Author: Odd Gunnar Malin
Date: 02:21:42 09/19/02
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On September 19, 2002 at 04:43:07, Harald Faber wrote: >On September 18, 2002 at 10:43:56, Odd Gunnar Malin wrote: > >>Ok here is one way I wrote it down when I went through it just now. >> >>PC1 = Fritz >>PC2 = CP5.2 >> >>1. Get the ip address of PC2. >> Start a command box: run/cmd in WinNT/2000/XP, run/command in Win95/98/ME >> Write: ipconfig and hit return >> Write down the ip number of the ethernet card >> (typical 192.168.0.1 for home network) >> If you dont get an ip number check the Windows help or ask again with >> specifying wich OS you use. >>2. Repeat step 1 for PC2 to check that it have an ip address. >>3. Start CP5.2 on PC2 and set up the timecontrol and engine you want to use. >> Select Layout/2D Analysis if you want to see all information when the >> playing are in progress. >>4. Start Fritz on PC1 and set up the timecontrol and engine you want to use. >>5. Select Extra/Autoplayer232 on PC2 (CP5.2). >> Select Port:<network> >> Select Match master=off >> Click the ok button. >>6. Select New/Two computer match on PC1 (Fritz) >> Select Auto-232 1.0 >> Select Server=on >> Write the ip number for PC2 found in pkt.1 in the server name field. >> Select Unload after autoplay=on >> Click the ok button >>7. Clik OK to ev. warning message if you agrees with/know of these. > > >There appears no error or warning message. It just runs out of time and nothing >happens. Fritz searches for a conncetion in a special small dialogbox until time >runs out and CP also tries to connect (mouse pointer=hourglass) without success >but with message "Connection failed" or s.th. like that. > Try to wait with the last 'Click on ok button' (pt.5) on CP5.2 until you are ready to to click on the ok button in pt.6 (Fritz), Then click first ok in CP and then in Fritz with short time between (5 sec). Also restart the program on each failed try to avoid conflict. At least Fritz did run some background tasks for the auto232 connection that have to be stoped before next try. >The only way it PARTLY works ist when I enter the PC2-IP in Fritz and the >PC1-name in CP and set CP to master. After clicking OK in Fritz, the above >described dialogbox arises, when I then click OK in CP, the dialogbox in Fritz >suddenly disappears (but the extra->hardware dialog still open) and CP starts >with the first move, Fritz gets this move, answers but Fritz' move does not >appear on CP board. This happens without chosing File->New->2 PCs in Fritz. And >I wonder why this is started and why CP does not get Fritz' move. >Any idea? Was both Master here? I didn't try Fritz as Slave because it apparently expected the master to be running allready to procced. Did you try to connect Shredder Classic to CP? Do this work? Shredder: extended and fast CP: extended My machines was Fritz on NT4 and CP on Win2000 and only tcp protocol installed on each pc. When I tried Shredder-Fritz I had to remove the mark on extended to get the right moves, mybe this is true for CP-Fritz when CP is master too. I can test abit more later today to check this up. If you run comp-comp matches between wb-engines you should also try the Lokasoft client/server protocol instead of auto232. It is very easy to set up and I didn't find any trouble whatsoever. With the auto232 protocol you will see that the clock isn't in sync but if you use the latest Fritz uppgrade (06.sep.02), the game will proceed and the result will be reported correct. There was some report of problem with earlier Fritz version here a few days ago. Odd Gunnar
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