Author: Robert Hollay
Date: 05:58:59 11/11/05
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On November 11, 2005 at 08:38:22, bryan whitby wrote: >On November 11, 2005 at 02:59:00, Robert Hollay wrote: > >> Last night I've searched for some freeware chess programs. There were some >>references to abandonware versions of Chessmaster. >> Versions 2000 - 3000 are freely downloadable from some sites (they are >>allegedly abandonware), also there is Chessmaster 4000 for MAC and even for >>Windows. But there are long debates about CM4000 not working on WindowsXP. >> On the Chessmaster site there is nothing about this, only versions >>8000, 9000 and 10th are mentioned. >> Is it true that the old versions are abandonware and freely distributable? >> Which versions exactly? >> Can CM4000 run on WindowsXP? >> >>TIA, Robert > >Hi Robert >I don't know about Windows XP but Chessmaster 2000 runs ok on a Pocket PC if you >have one. Same goes for quite a few other old DOS chess programs like Fritz, >Psion and Sargon. >You will need the Pocket DOS Emulator to get them working though. >Bryan CM2100 runs OK in Windows XP also (in DOS box), I've just tried this out. Robert
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