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medusa replied on July 29, 2009 13:48 to the problem "Log in problem: Error 002" in ChessCube:

When I try logging in, I get the message: ERROR: 002 Initilializing Cube/Cross Domain and 'Can't log in. Try again later'... what must I do?

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Logging in problem: Error 002.

medusa replied on July 29, 2009 13:42 to the problem "Log in problem: Error 002" in ChessCube:

Opening ports is the solution to error 002, but how / where do i open them??

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
How do you open the ports needed to use chesscube?.

medusa asked a question in ChessCube on October 13, 2008 16:59:

How do you open the ports needed to use chesscube?

Opening ports is the solution to error 002, but how / where do i open them??

medusa replied on September 17, 2008 12:40 to the question "Uploading images" in ChessCube:

To upload an avatar click on "file" (at the top of the screen) -> "view/edit profile" -> "upload new avatar". After you finished uploading the avatar click on "save". Your new avatar should appear either immediately or when you log on again.

medusa asked a question in ChessCube on September 09, 2008 13:35:

Adding people to your friends list

How do I add people to my friends list?

medusa replied on September 08, 2008 09:46 to the question "Forum closed" in ChessCube:

The whole forum isnt closed, only the sub forums related to bugs, suggestions and questions are.. So the forum button still needs to direct to the old forum. the faq and bug report buttons should redirect here though.

medusa replied on September 08, 2008 07:48 to the idea "settings" in ChessCube:

Why though? People in the cafe's cant see your status...

medusa replied on September 08, 2008 07:44 to the problem "Selecting games to watch" in ChessCube:

In the next version, you can view live games of specific players more easily by scrolling to their names on the people list and clicking on the new "view game" icon next to their names.

medusa replied on September 08, 2008 07:41 to the problem "Game seek caption" in ChessCube:

Well, its extremely unlikely that there will be less than 10 people with seek requests out. So there is not really a point to giving it the ability to change that number.

medusa replied on September 08, 2008 07:36 to the problem "Jumping window" in ChessCube:

Don't worry, in the next version you will be able to view a player's games by clicking on a icon next to their name on the people list - that icon then shows you a list of all the games that person is playing! so no more need to use the live games tab

medusa reported a problem in ChessCube on September 08, 2008 07:29:

My time decreasing and opponent's time increasing after opponent moves

Sometimes, when my opponent takes more time than usual to move, after he moves my time decreases and his time increases with that same amount! Almost like he steals my time... is it possible?

medusa reported a problem in ChessCube on September 08, 2008 07:24:

Losing rating when opponent lost on time

It is my opponent's turn and his time runs to 0:00:00, and nothing happens. A minute later I get the message "your opponent appears to be disconnected"... and when my opponent returns I get the point, but my rating stays the same. Then when i log in again, my game history shows I lost the game, and my rating is lower!

medusa reported a problem in ChessCube on September 08, 2008 07:20:

Losing on time when it's not my turn

I was waiting for my opponent to move (his time was ticking) when suddenly my time goes to 0:00:00 and I lose on time! What happened??

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medusa asked a question in ChessCube on September 08, 2008 07:06:

How to: Validate your email account

When I log onto chesscube, I am told that I cannot chat until I have validated my email. What does this mean, and what should I do?

A comment on the idea "ChessCube Version 3 - Any Comments?" in ChessCube:

Ah, i see. It looks much better with 1024 x 768. I've gotten used to the room tabs at the bottom, but what will happen when there's too many tabs for the space? In the current version there is a drop-down arrow that lists all your chat tabs- can it be added to the new version? – medusa, on August 23, 2008 07:58

medusa replied on August 09, 2008 07:42 to the discussion "It is your turn" in ChessCube:

another way to see its your turn - the game tab flashes red when it is your move while you are chatting on another screen

medusa replied on August 09, 2008 07:13 to the idea "ChessCube Version 3 - Any Comments?" in ChessCube:

overall it looks nice, but the board seems a bit small to me. and there is quite a lot of wasted space at the bottom of the screen. i dont see the icon that minimizes the left side panel either. if the panel is minimized the board takes up that space as well, it will fill that empty space quite nicely.

some other problems:

*colour of the invites/requests...i hate it! its so blue :( and doesnt contrast enough with the blue bottom left. also, on the invite, the name is too close to that colour

*the report abuse button isnt visible enough

*the latency meter - is it going to show exact lag (like in the current test version) or just the colour bar?

*the room / chat tabs being on the bottom of the screen is a bit different though. i think they are better at the top. i notice too that there isnt a drop-down arrow that lists the tabs like in the test version

the total score being shown and chat to opponent only option is great though :)

medusa replied on July 18, 2008 17:50 to the problem "great: i cannot play" in ChessCube:

I have also had this problem lately - but i discovered the cause (so if u share a connection maybe your problem is from the same thing)

My problems only started this year- when new students started using our connection... what happened is, usually chesscube has the same priority as any site, except local sites (IMs, emails etc).
What one guy that uses our connection does, is mirror the sites he download from on local sites, so his downloads get priority over the normal sites we use - meaning his downloads take up most of our bandwidth, leaving me with over 100 000ms lag...

To solve the problem, simply find out who does it and (if you have access to the router) disconnect the cable that is constantly flashing while your lag is so high ;)

medusa shared an idea in ChessCube on July 15, 2008 21:16:

Conference chat

Add a conference chat feature that allows multiple users to be invited to chat on one screen. Simply add an "add user to chat" button to private chat" - this will encourage people having extended convos in public to take it to pvt (whereas they cannot currently if they are more than 2 people chatting) Will also be nice to be able to speak to all your friends at once in a private chat.