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Subject: Re: Chessmaster - abandonware versions?

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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