Nuts--too late--there is, or used to be, a place in town with not just old systems but boxes of old serial mice--cheap too. I only have one in my place. One can, though, ship within the continent without breaking the bank.
Doug L. 37830 USA -----Original Message----- >From: Francois Lanciault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 27, 2006 11:30 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [ql-users] I want your software > >BlackKnight... now this brings memories... My first attempt at a >chess program... But yes, it could not beat Psion chess. This program >is a marvel. I should try to pitch my latest chess program against it >one day... > >On to another topic... > >My (main) QL is a Aurora/SuperGoldCard/Minerva MKII/Hermes machine, >running SMSQ/E. Recently my mouse died. I had this mouse since the >first release of the sermouse driver. Now sermouse is included in >SMSQ/E. I don't remember the type of mouse, something like "PC >system" mouse. Anyway microsoft serial mouse did not work with >sermouse at the time. > >I said to myself: after all these years, sermouse must now support >serial microsoft type mouse! But no! And that is the only working >serial mouse I have in my house. Now try to find a serial mouse these >days, especially a "PC mouse system type"... > >So my question is : can a microsoft serial mouse be used on a QL with >hermes in any way ? Anybody has a compatible mouse that they could >sell me at the U.S. show ? > >Regards >François Lanciault > >Le 06-09-27 à 10:14, extdgl42 a écrit : > >> Further: >> Francois' Blackknight was not being any slouch, don't get me wrong. >> But Psion played a surprising sacrifice early in the game, really >> surprising for a program esp a small one, slowly ground it out in >> seemingly adverse circumstances into the better game, then into an >> endgame with only a few pieces left on the board, then checkmated >> in that endgame with requirements which your child even with >> experience might find difficult. And it was about 100 moves! >> >> Years later I can still give that description off the top of my >> head (even if there's not much left up there :-) . >> >> Thanks for all the comments. >> >> Doug L. 37830 USA >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Malcolm Lear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Sent: Sep 27, 2006 7:10 AM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: [ql-users] I want your software >>> >>> Written I believe on a 68000 based Sage computer. >>> >>> Malcolm >>> >>> >>> Phil Kett wrote: >>> >>>> extdgl42 wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Is that the Psion chess below? I highly recommend it to anyone. >>>>> Psion, despite being "only" 67K and old, played one of the most >>>>> amazing games I've ever seen, any chess package, even a master, >>>>> maybe grandmaster. This includes Francois Lanciault's >>>>> Blackknight (I wrote reviews for QL magazines). (In fact, I need >>>>> to find my notes; while Psion was playing White, it may have >>>>> been Blackknight playing Black indirectly). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Yes, it is Psion Chess - and the last time I tried it that one >>>> actually >>>> works! >>>> >>>> I have to agree - it's a fantastic game. >>>> >>>> Phil >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> QL-Users Mailing List >>>> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> QL-Users Mailing List >>> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> QL-Users Mailing List >> http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > > > >_______________________________________________ >QL-Users Mailing List >http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
