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| Many people play backgammon online, but they might have been using different types of software. So if you are a beginner in online backgammon, you should at least do your homework and choose the software from the many kinds offered. If you are a beginner, you normally do not know what makes a type of software good. This article will help you a lot because here I will present the basic characteristics of good backgammon software and I will even write about a few of the best software developers. |
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| If you want to succeed at backgammon, you should use the best software, but in order to choose the best, you should be aware of a few things. So let us start with the general characteristics of good backgammon software. |
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First of all you should take a good look on the design of the software. The good ones are well-designed, because every little detail matters. So, the design should be as close to real as possible. You should also pay attention to the sound effects, these are important too. After all, a good sound effect can help you a lot: it may show that it is your turn, or you can hear when your opponent rolled the dice, or when he folded. Every move you make when you play backgammon has a special sound effect attached to it, so in some cases it is enough to hear the sound and you will already know what to do. After you have checked the graphics and the sound effects, it is time to check the options menu. Besides good graphics and sound effects good backgammon software has a lot of other things to offer. Let us start with the most important ones. Can you save your game? This is one of the most important options offered by the majority of software providers. Other useful options are the following. You can choose whether you want to roll the dice or the software should do it automatically when it is your turn. You can take back and replay moves if you have realized that what you did was wrong. Also, in some cases the software can give you advice on the next move. If all this is not enough, you should be able to choose between various player styles and also take notes during the game. You can see now that good backgammon software has a lot to offer, besides the usual options good software can help you master the game! Another very important thing that you should know before you download the specific software: always check if it is compatible to your operating system! Backgammon software designed for Mac users will not work on Windows, so pay attention!
One of the very important things when one wants to choose backgammon software is the price. You should look for a trial version before you pay anything to the software developer! After all, you have the right to try it out before you buy it! Also, it is very helpful if you read the description of the software before you download it, this way you will know in advance what to expect. Do not let money to be your main argument! It might happen that you will pay a lot on software which is not good but you might also find free backgammon software, developed as an open source project. The point is to try out as many types of software as you can, this is the only way you will be able to decide on which one fits you the best.
In the following part of the article I will present a few developers and I will briefly describe their products in order to save you some time. But you should try them out for yourself, because players are different, and you might not like certain software, but enjoy another one. So the decision is up to you!
The following types of backgammon software are all compatible with Windows operating system. The first on the list is 3D FiBs, which was designed by M. Solomon. This is really good software, it has all the characteristics described above and it is also free. Even those people can download it, which did not plan to pay anything for backgammon software. Besides being free it has another very good characteristic too: as you can see it in its name, you have 3D effects, so your game would be very realistic. The next software is not free, but has a low price, it costs $25. This also is good backgammon software, but it is not 3D like the previous one. Other characteristics: you can save your game or even save your positions in an archive, you can set up the board in any position, and the computer will give you advice if you want to. You can also record or replay any of the matches. If you want to play against an expert opponent, the best option for you would be the Jellyfish software. The basic software is free, but if you would like the Tutor or Analyzer versions you will have to pay for the, Just like in the previous cases, the graphics are high quality, the sounds are also good, and you have several options to choose from. After all this, you should already understand why I said that you should not let money to be your main argument! Some of the best types of software are free, and you have to pay only for the extra things, if you require them. Besides the three named above, several other types of backgammon software exists, you will have to search for them yourself if none of the above mentioned ones are good for you.
Before you choose backgammon software, do not forget to try it and if you have to pay for it, you should always ask for a trial version before you pay any money, or ask if they have a refund in case you do not like the software. Now you know everything you should look for when you are searching for good backgammon software, so start searching and try them all. Good luck playing! |
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