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Subject: Re: CM8k - brand new - Won't think????

Author: Marc van Hal

Date: 09:32:39 01/19/01

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On January 18, 2001 at 23:09:02, Tina Long wrote:

>Hi guys,
>I've just installed (min. install) CM8k, to my 2nd harddrive D:\games\CM8k.
>
>No matter what level I set it at, it moves instantaneously, even after out of
>book.  (The CD's in the drive)
>
>Set it at Infinite & it shows nothing in the "thinking lines" box (except once
>when it said 1024 positions depth 3, but showed no lines - I can't get it to
>repeat that).
>
>At Infinite The "Visual thinking" shows 3ply & stays there.
>
>I've used CM6k a lot, so I know what I'm doing (sort of) ie. I set side to move
>as computer, I try "Wake up", the clock's ticking & it moves when I "force" it
>to, but
>
>The Engine's not thinking.
I only have this with timecontrols time\move
Not with moves\time
CM8000 is also a lot bugier with playing against an other program on a single
computer then CM6000 was
With CM6000 puting the program on pause did help to get the other program on
full strenght
now with the option ctrl p Junior doesn't come further then 14 plys with a
timecontrol of 40/120min in normal game positions
>
>The book doesn't help, help doesn't help (it's a reprint of the book).
>
>Help me guys,
>I want the King to analyse a position.
>
>Haa
>Tina Long



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