Welcome to Parchis v5.1 binary distribution Parchís v5 is a computer program to play Parchís, a board game very popular in Spain. My Parchís program allows to play any combination of human beings and pc-driven players (robots). The first program version dates from 1992, it was coded with TurboC for the DOS operating system. The version 4, from 2007, was adapted to use the MGRX graphics library and was able to run in all the platforms MGRX supports (DOS, Linux X11 and Console, W32). After that I recoded the program in Java and released Parchís4A, an Android app, with lots of improvements. Parchís v5 is a new rewrite in C, using the latest MGRX+GrGUI library with most of the PArchís4A improvements and some new ideas. Like the version 4 it runs in all the platforms MGRX supports. Parchís v5 is free software, you can get the source distribution and get more information about Parchís v5 on http://www.fgrim.com/parchis5 This binary distribution includes the excutables for all platforms that are supported: parchis5.exe for DOS operating system (tested on FreeDOS) parchis5_arm for linux console ARM 32 bit (tested on a Raspberry 4) parchis5_i32 for linux console Intel 32 bit parchis5_i64 for linux console Intel 64 bit parchis5_w32.exe for Windows (testen on W10) xparchis5_arm for linux X11 ARM 32 bit (tested on a Raspberry 4) xparchis5_i32 for linux X11 Intel 32 bit xparchis5_i64 for linux X11 Intel 64 bit Installation ------------ There is no installation required. You only have to place the parchb51 directory in any place (with write permission) and run the apropiate executable for your system there. Integrate in the X11 main menu (optional) ----------------------------------------- A .desktop file and a icon file are included to integrate Parchis v5 in the X11 main menu. Begin editing the xparchis5.desktop file and replace the 'Path' variable with the directory where you have put the binary distribution and the 'Exec' variable with the complete path to the executable to use in your sustem. Then do this with root: install -m 0755 -d /usr/local/share/applications install -m 0755 -d /usr/local/share/pixmaps install -m 0644 xparchis5.desktop /usr/local/share/applications install -m 0644 xparchis5.png /usr/local/share/pixmaps Parchís v5 will be integrated magically in the X11 main menu, in Games -> Board games. How to play with Parchis v5 --------------------------- When Parchis v5 starts for the first time you can choose the language (spanish or english) and some global configurations. After that you must choose the players, in any combination of people and computer. The game began, I think it's very simple to play. You can click Menu->Help to a detailed game description. To exit press "Escape" or click the Menu->Exit. Enjoy, M.Alvarez