over there, Gilles?  You're full of sss....uh, stuff.  Yeah, that's it.  Stuff.  :D

Just like "Musics" is one of these silly Frenchisms :lol:

You know, Nao, any impression you may have to the contrary not withstanding, if you came over here, your French accent would be a tremendous asset, both in terms of employment and in terms of making the ladies swoon.

And by the way, about a quarter of the English language is a "silly" Frenchism!!  ;-)

My, my, my...
http://files.cyna.net/sorry.avi
Not so much "exciting" as anyone could think, uh.
My written English is actually quite misleading. I'm SO much better at typing in English, than I am at speaking the words! I can't stand myself speaking anything else than French.
(My Japanese accent is not bad, still I fail miserably when I try to speak it.)

Raveneye, are you planning to tell us about the bug? ;)

I haven't received a single bug report in more than 24 hours. Quite a bit surprised I have to say. Dennis, no more crashes to report on your W98 machine?

My, my, my...http://files.cyna.net/sorry.avi

Your words, accent and looks are a true reflection of a true French romantic gentleman who can 'pull the wool' over any fair maiden especially if they are British!!  Us Britons love French accents.  :lol:

Well I can see why my brother-in-law is marrying an Englishwoman then ;)
And I thought that's because *we* French love British accents ;)

Seriously, my accent is so bad it could kill a buffalo without me even having to speak!

Dennis, no more crashes to report on your W98 machine?

No!  Maybe KMJ 2006 v1.0 finally reconciled itself to running on such a low-end system!! :lol:

My written English is actually quite misleading. I'm SO much better at typing in English, than I am at speaking the words!

Your written English is certainly excellent, Nao.  I'm sure you could master the spoke word if you were immersed in it.

I would agree with Dennis, Gilles.

When you gave us the spoken file to teach us how to pronounce Kyodai, I thought you did very well speaking in English.  Your voice inflection was a little off, but it was pretty darned close.  Who cares anyway?  You've never heard me attempt to speak French.  I dare say, you'd have a good laugh at my expense.  I'm trying hard to learn the language, but right now I struggle mightily with French grammar, especially conjugating verbs.

As for French and English accents, I love them both.  I'm fascinated when an English citizen comes here, and I get a chance to listen to them talk.    The French accent is a little harder for my ears because it's so much softer and smoother than our own language, but I love to listen to it.

Well Dennis, maybe you can find out one day why it would crash thrice in a day and never again a few days later... There must have been some program running in the background to mess it up, I don't know.
I guess I'd be able to improve my accent if I was forced to speak English on a daily basis, sure, but I'd have to move to, let's say Australia, for this to happen :p

booster, all I can say is, a person's accent won't catch my attention if they're not speaking their native language. I prefer listening to people speaking in a language they're comfortable with ;)

I am trying to envision Australian English with a French accent.  :-D

Well at least they couldn't mock MY accent too much :p

LOL  The Aussies get teased here at times for their accent.  We have two very hot, very popular Aussies here right now, country music star Keith Urban and movie-starlet Nicole Kidman.  That they're dating has got Hollywood followers in an uproar.  

Well, Gilles, you once joked about moving to the Caribbean islands.  Most of the folks on those islands speak English.  If you wanted the best of both worlds, you could go to one that's French-owned.  :)  I bet Milady wouldn't object to life in paradise.

Actually I have plans to visit a friend in the Martinique island ;)
Oh, and we also have a famous Aussie in Paris, Kylie Minogue, who's under cancer treatment a couple thousand feet from the place I live. I just can't get "Can't get you out of my head" out of my head ;)

:lol:  Funny.

Funny you plan to go to Martinique because I was going to mention it.  My friend's wife is from St. Maarten, which is a Dutch island.  

When will you be going?  I envy you the time in the sun.  We've been under constant clouds for the past two weeks.  I need some warm weather, clear blue water, and lots of sunshine!  A virgin strawberry daiquiri would be icing on the cake.  :p

Edit:  Not funny about Minogue's cancer, but your comment.  Should clarify that.

Well the plan would be to go over there (with Milady) in late February, to enjoy the local carnival as well. But I'm not sure I'm willing to fly so many miles (I have ear problems every time I fly). Would be my first time to the American continent.
The weather is not too good either in France.
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/FRXX00

I'm sorry if I offended you, Ant5
Dennis I wasn't offended, I was said what I said tongue in cheek and slightly sarcasticly, it is really difficult to write the appropriate inflection. :D

Reason for the reply is there was a sight implication that the abbreviation Maths came after Math.

Gilles, I remember a long time ago you said you were a bit of a homebody.  Now I understand why.  Getting bad earaches from flying is a bummer.  Isn't there something you can do to help it?  Would your doctor have any ideas?

Your weather forecast looks slightly warmer than ours and a bit sunnier.  I can handle the cold, even though it's not preferable.  It's the clouds that get me.  I need my sunshine!

We have two very hot, very popular Aussies here right now, country music star Keith Urban and movie-starlet Nicole Kidman.

Don't forget one of my favorite actors, Russell Crowe!

Note that I didn't say he was one of my favorite human beings!!  :lol:

Reason for the reply is there was a sight implication that the abbreviation Maths came after Math.

Totally unintended!

The plural form did throw me the first time I ever saw it, but as I said in another post, it really does make sense once you think about it.

Quite right, Dennis.  I'd forgotten all about him.

booster,
When I went to Australia and Thailand back in '01, it was the first time I boarded a plane. I caught a cold in Australia and had an ear infection. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to fly in that condition, and when I flew to Thailand, my right ear was severely wounded during the take-off phase. I went half-deaf for a whole week and had to go to the hospital in Bangkok several times to treat my ear. I managed to make it through to France without any problems, but since then my right ear has never been the same.
I used to be terrified with the idea of flying because of plane crashes. Now I'm only terrified because of what could happen to my ears. Silly, uh? Once bitten, twice shy. Or as we would say in France, chat échaudé craint l'eau froide.

Wow.  It's not silly at all, Gilles.  Can't say as I blame you one bit!  Once your hearing is damaged, you never gain it back.  That's a dear price to pay for taking a plane ride.

So what do you plan to do then?  Will you still try to go to Martinique?

I still haven't decided on that!
I'd rather go back to Naples, actually. It's a shorter trip and I absolutely loved the place. (Remember the Pompei pictures I posted here? ;))
I would love to show it around to my girlfriend.

I suppose going by ship is out of the question?

My dad spent the better part of 20 years in the U.S. Air Force but was deathly afraid of flying because early on a plane he was sitting in but got bumped off of just prior to takeoff by a higher ranking late arrival crashed in the English Channel, killing everyone.  Once he was in long enough to figure out how to work the system, he always managed to travel by ship instead.

I remember the pictures, Gilles.  It looked like a lovely place! :)

Going by ship had crossed my mind, too, Dennis.  But it takes longer and probably costs quite a bit more, doesn't it?

Way to go Naoki!!! Thank you Thank you.   I've been looking forward to this for a long time!  Jamie

Raveneye, are you planning to tell us about the bug? ;)

Well, turns out its kind of unpredictable -- I changed a few settings and it vanished and now I can't seem to make it come back.  So its there but very hard to reproduce = I guess it's not really a problem! :-p

So you can kick back and relax, Nao.  No worries!

But what WAS the bug?

The stones (former small tiles) appeared to be partially greyed out in all the small tileset games, but only when the platform was turned off.  They were restored to full colour when the platform was reactivated.

Hmm that's strange... didn't make any important changes to the stoneset code.
I guess we'll have to see if this happens again!

It seemed to have something to do with the platform (or lack thereof) rather than the stonesets.

Maybe a z-buffer bug from your video card driver, with the cutting planes. It's not an often used technique.

Oh Joy! Oh Rapture! THANKS just doesn't seem strong enough! Well worth the wait!!!

Forgot to add something in the new feature list!

[New] The layout selector now offers a Difficulty rating for every layout. This is only an estimation based on the free tiles/total tiles ratio, and won't work for all types of layouts.

I edited the main post to add that. I also modified the help files that will come along with the next release.

Outstanding job!!!! This is the best version by far, it runs great on my laptop. Thanks for all your work.

 (Only in French)

(French)  Je suis passé sur le site hier, "par hasard", et là je vis mon cadeau de nouvelle année, un nouveau Kyodai Mahjongg!!!
Sitôt téléchargé, l'ancien ôté (avec des regrets tellement je le connaissais), le nouveau mis en place.
Et là, nouvelle surprise, tout est amélioré, mais sans bouleversement, on retrouve très vite ses marques.
Et la musique, j'avoue avoir passé moins de temps à jouer jusqu'à présent qu'à écouter toutes les musiques, en particulier celles en "OGG".
Bref, c'est comme le bon vin, ça s'améliore en douceur et on a toujours envie de l'avoir avec soi, comme une vieille connaissance.
Merci pour tout...A bientôt pour la suite.

[New] The layout selector now offers a Difficulty rating for every layout.

I can't seem to find this.  Where exactly should I be looking?

I can't seem to find this. Where exactly should I be looking?

Dennis, I believe it will be in the update version.8-)

dmaggard> Err, just below the preview, you have the number of tiles and the difficulty rating...

BonjourChezVous> Merci bien :) Toutes les versions sont configurables pour ressembler à s'y méprendre aux versions précédentes, avec un peu de bidouillage. Be seeing you!

Hmmm...that's not the layout selector I see. A screenshot follows...

dmaggard, are you sure you're using the right version?
I tried to uninstall and reinstall from the web, and I still get the new layout selector. AFAIK, the debug version is the same as well, only with the debug module enabled.

It says 2006 v1.0, both coming up and in About.

Windows properties shows:  2006.0.0.82

And it has the snazzy new icon.

Do you want me to send you a screenshot of the About display?

Wait a minute, Nao!  With all the crash reports you've gotten from me you know exactly what I'm running!  ;-)

Okay, Nao, I bit the bullet and downloaded the released build (2006.0.0.83); its layout slector is just as it should be. So this is simply a defect in the debug version and nothing you have to worry about.

Well that's strange, I thought my latest debug build was built AFTER the non-debug version ;)

Perhaps dmaggard did not download the latest debug version.  That is what I am using and it DOES have the difficulty designation.

I downloaded 20.0.0.82; surely that identifies it precisely to Nao. The released version is 20.0.0.83. If you got a debug version with a higher number -- and it sounds like such a version was built -- then it's no wonder it doesn't show the problem (which is moot in any event since it doesn't affect the public release).

Sorry to step on your corns, dmaggard.

I'm sorry Dennis, but I just checked: the released version is build 86 (2006.0.0.86), and the debug version is... build 87! You've been using older builds all that time. (Not that they're THAT old though... At most one day older. But I did change the layout selector on the last day!)

Yes, I was in error above when I said the reased build is 83; it is 86, of course.  My debug version, however, is definitely build 82, as you know from my crash reports, Nao.  Not that it really matters but do you have any idea how I got it?
Posted on: 19 January 2006, 23:20:00

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Sorry to step on your corns, dmaggard.

???

I've removed the file because I just realized we're talking on a public thread here and this is a private file. It wasn't updated to the latest build anyway so it doesn't have the new stuff.

I'll probably remove access to these topics for non-registered users because I don't want to experience another thing like this, where a private file becomes public for several days.

:)

Very cool

Too busy playing to type alot.

'shana

Welcome back, Shoshana!

Hurray!  Shoshana's back!!

:D

I'm glad to be back!!!!

Thanks y'all!

'shana

Hey, 'Shana!  Good to hear from you again! :-)

Hello Sir.

The more I play KMJ, the more fun it becomes. Thank you for making
KMJ available to us.

I played KMJ v20.00 alot and have a high hall of fame listings. I want to start playing KMJ 2006 v1.0, but I don't want to start all over with my hall of fame listing. to transfer my listings to 2006 v1.0, is it only required to transfer the hallfame file over from v20.0 or is there more to it then that?

Thanks again.

John Sluce

Hi jjsluce.

You are correct.  Just copy the hallfame.ini file that you want to use into the Kyodai folder.