Comments for Cocoa Stuff : Blog http://cocoastuff.com/blog World-class iPhone software Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:01:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Tomboy http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Tomboy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:01:10 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-67 I think this chess engine (v. 1.1) is not very clever: im am not very good to chess - I am always close to winning over this chess engine (in relation to such Kasparov Chess, where I often is far from winning). Therefore, i need a faster and much smarter chess engine. I think this chess engine (v. 1.1) is not very clever: im am not very good to chess – I am always close to winning over this chess engine (in relation to such Kasparov Chess, where I often is far from winning). Therefore, i need a faster and much smarter chess engine.

]]> Comment on Happy New Year by Ethan Sherbondy http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2010/01/happy-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Ethan Sherbondy Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:34:56 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=109#comment-66 I hope that on Wednesday you added "Launch Deep Green for iPad" to your list of things to do this year. I'm looking forward to it. I hope that on Wednesday you added “Launch Deep Green for iPad” to your list of things to do this year.

I’m looking forward to it.

]]> Comment on Happy New Year by Michy Kant http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2010/01/happy-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Michy Kant Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:01:50 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=109#comment-62 Happy New Year to you too! Deep green really looks beautiful, I just love chess! Happy New Year to you too!

Deep green really looks beautiful, I just love chess!

]]> Comment on The Deep, Green Sounds by Lucas http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/06/the-deep-green-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Lucas Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:28:49 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=87#comment-46 Keep up the great work, Joachim! I just wrote a review of your game but (forgive me ;-) I didn't make any words about the new sounds. It was written a few months ago and was a draft only until now. Maybe you translate and read it if you have time. Keep up the great work, Joachim!
I just wrote a review of your game but (forgive me ;-) I didn’t make any words about the new sounds. It was written a few months ago and was a draft only until now. Maybe you translate and read it if you have time.

]]> Comment on The Deep, Green Sounds by Stefan http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/06/the-deep-green-sounds/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Stefan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:57:02 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=87#comment-45 Hi Joachim, the sound integration you have done into Deep Green is great. It gives the game a whole new dimension. I would suggest to add also an option for some additional background noise - like the sound of a chimney fire and the chiming of a grandfather clock every 15 minutes. Or maybe the squabbling and babbling of an large library. Hi Joachim,

the sound integration you have done into Deep Green is great. It gives the game a whole new dimension.

I would suggest to add also an option for some additional background noise – like the sound of a chimney fire and the chiming of a grandfather clock every 15 minutes. Or maybe the squabbling and babbling of an large library.

]]> Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Joachim Bondo http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Joachim Bondo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:11:50 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-42 Carlos, I’m sorry to hear this. Which iPhone OS version are you running? After having upgraded to version 3.0, I’ve noticed that my iPhone 3G gets very hot too. Also when not running Deep Green at all. Evidently hotter than under version 2.2. And I’ve noticed that some of the animations don’t run as smoothly under version 3.0. I talked to an iPhone engineer during WWDC who told me they still had some optimizations to do. I haven’t checked if they’ve done so in the just released developer seed of iPhone OS 3.1. I submitted an update, Deep Green version 1.1.2, to Apple two weeks ago that tries to work around some of these issues when running on iPhone OS 3.0. It should be available soon, I hope. Having said this, Deep Green is a CPU intensive app when the engine runs. But I never noticed any issues like this under iPhone OS 2.x. Finally, which device are you using? The new iPhone 3GS has been said to run very hot. Carlos,

I’m sorry to hear this. Which iPhone OS version are you running?

After having upgraded to version 3.0, I’ve noticed that my iPhone 3G gets very hot too. Also when not running Deep Green at all. Evidently hotter than under version 2.2. And I’ve noticed that some of the animations don’t run as smoothly under version 3.0. I talked to an iPhone engineer during WWDC who told me they still had some optimizations to do. I haven’t checked if they’ve done so in the just released developer seed of iPhone OS 3.1.

I submitted an update, Deep Green version 1.1.2, to Apple two weeks ago that tries to work around some of these issues when running on iPhone OS 3.0. It should be available soon, I hope.

Having said this, Deep Green is a CPU intensive app when the engine runs. But I never noticed any issues like this under iPhone OS 2.x.

Finally, which device are you using? The new iPhone 3GS has been said to run very hot.

]]> Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Carlos Arbelaez http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Carlos Arbelaez Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:29:03 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-40 I have been using this application a lot and notice that it tends to consume battery power significantly. The phone also tends to run hotter when you use this product at is full capacity including continues checks on best move, taking back moves, etc. The sound, use of vibration, dancing of the pieces, etc. all together would appear to requite extra power. Also, after a while, the application gets very, very slow, less responsive to the tactile commands. I have been using this application a lot and notice that it tends to consume battery power significantly. The phone also tends to run hotter when you use this product at is full capacity including continues checks on best move, taking back moves, etc. The sound, use of vibration, dancing of the pieces, etc. all together would appear to requite extra power. Also, after a while, the application gets very, very slow, less responsive to the tactile commands.

]]> Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Neil Anderson http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Neil Anderson Sat, 23 May 2009 21:34:40 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-5 Sounds great! Just off to check it out. Sounds great! Just off to check it out.

]]> Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Jason http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jason Mon, 11 May 2009 01:46:30 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-4 Agreed. Nice new update. What I always like about this app is the lovely, worn design of the board itself. This new update brings some nice new touches yet still keeps things simple and intuitive. Great work! Agreed. Nice new update. What I always like about this app is the lovely, worn design of the board itself. This new update brings some nice new touches yet still keeps things simple and intuitive. Great work!

]]> Comment on The Best Chess App for iPhone Keeps Getting Better by Dillon http://cocoastuff.com/blog/2009/05/the-best-chess-app-for-iphone-keeps-getting-better/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Dillon Mon, 11 May 2009 00:28:31 +0000 http://cocoastuff.com/blog/?p=43#comment-3 Hey Joachim! I just wanted to say that the new site and Deep Green 1.1 are AWESOME! It's been a little wait, but it was definitely worth it. Keep up the great work! Hey Joachim!
I just wanted to say that the new site and Deep Green 1.1 are AWESOME! It’s been a little wait, but it was definitely worth it. Keep up the great work!

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