README

PocketChess v1.0 for Windows CE Handheld PC
by Tinyware, Inc. Copyright Tinyware, Inc. 1998

Welcome to PocketChess v1.0 for Windows CE Handheld PC. PocketChess v1.0
is a well featured chess playing program for your Windows CE Handheld PC.
PocketChess v1.0 offers a very simple, easy to use interface for playing
chess, and best of all it is freeware!

This version of PocketChess is for Handheld PC's with Windows CE v1.0 or
v1.01. If you have a Windows CE device with CE 2.0 or later, visit the
distribution site for the CE 2.0 version.

PocketChess is supported on several handheld platforms, including Windows CE
Handheld PC and Palm-sized PC, 3Com PalmPilot and Palm III, and the Psion
Series 5. The official distribution site is:

http://www.eskimo.com/~scottlu

We'd like to hear from you! Please send suggestions, bug reports,
ideas for future releases, to scottlu@eskimo.com.

PocketChess v1.0 for Windows CE Handheld PC was written by
Scott Ludwig (scottlu@eskimo.com). Artwork is by Christian Morency
(morency@palmtime.com).

You must read and agree to license.txt before using this software.
License.txt is a file included in the PocketChess distribution.

Enjoy PocketChess!
Scott Ludwig, President, Tinyware, Inc.
scottlu@eskimo.com

__Install__

Install of PocketChess is much easier on a CE 2.0 device. On a CE 1.0
device, you must perform install by hand:

1> Unzip the PocketChess distribution file into a directory on your hard disk.
2> Connect your device to your computer, and open a "Mobile Devices" shell
   window.
3> Double click on your device in the Mobile Devices window and browse into
   the \Windows directory. Into this directory copy PocketChess.htp, capture.wav,
   check.wav, mate.wav, promote.wav, move.wav, and illegal.wav.
4> Browse into \Program Files, and make a directory here called PocketChess.
5> Copy PocketChess.exe into this directory.
6> Now using the device directly, browse to your PocketChess directory. Select
   PocketChess and choose Edit...Copy.
7> Now browse to \Windows\Programs and choose Edit...Paste Shortcut.

To run PocketChess, choose Start Menu -> Programs, then double click on
PocketChess!

__Features__

PocketChess v1.0 for WinCE/HPC has many features including:

    - Play against the computer or another person
    - 8 levels of difficulty
    - Save / load games
    - Setup board
    - Opening move library
    - Full screen mode
    - Copy moves to clipboard
    - Undo
    - Hint
    - Reverse board
    - Switch sides
    - Start as white or black
    - Sound effects
    - Help
    - Support for 480 and 640 wide Handheld PC screens


__Special Thanks__

The Stauntaun Chess Set graphics are based on the Chess Maya TrueType font
by Armando Hernandez Marroquin (mquin@sancristobal.podernet.com.mx) from the
Colegio La Salle de San Cristobal (lasalle@sancristobal.podernet.com.mx).
Used with kind permission from the author.