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Subject: Re: Chessmaster 9000 Wish List

Author: John Merlino

Date: 13:02:42 12/02/00

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On December 02, 2000 at 02:50:22, Jason Williamson wrote:

>On December 01, 2000 at 19:37:20, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On December 01, 2000 at 18:38:42, Laurence Chen wrote:
>>
>>>On December 01, 2000 at 18:18:30, David Dahlem wrote:
>>>
>>>>1. An optional autosave feature would be nice.
>>>>2. An option for users to change fonts.
>>>>3. Custom personalities and winboard personalities should    be able to play in
>>>>rated      matches and tournaments.
>>>>4. The ability to import bmp graphics for the board  squares.
>>>>
>>>>These are some enhancements that would be nice and i'm sure they will be adopted
>>>>in the next version of Chessmaster. :-)
>>>>
>>>>Dave
>>>Don't forget the most important thing, an Auto232 Player, or something
>>>compatible would also be great.  I refuse to buy CM until the day Mattell
>>>implements it.
>>>Laurence
>>
>>Then you probably won't buy one, because Mattel has nothing to do with
>>Chessmaster any more. Mattel Interactive (the software subsidiary of Mattel that
>>used to be called The Learning Company) was sold to Gores Technology Group about
>>one month ago.
>>
>>Officially, we have changed our name BACK to The Learning Company....<sigh>
>>
>>jm
>
>_IS_ auto232 or perhaps this new UCI or what ever it is called on the to do
>list?

The feature list for the next version of Chessmaster is nowhere near finalized,
although I'm sure that some sort of autoplay is (once again) being discussed.

jm




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