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Subject: Re: CM8000, 101 patch - still too many engines running

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 11:55:08 03/03/01

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On March 03, 2001 at 12:12:04, Brian Kostick wrote:

>On March 02, 2001 at 20:20:36, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On March 02, 2001 at 17:50:32, Brian Kostick wrote:
>>
>>>On March 02, 2001 at 14:34:33, John Merlino wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 02, 2001 at 09:08:58, Brian Kostick wrote:
>>>>
>>>
>>>snip:
>>>
>>>>>    It is interesting to note: Start a game between two personalities. Go to the
>>>>>kids room and start another similar game. Come back to the Game Romm and
>>>>>continue to here the "dogs bark". Laughs... Regards, Brian K.
>>>>
>>>>The 1.0.1 patch fixed the problem with the soundset being "transferred" to
>>>>another room.
>>>>
>>>>jm
>>>
>>>  I must have broken the patch. In all honesty I think I installed it properly.
>>>Chessmaster 8000 was barking in my game room this morning and it's repeatable.
>>>The file I'm apparently running is: Chessmaster.exe  Version 1.0.1   1,609,728
>>>bytes. Regards, Brian K.
>>
>>Does it "bark" (I can't believe I'm saying this on this board...) even if you
>>don't go to the Kids Room? What piece set are you using in the Game Room? I'm
>>assuming that you are using the dogs set in the Kids Room. What is the setting
>>for the piece movement sounds?
>>
>>jm
>
>John,
>
>   Here's the story as it pertains to the original topic of too many engines
>running. Understand I am trying to see how many "Theking" I can get to run at
>once.
>
>The settings you asked for:
>Game Room/Piece Movement: Thematic Sound Sets
>Kids Room/Piece Movement: Thematic Sound Sets
>Piece Set in Game Room  : 2D Teal Marble Small w/Staunton Brown & White Small
>
>In the game room I start a new two personality game. Niether personality is the
>Chessmaster himself. Then I open the thinking lines and visual thinking windows
>and make sure all check boxes are checked. Now three King engine are running.
>
> I leave everything running and just click to go to the kids room. I look and
>now and no King engine is running. I start up a kids match, two computer
>personalities. Two King engines are running at this point.
>
>  I go back to the game room and the game seems to pick up where it left off,
>except at least one side is barking.
>
>  Now I'm not reporting this as a bug, I'm posting just because you asked. I
>think the barking is funny and it's not a problem for me.
>
> Changing subject: A little background and the punchline: I have very seldom
>tred in the Kid's Room. Here's my first experience with it. My niece was
>"computing" while I lay on the couch dozing and watching television. She managed
>to turn up the volume and make her way to the kids room to play a game. The dogs
>began to bark at this raised volume. With a start, I nearly fell off the sofa.
>Needless to say the rest of household was quite amused. I'm sure my mail carrier
>would sympathize with me. Yes, who would have though we'd talk about barking
>Chessmaster in this forum. grin... Regards, Brian K.

 :))))

 Sune



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