Settings
The change the settings, push the Settings
button in the menu on the right side of the board.
You can change the following settings:
- Difficulty level
There are 5 difficulty levels. Far left is the
easiest level, far right the most difficult. Note that selecting either
the far right or the next level to it will result in longer thinking times
for the computer moves. Moves may take minutes to complete on those
levels. By default the difficulty level is set to the center.
- Inform about game
status at startup
If you check this setting, HiddenLynx
will show a message box when you start the game and inform you if there’s
an old game you can continue.
- Highlight the latest
move
If you check this setting, the latest move will
be shown with a white line. This applies both to your and the computer’s
moves.
- Show available moves
If you check this setting, available moves will
be shown with white dots when you place your mouse cursor over your piece.
- Show prohibited moves
If you check this setting, prohibited moves will
also be shown with colored dots.
- Explain why a move is
prohibited
If you check this setting, an explanation will be shown when you try to
move your piece to a prohibited location.
- Auto-hide the command
menu
If you check this setting, the menu on the right
side of the board will be hidden when the mouse cursor is not over it.