[comp.sys.apple] Chessmaster 2100

STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein) (05/06/89)

  I came back from Applefest with Chessmaster 2100 (GS version), only to
find that it won't run off GS/OS.  I was very happy to find that I could
install it on my hard disk, only to find that, when I tried launching it,
I got a message about error number 6002--out of memory--with the
suggestion that if I only had 512K I should remove my desk accessories.
Since I have 1 1/4 megs and the control panel indicated about 800K free,
I didn't think that would help and it didn't.
  It did work properly when I booted of a System 3.1 floppy, and also
when I tried to run it from Prosel, but it crashed upon quitting.
  Anyone know of a fix?  It seems strange that such a new program
won't run under GS/OS.
  The program itself, once it's loaded, is a delight, although I'm not
too thrilled with their copy protection scheme.  When you boot up, you
are asked a chess question which is easily found in the documentation.
At least you can make backups, but I hate having to have the
documentation available before I start playing.


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