Author: James T. Walker
Date: 07:56:34 04/20/99
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On April 20, 1999 at 09:39:24, James T. Walker wrote: >On April 19, 1999 at 23:52:20, Julio Richards wrote: > >>Hi James: >> Thanks for the responce. I'll try running it as a slave and see how that >>works. I also got the interface to work on one of the chess servers .(fics) Just >>curious, Did you get CSTal II to run in Auto 232 mode vs. Fritz 5.32? >> >> >>Regards >> >>Julio > >Hello Julio, >Yes, I've played it against Fritz,Nimzo and Junior using auto232. It's a hassle >to do but once you get it started it keeps going. The problem I'm having is >when you want to hang the 2nd computer on the auto232 and play like Fritz 5.32 >through the auto232 through the CST-2 interface connected to ICC. It seems to >me that you need CST-2 to be the "Master" to pull this off. So it does not work >"properly". I have on a couple of accasions got Fritz to play white only as the >"Master" doing a manual start after accepting the "match" command from someone. >Even when doing this there is delay and you have to set Fritz up for 5/0 and set >seeks for like 5/2 or 5/3 so Fritz does not run out of time. Even then someone >will come along and instead of answering your 5/3 seek they will "match" you at >2/12!? So you are set up for 5/3 and end up playing 2/12. I've done all this >in unrated games. I'm trying to get CST-2 a rating without playing >computers(Except on very rare occasions). <snip> >Jim Walker Hello again, I've just received an email from Oxford-Softworks saying they are fixing the Auto232 but will take about 10 days before release. :>) Jim Walker
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