Author: Lex Loep
Date: 23:44:48 09/24/02
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On September 24, 2002 at 20:49:13, Chessfun wrote: >On September 24, 2002 at 19:44:13, Shaun Brewer wrote: > >>On September 24, 2002 at 18:31:36, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On September 24, 2002 at 17:00:58, Shaun Brewer wrote: >>> >>>>On September 24, 2002 at 16:07:04, Chessfun wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 24, 2002 at 15:49:43, Shaun Brewer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Jeroen, >>>>>> >>>>>>I believe I am using the default book. At least I have not changed anything >>>>>>since the initial install of Rebel Tiger 11 and various patches from the >>>>>>Lokasoft web site. >>>>>> >>>>>>I have got the Gambit book downloaded a while back - should I be using that? I >>>>>>had thought that this may play more risky lines than was suitable for >>>>>>computer-computer play? >>>>>> >>>>>>The rebel.bk file in the RebelTigerII directory is: >>>>>> >>>>>>size 6.64 MB (6,963,200 bytes) last modified 07 October 2000 15:16:50 this is >>>>>>according to properties under win2k. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Wrong book. >>>>> >>>>>Right book is ct.tbk Extra----options----books-----tick use engine books. >>>>>You can naturally check this. >>>>> >>>>>Sarah. >>>> >>>>Sarah, >>>> >>>>I do not have a ct.tbk file in RebelTigerII or any of its sub directories!? >>>> >>>>I have just run CP5.exe (I must admit to only having run ERT in the past so I >>>>had to run cp52regcheck.EXE as I was told I was running a demo version). >>>> >>>>Anyway looked at Extra -- options -- books and this was set to use GUI books !!! >>>> >>>>Do I have a problem? >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>> >>>>Shaun >>> >>> >>>Naturally with gui books ticked the wrong book is in use. For any Tiger engine >>>ONLY engine books should be ticked and the book file should be ct.tbk. >>> >>>Also if you have no ct.tbk on your pc I would simply install RebelTigerII again. >>> >>>Good luck. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >>Sarah, >> >>I have only been using the ERT tool and had therefore not seen these options. I >>had incorrectly assumed that the default install would set up the provided >>engines at their full strength. > > >Not so, in the case of the Tiger engines they are set at install with a minimal >amount of Ram (hash) > > >>Having had a quick play in CP5 I see the default engine was the Lokasoft one so >>I selected Gambit Tiger II - unchecked 'Use GUI books' ticked 'Use Engine books' >>in the list box ct.tbk is shown - however this file is not on my system I have >>now searched all local harddrives and a file ct.tbk is not present however >>Gambit Tiger II is playing from a book. Is this perhaps a name rather than a >>physical file? > > >No it's a physical file and if you installed RebelTigerII to default it would be >located it C:\Program Files\Rebel\RebelTigerII >I don't have no idea how the file can be shown if it's not anywhere on your PC. > > >>Are we positive that when I set up an engine in ERT it is using the settings >>from CP5 and using the GUI books? > > >Since you don't have a Ct.tbk and the book in use you wrote yourself was a bk >file it must be using gui books. Plus you wrote "unchecked the gui books" >indicating it was ticked. Also since Jeroen wrote the books he wouldn't have >questioned which you were using. > >I didn't see anywhere in your post you refer to RebelTigerII which I'm assuming >you have and since there is no Ct.tbk I would simply install it again. > >Sarah. Under ERT the engines alway use the engine books, this is not affected by the GUI settings. If you can see the ct.tbk in the CP GUI than you can be sure the book is there. The reason you can find the file is probably some windows explore setting such as hiding the file extensions. Lex
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