Practice Mode

[PeterLe]

Hi
Nice piece of work in V1.28
Over the years I have often hit a point of diminishing returns where I can't increase my stakes any higher (or so I think)..It just costs too much TBH if I get it wrong..
I know this practice mode wont be 'exactly' the same but just had a play around and it looks really good.

This will enable me to test strategies (one on a live account normal stakes and one on a practice account with much bigger stakes) and compare/contrast at the end of the day.

...and I can pretend I'm the big backer for the day too!!
Well done and thanks for putting the effort in
regards
Peter

[LeTiss 4pm]

I think BA have gone the right way about it by seperating the live markets from practice ones

I also like the fact they haven't tried to simulate a market and it's potential moves, but I just feel that using £2 stakes in a live market will teach you just as much. I struggle to see why someone would pay £150 per year for software, but be too scared to use proper stakes

The previous requests were suggesting a simulated model was a great idea, I disagreed and still do

[Zapata]

This is great for setting up spreadsheets, a brilliant addition. Well done BA.

It would be a massive addition if data feeds could be directed away from BF to pre-saved race data files on the hard drive allowing practice and spreadsheet design 24/7 - offline.

[Euler]

It will always be better to use real money for sure and you will never know if a strategy works until you do . But at least people now have an environment to play around in and get used to all the features.

[Alpha322]

It will always be better to use real money for sure and you will never know if a strategy works until you do . But at least people now have an environment to play around in and get used to all the features.

Have we a practice money mode now like the others on the otherside Zikes please say we have and where

[Alpha322]

Does Beta version mean its not reliable, (may have teathing problems)

[Euler]

We have been using it for some time without problems. We just put it out as a beta to let you know it hasn't been mass tested. But we have had no reported problems at the moment and probably shouldn't have, as this release is focused on the intergration of the practice mode. If you use it live you shouldn't see any difference.

[Horatio05]

Have just downloaded 1.28.0. But I cannot find the practice mode. How do we switch practice mode on and off?

[Euler]

When you log on.

[Horatio05]

Hahaha - you could not have made it easier. Customers, where would you be without us....