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Johan Sjöblom
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RandyR
82
Feb 19
Picochess 4.2.1 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth menus are out for testing
This is pretty cool, Johan. Thanks. On Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:24:32 PM UTC-6 messi...@gmail
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Picochess 4.2.1 with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth menus are out for testing
This is pretty cool, Johan. Thanks. On Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:24:32 PM UTC-6 messi...@gmail
Feb 19
oeste...@gmail.com
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RandyR
16
Feb 19
Asking for help installing Picochess 4.2 on Pi4
You could try adding the line 'hdmi_force_hotplug=1' to config.txt. sudo nano /boot/firmware/
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Asking for help installing Picochess 4.2 on Pi4
You could try adding the line 'hdmi_force_hotplug=1' to config.txt. sudo nano /boot/firmware/
Feb 19
1goodsoftwa...@gmail.com
Feb 16
CB-EMU PRO for DGT Pi?
Sorry for the newbie question, but is there an image for the DGT Pi that I can download containing
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CB-EMU PRO for DGT Pi?
Sorry for the newbie question, but is there an image for the DGT Pi that I can download containing
Feb 16
DJ Dekker
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Johan Sjöblom
7
Feb 16
Chess variants for Picochess?
Thanks DJ Dekker. I accepted your PR so your code is now in the branch you created: 257-feature-
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Chess variants for Picochess?
Thanks DJ Dekker. I accepted your PR so your code is now in the branch you created: 257-feature-
Feb 16
Peter Eßer
Feb 15
Stockfish 18 ISO
For those who have no knowledge of Linux: There is no Stockfish 18 ISO for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm ?
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Stockfish 18 ISO
For those who have no knowledge of Linux: There is no Stockfish 18 ISO for Raspberry Pi 5 Bookworm ?
Feb 15
RandyR
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Håkan Löfgren
42
Feb 15
PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
Good to hear, Håkan. 👍 On Sun, Feb 15, 2026, 2:33 pm Håkan Löfgren <hawk...@gmail.com> wrote:
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PicoChess v3.4 'Trixie' Images [14 Dec 2025]
Good to hear, Håkan. 👍 On Sun, Feb 15, 2026, 2:33 pm Håkan Löfgren <hawk...@gmail.com> wrote:
Feb 15
Johan Sjöblom
,
DJ Dekker
5
Feb 15
How to propose changes you want in Picochess V4
Ah, I see, you were not yet named as a collaborator for some reason. I sent you an invite. Maybe it
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How to propose changes you want in Picochess V4
Ah, I see, you were not yet named as a collaborator for some reason. I sent you an invite. Maybe it
Feb 15
DJ Dekker
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RandyR
7
Feb 13
There's something about Rodent...
Hi Randy, Thank you for the fixes that you have made for Rodent III. I will download and test them in
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There's something about Rodent...
Hi Randy, Thank you for the fixes that you have made for Rodent III. I will download and test them in
Feb 13
Tim Sharpe
,
Randy Reade
2
Feb 11
Latest software for DGT Pi
Welcome to the community. I would suggest reading through the posts on the forum to get acquainted
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Latest software for DGT Pi
Welcome to the community. I would suggest reading through the posts on the forum to get acquainted
Feb 11
Peter Eßer
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RandyR
30
Feb 11
Stockfish 18
Moving the SD card back to the Pi4 solved the slow boot issue. There was a bit of slowdown on the Pi5
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Stockfish 18
Moving the SD card back to the Pi4 solved the slow boot issue. There was a bit of slowdown on the Pi5
Feb 11
RandyR
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Johan Sjöblom
21
Feb 10
v4 x86_64 Engines Pack
I updated the x86_64_mame_lite.tar.gz resource file. I replaced the older mess file with the one you
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v4 x86_64 Engines Pack
I updated the x86_64_mame_lite.tar.gz resource file. I replaced the older mess file with the one you
Feb 10
Peter Eßer
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RandyR
2
Feb 10
Stockfish 18
If I find some time to update my images, I'll announce it on this forum. But, I would suggest
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Stockfish 18
If I find some time to update my images, I'll announce it on this forum. But, I would suggest
Feb 10
Emilio López
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Randy Reade
7
Feb 6
Acceso retro engines mame Access retro engines name
From the mame_emulation folder, to get the MAME version, type: ./mess -version To verify a specific
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Acceso retro engines mame Access retro engines name
From the mame_emulation folder, to get the MAME version, type: ./mess -version To verify a specific
Feb 6
Johan Sjöblom
Feb 3
Design change in taking back engine moves on eboard
When you play on a eboard against the engine and you take back more than one move; I would not like
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Design change in taking back engine moves on eboard
When you play on a eboard against the engine and you take back more than one move; I would not like
Feb 3
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Aldo Bleeker
39
Feb 3
Larger engine "lite" pack for Debian x86_64 implemented in V4 now
Turns out I can as well! I've switched to multitouch, and now I can even pinch to enlarge the
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Larger engine "lite" pack for Debian x86_64 implemented in V4 now
Turns out I can as well! I've switched to multitouch, and now I can even pinch to enlarge the
Feb 3
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Peter Eggen
21
Feb 3
Opening books in V4?
Please keep in mind that the function in Fritz 19 and beyond does not just play out the PGN file but
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Opening books in V4?
Please keep in mind that the function in Fritz 19 and beyond does not just play out the PGN file but
Feb 3
Antonio
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Johan Sjöblom
15
Feb 1
** Imagen Picochess V4_2 Desktop Full engines, book.
That was good news! Good luck with the testing. Den sön 1 feb. 2026 19:44Santiago Torres <santiago
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** Imagen Picochess V4_2 Desktop Full engines, book.
That was good news! Good luck with the testing. Den sön 1 feb. 2026 19:44Santiago Torres <santiago
Feb 1
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Javier
18
Feb 1
Bluetooth problems on Trixie - and especially on Pi3 like DGT3000 clock
Hello Johan, I am very happy and I appreciate that you are advancing on this topic, thank you for
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Bluetooth problems on Trixie - and especially on Pi3 like DGT3000 clock
Hello Johan, I am very happy and I appreciate that you are advancing on this topic, thank you for
Feb 1
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Javier
11
Feb 1
Picochess v4.2.0 is now an official Github release !!!
Learnings from this is that I now added a way to check that your picochess.ini is correct in case
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Picochess v4.2.0 is now an official Github release !!!
Learnings from this is that I now added a way to check that your picochess.ini is correct in case
Feb 1
Luigi Vogliobene
, …
Johan Sjöblom
30
Jan 26
bluetooth error w/ChessLink eboard on a Debian 13.2 tablet x86_64
Robert, to fix the situation we need more info. I created a small script that collects Bluetooth
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bluetooth error w/ChessLink eboard on a Debian 13.2 tablet x86_64
Robert, to fix the situation we need more info. I created a small script that collects Bluetooth
Jan 26
Antonio
, …
Emilio López
11
Jan 26
Working on Picochess Changes
Gracias, por tus sugerencias, pero no me veo capaz de implementarlas. Utilizo un tablero Millenium
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Working on Picochess Changes
Gracias, por tus sugerencias, pero no me veo capaz de implementarlas. Utilizo un tablero Millenium
Jan 26
Johan Sjöblom
, …
Ro Bert
94
Jan 23
Changes in Picochess V4. Happy new year testing 2026
Ok. Can you run the new sudo ./check-bluetooth.sh script. It writes a bluetooth.txt file with most of
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Changes in Picochess V4. Happy new year testing 2026
Ok. Can you run the new sudo ./check-bluetooth.sh script. It writes a bluetooth.txt file with most of
Jan 23
marco cucchi
, …
Ro Bert
7
Jan 22
Documentation ?
Hello Antonio, when i choose Adaptive engine (stfdd) on Level Friendly1 it plays roughly @1200 - 1300
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Documentation ?
Hello Antonio, when i choose Adaptive engine (stfdd) on Level Friendly1 it plays roughly @1200 - 1300
Jan 22
Toni Latenz
, …
Javier Lux
9
Jan 15
PicoChess 3.4 unable to connect chessnut go board
The Chessnut go, unfortunately, can only be connected via Bluetooth. In my case it also connects me
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PicoChess 3.4 unable to connect chessnut go board
The Chessnut go, unfortunately, can only be connected via Bluetooth. In my case it also connects me
Jan 15
DJ Dekker
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Johan Sjöblom
7
Jan 9
Having trouble opening new gamesdb database
I have now updated the master code so that the books and gamesdb folders are no longer in the
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Having trouble opening new gamesdb database
I have now updated the master code so that the books and gamesdb folders are no longer in the
Jan 9
DJ Dekker
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Aldo Bleeker
32
Jan 7
Webserver display: turn off voice messages?
I'm running the master branch right now, and it's lovely! I notice the Wayland branch has
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Webserver display: turn off voice messages?
I'm running the master branch right now, and it's lovely! I notice the Wayland branch has
Jan 7
Marc Hamilton
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Aldo Bleeker
6
12/31/25
Starting Picochess in Kiosk mode with Wayland Desktop (Trixie)
Aldo, I used your first example. There is a app [autostar] that simplifies the process and stores the
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Starting Picochess in Kiosk mode with Wayland Desktop (Trixie)
Aldo, I used your first example. There is a app [autostar] that simplifies the process and stores the
12/31/25
Johan Sjöblom
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Etienne Chaffanjon
52
12/30/25
Brave testers of Picochess V4
Hello Johan, I did a Pico update (menu) and added the line in picochess.ini. Picochess took a long
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Brave testers of Picochess V4
Hello Johan, I did a Pico update (menu) and added the line in picochess.ini. Picochess took a long
12/30/25
Ro Bert
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Dirk
11
12/28/25
Add new engine to pico chess
Unfortunately no more insights regarding the @ symbol for the engine levels from my sight. I just
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Add new engine to pico chess
Unfortunately no more insights regarding the @ symbol for the engine levels from my sight. I just
12/28/25
Luigi Vogliobene
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Johan Sjöblom
12
12/26/25
error on command : sudo setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE+eip /home/pi/.pyenv/versions/3.9.2/bin/python3.9
Thank you Johan Il giorno venerdì 26 dicembre 2025 alle 12:36:51 UTC+1 messi...@gmail.com ha scritto:
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error on command : sudo setcap CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE+eip /home/pi/.pyenv/versions/3.9.2/bin/python3.9
Thank you Johan Il giorno venerdì 26 dicembre 2025 alle 12:36:51 UTC+1 messi...@gmail.com ha scritto:
12/26/25