Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 19:45:06 12/04/02
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On December 04, 2002 at 22:41:43, Mike Byrne wrote: >Hello all, > >Crafty is NOT a UCI engine. But with the help of the winboard to UCI ultility >(wb2uci.exe), it can very much be implemented into an UCI interface. > >The advantage of the UCI GUI implementation over the Winboard GUI is that the >command settings are in the GUI interface in a windows enviroment - keeping the >user out of the tedious effort of making changes to a text file to change an >engine setting. > >Currently, there are files available, already pre-edited, that allow a Fritz >7/Shredder 6 user to install Crafty via the UCI convertor tool and have the main >crafty options accessible via the Fritz 7/ Shreddder GUI. In addition, I have >modified Crafty to accept additinal commands that are not in the real crafty. >They are piece value settings, personality settings, and a special delay move >function that prevents the computer from moving instantly if it's in a weakened >state, e.g., by setting search depth to 1. > >These are free via email to me at mfbyrne_pa@msn.com. > >I have also created Arena *.eng files that accomplished the same objective as >above for the Arena GUI. These are in beta mode are available for the asking >via email to me at the same address. > >If this is of interest to you, please email me a request to the above address >for the files. Please be sure to state what GUI you are interesed in. > >Enjoy! > >Michael Byrne I forgot to mention, I have created these files in such a way as to allow the engine to continue to use Crafty's book while operating in UCI mode.
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