Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 17:40:49 12/03/98
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On December 03, 1998 at 20:28:14, James T. Walker wrote: >This message was posted by KK in response to my problem with RS232 connections. > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >NO NO NO don't use the Windows direct cable connection stuff. Simply connect >your null modem cable to both serial ports when the computers are off then turn >them on and open up your chess programs on the different computers and then in >Junior there are 2 different submenus that you have to click on and after that >follow the dialog boxes. Do the same for either Nimzo or Shredder. Either com 1 >or com 2 will work. I have played junior 5,vs Nimzo 98 and va Shredder 2 that >way but there are bugs.The following is an excerpt from my review of Junior 5. >11) As well, Junior 5 comes with WIN 232 autoplayer code that enables you to >play Junior 5 on one computer hooked up to a program like Shredder 2 or Nimzo 98 >on another computer using a null modem cable. I tried this out using the COM 1 >port both against Shredder and Nimzo and found some interesting points. First >when playing against Nimzo, Nimzo often lost the position and the match had to >be aborted. Against Shredder often Shredder would make it’s move but Junior >would not receive it and the match had to be aborted. In both sets of matches >the clock times mean little because of delays in move transmission. >If you want Junior to play white in these matches you have to press the space >bar for Junior 5 and against Shredder, you must designate Shredder as the slave >computer. If you want Nimzo to play white you start the autoplayer from Nimzo’s >end. The colors do not alternate in the Nimzo-Junior 5 matches so to be fair you >must have 2 sets of matches for those 2 programs. Only the Junior 5 engine can >be used in AUTO232 mode.--komputer Korner >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >I would love to do what you are saying but unfortunately that is what lead me to >trying the "direct cabel connection stuff". I tried to get Junior 5 to play >Junior 5. When it didn't work that's when I got into just trying to make the >two computers do a simple "hello" to each other(handshake). I can't make this >happen and until I do I'm sure I can't make the chess programs play over the >null modem cable. >Jim Walker Maybe the problem is that Junior 5 won't play against Junior 5. Not much sense to this when you think about it. I didn't try that. I only tried Junior 5 against Shredder 2 and or Nimzo 98. -- Komputer Korner
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