Tesla adding chess to the Arcade!

[KimVerska]

Ughh, I definitely don't want to relax with challenging games -- my head is so full from my regular life, that I prefer the mindless. Waiting for Tetris.

 

[jat255]

Am I the only one disappointed that they didn't go with Battle Chess?

 

[Knightshade]

Am I the only one disappointed that they didn't go with Battle Chess?

They need a whole menu really.... choices of Battle Chess, Chessmaster, and Archon for example

 

[kevin1]

Anyone know what chess engine they are using?

 

[JulienW]

Cool, no info I've seen but will this be in soon to be released 24.x or more likely in the Advanced Summon release (or something in-between)?

 

[NedH]

Cool, no info I've seen but will this be in soon to be released 24.x or more likely in the Advanced Summon release (or something in-between)?

Tesla's tweet on JUL26: "Chess begins rolling out to the Tesla Arcade globally today"

 

[BrownOuttaSpec]

The board/color scheme looked really familiar...

That is AWESOME, I love it! it goes along with the whole Sentry Mode/HAL Computer thing. Genius.

 

[JulienW]

Tesla's tweet on JUL26: "Chess begins rolling out to the Tesla Arcade globally today"

So it won't require an incremental update? I'm on 24.4 and it will just show up with the same update? Does anyone have it yet?

 

[DW254]

It would be wonderful if Tesla would focus on fixing significant issues on several of their models and not on creating games. Their May software update limited the range on thousands of pre 2017 Model S and X vehicles. Overnight our S85 was reduced by over 30 miles in range to a Model S60. There is a large group of livid Tesla owners screaming for a correction, which has been falling on deaf ears. Elon: Stop wasting programming energy on frivolous games and fix your software update debacle. Many Tesla owners are avoiding any updates until this range loss is corrected. If I wanted an arcade I would have purchased an X Box. Fix your software range reduction debacle NOW!

 

[Knightshade]

It would be wonderful if Tesla would focus on fixing significant issues on several of their models and not on creating games.

What games do you think they created?

So far all of the released games are either off-the-shelf emulated old games which took basically 0 programming besides a menu to launch them....and a racing game from a 3rd party they also didn't create.

 

[DW254]

Point well taken. Should have not used the word create. Integrating games into the car's software takes time and effort. Deciding on adding games and how to add those games took time, discussions and energy. Prefer to see that same time and energy put into fixing their software update debacle released in May, rather than hearing of a new chess game in August, without any response on when they will fix the software issue at hand.

 

[JulienW]

Point well taken. Should have not used the word create. Integrating games into the car's software takes time and effort. Deciding on adding games and how to add those games took time, discussions and energy. Prefer to see that same time and energy put into fixing their software update debacle released in May, rather than hearing of a new chess game in August, without any response on when they will fix the software issue at hand.

The engineers who work on the UI and integration are a completely different team. There are teams for all aspects of software development and you can't just throw teams together and get a better result. Small teams often produce the best results and a quicker pace.

 

[Ticobird]

Cue the “wish they’d fix A or roll out B before more games...” comments.

To further pre-empt that, it has been stated that part of the reason they do this is so people are more likely to install updates, all of which contain “boring” under-the-hood improvements.

All updates should be readily installed. Delaying installation of Tesla updates just creates a different set of hazards which in my opinion are more problematic than not installing them. Sure, if you just want to be cautious wait a few days while you check out the chatter on the internet but definitely install them as soon as you feel comfortable. Waiting an extended period of time could actually be dangerous to the safety of the occupants.

 

[M109Rider]

Point well taken. Should have not used the word create. Integrating games into the car's software takes time and effort. Deciding on adding games and how to add those games took time, discussions and energy. Prefer to see that same time and energy put into fixing their software update debacle released in May, rather than hearing of a new chess game in August, without any response on when they will fix the software issue at hand.

This argument is stated over and over again on this forum.
So do you think all employees work on one thing at a time in a company that large. ?

Is it possible that the team working on software fixes, is a different team that works on the fun stuff. ...
They are likely not cross compatible, so the team is the team.

While working on fixes, he doesn’t stop (nor would likely any other company) upgrading and adding features, another team is working on.

 

[ngogas]

Well it’s about god darn time they did. Lol

 

[JulienW]

Tesla's tweet on JUL26: "Chess begins rolling out to the Tesla Arcade globally today"

So ho has it yet (just checked and don't) and were are the "action" pics?

 

[Knightshade]

All updates should be readily installed. Delaying installation of Tesla updates just creates a different set of hazards which in my opinion are more problematic than not installing them. Sure, if you just want to be cautious wait a few days while you check out the chatter on the internet but definitely install them as soon as you feel comfortable. Waiting an extended period of time could actually be dangerous to the safety of the occupants.

Not only that- it's one of the few things Tesla explicitly states can potentially leave you uncovered by warranty for an issue.

https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_3_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf

"You must install all software updates as soon as they are available and any harm relating to the failure to install a software update will not be covered by the vehicle’s warranty. Failure or refusal to install such updates may result in the inaccessibility of certain vehicle features (including incompatibility with digital media devices) or in Tesla being unable to diagnose and service your vehicle. Note: If software updates are not installed, some vehicle features may become inaccessible and digital media devices may become incompatible. "

 

[Ticobird]

Tesla explicitly states can potentially leave you uncovered by warranty for an issue

The pertinent information can be found on Page 126 for those following the link.
https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_3_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf
By the way, it is a good idea to download a copy of the Owner's Manual and peruse it frequently. You would be surprised what you can learn. Also, check and download the latest version of the Owner's Manual because Tesla updates it when they have released enough changes to warrant a new version.

 

[viper2ko]

MCU 2 only

 

[Knightshade]

MCU 2 only

This is the model 3 section- there are no MCU1 model 3s.