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Subject: Re: Are ChessBase engines the future?

Author: Chris Whittington

Date: 01:04:10 11/14/97

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On November 14, 1997 at 00:59:48, Keith Ian Price wrote:

>On November 13, 1997 at 04:44:21, Chris Whittington wrote:
>
>>
>>On November 13, 1997 at 00:13:53, Keith Ian Price wrote:
>>>and if they were to add computer-computer
>>>connectivity with error checking, and computer-ICC or FICS connectivity,
>>>I'd be very happy. To rely on an non-upgraded, and obsolete autoplayer
>>>that attepts to interface from the outside is wasting a lot of my time
>>>with interrupted games, and at 40/2 that's a lot of wasted time. I
>>>wouldn't mind the tax for the special cable if there were consistent
>>>upgrades, and better functionality. As far as the argument against
>>>including FICS connectivity is concerned, an unswitchable whisper at the
>>>beginning of a FICS-connected game would prevent cheaters, but allow
>>>people to see the style of the commercial game they are thinking of
>>>buying. A program like CSTal would benefit greatly from this,
>>
>>Just wait for the Windows 98 version ...... :)
>>
>>Chris Whittington
>
>Does this mean you will have FICS or ICC access in the Windows version?

That's a battle here between me (I want it) and our marketing (who think
it will take too long). I might win :) Or might not :(


>Or are you talking about including the autoplayer code from Stefan?

No, but we'll do that anyway.

>Working TASC Smartboard Code would be nice, too, since that's one of the
>primary reasons I bought it in the first place, although, since I like
>the playing style so much, I am not planning on returning it just
>because it doesn't work. Which means that I tested it, but unless there
>is a different command line switch than /saitek it doesn't work.

If I remember correctly, tasc didn't need a command line, it just
autotested at startup to see if the board was there. teh code I did for
you should have least have said "tasc board recognised" or soemthign
like that .... ?

> I hope
>you do mean that it will be able to autoplay on FICS, because I meant
>what I said, if people see it play, they're going to want to buy it.
>It's beating up MCP6 right now. It allowed MCP6 to gobble a few pawns
>without recapturing, while it brought more pieces to bear on MCP's
>exposed king. This approach doesn't always work for it, but more often
>than not, and it's a lot of fun to watch.

Will try for ics/fics then :)

Chris

>
>kp
>
>kp



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