PyBridge - a free online bridge game / News: Recent posts

PyBridge 0.3 users now have access to a public server, thanks to Roxanne Parent and http://asd-networks.com/. You can connect to this server to play bridge with people from around the world.

To connect to the public server, enter the following details into the "Connect to Server" dialog which appears when you run PyBridge.

Host Name: asd-networks.com
Port: 5040

Also, fill out the User Name and Password fields (don't use a valuable password!) as appropriate.... read more

PyBridge on Launchpad: http://launchpad.net/pybridge

PyBridge is switching 'front-end' services from SourceForge to Launchpad. We believe that Launchpad is better suited for encouraging users of PyBridge to participate in development.

The PyBridge bug tracker is now available at http://bugs.launchpad.net/pybridge/ . Please use the Launchpad 'Blueprints' and 'Answers' services to suggest new features and request support.... read more

PyBridge 0.3.0 is now available for download. In addition to the source tarball, a standalone version for Windows 2000/XP/Vista is available.

This release incorporates major improvements to network code and user interface, as well as many other changes to the codebase. For full details, consult the NEWS file.

Due to changes to the network protocol, PyBridge 0.3.0 is incompatible with previous releases. All users should upgrade, as game servers will be switched to 0.3.0 in the near future.

PyBridge now has a public server, thanks to Joel Forsberg! You can connect to this server to play bridge with people from around the world.

To connect to the public server, enter the following details into the "Connect to Server" dialog which appears when you run PyBridge.

Host Name: 213.100.45.190 (update 29 Mar 2007)
Port: 5040

Fill out the User Name and Password fields (don't use a valuable password!) as appropriate.... read more

PyBridge 0.2.0 is now available for download. In addition to the source tarball, a standalone version for Windows 2000/XP is available.

This release fixes packaging and installation issues with 0.2.0. Users of 0.2.0 who do not wish to install PyBridge need not upgrade to this release.

PyBridge 0.2.0 is now available for download. In addition to the source tarball, a standalone version for Windows 2000/XP is available.

Major changes include a substantial rewrite of the network code and a facelift for the user interface. New features include table chat and support for localization of the user interface.

Note that this release is not backwards compatible with 0.1.0 servers.

PyBridge 0.1.0 was released yesterday, in source and Windows standalone versions.

PyBridge lets you play the card game of contract bridge, with human players, over the Internet or a local network. The PyBridge project aims to provide a featureful cross-platform alternative to existing online bridge services.