Author: John Merlino
Date: 11:08:00 05/08/02
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On May 08, 2002 at 05:58:25, Michael Vox wrote: >On May 07, 2002 at 22:33:37, John Merlino wrote: > >Hello John Merlino, > >A few questions; > >1) Will CM9k allow winboard engines to use the CM GUI, similiar to the way Fritz >allows WB engines with UCI to plug in. If not, why ? In addition, do you feel >UCI should become the new standard for all engines ? CM8000 was winboard-compatible, and CM9000 will be also. CM9000 will not be UCI compatible (which should answer your last question). > >2) How many players do you currently have playing on a normal time at >ChessMaster Live. As I recall, a few years ago nobody showed up! At what point >will the company be charging a fee to use ChessMaster Live ? It is really unknown how many people will be on CMLive. The ORIGINAL Chessmaster Live had as many as 700+ people on at a time. But, yes, the MPlayer implementation was very poor, with only a few dozen people on at a time. >3) I read your response to Harald Faber that you will not allow AutoPlayer 232, >may I enquire as to the reasons that CM does not want us to use this ? For one >thing it would allow for a rating at the SSDF, instead of having to be played >manually. That isn't very important to us. It is a feature that always gets brought up at the initial design meetings, and then is always put on the "back burner". >4) I notice CM has allot of 3D boards and pieces, yet most serious chessplayers >use 2D boards. Why does CM not increase the number of 2D pieces available ? >Here are some fonts that show the many 2D pieces that are available: > >http://www.enpassant.dk/chess/fonteng.htm There are also going to be a few new 2D boards/pieces, but not very many. You will be able to rotate the 3D board to a 2D orientation, and there are many "flat" 3D piece sets designed for that purpose. jm
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