Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 15:49:43 10/29/05
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On October 29, 2005 at 18:39:05, James T. Walker wrote: >Has anyone ever connected two computers through a home network to play engines >against each other like the Auto232 serial connection? I now have a new >computer which does not have a RS232 serial port. So now I cannot play programs >against each other on two computers. At least I don't know how anymore. It >seems that the chessbase programs and Lokasoft programs have some kind of >network connection function but not sure if they have ever worked or how they >would work. Maybe they are only for connection to the servers on the internet. >I suppose I could connect to a server like FICS and play two computers against >each other? >Any info would be appreciated. >Jim This is exactly what I was trying to setup. You can get the source to an older version of FICS, but it will do the job. Set it up on an older system, hook it up to the lan, connect to it via the lan and autoplay your games that way. Now I just connect two to one server (FICS) and let them go crazy. Peter
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