Thank you! That last statement doesn't bode well for macOS users,so I guess we'll see what the future holds.
c On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 3:05 PM Steve A <stevena...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ok, there is a Mac 960 32 bit version here. Seems to work for me.... but it > is not terribly feature complete. > Please note, it upgrades (renames) any si4 databases to .si960 - which are > then unable to be opened by the normal app. > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/mac/ScidvsMac960-4.21.dmg/download > > Please don't ask for a 64 bit version. > 64 bit Mac Tcl has never worked properly, and imho macOS Catalina and beyond > are similarly broken by Apple's dollar/iPhone obsession. > > S.A > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2020 at 1:27 AM Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org> wrote: >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> I appreciate the time you put into maintaining and improving SCID. >> >> c >> >> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 1:27 AM Steve A <stevena...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Ok Chris. That is the working 32 bit version. Good. >>> When i get the chance i'll make a 32 bit Chess960 version. >>> >>> S. >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 2:36 PM Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> I guess the 64-bit version (4.21). I downloaded it from: >>>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/scidvspc/files/mac/ -- is there >>>> somewhere else I should be obtaining the unbroken version? >>>> >>>> c >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 7:56 PM Steve A <stevena...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Are you using the 64bit (broken) or 32bit version ? >>>> > S. >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 12:31 PM Chris Lott <ch...@chrislott.org> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Any chance of an OSX build with 960 support? Every time I've compiled >>>> >> SCID vs PC/MAC myself it has not behaved well. And I fear I've forever >>>> >> hosed my TCL/TK or whatever libraries at this point when trying to get >>>> >> the XFCC functions working. >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks in advance, >>>> >> >>>> >> c >>>> >> >>>> >> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 4:35 PM Okechukwu Iwu <afo...@charter.net> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Thanks for the quick response and action! >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Using the source for revision 3138 + chess 960 patch + Mr Cramer's >>>> >> > TKText patch (applied in that order), the problem with auto-load on >>>> >> > Scid vs 960 is now fixed! >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Another problem persisted, though. I noticed it after I sent the >>>> >> > earlier email. The 960 patch may be breaking something in the UCI >>>> >> > (polyglot?) code. Both Stockfish and Toga behave strangely (giving >>>> >> > ridiculous evaluations, or just not giving an evaluation), while >>>> >> > Phalanx behaves normally. For example, Toga claims an evaluation of ~ >>>> >> > +5 in this position: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > rnbq1rk1/pp2nppp/4p3/2ppP3/3P2Q1/P1P5/2P2PPP/R1B1KBNR w KQ - 2 8 >>>> >> > >>>> >> > From personal experience as Black, I know it can be a tough position, >>>> >> > but not +5 :-) ! >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I compiled regular Scid vs PC from r3138 source (using Gregor >>>> >> > Cramer's TKText patch, but no chess 960 patch), and both Stockfish 12 >>>> >> > and Toga behave normally. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > To allow them to coexist, Scid vs 960 is installed in >>>> >> > /usr/local/{bin,share}/, while Scid vs PC lives in /usr/{bin,share}/ . >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Okey >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On 9/19/20 1:29 AM, Steve A wrote: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > OK, this autoload bug is fixed in subversion patch. Cheers for the >>>> >> > bug report. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > OK.. But there are some installation "gotchas". The new gui is >>>> >> > "scid-vs-960", but we don't have a new name for the new tkscid.. >>>> >> > Which can cause errors, as the new binary and gui must be used >>>> >> > together. I recommend removing the old tkscid and scid gui before >>>> >> > doing a make clean and configure on the patched code. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > Ill try to make a windows package sometime, as this is solid code, >>>> >> > apart from our crappy installation. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > S. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On Saturday, September 19, 2020, Okechukwu Iwu <afo...@charter.net> >>>> >> > wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Hello, Steven A! >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> I decided to try out the Chess 960 patch, which built "Scid vs 960". >>>> >> >> I renamed my .s?4 files to .s?960, and can open them normally from >>>> >> >> the File menu. However, when I "Save Bases as Default", close the >>>> >> >> program and reopen, the default databases are not opened. The error >>>> >> >> message at the bottom of the startup window states: >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> "Not loading default bases as file /Chess/huge not readble" >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> (OK, the file path is "slightly" edited. And yes, the spelling typo >>>> >> >> is real :-) ). >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> I'm running Linux. The database files all have read permission, so I >>>> >> >> am wondering if Scid vs 960 is still expecting the default database >>>> >> >> files to end in .s?4, rather than .s?960 ? >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> I am sorry if this has already been addressed, but I could not find >>>> >> >> it in the mailing list archives. >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Thanks for all your work on Scid vs PC! >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> Okey >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>>> >> >> Scidvspc-users mailing list >>>> >> >> Scidvspc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> >> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scidvspc-users >>>> >> > >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ >>>> >> > Scidvspc-users mailing list >>>> >> > Scidvspc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scidvspc-users _______________________________________________ Scidvspc-users mailing list Scidvspc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scidvspc-users
