Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 09:38:42 11/30/00
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On November 30, 2000 at 12:32:05, Georg Langrath wrote: >On November 30, 2000 at 11:31:28, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>On November 30, 2000 at 10:05:27, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On November 30, 2000 at 10:02:12, James T. Walker wrote: >>> >>>>On November 30, 2000 at 09:28:28, Chessfun wrote: >>>> >>>>>On November 30, 2000 at 09:21:43, James T. Walker wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On November 30, 2000 at 09:09:36, Georg Langrath wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>I would like to have auto 232 to play century 3 against other computers.In >>>>>>>Gambitsoft auto 232 costs 150 DM. Is there anywhere I can get it cheapier? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Georg >>>>>>That's the only place I know of. Be warned the auto232 is _J_U_N_K_. Problem is >>>>>>it's all we have. :-( Also be warned that Rebel does not work without problems. >>>>>>Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>You don't need to buy this? >>>>>All you need is a null modem cable and a program that A232 compatible. >>>>> >>>>>Sarah. >>>> >>>>Not exactly Sarah, >>>>For Rebel you need the Software which is not provided with the commercial >>>>package. All DOS programs need the software. Rebel seems to be the only one >>>>left. >>>>Jim >>> >>>That's not true. As I'm sure others and Ed himself could confirm. >>>I used the null modem cable during beta testing of Rebel Century 3 >>>as did others. Some had some problems others didn't but it works. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >>I am not sure. For Century 3 you need the official cable that comes >>with the auto232 package. However it can be very well true that Rebel >>can do the job either as master or as slave with a normal cable. I >>never tried since I am only using the official cable. Still you need >>the reb6auto.com program which isn't freeware too. >> >>Ed > >What is the price for reb6auto.com? The auto232 package costs DM 149. Distributor Gambit Soft. Is it only in case you want to autoplay DOS chess programs. It would be nice if the package would receive the freeware status. It was hot in 1994 when it was released, nowadays almost every chess program provides the Windows code for free. Ed
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