Author: gerold daniels
Date: 06:35:13 11/11/05
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On November 11, 2005 at 08:58:59, Robert Hollay wrote: >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 Hello Robert. I have never run one in DOS box. This would be interesting to run some of the older programs. Could you give me step by step instructions on how to run a chess program in DOS box. Also where to download the cm's you listed. Thanks in advance. would apprecation any help on this. Gerold.
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