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Subject: Re: CM9k

Author: Nathan Hellmers

Date: 15:56:28 11/04/02

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On November 04, 2002 at 09:20:56, Marc van Hal wrote:

>On November 03, 2002 at 19:49:30, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On November 03, 2002 at 18:00:59, Nathan Hellmers wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>The last version of CM I owned was 5k.  It had a piece set called bird's eye
>>>staunton that was the only set for that program that I could stand using. With
>>>9k, that set is no longer an option.  I can almost approximate the same thing
>>>with the true 3D sets, but they look grainy (XP, 1024x768, TNT 32MB).  The fixed
>>>view sets don't look grainy on my system, but I can't stand the angle of view.
>>>Are the piece sets interchangeable between versions?
>>
>>The piece sets are not interchangeable. True3D boards only with True3D pieces,
>>and the same with Fixed View and with 2D.
>>
>>>Is it possible to have only 1 best move showing in the mentor lines?  When I
>>>change the number to 1, it displays enough lines to fill up the window.
>>
>>If you change the number to 1 in this window, then the program really is only
>>showing you one best line at a time, but it also shows you enough lines over
>>time to fill up the window, with the most recent best line always at the bottom.
>>If you only want to see ONE line, then shorten the window.
>>
>>The reverse is true if you are using a number greater than 1. In that case, the
>>best move (out of N) is always at the top, and the program will always show you
>>the number of lines that you requested (unless, of course, there aren't that
>>many legal moves).
>>
>>jm
>
>You might have told him to use the f2 f3 key and so on to get diferent vieuws of
>the treu 3d boards and pieces.
>Like he could have found in the manual.
>
>Marc

Already knew that (I do read manuals), but thanks for the suggestion.  I can get
the angle I want with the true 3D sets, but they look awful IMHO.  The edges of
the pieces and board are too grainy, but that may just be my system.  The only
board and set that I like in the entire program is the b&w 2D metal (very nice).
 However, I recently started playing at a local club and I am finding real
pieces difficult to adjust to since I've always used 2D computer boards in the
past.

The easiest and probably best thing to do would be to keep a real board on the
desk next to me, but I'm short on space right now.


Nathan



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