Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 16:16:54 11/04/02
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On November 04, 2002 at 18:56:28, Nathan Hellmers wrote: >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 I think the grey marble set is clear and very playable. In fact I already thought on the position you have on a real board. the vieuw you get in real life is a 45 degree triangle in a 45degree angel. When I told this ad the Club I teach chess they told me that this was already used in an Interpolis tournament. Marc
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