Author: Lex Loep
Date: 07:06:48 09/29/03
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On September 28, 2003 at 12:00:19, Mike Byrne wrote: >On September 28, 2003 at 11:51:32, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On September 28, 2003 at 11:45:10, Kurt Utzinger wrote: >> >>>On September 28, 2003 at 11:29:45, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>On September 28, 2003 at 11:21:27, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >>>> >>>>>On September 28, 2003 at 10:33:56, Mike Byrne wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>files\chessbase\engines"?) and install the rebeluci adpater and it installs - >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Just for clarity's sake: >>>>> >>>>>- you copied the rebel 12 directory to the chessbase\engines directory >>>>>- now it's a subdirectory of that directory >>>>>- you started Fritz or whatever new CB GUI >>>>>- you chose "install UCI engine" >>>>>- you browsed to that engines subdirectory >>>>>- you clicked on wb2uci.exe >>>>>- the engine installs, but does not run? >>>>> >>>>>and in that folder is also the rebel12_CB.exe file, I suppose. If you run XP I >>>>>guess you also changed a parameter in the wb2uci.eng file. >>>>> >>>>>From the readme.txt: >>>>> >>>>><quote> >>>>> Rebel 12 should run smoothly under the latest Chessbase interface >>>>> provided the following steps are taken: >>>>> >>>>>. Copy the installed Rebel 12 directory to the installed >>>>> ChessBase directory, usually C:\Program Files\ChessBase\Engines >>>>> >>>>>. Should the OS be Windows XP, then edit the file WB2UCI.ENG (this >>>>> freeware tool is supplied by Odd Gunnar Malin and is not supported >>>>> by the author of Rebel) as follows: >>>>> >>>>> Change "TerminateHard = false" to "TerminateHard = true" and save >>>>> the file. >>>>> >>>>>. Start Chessbase (Fritz, Junior, Shredder etc.) and select: >>>>> Engine -> New UCI engine -> Browse -> RebelUCI. >>>>> That's it! Rebel 12 may now be used in the ChessBase gui. >>>>></quote> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>J. >>>> >>>>yes ,...did exactly those steps above - at this point several times. I have >>>>win2k, so no need to make changes. My first installation, I did not copy the >>>>new code, although on subsequent installations I have. I suspect it is acopy >>>>protection scheme error as the result of my initial faulty install procedure? I >>>>have no other explanation The Chess Partner GUI works fine., I'm at a loss on >>>>how this running under Fritz 8 GUI. >>>> >>>>thanks for all the suggestions ... >>> >>> Hi Mike >>> The above instructions contain a grave mistake by stating >>> "you clicked on wb2uci.exe". It should have correctly read: >>> "you clicked on rebeluci.exe". >>> Kurt >> >>yes, but I knew he meant rebeluci.exe - that is exactly what I did.. > >if I copy my old pre-release rebel12.pre.exe to the Rebel12 engine folder and >the change the setting to > >Program = rebel.12.EXE w6 rebel.eng > >it works ...again, in my mind, I have copy protectioon scheme that has run >amuck here ... From the logs posted it is not a copy protection problem. One thing you may try is to use an older version of the wb2uci adapter. We had one beta tester having problems with the latest wb2uci adapter while the old one worked for him. The readme file contains a link to Odd Gunar Malins webpage. Lex
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