Settings

The change the settings, push the Settings button in the menu on the right side of the board.
You can change the following settings:

- Difficulty level
  There are 5 difficulty levels. Far left is the easiest level, far right the most difficult. Note that selecting either the far right or the next level to it will result in longer thinking times for the computer moves. Moves may take minutes to complete on those levels. By default the difficulty level is set to the center.
- Inform about game status at startup
  If you check this setting, HiddenLynx will show a message box when you start the game and inform you if there’s an old game you can continue.
- Highlight the latest move
  If you check this setting, the latest move will be shown with a white line. This applies both to your and the computer’s moves.
- Show available moves
  If you check this setting, available moves will be shown with white dots when you place your mouse cursor over your piece.
- Show prohibited moves
  If you check this setting, prohibited moves will also be shown with colored dots.
- Explain why a move is prohibited
  If you check this setting, an explanation will be shown when you try to move your piece to a prohibited location.
- Auto-hide the command menu
  If you check this setting, the menu on the right side of the board will be hidden when the mouse cursor is not over it.