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New Software: rolled-out today
Hi all
As many of you will know and have spotted, we rolled-out the new Sky Poker software today on Tournaments and Sit & Go games too. Although the new software has more features and improvements, we realise that some people might take some time to get used to it.
So for a while, we have enabled the option to allow you to revert to the previous version. This is in case you'd like to go back to it whilst you get used to the new version or if you have any issues.
Obviously this is not an option that will be available forever as it's just not practical to keep many versions of the same software going.
So if you wish to do that, here's how:
Click the Help & Support tab above the chat box, scroll down to “Problems with the new tables”. This will then produce the following message.
Upon confirming that you want to use the old tables you will need to close the table(s) that you are currently on and reopen them from the lobby. You can revert back to the new style tables by clearing the cookies on your machine.
We'd encourage people to try the new software and give us any feedback in the 'Feedback Area' menu on the forum.
Thanks
Sky Poker
Comments
Only played 1 table.
All other sites have multiple options for table layouts. Maybe 40/50+ combinations of table colour, background colour, card appearance etc.
If we've had the choice on cash for months now, why can't we continue to have the choice?
Knew this reaction would come, mini view has always been better than all other views on the internet, it's unique to sky and it's brilliant. It was under-rated until now.
"You don't know what you had until it's gone...."
We'll be sure to keep you informed on this so watch this space!
I played on the new software and generally it's better. However I late reg'd in a mtt b/h, the table opened, all 6 seats were empty and the message said the table will close shortly. It didn't allocate a seat for me and the empty table stayed open. I closed it down and launched the table from the lobby and all was fine.
I too have a big problem with the software freezing, I was playing one table, watching one, as there were 11 left and both froze. At least 2 others on my table had the same issue. The other problem was when they were sat out there was no way of telling, the "sat out" sign was not displayed in front of their stacks. Only a minor thing but it made blind stealing interesting!
Just thought i'd let you know so you can improve the software.
Adrian
Also if I can't clear the cookies will the tables eventually revert back to the new style again???
Well done sky
Be lucky all who play!
I believe it is the change that is daunting, once you familiarise yourself with it , you will not want to go back to the old software.
There are teething problems in all new software!
Problems - 1) No way to get a mini-view of the table. This makes it almost impossible to play more than one tournament at a time.
2) Graphics keep screwing up. I end up with other players avatars all over the table, their cards in different places, random blocks of graphics just popping up all over the table. It's horrible, confusing, and amateurish.
3) The time bar is less obvious. The old time bar was FAR clearer in letting you know how much time you had, and whose turn it was. The current one is a lot less conspicuous.
4) The old format was not as flashy, or glitzy but I don't care about that. I care about ease of use and gameplay. Both were better in the old format. I've not completely stopped playing but I'm playing less than I would have been and I'm actively looking to find a different poker provider who has a table layout that I like. It's a shame as I've been with Sky for a bloody long time.