Author: Chessfun
Date: 09:13:34 02/27/01
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On February 27, 2001 at 05:55:04, enrico carrisco wrote: >>Hi Jim, >> you once wrote regarding autoplaying the CM. >> >>"It is very simple. You need to download the "CB_server_ap232.zip" file. After >>you unzip it you copy the "winboard232b.exe" file to the Chessmaster directory. >>Then it's a simple matter of installing it like a winboard engine. This just >>requires you to go to the "Game" menu then "Import xboard Engine" and fill in >>the blanks. It is not without problems though. For some reason when the >>opponent promotes a pawn CM8K does not get it. From that point on I have to >>finish the game manually. This is usually in the ending and almost finished >>anyway. When CM8K promotes a pawn there is no problem. I haven't set up a >>"Tournament" yet to see if it will continue games automaticall because of the >>pawn promotion problem. It requires monitoring anyway. Hope this will all be >>fixed in the patch. >>Jim" >> >>I tried this and it worked...thanks. The problem with pawn promotion of the >>opponent is this still there? or fixed by the patch? With my current tourney >>running I have installed the patch but not as yet played any games. >> >>Sarah. > >Try adding "-noextend" to the command line for the autoplayer, Sarah. I haven't >had time to test it with CM8000 yet, but it is something that Mr. Boerger has >added for programs that do not utilize the extended auto232 commands. > >-elc. Indeed the -noextend command works great. Not sure about underpromotions but it is still a vast improvement it means the CM can easily be autoplayed and simply start new game switch colors and away again, without breaking the auto connection. Thanks !! Sarah.
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