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Subject: Re: Fritz 8 - V 8.0.0.23. Not really happy with it.

Author: Georg Langrath

Date: 22:35:26 05/06/03

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Could it have to do with your operating system? I have windows XP, and F8 is
perfectly stable on it.

Georg

On May 06, 2003 at 17:30:12, Alan Grotier wrote:

>A long time user of F5.32 and have had no problems it.
>Purchased F8 approx.two weeks ago and installed it on a desk top P11 300hz and a
>lap top Compaq P111  1.2 ghz.
>F8 and new gui seems to be unstable compared with old F 5.32
>
>Same problem on both computers.Start new game and colours invert,white at top of
>board and F 8 makes a move.I can then invert board once again,white at bottom
>but the move F8 played stays.I can retract move manually but a box appears and
>asks "insert", "overwrite" etc.
>
>I have installed the F8 talk files on the hard disc of both computers and for
>the most part the program speaks with-out the CD.But now and again it will not.
>
>On the lap-top to-day played two games then the program stopped moving when it
>was it's turn to move? It was playing black.
>Finally I found that there were no-longer any engines loaded? I loaded the CD
>and did a repair install and now the engines are there. Where they went I have
>no idea?
>
>Occasionaly when a new game is activated the new screen appears and the previous
>game moves are still there? Desk top only for the moment.
>
>The whole lay-out is different to F5.32 and perhaps that is part of my problem!
>But on the whole at this point in time I am not pleased with the way F8 is
>operating and performing.
>
>Alan



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