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Arena 1.0 for Linux is available since 2016-11-12

arenalinux_64bit_1.0.tar.gz (27 MB): Arena 64 Bit Linux, recommended for almost all modern computers

arenalinux_32bit_1.0.tar.gz (22 MB): Arena 32 Bit Linux, for old computers

arenalinux_arm_1.0.tar.gz (16 MB): Arena for ARM Linux, for Raspberry Pi or other computers with an ARM CPU. 

Just unpack the archive to a folder of you choice.

• First public release of the Linux version
• Differences to the Windows version
  • Better integration into your Linux desktop than the Wine version
  • Can run all engines types: Linux, and Windows (if Wine installed)
• Completely UTF-8
• Uses Ordo for rating calculation
• no Citrine, Autoplayer, ICS or printing yet
• Sounds via external command line player (mpg123, music123 or music321) possible

Bundled engines:

• AICE 0.99.2
• Alfil 12 MT
• Gaviota v1.0
• Hermann 2.7.1
• K2 v.087
• Spike 1.2 Turin
• Stockfish 8

Note: The ARM version has only K2 bundled.

Other included files:

Book Perfect_2010 by Sedat Canbas, mini book Titus 2.4 (by Kevin Frayer), mini book Olympiad, PGN database from Olivier DEVILLE, Ordo, EloStat 1.3 (Wine required), Gaviota 3-men tablebases, flags, fonts, graphics, help files

Arena 3.5 for Windows is available since 2014-01-01

Arena 3.5 ZIP (17 MB): Arena 3.5 with engines SOS 5.1, AnMon 5.75, Hermann 2.8, Ruffian 1.05, Rybka 2.3.2a free, Spike 1.4, book Perfect_2010 by Sedat Canbas, mini book Titus 2.4 (by Kevin Frayer), mini book Olympiad, PGN database from Olivier DEVILLE, EloStat 1.3, Gaviota 3-men tablebases, Speedtest 1.0.2, flags, fonts, graphics, help files, without setup program.

Arena 3.5 setup (16 MB): Arena 3.5 setup includes everything from the ZIP plus engines Nejmet 3.07 and Dragon 4.6 plus move announcements.  

Most important changes compared to last public version 3.0: 

PGN:

• Filter (=Search) positions in PGN
• PGN lists faster sorting
• PGN loads faster
• Rare PGN loading errors fixed
• "PGN->New" command handled correctly: "Select new PGN file"-dialogue, then you can paste PGNs from Clipboard into empty file
• Filter Game Data: Progress bar updated during filtering
• You can now filter games with date ranges
• "Filter games with some fields did not work"- bug removed
• Useless "?"-s removed in PGN list
• PGN and EPD lists can be always on top (click on the icon in the top left corner to see the system menu of the window)
• Arena now remembers column width of PGN and EPD lists
• Arena reads short comments (! ? etc) from PGNs, also in PGN book import

Engines:

• Common max. CPU cores setting for UCI engines
• Switching engine from UCI to Winboard if it is apparent (if engine sends "error: uci", we go Winboard)
• UCI Filter can be switched off for analysis
• Engines can be locked to position, you can go to the lock position
• Engines can be paused, if you have temporarily other things to do with your PC
• Java engines easier selectable

Settings:

• Default graphics scheme is now BirchTauri
• Tablebases piece letters localised, Gaviota TB information added
• Lists black background bug removed
• Colours for pieces
• Added horizontal scroll buttons for mainlines
• Analysis lines additional option: kNodes in mainlines
• Analysis lines additional option: Show # of cores
• Displaying engine time for the pvs now (was generated by Arena before)
• Analysis lines additional option: Compact variation display (show line only if first move changed)
• Analysis lines additional option: Short form for boxes (e.g. "D" instead of "Depth")
• Re-sizable logo area
• Dialogues clearer design
• Pieces from True Type fonts can now also use Unicode fonts

Tournaments:

• Early draw adjudication (if value = zero) in tournaments
• Table based draw adjudication in tournaments
• Tournament ponder+book bugs fixed
• Arena uses less CPU time in demo and tournament mode
• Bugs where tournament area fonts not selectable removed

Misc:

• Opening classification improved (compares position instead of move sequence)
• Add variation to game: Pop-up menu item and from variation board
• Bug fixes in variation board
• Warnings if too much RAM or too many cores configured
• Autoplayer repaired
• "Book moves not displayed"- bug removed
• "Engine not playing if previous move from Arena engine book"- bug removed
• Ponder display improved
• Save position in EPD format
• Get position in The Problemist format (www.theproblemist.org) from clipboard, no fairy pieces
• Log window now faster and coloured (colours come from arrow colours)
• More player graphics possible
  (http://sourceforge.net/projects/scid/files/Player%20Data/Latest%20data, unzip to <Arena>\Graphics\Players)
• Mouse wheel scrolls mainlines and EPD list if above them
• Tool bar can also be on left side
• Option to extract player's country from name, e.g.:(ITA) -> Shows Italian flag
• Help files updated