From version 2.5 there are now sounds for various game situations

From version 3.0 the score sheet and the gambling table can be printed out
during the game in their current form. The full course of the game the game
can also be printed when it is finished.

From ersion 4.0 the program works in both German and English, with language
selected during installation and/or during the running of the program.

From version 4.3 delayed game sections can be played out simultaneously.
This means that the program can also be operated within one of these sections
(e.g. it can be broken off during the dealing, during the bidding, etc.)

From version 4.5 improved installation (Standard User) and uninstallation
(dedicated Remove)

From version 5.0 cards can be enlarged (zoom)
Support of visually impaired: zoom for card display
                                          large print: skat deck 7
                                          highliting of mouse hover cards
                                          announcement of mouse hover cards
                                          announcement of cards that are dealt

From version 5.1 Skat2000+ can be started several times.
The information for the course may be stored in the .skt file.
In the .skm file further 8 groups of attributes are saved.
Assignment of images.
When suggestion mode, displaying the max. recommended bidding value
in the status bar.

From version 5.2 the initial values can be saved in the file Skat2000+.reg
on the desktop. After a new installation you can insert the data (by
double-clicking on Skat2000+.reg) back into the registry. In this way,
previous program settings are transferred to the new version.
The log file Skat2000+.log can be created on the desktop.
Dragging the current match file (.skm, .sks) from the game table to another
media (desktop, explorer, email attachment, etc.) had to be moved form
Shift+ to Ctrl+ for technical reasons.
The game file (.skt) can be copied as before using .
The score sheet is now temporarily saved after each game being played.
After a crash, it is automatically restored from the temporary storage.
Suggestions for Kontra/Recontra can be received and displayed.
In the case of announcements (Game, Kontra, Rekontra) of the computer
players, the responsible rule number can be additionally displayed (can be
swiched off; causes cheat code 'S' because of betraying of status
information).
Creation of a card statistics and display possibility.

From version 5.3, the protocol parameters can be interactively set and the
protocol can be turned on and off. The log can be displayed in a window
with scroll bars in real time.
When displaying the card and game statistics and the trick estimation the
values are shown color-coded in the context of assigned color intervals.

Version 5.4 fixes a following error (s) of Hh in overt games
(if the partner leads the trick and the the soloist trumps).
 
From 5.5, the redrawing of the game window is limited to the area
of the control buttons. This is done, when the coordinates for window
restauration (delivered by the runtime system) come from this area.
This effect occurs only on previous versions of Win10 and resulted in these
systems to flickering when moving the window or clicking on cards or
buttons.
The rules of the Trick Estimation have been revised and supplemented. In
the Trick Estimate Table, the current attribute values of the rules can be
displayed using small pop-up windows.
At the players the Skat can be manual replaced again after their discarding.

From 5.6 the presentation of the playlist can be modified
In addition to the Suit and Grand games, Null and Ramsch games were
included in the display of the trick estimation.
Instead of 3 voices, there are now 6 voices (3 male, 3 female) to choose
from.

From 5.7, person can cause a game to automatically end quicky. This
acceleration of a game makes sense if the further course of the game can be
foreseen prematurely.
The match score of the players can be displayed as an additional text field
near the player position (lower area of the profile images).
The trick counter is additional displayed in the 2nd field of the status bar.
The game suggestion can be extended to the computer players.

Version 5.8 fixes a bug when checking the 40% limit for passing out rules !!!
   
From version 5.9, a click in the score sheet is column-oriented.
Version 5.9 fixes the error in the display: 'Last Trick' (If the size of
the gaming table is changed during the display, this leads to a confusion
of the cards display and loss of cards).
An image can be assigned to the background of the main window (gaming table)

 

From version 6.0, the cards can also be briefly displayed in the order
they were dealt. The time span between the unsorted and the sorted display
can be specified by means of a delay value.
At Revolution you can now choose between three variants:
1. The opponents are allowed to swap their cards with each other (new)
2. The opponents are allowed to swap their cards and the Skat with each
    other (so far)
3. Like 2. and the soloist has to lead (new)
In the score sheet, the seat of the player giving Kontra is displayed
additionally in front of the Kontra (e.g.: 1Ko).
In the cards assignment list, the shorthand of the player giving Kontra is
displayed  additionally in front of the Kontra (e.g.: C1Ko).
In the cards assignment list and the score sheet, a player is listed if
he has abandoned the game.

Version 6.1.1 fixes two game bugs in version 6.1 !!!

 

Version 6.2 fixes possible artifacts when moving the game window on the
desktop.

 

 

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