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Subject: Re: Example: CM9000 in Arena GUI

Author: Frank Quisinsky

Date: 04:05:49 01/13/04

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On January 13, 2004 at 06:39:55, Manfred Meiler wrote:

>On January 13, 2004 at 02:34:43, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>
>>On January 12, 2004 at 19:06:34, Manfred Meiler wrote:
>>
>>>On January 12, 2004 at 06:44:40, Frank Quisinsky wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 11, 2004 at 15:17:51, Manfred Meiler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Daz,
>>>>>
>>>>>if you let me know the exact path of your Arena folder then I will send you some
>>>>>prepared files for starting the CM9000 engine "The King 3.23" (as UCI engine
>>>>>with the Wb2Uci adapter of Odd Gunnar Malin) in Arena very simply.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Manfred
>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>Arena don't need any adapters!
>>>>Why?
>
>>>
>>>
>>>... in this case because the King setup with Wb2Uci (Pre setup method) offers
>>>more options, especially easy and fast switching between different King
>>>settings/personalities (CM9_SKR, CM9_Gladiator, CM9_Pillen...) inside of the
>>>Arena GUI (without a need to edit any files before or loading another King
>>>engine).
>>>That's what Darren asked me for in an email.
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Manfred
>
>>
>>Hi Manfred,
>>
>>you can give the Settings for TheKing under Arena GUI without a config file,
>>directly under the Arena GUI.
>>
>>Example:
>>Init String (Arena Engine Configuration)
>>
>>Settings by Markus Pillen:
>>cm_parm default opk=888318 tts=67108864 opp=103 opn=99 opb=99 opr=101 opq=100
>>myp=103 myn=99 myb=99 myr=101 myq=101 cc=100 mob=105 ks=135 pp=105 pw=100 avd=1
>>cfd=0 sop=100 rnd=0 sel=11
>>
>>Ready!
>>
>>Easy and fast Switching:
>>You can give Arena different TheKing settings too and you can switch under Arena
>>GUI between different engines very easy!
>>
>>Try it but try it without adapter by Odd Gunnar!
>>
>>Best
>>Frank
>
>
>Hi Frank,
>
>all this is well known for me.
>The point is: That way you have to set up an own WB engine with special Init
>String - for every TheKing setting/personality you wanna use - and above all:
>All of these TheKing engines under Arena need the valid OPK number before you're
>able to use them.
>
>Okay, I know there's the possibility to modify/expand the "OPK.vbs" (an utility
>by Emil Vlasak & Jan Pletanek, for automatic handling of the OPK number) so that
>the needed OPK numbers for every TheKing WB engine are refreshed all at once;
>but that's not so simple.
>
>The setup of TheKing with Wb2Uci (Pre setup method) allows switching between all
>settings with three short mouse clicks inside the Arena GUI (Configure engine) -
>without a need to edit any Init Strings for OPK numbers before.
>This Wb2Uci configuration works fine - at least for me :-)
>
>But generally I use WB engines under Arena without any adapter of course.
>
>Best,
>Manfred

Hi Manfred,

I will try your way exactly before I will answer in detail of your message.
Maybe the way you prefer is better. It's quiet plain for me that you have after
all your helps in the past found a good and simple way for users of TheKing.

OK, let me try your way ...
Later ...

Best
Frank



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