Internet chess client, for online play only. Fixation is a chess
client for the Internet Chess Club (ICC) and Free Internet Chess
Server (FICS), and chess.net (limited support). Fixation requires an
active TCP/IP connection to the Internet in order to use it on these
sites. Fixation only runs on Macintosh computers -- there are no plans
to port Fixation to any other platform.
Fixation is freeware
* Top DL: is Fixation 1.3 (1996) by Adam Miller.
* 2nd DL: is Fixation 1.4.1 (1998) The final version released by
Adam Miller.
* 3rd DL: Source code for Fixation 1.4.1 - This & 2nd DL, version
1.4.1 was located via the Internet Archive's [Wayback Machine][1].
> Yes, the source to Fixation is in the public domain. I wrote it in
> Metrowerks Codewarrior C/C++ 4 or 5 or something. ? Author's comment
* 4th DL: is Fixation 2.0b2 (1999) by Craig Knelsen
* Fixation 2.x was derived from version 1.x, and development of this software is by Craig Knelsen
* Fixation 2.3a1 for Mac OS X Universal (2010) Download (external
link) above, is available from [Craig Knelsen's site][2].
Note: Download links for versions earlier than 2.3a1 listed at Craig's
site, appear to be broken. His site is also not archived on the
Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k PPC
v1.x:
68k or PowerPC Macintosh (FAT)
v2.0b2: PPC Macintosh, Mac OS 7.5 - 9.2.2
v2.3a1:
PowerPC processor or Intel processor
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
Apple Mighty Mouse support for scrolling up/down
(Chess engine support disabled)
[1]:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010208172141/http://www.adum.com/comp/fix.html
[2]:
http://www.knelsen-clan.ca/craig/fixation/Fixation_title.html