Author: Hermano Ecuadoriano
Date: 09:16:44 11/18/00
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On November 18, 2000 at 08:12:14, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On November 18, 2000 at 07:21:51, John wrote: > >>Can anyone explain at an elemantary level how to load winboard engines into >>Fritz6? What is an ini file? Do I need a winboard engine to load other >>engines? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also what sites are out there >>that supply these winboard compatable engines? >> >>Thanks in advance for your help. > >Explaining how to use WinBoard engines with Fritz on an elementary level isn't >particularly easy, but I'll make an attempt. First of all you need a couple of >thing to make installation possible. They are: > >- The adapter WinBoard.eng (http://161.58.237.201/download/winboard.zip) > >- .init files >(http://amateurschach.in-trier.de/gambit/download/cbase_config.zip) > >- A WinBoard program :o). > >I'll try to explain installation by example. Let's say we want to install AnMon >under Fritz, so we download AnMon 5.09 at >http://amateurschach.in-trier.de/schach/download/download_top.htm. > >The procedure is as follows: > >1) Rename WinBoard.eng to AnMon.eng and copy it to the Fritz engines directory. > >2) Create an empty folder called AnMon in the same directory. > >3) Place AnMon.exe (rename the file if you have to), AnMon.init and AnMon.ini in >this folder. You might want to download an AnMon book (AnMon.boo) and place it >in the folder as well. Don't rename the book. > >The configuration files: > >The AnMon.init file should look like this (use Notepad for editing): > >[Parameter] >CommandLine = xboard >Engine = AnMon 5.09 >Author = Christian Barreteau, France >Debug = False > >[Support] >AnalyzeMode = False >PonderMode = False >CastleAndEP = False > >The AnMon.ini should be edited according to your system. Mine looks like this: > >SIZE_HT = 32 >PATH_TB = "c:\Tb" >DRAW_VALUE = 0 >ENABLE_RESIGN = TRUE >ENABLE_BOOK = TRUE >LOG = FALSE > >This procedure must be applied to every single engine you choose to install. So >the general concept for installing an engine called X is as follows: > >1) Rename WinBoard.eng to X.eng and copy it to the engines directory. > >2) Create a folder called X containing X.exe, X.init and other necessary files >associated with X, eg. configuration files and opening books. > >Further questions are welcome. I think I'll try to write a page on this subject >for my website. > >Regards, >Mogens Has the hashtable-clearing outrage been fixed yet?
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