3.0.4
2019-02-07
Fixed crash in closed game.
iPhone XR, XS and XS max support.
3.0.3
2018-03-13
Fixed rare crash in closed game.
3.0.2
2018-03-10
Fixed issue at the end of deal, fixed rare crash at game startup.
3.0.1
2018-02-26
Current release:
Fixpack - fixed issues for current version.
New
- iPhone X support
- interface improvements for iPhone 6+, 7+, 8+ and iPad
- New setting "Bold font"
- Home screen redesigned
- “Who catches Misere“ setting (able to change during game)
- Sliding all-pass added (exits 678-678 and multipliers 123-123)
- Can give up through offers menu before declaring game and committing drop
- Offer any number of tricks to take on Misere
- Stats now show whists gained/lost for each deal outcome sorted by actual deals taken. Examples: how profitable were all-pass rounds where I took 4 tricks? How many whists did I lose on 9 game when player did take 9 or 10 tricks?
- Now user can choose specific random generation method to be used in game
- Fisher-Yates deal shuffle algorithm
Fixes
- Fixed all-pass exit after non-whisted game when both defenders passed
- Fixed crash after bot give up
- Closed game deal analysis fixed for certain deals
- Now it is possible to open side menu or pool without having to tap when 3 cards are on table
- "Possible games performance" stats now shows correct values (the ratio of the games played to the real value of possible games of this type as if the player knew the deal and talon)
- Fixed crash while editing text inputs on certain devices
- Proper alert when user tries to send report with Mail app uninstalled
- Fix for rare crash during hint calculation
- Addressing Reports:
fixed 8 game ordering for some deals
improved some miseres catch
all-pass improvements
first turn logic fixed for certain deals
cautious bot analysis tweaked
drop evaluation fixed for some edge cases
3.0.0
2018-02-22
New
- iPhone X support
- interface improvements for iPhone 6+, 7+, 8+ and iPad
- New setting "Bold font"
- Home screen redesigned
- “Who catches Misere“ setting (able to change during game)
- Sliding all-pass added (exits 678-678 and multipliers 123-123)
- Can give up through offers menu before declaring game and committing drop
- Offer any number of tricks to take on Misere
- Stats now show whists gained/lost for each deal outcome sorted by actual deals taken. Examples: how profitable were all-pass rounds where I took 4 tricks? How many whists did I lose on 9 game when player did take 9 or 10 tricks?
- Now user can choose specific random generation method to be used in game
- Fisher-Yates deal shuffle algorithm
Fixes
- Fixed all-pass exit after non-whisted game when both defenders passed
- Fixed crash after bot give up
- Closed game deal analysis fixed for certain deals
- Now it is possible to open side menu or pool without having to tap when 3 cards are on table
- "Possible games performance" stats now shows correct values (the ratio of the games played to the real value of possible games of this type as if the player knew the deal and talon)
- Fixed crash while editing text inputs on certain devices
- Proper alert when user tries to send report with Mail app uninstalled
- Addressing Reports:
fixed 8 game ordering for some deals
improved some miseres catch
all-pass improvements
first turn logic fixed for certain deals
cautious bot analysis tweaked
drop evaluation fixed for some edge cases
2.2.1
2016-12-19
2.2.1
- Fixed imprudent 8 game ordering in certain deals
2.2.0
New
- More card decks added: Maya, Lubok and Seasons! "All decks" owners getting them for free.
Fixes
- Minor fixes to the open game (including misere catch)
- Fixed incorrect all-pass exit on 4 player game when South is observer
- Fixed error reporting for 2 player game
- Fixed long initialization on certain deals
- Now bot turn will not take more than 8 seconds, ever
- Fixed whist top-up in gentleman's rules with contract fullfiled (now only whisting player would take whist scores)
- Talon cards sometimes overlap each other - fixed
- Numerous potential crashes fixed
- Bot move speed substantially increased for complex deals
- Drop analysis improved for open games
- From reporting: minor tweaks to all-pass games, to bot game ordering, drop calculation, open and closed games
Dear users, thank you for all your reports, this really makes a difference. SmartPref is getting better with every release. Please consider leaving a review and/or rating in App store! Cheers!
2.2.0
2016-12-13
New
- More card decks added: Maya, Lubok and Seasons! "All decks" owners getting them for free.
Fixes
- Minor fixes to the open game (including misere catch)
- Fixed incorrect all-pass exit on 4 player game when South is observer
- Fixed error reporting for 2 player game
- Fixed long initialization on certain deals
- Now bot turn will not take more than 8 seconds, ever
- Fixed whist top-up in gentleman's rules with contract fullfiled (now only whisting player would take whist scores)
- Talon cards sometimes overlap each other - fixed
- Numerous potential crashes fixed
- Bot move speed substantially increased for complex deals
- Drop analysis improved for open games
- From reporting: minor tweaks to all-pass games, to bot game ordering, drop calculation, open and closed games
Dear users, thank you for all your reports, this really makes a difference. SmartPref is getting better with every release. Please consider leaving a review and/or rating in App store! Cheers!
2.1.3
2016-10-06
- Fixed crash in later closed game in certain deals
- Fixed long first turn in certain deals
- Fixed error reporting
Dear friends, please contact us in case of application crash or misbehaviour! Use contact form in "About" screen, or "Support" on app's page or this link http://smartpref.ru/#contact - we would do everything to fix the issue so you could enjoy your application again. If you suspect bot cheating or playing dumb please send us deal details with "Report problem" in side menu, together we will nail the problem. Thanks!
If you've reviewed or rated a previous version of SmartPref then please take a few seconds to re-send it as ratings are reset with each new update. Your old review will still be present when you tap the "Write a Review" link on the SmartPref review page. "About" screen provides quick access to app's page in store.
2.1.2
2016-10-04
- Fixed crash in later closed game in certain deals
- Fixed long first turn in certain deals
Dear friends, please contact us in case of application crash or misbehaviour! Use contact form in "About" screen, or "Contact developer" on app's page or this link http://smartpref.ru/#contact - we would do everything to fix the issue so you could enjoy your application again. Thanks!
If you've reviewed or rated a previous version of SmartPref then please take a few seconds to re-send it as ratings are reset with each new update. Your old review will still be present when you tap the "Write a Review" link on the SmartPref review page.
2.1.1
2016-09-08
2.1.1
- Now we alert users if oblique deal is turned on.
- Numerous AI fixes (trade, closed game)
- Fixed issue with incorrect bot moves
NEW
- Atlasnie, Palekh, Modern style and other decks are now available for sale! Card scale is now adjustalbe in settings
- Learn about new features with Tutorial available from main screen (button with "?" mark)
- You can now choose either show deal, pool or deal log after deal complete
- Now you can hide cheater hint leaving only calculated hint visible
- "Stalingrad" can now be either 6 Spades or minimal game (depending on all-pass progression)
FIXES
- AI fixes (trade, order, drop analysis, all-pass, misere catch, closed game)
- Deal graph is now fixed
- Fixed long calculation time in certain deals
- Top panel now displays whists correctly
- User now can cancel deal replay
- Fixed pool record for 4-player game
- All-pass calculation now completes immediately
- Bot can now make offers in closed game
2.1.0
2016-08-27
NEW
- Atlasnie, Palekh, Modern style and other decks are now available for sale! Card scale is now adjustalbe in settings
- Learn about new features with Tutorial available from main screen (button with "?" mark)
- You can now choose either show deal, pool or deal log after deal complete
- Now you can hide cheater hint leaving only calculated hint visible
- "Stalingrad" can now be either 6 Spades or minimal game (depending on all-pass progression)
FIXES
- AI fixes (trade, order, drop analysis, all-pass, misere catch, closed game)
- Deal graph is now fixed
- Fixed long calculation time in certain deals
- Top panel now displays whists correctly
- User now can cancel deal replay
- Fixed pool record for 4-player game
- All-pass calculation now completes immediately
- Bot can now make offers in closed game
2.0.1
2016-06-07
- General AI fixes
- Fixed possible crash during round replay
- Fixed bot trade with all-pass unlimited progression
***
Dear users, thank you for all your feedback, this makes our app even better version after version.
If you feel generous or have couple of minutes please leave a review. It makes a huge difference to us. Thank you in advance!
We love hearing from you! Get in touch with us through email or at our site www.smartpref.ru
2.0.0
2016-06-03
- Four players game added
- Current game stats added
- Review current round log and replay current deal
- Battery consumption optimised
- Numerous fixes in open and closed game algorithms
- Numerous UI fixes
***
Dear users, thank you for all your feedback, this makes our app even better version after version.
If you feel generous or have couple of minutes please leave a review. It makes a huge difference to us. Thank you in advance!
We love hearing from you! Get in touch with us through email or at our site smartpref.ru
1.6.0
2016-02-26
AI
- added two player game variation, aka "hussar's pref" or "gusarik"!
- updates for algorithms for closed and open games thanks to user's reports
- fixed bidding for high-tier contract
- fixed first move on closed games for high-tier contract
- fixed misère drop analysis
UI
- added setting "allow half-whist"
- updated "round complete" state design with aim to make it clearer
- added hints to Stats screen sections
- social sharing panel recreated
- added feature to share rating through social networks
Fixes
- "call" option for misère game removed
- Stalingrad is turned ON for Sochi by default
- fixed talon cards display for Rostov on round complete
- updated layout for tablets and phones
- most layouts now have option to expand any open player hand for better examination (including round complete state)
- added hi-res card texture pack for retina tablets
- fixed all-pass round exit for "soft exit" setting
- fixed "card not found" crash
- other rare crashes fixed
1.5.0
2016-01-21
AI
- all-pass rounds tweaked to be more challenging
- fixed open game bug when bot missed extra trick for player
- fixed continous thinking bug when player has long suit
- improved misère catch
UI
- user can pick suit order on hand
- added all-pass round soft-exif (in settings)
- contract confirmation added for both trade and final order (can be turned off in settings)
- automove added when single move is available (can be turned off in settings)
- stats graph smooth look
Fixes
- fixed Facebook and Twitter sharing
- fixed memory leaks related to very long playing
- fixed "BS thinking" bug when starting new round
- fixed crashes and freezes introduced in previous version
- fixed crashes related to misère game
- improved card sorting on hand in ladscape mode with face order set to descending
1.4.0
2015-12-20
Fixed several crashes, bot move speed is increased.
1.3.0
2015-12-15
AI
- closed game refactored to make it more reliable and less buggy
- all-pass round is more challenging now
- misere catches are more reliable
- bot can offer "all mine" on all-pass rounds
- additional checks applied on player's offers
- bot thinking time improved
UI
- each screen now has special layout for iPad, iPad Pro and iPhone 6 Plus
- added landscape mode for iPad, iPad Pro and iPhone 6 Plus
- double-tap for moves
- suit order can be changed through settings
- some settings can be changed during game without having to start new one
- each game setting item has info
- confirmation for the contract chosen (toggle in settings)
- game on 3.5" display (iPhone 4, 4s) is more reliable now:
* header will go up during deal clearing space for cards
* header can be moved back and forth with tap
* while moving for East/West hand will expand allowing to pick card precisely
Other
- rating calculation for larger number games is more precise
- good-looking rating graph added in stats screen
- side menu now has button "report a problem", don't hesitate to use if it feels like bot is doing errors
***
I sincerely sorry for recent events with app being unavailable for several days. This will not happen again.
Please contact me through envelope button in "ABOUT" screen should you have any questions, suggestions or concerns.
1.2.0
2015-10-28
AI
- turn filtering improved in all game types
- misère balance fixed - bot will order misère frequently
- improved NT conditions
- improved bot hand estimation
- fixed frequent give-up cases
- fixed hangs on all-pass and closed games
Fixes
- rating calculation is more accurate for games with unlimited all-pass progression
- fixed an issue where the game does not allow to make a move
- fixed blinking pool at the end of the game and a possible crash related
- fixed the pool entry in the Leningrad Convention (to comply with 4.2.3.3 Codex); fixed intermediate result calculation
- fixed the pool entry for fulfilled contract with whist-whist (according to 3.8.6 Codex); removed the penalty to heap for whisted played in case of failed contract; whist on 9 now always responsible
- all-pass exit on non-whisted game is now set in the settings (disabled by default in all conventions). Non-whisted game: give up, pass-pass, 10 when checked, misère.
- minor interface and locale fixes
Improvements
- oblique deals (5+ cards of the same suit in each hand)
- added explanations for some items in settings
- added extended the offer: "I take X" on self game, or "you take X" on bot game
- added ability to automatically calculate the round if the player pass (in the settings)
- new "show talon" setting for all-pass (ON by default for all conventions except Rostov)
- application loading speed increased
1.1.0
2015-09-14
Fixes
- fixed game start on iphone6+
- fixed bot whist on 10 game
- fixed NT order
- fixes in all-pass round
- improved drop analysis
- fixed overbidding, fixed bidding with bad hand
- improved blind game
- bot give up case is improved
- header fonts are now clearer
Improvements
- added user rating (available through Stats screen)
- added Misere cards summary (available through button in header, when misere is played by bot)