Author: Tim OLena
Date: 08:19:59 12/17/98
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On December 17, 1998 at 10:23:55, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: >Is CM6000 a toy or not? I enjoy play with it, but the rest is simply too > limited (database, opening editor, teaching etc.). > >When KK says it is a toy and not much more this is what he means. Is he >insulting: i don't think, he just would love to see CMX000 to be able to do a >better job as a database manager, and as analysis tool. > I have to agree. What I like about CM6000 is the personalities. I enjoy playing a game or using the tutorials. I still use CM5500 for opening tutorials. I enjoy the Waitzkin games. But the fun stops here. Otherwise, I find Chessmaster to be a royal pain in the rear end. I still use my DOS based Socrates for game or position analysis. I prefer Socrates because I can 1) Quickly set a level. 2) Easily toggle between move entry mode and having it think. 3) It spits out an analysis file without giving me grief. 4) It flips the board only when I specifically ask it to - not every time I have it switch sides to think. If any Chessmaster programmers are out there, I'd sure like to help beta test your next version. I have a *lot* of complaints about the latest incarnations! The data base is horrible. In fact, I usually end up wanting to shove my CM6000 CD's down someone's throat if I do anything besides play a game. It takes too long to change settings. I find Chessmaster to be user-unfriendly. I also don't need all the chess sets and boards. They've crammed all this stuff in there, and I use a basic B&W 2-d display. Who is KK and where is this thread you're referring to? -TO'
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