[Scid-users] Online table bases

2008-08-23 Thread Pascal Georges
Hi, I added support for online tablebases (up to 6 men), from this site : http://k4it.de/index.php?topic=egtb&lang=en There is a button "online" in Endgame Tablebase window, that will fetch the data and output it on the right pane. Code is in CVS. If there is any concern with this from site holde

Re: [Scid-users] Tree Window Highlighting

2008-08-23 Thread Pascal Georges
Hi, Currently the logic is the following (from white point of view, black is symmetrical) : - On average white should score 53.8% Parameter : set scoreHighlight_WhiteExpectedScoreBonus 3.8 ; # on average white achieves a score of 53.8 - Check only if at least 15 games played Parameter set sco

Re: [Scid-users] Play options not working

2008-08-23 Thread Fernando Cristancho
Hi! Thanks a lot. I set up the machines and all the 'Play' options are now working. There was only a minor delay. The option 'serious game' refused to start. The reason: one has also to "configure the UCI engine". Small details that confuse any freshmen and I guess should go to the tutorial. Than

[Scid-users] Tree Window Highlighting

2008-08-23 Thread Alexander Wagner
Hi! I notice that the recent cvs highlights the score of certain moves in green or red. Maybe its a silly question, but what is the actual criterion of this highlighting? Ie. what does "good or bad results" mean in detail? E.g. looking at my ref-db after 1.e4., I find: Move ECO Fre

Re: [Scid-users] Problems with starting an engine using WINE

2008-08-23 Thread Pascal Georges
Did you look at : http://prolinux.free.fr/scid/FAQ.html#rybka ? and check the UCI parameter. Pascal 2008/8/21 PeteVine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > As I mentioned before I've been using Scid 3.5 without any problems. > Now that I've given 3.6.24 a try I encountered a problem with running an > engine th