software: WinICCS version : 0.30, Mar. 1995 function: ICCS(Internet Chinese Chess Server) client for MS-Windows 3.1 with mouse support. Because WinICCS was made by using DDE, Client window and chess board window are independent so that it make your feeling like playing on UNIX machine when you play a game. author : Yin LIU e-mail: yin@cim.McGill.ca Any bug/suggestion, Please e-mail to me. The version 0.30 has improvements: 1. Fix some bugs, which sometime made unsuccessful local host connexion. 2. Fix some bugs, which made unsuccessful storage of Modem Setting. 3. Add an option of break when your turn in match case. If you chose "yup" of "break" in board window menu, it cut off on line, then you can move pieces by mouse (left button for regular move and right button back). It is back to online game after you chose "back" of "break" in board window menu. This option is good for beginning level player, who can not make sure a clear change of future steps. The version 0.20 has improvements: 1. Fix some bugs, which sometime made chess board locked. 2. Increase the runing speed, which is over 5 times faster than before. So, you can play fast game even 2 0 or 1 0. 3. Add an option of beep when moving happen in match case. You can chose beep on or off which you like. 4. Add black ring arond a last moved piece, which is different from other. 5. Add an option of fonts, which has 3 kinds even to support terminal setting as 1024. How to connect ICCS in detail: 1. Run win-iccs.exe. 2. Choose "Modem Setting..." in windows menu "Phone". Put information according to your modem manual. Put the phon number of your local host. Choose "ok" back. Better "exit", then restart win-iccs.exe. (only for the first time) 3. Choose "Dial" in windows menu "Phone" to dial your local host. 4. After succesful connected your local host, Choose "Set Address" in windows menu "ICCS". Put the address you prefer. Choose "ok" back. (only you wanna change address) 5. Choose "Connect On" in windows menu "ICCS" to connect ICCS. 6. Entry to ICCS, you can type any command of ICCS or choose the command in windows menu "commands". 7. If your wanna quit, choose "Connect Off" in windows menu "ICCS" to quit ICCS. Then Choose "HangUP" in windows menu "Phone" to quit your local host. After "Hang Up OK!!" displayed in your screen, you can Exit your WinICCS windows. have fun in ICCS,