Author: Lex Loep
Date: 11:12:06 01/03/02
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On January 03, 2002 at 06:38:50, Terry Ripple wrote: >This function use to work 6 months ago but now since i got a new hard drive and >reinstalled the Rebel Tiger i can't hook up to a chess site such as FICS. What >do i need to do in order for Chess Tiger to find any chess site but especially >interested in FICS. > >This is what i do: > >1) First i open up an internet console >2) Then i click on internet at top of console >3) This brings up a login box that asks for my name and password >4) I only put in a made up name called Mateking and left password blank! I >wasn't sure about this but from doing some reading on FICS i was under the >impression that you don't need to register unless you want to play rated games. > >I tried to register with my DSL broadband account "Telocity" but a message came >back that said they don't allow "free email accounts". Well, this is crazy as my >account cost me $49.95 per month!!! > >5) So, i then click on the connect button > >All that shows on the internet console is many scrolling lines of messages that >say error connecting to server and it never connects me to any chess server. > >Do i need to put in an address of the chess server i want to connect to? You have to put in the address of the server, there are some pre-configured profiles available. From the Internet menu select "Load Profile" , then select the "Free Internet Chess Server" , this will load all settings to connect to FICS. You can check this by right clicking on the internet console and select "Properties" in the following dialog you can configure all kinds of options, to connect to FICS the following must be set: Console Type: ICC/FICS Client Hostname: freechess.org Port: 5000 Network lag control: Timeseal (FICS) The other options depend on what you want to do, either let tiger play or play yourself. If you make any changes you can save these with Internet -> Save profile or Internet -> Save as... to save the profile under a different name. After all these settings are done, just click the connect button, it should now connect and the FICS welcome screen should show. Good luck Lex > >Thanks in advance for any help, i appreciate any information you can share! > >Best Regards, >Terry
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