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Subject: Re: Is the DGT electronic board Chessmaster 9K compatible?

Author: John Merlino

Date: 22:03:40 06/03/04

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On June 04, 2004 at 00:02:36, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On June 03, 2004 at 17:07:34, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>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This is what the Chessmaster 9000 FAQ says (but it may be outdated now):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
>
>What's this "we" stuff - or does old habits die hard?  ;>)

Not sure what you mean. That whole text is quoted from the CM FAQ.

jm



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