Author: John Merlino
Date: 08:35:30 11/13/01
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On November 12, 2001 at 21:29:26, Matthew Barnett wrote: >Hi John, > >I'm soon to be getting a new computer which is somewhat more powerful than the >notebook that I am currently using (i.e. going from a Pentium 300MHz to Athlon >1800). I am of course going to install CM8k on to this new beast and would like >to know the following... > >Can I transfer my unfinished tournaments and my own CM8k rating and all >pertinent user files to the new computer without hiccups? I would imagine the >personality ratings on the Athlon would be calibrated higher because of the >power of processor, so would this interfere with any subsequent games on the new >computer in mid-tournament, and would anything happen to my own rating? Or >would it be best to start afresh?! > >If it is OK, which files should I copy and transfer to the new system? E.g. Are >there any files outside of the 'Users' directory I should know about that have >some user information on it, like games won/lost/drawn etc? > >Many thanks > >Matthew Unless you specifically put files in directories other than the default, then all you need to do is copy over ALL of the files in your user folder to matching folder on your new machine. This would be the (for example) C:\Program Files\Chessmaster 8000\Users\Matthew directory. However, if you have created any personalities or opening books, then you will have to fish those out of their respective directories as well. They will be easy to find if you just sort by date in Windows Explorer. The only minor "gotcha" that I can think of is that, if you are running in a different resolution on your new computer (if you are also upgrading your monitor), then your layout will be for your previous machine, and you'll need to resize/move all of the windows. Other than that, there should be no problem. Unless, of course, your new machine is running Windows 2000 or NT. Then, the program may not work at all! If your new machine is running XP, then you may also experience one or both or neither of these two bugs: 1) Menus not being drawn properly. All you will get is a "blank" drop-down window when you click on a top-level menu item. 2) Attempting to play a Rated Game against any personality other than "Chessmaster" will result in you ALWAYS playing against "Chessmaster". Please let me know if you get either of these bugs. Good Luck! jm
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