Author: John Merlino
Date: 14:07:34 06/03/04
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On June 03, 2004 at 16:29:58, Alan Grotier wrote: > > Playing chess on the Excalibur Grandmaster tournament size auto sensory > board with tournament size pieces has convienced me this is the only way to > play and really enjoy a game of computer chess. > Grandmaster is about the strength engine I require to play chess. > However it will not give the detailed game information that any chess > software can. > > Chessmaster 9K is my prefered chess software to play against because > it has levels that match my strength. > > I hope the DGT electronic board is compatible with CM9K (I hope) > > Alan This is what the Chessmaster 9000 FAQ says (but it may be outdated now): 18. Q: I have a chess board that can connect to a computer. Can I get it to work with Chessmaster? A: While Chessmaster 9000 does not internally support any physical electronic chess boards, some people have written "drivers" (programs that Windows can run to allow hardware to interface with Windows) that might help you "disguise" your chess board to make Chessmaster 9000 think that it is an Winboard chess engine. At the time of this writing, three boards have had drivers written for them: the Novag Universal Chess Board, the Saitek Kasparov PC Autoboard and the DGT Electronic Chessboard. You can download the drivers for these boards by going to: www.tim-mann.org/extensions.html Follow the directions on how to make the chess board work with WinBoard, and then try importing the driver's EXE program just like you would any other chess engine, via the "Import Winboard Engine" feature in the Game Room. Please note, however, that Ubi Soft's Technical Support will not support any of these programs, and that none of these programs have been tested with Chessmaster 9000 by our Quality Assurance staff. Therefore, we take no responsibility for any damage to any of your computer's hardware or installed software (including Chessmaster 9000) that may occur if you attempt to use these programs. Use them only at your own risk. jm
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