Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 12:26:17 03/05/04
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On March 05, 2004 at 09:27:29, Mathieu Pagé wrote: >On March 04, 2004 at 17:25:18, Bob Durrett wrote: > >> >> >>Are there certain KINDS of graphics drivers [&/or other graphics software] >>better than others for use with computer chess programs? >> >>I purchased a Dell PC which had the "biggest and best" of everything including >>the graphics and display parts. Did I waste my money? >> >>Also: Are there optimum graphics software settings for use with chess software? >> >>Some game software works a lot better with advanced graphics. >> >>Bob D. > >Hi Bob, > >I'm not a expert of GUIs, but I expect a Chess user interface to ba able to run >on _any_ video card avaible theses days. > >You see no need to have a big video card for chess interface unless you use 3d >boards (but I think 3d boards sucks when it's time to play chess on a screen). > >So if you use interface like winboard or arena you will see no benefits from >your video card, but if you use something like Chessmaster with 3d boards, you >will probably see a better rendering and a good video card will be able to do >more job by itself leaving your CPU doing what it is the best at ... play chess >:) > >Mahtieu P. Thanks for responding, Mahtieu. I was thinking about the match Kasparov played were he had to wear special glasses. No ordinary graphics there! Bob D.
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