Schedule update

Just a correction on previous update: I have a demo tomorrow (Friday) so I wont be up to date on emails until Monday afternoon.

Uber update & general schedule

Finally the firmware issue is fixed and I can install the latest version on the new phones. At the moment it is more of a patch than permanent solution, but I can at least distribute the new phones.

As I've been busy testing a lot of things, I've fallen behind on emails again, including some order processing for the system, but I'll be up to date by the end of tomorrow. And just a reminder for system players to help test the auto analysis software update.

Softare updates

I wasn't working yesterday as it was a public holiday. But various programmers have progressed with software as below:

Online wheel analysis software:
The update for auto analysis has been uploaded to the player server. At this stage it has not been tested properly. It was specifically moved to the player server to test on real spins. You can test it yourself, but the changes are internal with no visible signs. Two things you will notice are simulations are more profitable (as are actual play sessions), and after clicking "start auto analysis" there is a significant delay. You may recall me saying because of the many permutations (like combinations) in the analysis, there will be a lot of server load. The testing I've done so far was on a profile with 2000 spins. To complete the auto analysis took 56 seconds. So on a trypical profiule with around 300 spins, the delay should only be about 10 seconds.

Important:

• After you click "start auto analysis" or use any of the auto analysis section, expect some delay. Do NOT click any buttons again until the server returns a response (new page loads)

• Delays will be higher or server errors may result if multiple people are doing analysis at the same time. We wont know this until more players use it.

If you are going to use auto analysis, do not bet real money yet. I need to do at least a few days of testing to make sure it is working correctly. There are bound to be a few bugs. I already found one but it is minor. To help with testing, by all means test against real spins and report at the player forum. But again, for now, don't bet real money.

Uber roulette computer on new phones

The programmer has finally sent me his solution for the firmware compatability issue. I haven't tested it, but will today.

On a final note, if you are an Essendon supporter, yesterday would have been painful. Sorry.

Misc updates

General schedule: I was behind on emails for most of last week, but am now only 3 days behind. I'll catch up on the rest of emails by the end of tomorrow.

Auto analysis update for online software: the programmers still havent responded. I am chasing them up.

Hybrid V3 single player version

We've tested new and smaller equipment, and I can confirm the V3 Hybrid can be used by a single operator. So a single player can wear all equipment without a problem and get predicitons without even looking at the wheel. Modifications to clothes are realistically required but the hidden electronics will not realistically be visible. Players will have multiple versions to choose from but the options will be explained in person where you can see for yourself and decide.

Auto analysis for online software

The programmers have started work on the modification for auto analysis. As they'll be tinkering with it on the actual server, do NOT use auto analysis until I specify. They expect to be done within roughly 6 working days for the first part, but then I'll need to test it all. The testing shouldn't be difficult or time consuming though.

Again this mod gets rid of the "best fit" parameters for the average wheel, and better specifies the parameters for individual wheels.

Easter schedule

I neglected to take into account the amount of public holidays in the Easter period, so most things are delayed a few days. Everything will be back to normal by Wednesday, including shipments done (excluding new Uber roulette computer).

Online software mod

I sent off the specifications to the programmer for price quote etc. I opted to go for a much more complex approach, so it may take about 2 weeks to complete. But the extra wait will be worth it because it better defines the parameters for individual wheels. One potential issue is it involves a lot of data permutations which greatly increase server load. They are not overly complex permutations, but they are repetetive and produce a similar load to software that is used to test server processing speed. Depending on the amount of spins per profile, it may take 5-30 seconds for the server to do the calculations and return a response. We wont know until we test though.

Online software auto analysis

The simulation bug is now fixed. Also very importantly, if you use auto analysis, as per the forum discussions, hold off on using it until we implement another feature which further improves accuracy. Basically there is a parameter value I set that affects all players that use auto analysis. There is no one perfect setting for all wheels, so I have set a kind of "best fit" value. This overall reduces profitability of wheels, but it is very easy to use so its a kind of trade-off for accuracy vs ease of application.

Without the optimized setting for each wheel, this can turn what should be a +500 unit profit to only a +100 unit profit. This is the case with the online casino being discussed in the player forum. We are implementing an algorithm that AUTOMATICALLY determines and applies the most suitable parameter for each individual wheel. This will make it so you have the convenience and simplistic of auto analysis, without losing accuracy.

I don't know when it will be done - I'm only just about to send the programmers the specifications. I expect it will take about a week once they start coding.

NOTE: The above affects you ONLY if you use auto analysis.

Online software simulation feature

The programmers assure me they'll have the bug fixed within 24hrs.

Uber

The new Uber programmer now feels confident enough with the source code
to begin modifications. He still needs to proceed carefully but in
roughly a week, he should have at least completed initial coding so I
can resume Uber shipping.

Hybrid V3

I've received and tested the latest version which combines all the
elements. On my local PC the timings are accurate to 30ms. This means if
I replay a video to get rotor and ball timings, the timings are more
than 30ms inaccurate. Average manual clocking has 50ms error. So there
is significant improvement, but also keep in mind the timings are all
taken automatically, and in footage where the wheel shakes around to
make testing difficult, and there is still room for improvement not that
it is needed.