Author: pavel
Date: 16:45:57 06/18/02
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On June 18, 2002 at 18:25:40, John Merlino wrote: >On June 18, 2002 at 18:15:45, Roy Eassa wrote: > >>On June 18, 2002 at 18:05:56, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>On June 18, 2002 at 18:04:23, Mustafa wrote: >>> >>>>Hi John, >>>> is there learning file in chessmaster 9000,so that cm 9000 can learn >>>>from everygame and every blunder it maded,the endgame tablebases will be >>>>Nalimove or another format and also,how many rounds can be played in tournament >>>>room unlimited or just 256 games like last time... >>> >>>Chessmaster 9000 will not have a learning function. >>> >>>The Endgame Databases will be in de Koning format. >>> >>That's too bad for people who already have the Namilov EGTBs installed for use >>with any of a dozen+ other chess programs. (Oh well, I guess hard disk space is >>pretty cheap these days...) But this is the only drawback (minor) in a great >>list of improvements and new features -- I will be a buyer (as I have been for >>EVERY version of Chessmaster that has ever shipped for the PC and for the Mac)! > >Glad you like the program. > >The complete set of 3, 4, and 5 man files in de Koning format is about 5.6 GB >(which, IIRC, is about 1.5 GB smaller than the Nalimov format -- my memory might >be failing me, though). > >The program will be shipping with a generator, so that users can complete any >sets that do not come with the program. Additionally, we MIGHT allow these files >to be available via download -- not sure yet. However, we hope that some kind >soul (probably Dann Corbit) will generate them all and make them available on >his FTP site. > >jm Just curious, would'nt it be easier to just let it support nalimov, without re-inventing the wheel? IMO smaller size is not a good enough reason because 1.5GB is nothing big deal in todays computer world. another question (boy dont we ever stop asking question about CM :) ), can you ask Johan to perticipate in this forum, It would be very interesting I am sure for all CM fans :) cheers, pavs
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