[Scid-users] configuring engines (Homer in particular) with SCID

2010-12-17 Thread Chris Lott
So far, my use of engines with Scid has been limited to dropping the .exe file (windows) into a directory and telling Scid where it is. I haven't messed at all with configuring parameters, UCI or otherwise. I just downloaded Homer, however, and it doesn't work this way. when I try to use it I get

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Re: [Scid-users] A database for Xiangqi?

2010-12-17 Thread M Winther
- Original Message - From: "Remco Gerlich" To: Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [Scid-users] A database for Xiangqi? > Scid has been around since the 90s as well, if I recall correctly. > And it's > better than those other programs you mention, of course :-) > > B

Re: [Scid-users] A database for Xiangqi?

2010-12-17 Thread Benoit St-Pierre
I too would love a Xianqi database. Sadly I am no programmer. But I thought Xiangqi players did not care much about openings. Something like http://www.01xq.com is good enough for me. It only took one programmer to create Scid. Too bad Shane did not think of creating a tool extendable to an infin

Re: [Scid-users] A database for Xiangqi?

2010-12-17 Thread Remco Gerlich
Scid has been around since the 90s as well, if I recall correctly. And it's better than those other programs you mention, of course :-) But you don't explain one thing: if Xiangqi is the most popular game in the world, why don't Xiangqi players write software for it? Why don't you? Remco Gerlich