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Subject: Re: Shredder 7--Need Advice to Install & Run

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 04:03:29 04/30/03

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On April 30, 2003 at 05:10:00, Stephen A. Boak wrote:

>On April 30, 2003 at 05:08:00, Stephen A. Boak wrote:
>
>>On April 30, 2003 at 03:49:13, Ingo Bauer wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>All your problems have ONE solution.
>>>Download the latest Upgrade from Chessbase (online). It is a Bug inside the
>>>Chessbase GUI.
>>>
>>>Bye
>>>Ingo Bauer
>>
>>Thanks, Ingo.
>>
>>I am still confused, but things have improved a bit so far.
>>
>>1. I downloaded the Shredder 7.04 upgrade from Chessbase (www.chessbase.com).  I
>>saved the download in a separate Download folder.
>>
>>When I ran the download file (by clicking on it), it created a folder called
>>Shredder 6 Classic under my Programs\Chessbase\ folder and installed
>>Engine704.exe in it.
>>
>>This did not, however, solve my original Shredder 7 startup & memory problems.
>>
>>2. BACKGROUND--I normally run Fritz 7 engine (latest update version) under my
>>Fritz 6 GUI (which I liked better than the Fritz 7 GUI), for overnight game
>>analysis.
>>
>>[I do not have Fritz 8, so I do not know how well the Fritz 8 GUI will work for
>>my purposes.]
>>
>>I copied the Shredder 7 engine (.dll & .eng files) from my initial Shredder 7
>>installation, into the Engine folder that my Fritz 6 GUI accesses, and the
>>initially installed Shredder 7 engine seems to run flawlessly under the Fritz 6
>>GUI.  No memory problems are created when I start Fritz 6 GUI.
>>
>>This is nice, but I guess I want to run the 7.04 engine, instead, under the
>>Fritz 6 GUI.
>>
>>3. I copied the Engine704.exe file to my Fritz 6 GUI Engines folder, but the
>>Fritz 6 GUI can't see that file to change the engine to Shredder 7.04.
>>
>>What do I need to do to update the Shredder 7 engine to 7.04?
>>
>>4. I guess I need instruction on how to perform the 7.04 update to the initial
>>Shredder 7 engine.
>>
>>5. To carry out your advice, do I have to find a Shredder 7 (or Fritz 8) GUI
>>interface upgrade, and download that to update my Shredder 7 supplied GUI, or
>>does the upgrade interface you mention come with the 7.04 Engine upgrade?
>>
>>Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate the help very much,
>>--Steve
>
>I forgot to ask--is the interface upgrade located on the Playchess site, or on
>the normal chessbase.com website?
>
>Thanks,
>--Steve

It is better if you upgrade it from the Playchess.com within Shredder 7 and with
the Shredder 7 CD inserted on your computer. First register your Shredder 7
then it should tell you that there is an upgrade available.

Jorge



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