Author: John Merlino
Date: 14:10:08 06/11/04
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On June 11, 2004 at 15:08:25, Mihaly Szalai wrote: >On June 11, 2004 at 14:58:13, John Merlino wrote: > >>On June 11, 2004 at 14:39:50, Terry Giles wrote: >> >>>On June 11, 2004 at 09:42:43, Sune Larsson wrote: >>> >>>>On June 11, 2004 at 08:53:24, Terry Giles wrote: >>>> >>>>>I notice that the Chessmaster 10th edition program has 'real' 3D boards, >>>>>according to the site at ... >>>>> >>>>>http://chessmaster10.ubi.com/uk/ >>>>> >>>>>All the board versions can be used with red/cyan glasses to produce anaglyphic >>>>>3D, also they have now included rather 'gimmicky' animated chess sets. >>>>> >>>>>Terry Giles >>>> >>>> >>>> Nice - as long as there is a workable, full screen 2D board in the package... >>>> >>>> /S >>> >>>Absolutely! I have Chessmaster 6000 and Chessmaster 9000 and I play serious >>>chess ONLY with the 2D layouts, actually I use the 'flat' 3D sets in Chessmaster >>>9000 in the overhead view mode. Chessmaster still lacks a really good totally >>>customizable 2D board and pieces. >>> >>>Terry >> >>Regarding your last sentence, I'm pretty sure you're the first person I've ever >>heard say that (after CM9000 was released). Of course, I suspect that you're >>speaking aesthetically, so "de gustibus non disputandum est". >> >>jm > >Even the "large" 2D board is too small, John. You can't choose your own bitmaps >and colors... > >Mihaly The "flat True 3D" boards and pieces are fully customizable. You can make them full-screen, but, no, you can't change their colors beyond the options that are available in the program. jm
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