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Subject: Re: Strange Fritz8 Query update puzzles me! Please help....

Author: Andy Prap

Date: 00:10:04 10/19/03

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On October 18, 2003 at 23:30:21, William Penn wrote:

>On October 18, 2003 at 18:20:39, Eran Karu wrote:
>
>>
>>Once connected to Playchess.com today, I clicked "Query update" in the Help menu
>>and a message box appeared and stated as:
>>
>>*********************************************
>>
>>Confirm
>>
>>A new program version is ready for you.
>>Do you want to upgrade now?
>>
>>Update version: 14
>>
>>Your version: 14
>>
>>*********************************************
>>
>>Do you see above that the number "14" is same for both of "Update version" and
>>"Your version"?
>>
>>What is wrong with that?
>>
>>Did it happen to you also?
>>
>>Is it buggy?
>>
>>If not, should I go ahead and upgrade now? Is it worth?
>>
>>The date of my Fritz8 is October 7 2003. My chess engine is Fritz8.0.0.23. Is it
>>the last version?
>>
>>Does a new program version include the latest version of the WM Edition?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Eran Karu
>
>I can't answer all of your questions, but I made some md5 checksum tests and
>this version 14 downloaded today is identical to the version 14 offered &
>downloaded on Oct 8:
>
>58feb5177ddf2d5ec1c33b8d0879de86 *GUI8.iup
>
>So if you got the prior recent update on/after Oct 8, you shouldn't need this
>one. But it shouldn't hurt anything if you want to try it. I think it's clear
>that their update algorithm/server doesn't work reliably, so I wouldn't worry
>about it. Just consider yourself lucky that you were offered an update! I tried
>yesterday using an older Shredder 7 installation version, and they didn't offer
>me one. Then I tried again today, and they did. Go figure.
>
>I have Shredder 7, but I believe the GUI is identical to Fritz 8. I'm going to
>give version 14 a second try now. The first time 10 days ago I couldn't use it
>because Infinite Analysis mode stopped at random -- sometimes after a few
>minutes, sometimes an hour or more. I don't know why it would act any better
>now, but I want to be doubly sure. The prior Mar 2003 update works fine for me,
>which is what I'll probably revert to again. We'll see. It would be of interest
>if you will report back about any bugs you find in your Fritz 8 update,
>particularly that one in Infinite Analysis mode.
>
>Yes, I believe 8.0.0.23 is the latest engine version available for Fritz 8, and
>probably the last one. I suspect you'll have to wait and buy Fritz 9 when it
>comes out to get the WM version.
>WP

HOW can I find which Fritz 8 engine version I have? In help>about there is
nothing to see

Thanks in advance



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