BC4E - Badminton Club Management Software

Automate court allocation and enjoy hands-free club management

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Download BC4E Software Package (Version 4.0.2)

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Download BC4E Introduction Document

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Brief Information
Installation Steps
Upgrade / Update
System Requirements
Other Languages

Brief Information

Free Trial: 3 months (after successful online registration)

BC4E runs on the Microsoft .NET Framework, and its behavior may vary based on your installed version

This BC4E version includes three packages that adapt to your .NET Framework version. Just run "setup.exe," and it will choose the right one automatically

Installation Steps

  1. Ensure your PC has Internet access for trial license activation or subscription renewal
  2. Unzip the package to a local temporary folder (avoid virtual folders like OneDrive)
  3. Run "setup.exe" application (Sometimes, the extension name ".exe" could be hidden by Windows)
  4. Fill out the setup form (usually, only the club name is required; other fields can remain default)
  5. Click "Install New." If Internet access is unavailable, it will wait 30 seconds before proceeding
  6. Close "setup.exe" application Window after seeing the "Success" message

Notes:

  • If "setup.exe" fails to start, install "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)" (see System Requirements)
  • If online registration fails, you'll see "Program Key is expired" upon starting BC4E
  • Upgrading or daily use doesn't require Internet access (except for Windows XP)

Upgrade / Update Steps

  1. Download the latest package of zipped (compressed) file
  2. Unzip it or extract all to a local temporary folder (not the final installation folder like "C:\BC4E")
  3. Run "setup.exe" application (Sometimes, the extension name ".exe" could be hidden by Windows)
  4. Fill out the setup form if needed (default values are usually fine)
  5. Click "Upgrade Existing" and wait for the success message
  6. Close "setup.exe" application Window

Notes:

  • If "setup.exe" fails to start, install "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)" (see System Requirements)
  • Do not upgrade during the club session. Perform upgrade before club run and test it successfully
  • If the upgrade causes some problem, please check the "Learning" tab for rollback instructions

System Requirements

  • OS: Windows 11, or 10
  • Some PCs may require "Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)" if errors occur (e.g., failing to load "BC4ETXDLL.dll")
  • Download: Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable (x86)

.NET Framework Requirements:

Other Languages

BC4E supports all languages available in Windows. Multiple translated versions of 'BC4E_Used_Strings.txt' are provided

Steps to Add a New Language if the language is not provided:

  1. Create a subfolder under "C:\BC4E\Language\" named after the language (e.g., "French")
  2. Translate "readme.txt" and "BC4E_Used_Strings.txt" from the "English" folder and save them in the new folder
  3. Start BC4E. It will display the language matching your Windows system

Example: Adding French Support

  1. Create "C:\BC4E\Language\French"
  2. Save translated "readme.txt" and "BC4E_Used_Strings.txt" in the "French" folder
  3. BC4E will now display French on French Windows systems

BC4E "Encourage Match Variety" Option Impact Analysis

The "Encourage Match Variety" setting significantly influences overall match quality. This analysis compares:

Setting Levels:

  • Strongly - Maximum variety emphasis
  • Moderate - Medium variety emphasis
  • Slightly - Minimal variety emphasis
  • Nope - No variety emphasis

Version Comparison:

  • Older versions - Without balancing
  • New release - With balancing for Sociability & Quality

Data Format:

Each scenario presents two data columns:

  • First Column: Level difference between matched participants
  • Second Column: Number of matches at that level difference

🎯 Key Finding

The "Nope" setting produces the highest quality matches in the released version, generating 99 matches with 0 level difference - the optimal outcome for match quality.

Balance Sociability and Quality Report - Match quality comparison across different settings

Comparison of match quality across different "Encourage Match Variety" settings