ChessUp 2 Firmware Release Notes

Version 1.4.0 (12/23/2024)
  • Improve translations(more coming)
  • Improve reconnection prompt text
  • Fix ChessUp OTB offer-draw text

Version 1.3.0 (12/21/2024)
  • Improve translations(more coming)
  • Improve WiFi firmware update reliability
  • Fix lost moves during network instability
  • Fix unchecking color choosers
Version 1.2.0 (12/19/2024)
  • Add network status popup when not yet ready to complete requested action(Waiting for WiFi, etc)
  • Improve network connection stability and recovery speed
  • Improve translations (more to come)
  • Fix missing font characters in settings menu in French, German, and Spanish (H2 and Paragraph font)
  • Fix occasional crash playing ChessUp bots and OTB with assistance
  • Fix issue where move couldn’t be made playing with phone
  • Fix stuck promotion popup when ChessDotCome game ends
  • Fix missing final move when checkmated on ChessDotCom
  • Fix firmware update prompt while playing
  • Fix flipped display when playing ChessUp OTB games after playing certain games as black
Version 1.1.0 (12/12/2024)
  • ChessDotCom games now default to rated.
  • Add new UI header/status bar with Bluetooth, WiFi, Battery icons
  • Add ChessDotCom Holiday bots
  • Improve translations
  • Improve chess piece calibration and reception
  • Improve cloud reconnect speed and reliability
  • Fix unchecking ChessDotCom time format
  • Fix unknown player flag showing as white(now world-map flag)
  • Fix UI missing characters in some languages
  • Fix language-picker back-button to restore originally selected language
  • Fix DHCP network service during address conflict
Version 1.0.0 (12/05/2024)
  • Improve settings and UI flows
  • Fix an issue causing ChessDotCom sign-outs
  • Fix ability to sign out from ChessDotCom

Version 0.6.0. (12/01/2024)

  • Improve main-menu experience.
  • Improve initial-placement experience.
  • Improve handling of accidental opponent’s piece moves before game starts.
  • Improve 2-player OTB setup flow
  • Fix Piece-Tray sides and colors
  • Fix onboard AI EnPassant
  • Fix two promotion bugs
  • Fixed an issue when using pawn for opponent’s promotion
Version 0.5.9 (11/25/2024)
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when receiving a remote move.
Version 0.5.8 (11/25/2024)
  • Add PieceTrays to Chess.Com live game screen
  • Add WiFi MAC address to Settings->About screen
  • Improve display responsiveness for certain screens
  • Improve network connection reliability
  • Improve pawn promotion experience
    • Allow pawn to play as promoted piece if pieces are not available. A selector will appear on screen.
    • Remote opponents promotion piece is displayed on the screen.
    • Promotion does not require the pawn to be moved to the back rank. 
  • Improve Chess.Com game ending loss indicator
  • Fix Abandoned Chess.Com game ending winner/loser
  • Fix WiFi-not-connected text layout
  • Fix unexpected Chess.Com sign-out
  • Fix Chess.Com clock start when board plays as black
  • Fixed issue with Stockfish assistance recommending bad moves.
  • Fixed crash that occurred when using Stockfish assistance and the game completed.
Version 0.5.5 (11/6/2024)
  • Add PieceID enforcement of moves and captures
  • Add StockFish for move hints
  • Add popups for networking status
  • Improve network reliability
  • Improve ChessDotCom bot list to remember scrolling position
  • Improve touch system reliability and responsiveness
  • Fix board showing assistance on first move after startup
  • Fix new ChessDotCom bots drawing as placeholder pawn icon, updated available bots Pia Cramling bot
  • Fix draw/resign buttons showing after onboard game-ending
  • Fix several ChessDotCom game endings
  • Fix touch system sometimes requiring reboot after firmware update
  • Fix game-saving
Version 0.5.3 (10/28/2024)
  • Add more game-ending light sequences to ChessDotCom games
  • Add more ChessDotCom bots
  • Improve networking reliability
  • Fix game start before game setup through UI
  • Fix AI move after game exit
Version 0.5.1 (10/18/2024)
  • Added support to draw, resign, discard, and save local games 
  • Improve position loading with PieceID confirmation
  • Fix missing text characters with ChessDotCom bots
  • Fix ChessDotCom clock offset during first move of game.
  • Improve Piece-ID detection of White King
Version 0.5.0 (10/17/2024) 
  • Added text indication of friend-list status
  • Improved reliability of touchscreen interface
  • Improved white king interaction
  • Improved text display for Eastern European ChessDotCom bots (more improvements to come)
  • Improved ChessDotCom authorization lifetime.