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Subject: Re: Telling apart Fritz 8.0.0.8 from 8.0.0.23

Author: Chessfun

Date: 15:15:47 03/06/03

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On March 06, 2003 at 15:51:47, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:

>On March 06, 2003 at 14:36:58, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On March 06, 2003 at 14:20:38, Will Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>Before I upgraded(which I finally got to work), I saved the old Fritz 8 engine
>>>as Fritz 8.eng old. This is still listed under Chessbase/Engines/ folder. Also,
>>>the new Fritz 8.0.0.23 is listed there now as well. However, when I go to see
>>>the engines in Fritz itself, it only has Fritz 8 listed. How do I know which one
>>>that is? Whether it's version 8.0.0.8 or 8.0.0.23 that it's using? I lists both
>>>Shredder and Shredder 7.04. But not both Fritz. Is this normal? Thanks.
>>>
>>>Will
>>
>>It is normal for Fritz yes.
>>
>>Right click the Fritz 8 engine file, click properties, click version. Read file
>>version.
>>
>>Sarah.
>
>
>I guess he can't make out the versions if he's in the GUI, not in the explorer.
>The name appearing when running the GUI is encoded in the engine. I can remember
>you could change the name of Fritz 6 way back with a hex editor.
>Maybe this is possible also with F8; copy the engine, load you hex editor and
>see what you can do; baat het niet dan schaadt het niet.
>
>J.
>With Fritz 6


I should have mentioned to open explorer and go to the chessbase, engine folder.

As far as I know Franz is correct, since Fritz 7 it's not possible any more to
modify the eng with a hex editor.

Sarah.



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