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

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This is what the Chessmaster 9000 FAQ says (but it may be outdated now):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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