Author: James T. Walker
Date: 13:19:31 09/23/99
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On September 23, 1999 at 15:09:45, John Merlino wrote: >First of all, this is NOT an official "FAQ". This is merely some info that I >have gathered (the person who previously stated that I work at Mindscape is >correct) about the new version of Chessmaster in answer to the >questions/concerns that many of you have had: > >1) Chessmaster 7000 has the same engine (same version of The King) that CM6000 >did. From what I've been told, there were INSURMOUNTABLE legal problems that >Mindscape could not solve regarding getting a new version of The King into this >latest version of Chessmaster. I have been assured that the absolute latest >version of The King will appear in Chessmaster 8000 (or whatever it will be >called). > >2) Much improved PGN and FEN support. Apparently, it will do everything that you >will want it to. > >3) No autoplayer YET. The team is hoping to put Auto232 into a patch before >year's end. That feature was put onto the back burner and couldn't make it in >before the deadline (which, in a nutshell, is also why CM7000 went out without a >new version of the engine -- deadlines, ultimately, rule over all other >concerns). > >4) New and fully integrated opening book editor that works much like TASCBase. > >5) Completely new interface that breaks down the feature set into "rooms". This >should solve many of the problems that people had with the old interface, where >everything happened in the same place and it was easy to get confused as to what >was going on. > >6) Online support via DirectX that includes LAN, TCP/IP and Modem support. LAN >and TCP/IP supports up to 16 people connected at the same time in a situation >that behaves exactly like being on MPlayer. MPlayer support is included just >like it was in CM6000. > >7) About a dozen new Josh Waitzkin annotated games, although most of them are >directed towards Kids/Beginning players. One of the "rooms" mentioned above is >strictly for kids, with about 60 new "Kids" (i.e. 18 and under) personalities, >and 5 personalities based on Josh when he was young (ages 6-12). > >8) A "Diagnostic Rating Exam" written by Bruce Pandolfini. > >I'm sure there are other important differences that I have forgotten to mention, >but I hope that covers everything. I am led to understand that website has not >been updated because of conflicts/confusions of responsibility within the >company (remember that Mindscape was bought by The Learning Company 1 1/2 years >ago, which was THEN bought by Mattel about 6 months ago, and I'm sure you can >understand). > >jm I'm sorry to read this. I was looking forward to the new CM7K. I will wait to see if the auto232 is added before I buy. Jim Walker
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