Author: Lex Loep
Date: 00:01:35 01/20/00
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On January 20, 2000 at 02:16:51, Keith Kitson wrote: >I already had ChessPartner so was familiar with the interface. I cannot get >Tiger to use an Openings book. I can switch one in if I use the Chesspartner >engine but it switches out straight away when I switch back to Tiger. > You can not change opening book (yet) in the Tiger engine, it always uses the CT.BK book. Normally the engine looks in the current directory for this file, maybe it somehow lost track of it's current directory. Did you install it in the default directory or somewhere else ? How do you start the program, from the installed shortcut in the start menu or did you create a link on your desktop ? >I like the configurable levels facility....a nice touch. Not sure about its >strength yet, it hasn't won a game yet, probably due to time problems as a >result of no opening book. > >I do not like the lack of variation in layout of the clock. There appears to be >one format of digital clock and that's it. I prefer to see time remaining for >game and time per move or last move. Have not found that on Tiger yet, or Chess >Partner. > In tournament levels or in time per game levels the clock counts down, giving the time remaining. In ply depth and avg time per move levels time counts up as it is not relevant. >It seems to keep resetting the hash ram size according to level. I still >haven't figured that out yet. It appears to set itself very little hash ram >(16k or 128k ). I would expect to see hash ram in Mbs. not kbs. > After you have made the changes to the HT size, select 'Save settings' from the 'Extra' menu, this will make it permanent. Default setting is indeed a very low value. >When I first loaded it I played a quick game and the book was switched in. That >was at game in 30m. Once I changed the level to 60/60 the book has never worked >since. > >have you any ideas? I know there is book conversion software on the CD but I >would have thought it not necesssary just to get the program started. > >In the Options there is a book openings page missing, whicvh is present with >Chess Partner. Is the Tiger replete of Openings facilities. I'd be surprised >if it was.# > The Tiger engine does not have a book options page. >I think I'm missing something somewhere. > >I have waited a long time for Rebel Tiger and so far I am dissappointed with the >playing strength. > Thats very strange, I have been testing it on ICC and FICS where it played thousands games and on their the results, given the modest hardware it is tested on, are very good. Lex >Keith > >Can anyone help please? > >Keith
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