Author: John R. Menke, Sr.
Date: 09:56:12 12/21/99
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I am seeing the same reports on rgcc. The patch works fine for some people but not for others. It is the same situation as with the original software. It works fine for some people but not for others. Obviously the CM7000 development/patch team is incapable of making it work right for everyone, and they have only a limited ability to test & debug their stuff on a wide variety of systems. As for the relative percentages, I don't know, but the proportion of people reporting "not working" seems significant. In response to some other posts above: Yes, the CM7000 CD was in the drive when I tried to run the patch. Yes, I have a SHELL32.DLL file, in c:\windows\system (as I said in my original post). I'm running Windows 95. And I have exactly the same setup for CM6000, and its patch worked fine, so it is not something inherently wrong with my system. To top it all off, my browser (Internet Explorer 5) is now reporting errors on the www.chessmaster.com web site, not fatal ones, but certain items thereon aren't properly defined or linked in html code. Some people may not see these error reports if they have their browser set to ignore them. My browser is set to report all such errors, but then goes ahead and displays the web page as best as possible. Thus unfortunately I get the overall impression that Chessmaster/TLC is now being run by people who just don't know what they're doing technical-wise. I'm honestly starting to feel sorry for them, but it looks like they just don't have what it takes. I'm not too disappointed overall as the recent development of Fritz 6, Fritz 6 Light, and Rebel-Tiger is keeping the cauldron stirred in proper fashion. Chessmaster is just not in the same avant-garde league anymore, although I'll continue to use CM6000, which remains a fine program. --JRM ======================================================================= On December 21, 1999 at 08:33:39, Michael Cummings wrote: >On December 21, 1999 at 08:16:27, Dan Ellwein wrote: > >>On December 21, 1999 at 06:01:14, Michael Cummings wrote: >> >>>On December 21, 1999 at 05:03:42, Michael Cummings wrote: >>> >>>>On December 21, 1999 at 04:05:18, John R. Menke, Sr. wrote: >>>>Try running the patch in the CM directory. I could not see them messing the >>>>patch up. >>> >>>I get the following, >>> >>>Your registry key information for chessmaster 7000 is not set correctly. Please >>>reinstall chessmaster 7000 before you apply this patch. >>> >>> >>>I have given Mindscape a blasting for things they have done regarding CM7K, well >>>this time I will let this error message for the patch say it all. >>> >>>This is a store bought CM7K, installed on a computer where it runs well with a >>>few known bugs, and I get this in the patch. I did reinstall and got the same >>>message. >>> >>>I will say that this is the straw that broke the camels back. Others have had >>>pleasent experiences with CM7K, I and a few others have had shockers. My final >>>opinion for this program is complete >>> >>>I do not advise someone to buy this program, I think the installation is >>>rubbish, and when it works on a computer, I cannot even get a damn patch to >>>work. This program I rate 1/10. >>> >>>I have never had any trouble with CM5K or CM6K, but CM7K is a total peice of >>>rubbish, and if it works for other people all good for them. >>> >>>This will be my final trashing of CM7K, I do not care, they blew their last >>>chance with me regarding this program. I will give them one more chance with >>>CM8K, and that will be it. >> >>I ran the CM7000 patch with no problems. Make sure the CM7000 CD (Disk #1) is >>in the drive when you do this. I like the fact that I now can play tournaments >>with custom personalities. >> >>PilgrimDan > >Yep did all that. Tried just about everything, if not everything. Like I said if >it works for others then all good to you. But I have had enough. > >One interesting note, my friend downloaded the patch and ran it on his CM7K and >everything worked okay. His program still crashes every now and then though. > >Either way I am beyond caring anymore. Some people are sick of me complaining >about CM7K, well I am now sick of it too.
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