Chess (Apple)
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc. | |
| Release dates | |
| macOS (OS X) | June 22, 2001 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Freeware |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Turn-based |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Genres | Chess |
| Art styles | Stylized |
Chess (Apple) is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person chess game.
The game is based on GNOME Chess 0.4.6,[1] while the CPU opponent is based on the Sjeng chess computer program, namely Sjeng Free 11.2. Chess has been bundled with all known macOS versions since OS X 10.0.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Freeware | The game is free of charge. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| macOS (OS X) |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | [2] | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse, touch | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Touchscreen optimised | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 2 | Versus |
||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | ARM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
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System requirements
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | ||
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
References
- ↑ Apps/Chess/History - GNOME Wiki - last accessed on 11 April 2023
- ↑ Chess (Mac OS X) - The Cutting Room Floor - last accessed on 11 April 2023