Author: John Merlino
Date: 16:24:08 06/22/04
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On June 22, 2004 at 18:15:52, GeoffW wrote: >Hello Terry > >>Yes, I agree the 3D layouts are pure 'eye candy' especially the anaglyphic and >>animated options. Chessmaster 10th Edition still lacks a good 2D board set. >>Actually I prefer Chessmaster 9000 2D board and piece sets (I use the 3D 'flat' >>pieces) in the overhead view option on the 'Fritz' board - posted here a short >>while back. >> > >Yes thats an interesting point, I wonder if this new version's 2d view will >actually be alterable by poking around in the folders and changing the piece and >board graphic files ? Having said that I dont think after shelling out £25 or so >I should have to resort to that to get an aesthetically pleasing 2d view. > >I don't know if you noticed but the animated rubber pieces are available in this >demo version. It is quite amusing watching it for a game or so, but as you say >not what most people would use for a semi serious game > >I also tried out the anaglyphic view, the 3d effect is reasonably convincing >with red and blue glasses. There didnt seem to be any way of changing the 3d >separation parameters etc though. I wouldn't use this view for too long, apart >from looking like an idiot with the glasses on it would give me a headache after >a little while. Too gimmicky > >I have just been looking at the Winboard options, looks like the program can >import Winboard engines like the old version, except this feature is disabled in >the demo, pity :-( > >I have also tried to see if I can run "The King" engine in Chess Arena as a >Winboard engine. Slightly surprisingly it does work in as far as it recognises >it as a Winboard 1 engine and plays legal moves. Unfortunately it plays in a >brain dead way, my modest little chess program is beating it 6-0 as I type :-) >It must be a config problem, I wonder if it can be overcome ? >I know the old CM9000 was awkward to set up as an external Winboard engine but >was possible. >If anyone has any joy with this, please post a message explaining how to set it >up, thanks. > > Regards Geoff I'm sure that the same OPK copy protection scheme for the engine that was in CM9000 will be in effect for CMX000. jm
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