If the Maximize button is accessible at the top right of the title bar (to the left of the close button), click it to maximize the window. To restore the window to its previous size, click the Restore button.
Button to maximize the window
Button to restore the previous size
If you were using Full screen mode, it may have had trouble activating. Then see the question about the full screen mode.
The game window is too big
If your screen is very large, you may want to reduce the size of the game window. If the Restore button is accessible at the top right of the title bar (to the left of the close button - see image above), click it to restore the window to a medium size.
Then click on the title bar and move the window while keeping the mouse button pressed, so as to place the game in your primary field of view.
By clicking on the bottom right corner of the window (when a double diagonal arrow appears) and keeping the mouse button pressed, you can also adjust the size of the game window, to obtain for example:
How to move the game window
into your primary field of view
How to switch to full screen mode?
Open the general preferences at the Display page. Check the Allow the full screen mode box.
Then click the Full Screen button on that same page. If it is authorized, the full screen mode is also changed by the F11 key, or by clicking on the arrow at the bottom right of the main window. Two successive presses on F11 often restore the full screen mode if it was activated incorrectly.
Note that to close a full screen game window, you can move the mouse cursor to the top right corner of the screen. The title bar is then displayed, with the usual close button. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Alt+F4.
I prefer the cards to be displayed from right to left
To change the display order of cards, open the general preferences on the Cards page. In the Display: section, check the cards from right to left box.
The cards are too small (or too big)
To change the card size, open the general preferences on the Cards / Images page. Enable or disable the zoom factor. Modify its value if necessary.
In the Card face area, click Change. By clicking on Browse, you can access a card file of a different size (73 or 93 pixels wide). If the cards are too large for the screen, they will be truncated, but the card name will remain readable.
In the Use the: area, the standard choice offers the default cards included in the program. These are of a shorter size than the others (73x99 pixels).
Can the card back be changed?
To change the card back, open the general preferences on the Cards / Images page. In the Card back area, click Change. You can then select one of the standard backs offered.
By clicking on Browse, you have access to backs included in the available card files. Any image in .bmp format present on your hard drive can also be used as a card back.
The bid tooltips are no longer displayed(Bel Atout, SimiliBridge)
Open the general preferences on the Display / Tooltips page. In SimiliBridge, check that the tooltip option relating to the bidding box is checked. In Bel Atout, the tooltip option relating to the bidding box in contract belote must be checked.
In order for the bid tooltips to be displayed from the table, the on screen box must also be checked.
In touch mode, I don't have a cursor to show tooltips
In touch mode, since there is no cursor to display tooltips, press the help button ? at the top right of the main window. All areas with a tooltip are then displayed with a different background color (magenta, by default). The game stops and you can no longer select a bid or a card.
Then press one of the colored areas to display its tooltip.
To close the tooltip display in touch mode and regain control of the game, press the help button again ? at the top right of the main window. Note that to open the help file with this button in touch mode, you must press and hold on it.
How are the dealer and the first card of a trick displayed?
The dealer (the player who deals the cards) is shown with two stars surrounding his name. For example: * South * .
The order in which the cards were played on a trick is displayed on the table by (1), (2), (3) and (4), which makes it possible to know which player played first, second, etc. This display does not apply to Élysée where the cards are superimposed on the table.
I can't display all the scores of my game
Game scores button (shortcut F5)
Click this button to display the scores of the current game, and those of the previous games of the session. Use the mouse wheel to see all the scores.
When you close the session by quitting the program, all your scores are erased, but not your winning statistics which are updated after each completed game (see below).
I lost my win statistics
Statistics button (shortcut Ctrl+F5)
Click this button to view your win statistics. The storage of statistics must have been activated by the Preferences menu, or by the option to be checked at the bottom of the statistics window, or finally by the general preferences on the Files page.
Statistics are updated after each completed game. When you close a session by quitting the program, all your scores are erased, but not your win statistics that have been memorized. So you haven't lost anything.
