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Installation

• Download: What file to download
• Installation: What happens during installation
• User files: Which files are needed additionally
• License: About license GNU GPL v3
• Auto update: The program has an in-built auto updater
• Support: How to support the development

Rules

• General composition: Board with premium squares, rack, tiles
• Sequence of play: Start a new game, finishing moves, end of game
• Variants in Scrabble3D: Selection of the various options featured by Scrabble3D

Usage

• Main menu: All functions can be accessed using the main menu
• Toolbar: Some functions can be started directly from the toolbar
• Statusbar: Information about the status, last messages etc.
• 2D view: The actual board
• 3D view: The cube in 3D games
• Rack: Tiles available to place are collected on the rack
• Messages: All messages, the game course, and the scores are shown in this view
• Game server: View and interact with players currently online at the game server
• Computer: The computer can be used for analysis purpose
• Word search: Some ways to find a word are provided
• Network: Network games can be run directly or via dedicated game server
• New Game: Dialog to start a game
• Next player: What happens when a move has been finished
• Statistics: Some information on finished games
• Configuration: About the central configuration
• Configuration assistant: Assistant to support the configuration

Konfiguration

The configuration can be done in simple mode for the most important features only, or in advanced mode with expert access to all options. But the simple mode offeres access to all relevant features as well via links.

Mode: Simple

• Game: Preset with all settings concerning the game play
• Dictionary: Games should have access to a list of valid words
• Rules: Set of rules as used in regional tournaments
• Design: Scrabble3D supports theming and modding
• Localization: Labels have been translated to several languages

Mode: Advanced

• Categories: Words can be associated with deselectable categories
• Word check mode: Placed words can be verified in different ways
• Time control: Some options to limit the time are available
• Letters: Distribution of letters can be adjusted freely
• Rules options: Plenty of tweaks are available
• Board: Some board layouts have presets
• Own board layout: Individual boards with strange size, primum squares, and malus field can be configured
• General design options: Options for visualization
• Board- and player colors: Squares on board as well as players may have iser-defined colors
• 2D view: Settings according the perspective
• Illumination: Illumination of the scene
• Computer player: Computer performance can be limited
• Options for the computer: Some tactical tweaks to improve the computer
• Messages: Information are disposed on different channels
• Network: Options for networking

Additional Information

• Create your own dictionary: Dictionaries are just simple text files with a few fix information
• Create your own design: Integrate graphical settings in a theme
• Create your own board model with Wings3D: Create and use own OpenGL models
• Create new menu language (legacy procedure of localization)

Spielserver

• Registration: Registration at the game server
• Communication/Chat: Communication with other players
• Rating: Comparison of own performance
• Synchronous (normal) games: The usual game play
• Asynchronous games: Play delayed games even when your mates are not online
• Kibitz: Running games can be observed (kibitzed)
• Run your own server: With administrative knowledge you can run your own game server