Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 09:52:39 06/04/04
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On June 04, 2004 at 01:03:40, John Merlino wrote: >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This is what the Chessmaster 9000 FAQ says (but it may be outdated now): 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 my mistake did not realize you were quoting the faq - that is the problem when one just skims the post ...
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