Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 17:50:09 04/06/99
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Hi Fernando: Just got CSTALII for Windows yesterday. I'm playing around with it, seeing what it does better than other programs, and what it doesn't do. I started a more descriptive reply before, but it got wiped out before I could post it, so I was/is too demorolized to reconstruct my thoughts on the matter just now. Just one remark for buyer's of this program; When it ask you at the end of the install process if you want to install DirectX 5, say no for now. first check in your system folder if you have it already, or an even newer version. The program doesn't perform this check for you (as far as I know), and I don't know if it would overwrite whatever DirectX you (may), already have. (Like an older version of Chess Master did)... On a personal note: Holly and I keep in touch, and say hi:) mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! On April 05, 1999 at 19:53:11, Fernando Villegas wrote: >Hi larry: >Perhaps it will enhance even more your sheer spirit and carefree attitude >towards programs -as they beat you the same, as you say: that's a sensible >rationale no many of us remember in time- to consider that he clasifications >that Bert do of the programs in his site has little to do -except extreme cases- >with reality. Berts is not more acquainted with CSTAL than us, so has no ground >to clasify cstaL as master, GM, patzer or whatever. In fact, if you look >carefully at his site, you will see that in the beginning, when a product is >just coming, Bert ALWAYS put them in a modest category in order not to be >blamed, later, of hype to enhance sellings statistics. >Respect to the style, I own since the beginning CSTAL and really it is >different. You can see my reviews in Oxford Softworks site, where they were >putted by Chris long ago. I still keep my words about CSTAL, no matter what >other people here say about it. >I am sure you will enjoy it. My salutes to your girlfriend also. >fernando
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