Author: James T. Walker
Date: 18:44:00 12/03/98
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On December 03, 1998 at 20:40:49, Komputer Korner wrote: >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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello KK, I was trying J5 vs J5 because the little manual that came with it said it could be done. I don't have any other software right now that has auto232 so I was doing it just as a dry run before getting other software. I think I have found my problem though. Tonight I tried to just connect a serial mouse to the com ports (1 & 2) on the K6-2 computer and could not get a mouse to work through either port. It worked fine on the PII computer so I guess the com ports are not working on the K6-2. I'll call tech support tomorrow for help. Thanks for trying to help. Jim Walker
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