Windows - Linux - Mac OS X - All Platforms - Engines

Windows

jose requires Windows 98 or later and Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or 1.5
If you don't have a Sun JRE, download a package that includes it, or download it from java.sun.com

jose 1.4.4 for Windows
requires Windows 98 or later and Sun JRE 1.4 or 1.5
Download (12.6 MB) View Instructions

jose 1.4.4 for Windows, includes JRE 1.5.0
requires Windows 98 or later
Download (25.6 MB) View Instructions

Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0Download from java.sun.com

jose 1.4.4 Upgrade
upgrade from a previously installed version
Download (9.6 MB) View Instructions



Linux

jose requires Linux with an Intel or AMD processor and Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or 1.5
If you don't have a Sun JRE, download a package that includes it, or download it from java.sun.com
Alternatively, you can use Blackdown JRE.

jose 1.4.4 for Linux
requires Linux and Sun JRE 1.4 or 1.5
Download (14 MB) View Instructions

jose 1.4.4 for Linux, includes JRE 1.5.0
requires Linux
Download (38.5 MB) View Instructions

Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0Download from java.sun.com

Blackdown Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2Download from www.blackdown.org

jose 1.4.4 Upgrade
upgrade from a previously installed version
Download (9.8 MB) View Instructions



Mac OS X (PowerPC)

jose requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later, with a PowerPC processor, and Java Runtime Environment 1.4
To enable jose's 3D features, you need to download Java3D from www.apple.com.

jose 1.4.4 for Mac OS X (PowerPC)
requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later and JRE 1.4
Download (13.9 MB) View Instructions

Java Runtime Environment 1.4.2Download from www.apple.com

Java 3D 1.3.1Download from www.apple.com

jose 1.4.4 Upgrade
upgrade from a previously installed version
Download (10.9 MB) View Instructions

Mac OS X (Intel)

jose 1.4.4 for Mac OS X (Intel)
requires a Mac with an Intel processor
Download (15.6 MB) View Instructions



Other Downloads - All Platforms

Sample Databases
10.000 selected grandmaster games Download (945 kB)
500.000 games from more than two centuries Download (40.7 MB) View Instructions
1.5 million games Download (132.4 MB)

Opening Books
Small Book compiled by Dann CorbitDownload (71 kB)
Standard Book compiled by Dann CorbitDownload (1.5 MB)
Large Book compiled by Dann CorbitDownload (3.5 MB) View Instructions
Engine Book compiled by Marc Lacrosse, and originally used for the very successful "Fruit" engineDownload (1.4 MB)
Varied Book another book by Marc Lacrosse with a wider range of opening linesDownload (1.4 MB)

Bonus Textures
more textures for board and pieces
Download (3.4 MB) View Instructions

Sound Files
for move announcements
Download (3.4 MB) View Instructions

All Available Files
including older version
View List



Chess Engines

jose is packaged with the Toga and Spike chess engines.
However, there is a huge number of freely available -and commercial- engines that you can also use with jose:
    WBEC RidderkerkBest site for "Winboard" chess engines.
    UCI Engines.deA very up-to-date size for "UCI" engines.
The "market" for Linux and Mac OS X engines is not quite as large, but growing steadily. Here are some interesting links for Linux and OS X users:
    Shredder
    Fruit
    Hiarcs
    Ruffian
    Gothmog
    Deep Sjeng
    Yace
Please note that I don't provide support for the above mentioned software.


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