Author: Shaun Brewer
Date: 00:02:05 09/25/02
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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)
I have adjusted the ram from within ERT so that is okay!
>
>
>>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.
>
This is a directory listing from the location I installed RebelTigerII
Volume in drive D is DATA
Volume Serial Number is 7C43-D792
Directory of D:\Work\RebelTigerII
25/09/2002 07:54 <DIR> .
25/09/2002 07:54 <DIR> ..
17/09/2000 11:34 62 AutoPlay at Free Internet Chess
Server.fic
11/09/2002 17:36 <DIR> BACKUP
11/03/2000 22:22 40,960 BatchCvt.exe
15/10/2000 16:39 688,128 BCGCB473.dll
01/11/2000 22:42 688,128 BCGCB474.dll
11/09/2002 17:36 <DIR> Bitmaps
14/09/2000 10:51 264,704 Book.exe
12/08/2001 20:06 49,207 bookcvt.exe
09/11/2000 18:17 8,885 bookcvt.hlp
13/05/2002 21:22 102,455 bookman.dll
28/02/1999 15:46 34 Chess Net.fic
29/06/2002 16:03 3,072 ChessTiger engine - Chess Tiger
14.0.blk.bkl
29/06/2002 16:03 3,072 ChessTiger engine - Chess Tiger
14.0.wht.bkl
17/03/2001 12:51 86,074 chesstiger.dll
15/03/2001 22:50 69,691 chesstigerg.dll
11/07/2002 12:05 200,759 ChsGame.dll
13/09/2002 13:19 <DIR> Comet V Gambit Tiger 2 Games from start
13/09/2002 14:24 20,452 CometB48vGambitTigerfromGame5.log
13/09/2002 14:01 5,330 CometB48vGambitTigerfromGame5.pgn
07/09/2001 21:02 2,104 CP5.cnt
22/08/2002 20:42 1,445,939 CP5.EXE
17/08/2002 16:04 373,135 CP5.hlp
24/09/2002 17:09 201,333 Crafty 18.15 v Ruffian 5m.log
24/09/2002 17:09 24,569 Crafty 18.15 v Ruffian 5m.pgn
25/09/2002 00:42 567 CT.INI
21/08/2002 10:31 <DIR> Dbases
11/09/2002 17:35 <DIR> devices
25/09/2002 07:54 0 dir.txt
17/09/2000 11:32 41 Dutch Chess Server.fic
26/09/2000 21:03 93,630 Eco.bkx
22/08/2002 21:33 524,342 engine.dll
16/09/2001 10:57 7,988 ENGINE.HLP
10/03/2000 21:45 7,359 ENGINEEXT-SAMPLE.INI
21/09/2002 16:21 127,033 EngineExt.dll
02/02/2002 16:12 17,409 Engineext.hlp
21/09/2002 16:30 4,799 engineext.txt
11/12/2001 21:44 28,672 engineps.dll
23/09/2002 10:57 <DIR> engines
09/02/2002 16:55 73,728 enginewiz.exe
01/01/2002 17:49 5,516 ert-readme.txt
13/08/2002 21:34 135,168 ert.exe
24/09/2002 21:42 206,619 ert.log
17/09/2002 17:59 50,000 ert.pgn
17/09/2000 11:33 44 France Chess Server.fic
17/09/2000 11:32 43 Free Internet Chess Server.fic
25/09/2002 00:15 3,072 Gambit Tiger 2.0.blk.bkl
25/09/2002 00:15 3,072 Gambit Tiger 2.0.wht.bkl
23/09/2002 13:04 169,848 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian (nunn).log
23/09/2002 12:53 24,675 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian (nunn).pgn
23/09/2002 17:37 97,997 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m (nunn).log
23/09/2002 17:33 11,415 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m (nunn).pgn
24/09/2002 14:07 196,247 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m(2) (nunn).log
24/09/2002 12:46 22,862 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m(2) (nunn).pgn
23/09/2002 16:08 202,150 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m.log
23/09/2002 16:02 21,443 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian 5m.pgn
23/09/2002 11:58 152,162 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian.log
23/09/2002 11:58 20,713 Gambit Tiger2 v Ruffian.pgn
30/06/2002 14:37 1,042 Game5.pgn
13/05/2001 13:27 114 games.thtm
17/09/2000 11:33 53 German Chess Server.fic
09/08/1998 16:31 1,297,408 GX6050R.dll
30/06/2002 20:31 12,016 HT.INI
13/05/2001 13:38 63 index.thtm
23/09/2002 11:02 64,453 INSTALL.LOG
17/09/2000 11:33 43 Internet Chess Club.fic
18/11/1997 21:56 1,598 Krantenstijl.bmp
18/11/1997 21:47 1,598 Krantenstijlm.bmp
25/09/2002 00:22 <DIR> Layouts
28/11/1999 12:00 73,728 lc2cbcv.dll
19/11/2000 13:01 69,632 LC2EPD.dll
14/06/2001 17:31 77,880 LC2PGNCV.dll
22/09/1995 04:00 553,472 lchess.bk1
19/11/2000 13:01 102,456 LCHSBASE.dll
21/08/2002 10:31 <DIR> Levels
19/09/2001 21:17 3,329 license.txt
16/09/2002 12:05 5,133 ListTest.log
16/09/2002 11:50 537 ListTest.pgn
24/09/2002 21:47 3,072 Lokasoft standard Chess Engine.blk.bkl
24/09/2002 21:47 3,072 Lokasoft standard Chess Engine.wht.bkl
22/09/1995 04:00 553,472 mainbook.bk
16/09/2002 11:44 76,438 NewCometTest.log
16/09/2002 11:42 20,916 NewCometTest.pgn
18/11/1997 21:49 214 Newspaper.sinf
14/04/2001 23:01 3,165 Nunn.pgn
23/09/2002 12:30 1,546 Nunn2nd5.pgn
08/03/2000 21:46 135 Order online.url
17/09/2002 12:04 67 Position04.epd
17/09/2002 13:20 366 Position04.pgn
24/08/2002 11:04 13,051 readme.txt
07/10/2000 15:16 6,963,200 rebel.bk
13/10/2000 09:42 267,776 Rebel.exe
09/06/1999 23:52 648,943 Rebel.MVS
16/02/2000 18:37 1,297,588 Rebel.VAL
08/03/2000 22:34 1,138 register.txt
27/03/2001 13:22 4,717 rt2-upd1.txt
27/06/2002 23:33 1,420,797 rt2upd1.exe
05/09/1998 13:51 1,987 Scripts.wri
01/10/2000 19:03 537,600 Small.bk
11/09/2002 17:35 <DIR> Sounds
14/06/2002 21:47 128 speek.kbm
05/11/2000 21:29 156,118 splash.bmp
17/09/2000 11:33 46 Swedisch Chess Server.fic
05/09/1998 13:53 1,936 Techdoc.wri
21/03/2001 16:43 372,736 Tiger.dll
16/10/2000 21:18 766 tigericon.ico
21/03/2001 16:44 376,832 Tiger_g.dll
11/09/2002 17:35 <DIR> timeseal
02/11/2000 18:10 2,113 tips.txt
10/05/2001 11:04 162,304 UNWISE.EXE
10/05/2001 11:04 5,576 Unwise.ini
29/06/2002 09:41 391 Vendor
10/05/2001 11:09 166,518 WiseUpdt.exe
102 File(s) 21,815,986 bytes
12 Dir(s) 8,208,605,696 bytes free
from dos 'dir > dir.txt'
I am confused
>
>>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.
All the books available for RebelTigerII were either on the CD from a patch or
perhaps downloaded from The Rebel site.
>
>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.
I will try a re-install as a last resort.
Thanks again Shaun
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