Changes between 1.6 and 1.7: ---------------------------- Dictionary: * Fixed regular expressions for non-ASCII languages * Fixed bugs in the dictionary cmopression tool (compdic) * The French translation of dictionary tools is now working on Windows New Qt interface: * Allows playing several types of games: - Training game: allows to set the rack and place your solution, like in the previous Eliot versions - Duplicate game: play a duplicate game against human or computer players - Free game: play a free game against human or computer players * All these types of games can be joker games * Computer level can be adjusted to have a challenging opponent WxWidgets interface: * This interface is still present (wxeliot binary) but will disappear in the next release. Please indicate missing features in the new interface! Build system: * It is now much easier to cross-compile a version for Windows Changes between 1.5 and 1.6: ---------------------------- Dictionary: * Internationalization of the dictionary binaries (compdic, listdic, regexpmain) * Support for a new dictionary format, with the following features: - handles up to 63 unicode letters (instead of 31 ASCII ones) - integrates the value and frequency of the letters - integrates whether letters are vowels and/or consonants - handles endianness properly The old format is still supported, but this may change in future versions. * Full Unicode support Core: * Better Unicode support * (Technical) Homogeneous support for different types of moves * (Technical) Cleaner API * Several bug fixes WxWidgets interface: * Accessibility improvements (shortcuts, more consistent menu, etc.) * Internationalization, with complete French translation Ncurses interface: * Unicode support * New Bag display * Many improvements (smoother behaviour) Note: like in version 1.5, loading a saved game in duplicate or free game mode is known not to work.