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Date: 21 Nov 2005 13:13:49
From: Matt Morgan
Subject: Installing multiple engines under single ChessBase GUI
I have Fritz 9, Hiarcs 8 and Shredder 6 (I got them legally, thanks), and I
would like to install them all under a single GUI. However, when I install,
they install the GUI and everything each time. All I want to do is to
install one copy of the GUI and then all of the engines under that one GUI.
Anyone know how to do this, or am I forced to install the GUI every time?






 
Date: 21 Nov 2005 18:49:06
From: CeeBee
Subject: Re: Installing multiple engines under single ChessBase GUI
"Matt Morgan" <geckofood@yahoo.com > wrote in rec.games.chess.computer:

> I have Fritz 9, Hiarcs 8 and Shredder 6 (I got them legally, thanks),
> and I would like to install them all under a single GUI. However, when I
> install, they install the GUI and everything each time. All I want to do
> is to install one copy of the GUI and then all of the engines under that
> one GUI. Anyone know how to do this, or am I forced to install the GUI
> every time?
>

The ChessBase installer won't let you just install the engines. But just
install the whole shebang, choose the best GUI to keep (let's say Fritz 9)
and copy the engines folder to a safe place. (mostly c:\program files
\chessbase\engines) Now uninstall Hiarcs 8 and Shredder 6.

After that copy the engine folder contents back and load the other two from
your Fritz 9 GUI. Remember to keep the CD's at hand for a first use check.

--
CeeBee

***The Place Where The Faith And The Flavour Meet***


  
Date: 05 Dec 2005 21:30:37
From: Matt Morgan
Subject: Re: Installing multiple engines under single ChessBase GUI

"CeeBee" <ceebeechester@start.com.au > wrote in message
news:Xns9715C99A6F809ceebeechesterstartco@213.75.12.165...
> The ChessBase installer won't let you just install the engines.
>
> [snip]
> --
> CeeBee
>
> ***The Place Where The Faith And The Flavour Meet***

Rats. I had hoped this wasn't the case. All right, I'll just move engines
and uninstall the extra GUIs. Thanks for the help.




 
Date: 21 Nov 2005 13:56:40
From: Charley
Subject: Re: Installing multiple engines under single ChessBase GUI
"Matt Morgan" <geckofood@yahoo.com > wrote:

>I have Fritz 9, Hiarcs 8 and Shredder 6 (I got them legally, thanks), and I
>would like to install them all under a single GUI. However, when I install,
>they install the GUI and everything each time. All I want to do is to
>install one copy of the GUI and then all of the engines under that one GUI.
>Anyone know how to do this, or am I forced to install the GUI every time?
>
Have a look in :\Program Files\ChessBase\Engines

you should have the three engines there and probably a few others.

If so you should be able to choose the engine you want to use from the
Fritz Engine - Change Main Engine menu
--
Regards Charley


  
Date: 21 Nov 2005 16:21:27
From: muppet0830
Subject: Re: Installing multiple engines under single ChessBase GUI
"Charley" <charley.moore@btinternet.removethisspamfritter.com > wrote in
message news:h9k3o1let41rc4frq1mu8ib1hanmkn600d@4ax.com...
> "Matt Morgan" <geckofood@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>I have Fritz 9, Hiarcs 8 and Shredder 6 (I got them legally, thanks), and
>>I
>>would like to install them all under a single GUI. However, when I
>>install,
>>they install the GUI and everything each time. All I want to do is to
>>install one copy of the GUI and then all of the engines under that one
>>GUI.
>>Anyone know how to do this, or am I forced to install the GUI every time?
>>
> Have a look in :\Program Files\ChessBase\Engines
>
> you should have the three engines there and probably a few others.
>
> If so you should be able to choose the engine you want to use from the
> Fritz Engine - Change Main Engine menu
> --
> Regards Charley

In other words...

Using Windows Explorer open the Program Files - ChessBase - Engines folder.
That's the default installation location, although you might have chosen a
different location when you installed the software.

Put whatever engines you want to use into that folder. If they're located
elsewhere, move or copy them into the Engines folder. If you have to install
each of the programs separately to get a copy of the engines, that's OK,
just save the engines somewhere and copy them into the Engines folder later.

Whatever you put into this Engines folder should appear when you access it
via the GUI.

Typically you will be asked to insert the original CD for each engine when
you first access it, but not thereafter - unless you make significant
changes to your op system such as rename your computer.