Saturday, December 29, 2012

General Updates

I've received more emails than expected over this period, but again I'm on vacation and barely have internet access as it is. I wont be able to do any emails until about 2nd January. But I'll do urgent codes after sending this update.
 
Hybrid V3: programmers are continuing work over this period. I expect in the second week of January I'll have a complete V3 to test in entirety (minus usual bugs etc). That's just estimating based on current progress. So it is fair to say we should have full completion by end of January.
 
JAA updates: The latest updates are almost completed to the point where I can test. Again these are very important updates that will automate a part so players need to know even less to succeed.
 
Many people are emailing me multiple times as if my lack of response is a problem. Please keep in mind the time of year. It is going to be one very busy January but a very productive one.

Monday, December 24, 2012

Away from Dec 24th - Jan 2nd

I've responded to all urgent emails and code requests. Just a reminder I'll be away Dec 24th - Jan 2nd. I may check emails during this period although only briefly if at all. Everyone have a merry Christmas and happy new years.

Friday, December 21, 2012

Uber Update and Holiday Schedule

The minor issue previously mentioned is fixed, but I now need to test everything. This will take a full day at least, but I may not be returning to work until early January, besides occasionally checking emails etc.
 
From now until early January, please do not expect a response, although I'll still do emails if I have time. However I'll still of course do access codes.

JAA Updates

Work has started on more JAA updates. This next one is particularly important and is the last major step for complete automation. After this, we'll do the integration with the spin collection software (for mobile phones). The estimated time for completion for this current part is 1.5 weeks but because of the time of year it will probably be around early January.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Uber roulette computer

The programmer is stuck on one of the bugs. It is an incredibly minor bug but he needs to discuss it with me first to help him find it. I don't think I'll be able to do shipping this side of Xmas. It is still possible – I'll be speaking with the programmer today to assist.
 
If the world ends tomorrow, there may be an additional delay.
 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Uber update

Everything except one minor bug is fixed, and it will be fixed shortly. Then I'll do a full test to check everything. When something is changed, everything must be tested again. It is not as simple as just testing the affected parts, because a minor change to the source code can affect other parts. This is painfully tedious testing, so please be patient and understand it is necessary.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Hybrid V3

I've just tested the latest version the the Hybrid V3. The updates had nothing to do with improving accuracy – they were more of a practicality thing to be easier for real casino conditions. It made it easier to do more testing against live spins from my wheel. Basically the accuracy has worked out even better than I hoped for. Reliability under normal conditions is perfect.
 
When the camera wearer is moving around a lot, I can see some room for improvement but it is not essential and can be done later. As for the final part before it can all be used, this is now about 30-50% complete. The programmers are still working on it together.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Uber Shipping

I expect to do Uber shipping around late next week because the programmer needs to correct the bugs first. They are only minor but better to have them corrected first.

Monday, December 10, 2012

JAA Auto Analysis

JAA auto analysis is now much faster on the test server (about double the speed). Soon it will be applied on the player server too (within day or so).

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Hybrid V3

The Hybrid V3 is still a (the) major focus, and the programmers are working on it full time. There's nothing else I can to speed things along – it's just a matter of the programmers completing the work, and I test everything they send me. For those waiting for it, rest assured progress is being made on a daily basis even when I don't report on it. I will give more updates when there is something more significant to report.

JAA Updates

JAA is having more work done, including a few more bug fixes and auto analysis performance enhancements. Most of these are done and working well, but only on the development server for now. They'll be moved to the player server once all complete. Also work has now started on an important part that makes auto analysis well and truly completely automated especially for the more difficult wheels. This has been discussed on the player forum numerous times, so most players who are active on the forum know what the work is. I don't yet know when it will be complete and available for use. For now the focus is on some last issues with auto analysis (mainly the performance issues).

Uber testing

The testing of the latest Uber version has gone very well despite a few bugs found that are being corrected immediately. The programmer has already started work on them.
 
The good news is the mods we did to make application much easier and more foolproof have been very successful. It will never be 100% foolproof because the player still needs to know what they're doing, but there is less to learn now.
 
We have to fix the bugs first so I cant ship yet, but rest assured everything is being worked on, and the programmer is working full time, so it wont take long.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Uber testing

I just completed about 2 hours of testing with the basic settings only. So far no problems. Everything is recorded on video as part of support. Tomorrow I will be testing with the more important / advanced settings. Again it will be recorded for support purposes.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Uber Shipping

In the next day or so I'll be testing the latest Uber version, while recording an instructional video. This testing must be done before any Uber shipping. Other computer versions don't need testing full testing as they haven't been modified recently. I may ble to do testing tomorrow, or may take me until the end of the week to find proper time. If you're waiting for an Uber, I understand you may be eager, but the software was recently updated and it needs to be tested properly before shipping. So keep in mind a conservative estimate for shipping to be before end of the week for Ubers.

Roulette Computer and Accessory Shipping

I'm in the middle of doing a lot of shipping for roulette computers and components. Because of other work, it will take me a few days to check and package everything. If you are waiting for something, I expect to ship everything this Wednesday.