Author: James T. Walker
Date: 07:36:42 03/21/01
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On March 20, 2001 at 20:54:13, William Penn wrote: >If it were me, I would take a designer's scalpel and remove 75% of the CM8000 >code immediately, then remove maybe another 5-10% after further examinations. >The result would be more like CM5000 or CM6000, than CM8000. It could be >debugged much more easily. So that's my suggestion for the future. > >Where to start? In my opinion none of the 3D chessboard graphics works. Chess is >a 2D game, and so the chessboard should be 2D. One good 2D chessboard with a few >customizing options is enough. > >I would also excise most of the "rooms". One room for the chessboard and all >associated operations. One room for the database and all associated special >operations. And although it doesn't interest me, maybe a room for the opening >books and associated special operations. > >I would also do away with the notion of "Mentor engines" or multiple engines >running simultaneously, as well as compatibility with winboard. Those things >don't interest me and only cause problems. Also getting the ax would be the >movie, and anything that requires DirectX. Do away with the latter and you'll >make a lot of users happy! > >The result would be a lean, mean fighting machine, with very little glitter or >extras. Would it sell? The best always sells. > >As is stands, I can use CM8000 but only by making some non-standard >manipulations. For example when I want to use a personality, I substitute it for >Chessmaster.CMP using Windows Explorer. It's the most problem-free method I've >found. > >Best Regards, >and Good Luck in the buy & sell gameworld!? >WP You do all that William and I wouldn't buy it then. I love ChessMaster for what it is right now. It's not the strongest engine on the market but stronger than 99% of all players in the world. It has many nice features that I like which Fritz/Tiger/Rebel do not have. It's appeal to the masses is obvious. It is different from the other chess programs and stands on it's own merits. There is not one Chess program out there that does everything I want but ChessMaster is closer than any others that I have. Jim
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