03-04-2023, 08:45 AM | #1 |
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Chess in kobo.
Hi there, is there a way to play chess in kobo libra 2?
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03-04-2023, 09:30 AM | #2 |
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There used to be chess on some Kobo models, but it was removed from the firmware just before I bought my H2O (Original 6.8″ Aura HD type with SD card slot).
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03-04-2023, 11:50 AM | #3 |
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03-04-2023, 12:26 PM | #4 |
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get the lichess app for your smartphone. That's the best advice I can give you.
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03-04-2023, 01:22 PM | #5 |
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PBchess now works on the Libra 2. It's free to try, and just a few bucks if you want to really play.
One drawback is that apparently you can't exit without rebooting the Kobo. http://pbchess.vlasovsoft.net/en |
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03-05-2023, 04:26 AM | #6 |
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The problem is they don't update it anymore (I contacted the creator and he told me) and the last time I tried to install it in my libra 2 (about a month ago, 2 times) it crashes in the first welcome screen. Did you managed to install it? The truth is I bought the Libra 2 for pbchess.. but I didn't even thought that they will not support it anymore... Now I regret that I didn't bought an android e-ink tablet... Last edited by Jedi; 03-05-2023 at 03:17 PM. |
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You bought a $180 e-book reader so that it could (poorly) substitute for a $50 portable chess board? |
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03-06-2023, 12:03 PM | #12 |
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Pocketbook has chess natively, ten difficulty levels, I don't know how good is it because I barely know the rules. I don't know if You can install Pbchess on Pocketbook. Of course You can install Koreader.
Otherwise is better some android eink device. But the better thing of course is to be able to install Pbchess on Your Kobo. Last edited by ps67; 03-06-2023 at 12:06 PM. |
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