Download Chess Pairing Software

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. May I have the source code?
No, sorry... maybe in future.
2. Can I exchange the colors of a pair?
Yes, of course. Just double click on the table that shows the pairing.
3. Why is the Linux version freeware?
I’m very indebted with the Linux community and this is a way to give something back. From other
side Vega born under Linux. The cost of maintaining the code and provide the upgrades are covered
by the Windows version. If a Linux user wants to contribute he can consider registering a Windows
version.
4. What I have to do if my tournament is made by many sections. It seems Vega can
administer only one section.
Not at all! You can administer simultaneously however many sections you want... of course
depending upon the memory capability of your computer. Vega can manage one section but you can
run many sessions of the program at the same time and simply switch among them by using the Set
Festival option.
5. I am not a registered user and I need your help. Can you answer me?
Of course yes! Usually I answer within 12 hours from your email. If there is a delay, it is because I
am abroad or far from an internet point. If you do not get an answer within few days, it is likely I
have not received your email so please send it again.
6. Is there a software house behind Vega?
No. The author is a chess player, FIDE arbiter and organizer that knows very well what an arbiter
really needs. The author is the first user of the program. For this reason the program is very cheap
and there is no upgrade cost while it remains freeware for Linux.
However, if a TD needs a feature not present in the current version just let me know. I’ll consider
implementing it for free.
7. I would like to print/save the file players.html with the players sorted by national rating.
Click on the header column to be sorted then use the option Print Players.
8. Can I change the error message and the words in the menu and error message?
Yes. First open a DOS (Linux) terminal and move using “cd” in the directory where Vega.exe
resides. Then execute the command:
Vega.exe --export-tr enus_
(for other languages substitute enus_ with : dede_ for German, eses_ for Spanish, frfr_ for French,
ruru_ for the Russian, itit_ for Italian). In the same directory Vega will save the file enus_.tr with
the translation that can be modified (the first item is the key, while the second one is the
translation).
8. Vega does not recognize the draw. All the points made by draw are not reported in the
output.
This may appear in some very old Linux distributions. It happens when the decimal separator is the
“,”. Please modify your environment and set instead the “.”.
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