Author: Peter Fendrich
Date: 07:47:44 01/01/01
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On January 01, 2001 at 10:18:05, Lex Loep wrote: >Beta 3 of the Engine Research Tool can be downloaded from: > >http://www.lokasoft.nl/uk/downloads.htm > >While there, also make sure you have the latest winboard adapter. > >Changed in beta 3: > >- Detect winboard engine resign. >- Detect winboard draws. >- Fixed problem with parameters in EnginePath in engineext.ini. >- Record timestamp in logfile. >- Added 200 mS Operator time per move in autoflag. >- Scores recorded in fraction of a pawn. >- Mate in n values decoded. >- Show timecontrol in PGN header. >- Show version info in PGN and logfile. > >Some clarification of the operator time; During testing I found some engines >sometimes lost on time, after some investigation I realized this happens because >the engines clocks would get out of sync with the ERT clocks. When tranfering >the move from engine A to B there are some small delays which are not much but >accumulated over 40 moves can add up to several seconds. So it could happen the >engine thought it still had a few seconds left, ERT still would flag the >program. To avoid this I have added a 200 milliseconds operator time per move. >Over 40 moves this is 8 seconds, now autoflagging only takes place when the ERT >clock goes negative by the 'number of moves' * 200 mS. If I understand this right, wouldn't it be better to send the remaining time (time and otim in the winboard protocol) to the programs? > >For the moment I will take a break in further development, still I think it has >turned into a usefull tool. > >I would like to get some feedback on the following: > >- What features would you like to see ? >- Are there essential things missing ? >- Would you like to see auto232 support added ? Maybe some of the wb-232 translators will do? >- Would you like to see UCI support added ? >- Remote engine support via the LAN ? Yes >- Support for more than 2 engines and full tournament support ? Yes >- Would you prefer a small standalone tool or have it integrated in RT/CP ? > >You may send your feedback to: support@lokasoft.nl or just post in this forum. > >Lex Will this be an upgrade for the Rebel Tiger package? //Peter
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