Author: John Merlino
Date: 11:54:36 11/10/00
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On November 10, 2000 at 05:49:58, Chessfun wrote: >On November 10, 2000 at 01:24:38, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On November 09, 2000 at 20:39:27, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On November 09, 2000 at 08:33:32, Peter Skinner wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>>I would like to know the following things: >>>>> >>>>>Is Rebel Tiger 13 winboard compatible? >>>>> >>>>>Since Chessmaster 8000 is winboard compatible, secondary time control features >>>>>are avaiable right? >>>> >>>>Yes Rebel Tiger is winboard compatitble. In fact, I have close to 25 engines >>>>currently in the ChessPartner interface ( Same interface as Rebel Tiger ). >>> >>> >>>This is kinda misleading as Daniel wants to know if he can play both these >>>programs automatically. To which the answer is no. >>> >>>You will neither be able to run CM8K inside of Rebel (CP5) nor run ChessTiger >>>13.0 inside of the CM8K. In both cases neither program has a winboard engine. >>> >>>In the case of both programs you can run a winboard engine. In the case of the >>>CM apparently you will be able to play CM v a Winboard eng. In the case of >>>ChessTiger you will not be able to as it will only load one engine alone. You >>>will not be able in CP5 Interface to play say ChessTiger 13.0 v a winboard eng. >>> >>>This may be possible using A232 on a single computer connected to 2 com ports >>>and running two instances of the program however I myself have not tried it to >>>confirm this can be done. >>> >>>Lastly trying to run automatically ChessTiger 13.0 v CM8K on a single computer >>>automatically through two com ports will not work as the CM don't support >>>auto232. Therefore it can only be done manually. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >> >> >>Remi Coulom has written a program that disguise itself as a Winboard engine but >>actually is just an open port to a distant engine thru Auto232. >> >>By using this "engine" in CM8000, it is maybe possible to make it artificially >>compatible with Auto232. >> >>And one can even dream that it could work on one computer with COM1 connected to >>COM2, and would allow CM8000 to play against Tiger13 on one computer. >> >>At least it is worth a good try... >> >> >> >> Christophe > > >You are correct. Attempts will be made to try to autoplay the CM. >Another possibility is through the internet or using Ebbi's autoplayer. > >Both Remi's and Ebbi's made it possible to auto232 Winboard and other >programs which were not designed to comply with auto232. > >I never mentioned it at this point as with even CM7K I'm not sure what >the actual engine file is called as it don't appear as clearcut as with >other programs. > >Sarah. Prior to CM8000, the engine did not exist as a separate file. It was given to the development team as a "lib" file that was statically linked into the Chessmaster EXE file. That is why you couldn't find "the engine file". jm
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