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Hi all,

While launching ACCC 4th Edition, I encountered a problem with the latest Xpdnt. The engine simply doesn't start under Arena. As specified on the page of David B Weller, I downloaded the latest opening book, and I created a 'logs' sub-directory in the file where Xpdnt is installed.

Note that Xpdnt 06.08.26 (the engine says 06.08.24 in the debug) runs perfectly.

Here is the debug file for Xpdnt 06.08.29 :


695594*1*-----------------------Démarre module 1 Xpdnt_060829------------------------
695594*1*Configured Engine 1 Type: WB2
695734*1*Engine 1 dir: C:\Program Files\Arena\Engines\xpdnt060829
695797*1*Engine 1 commandline: "C:\Program Files\Arena\Engines\xpdnt060829\xpdnt_060829.exe"
696047<1:Cannot open file
696094>1:xboard
696094>1:protover 2
698578>1:new
698578>1:random
698578>1:level 0 15 0
698672>1:post
698672>1:hard
698672>1:easy
698672>1:computer
700063*1*Start calc, move no: 0
700266>1:level 0 15 0
700266>1:new
700266>1:random
700266>1:level 0 15 0
700359>1:post
700359>1:hard
700359>1:easy
700359>1:computer
700453>1:time 90000
700453>1:otim 90000
700453>1:white
700453>1:go


Note this line : 696047<1:Cannot open file


Here must be the key to the problem.


Did anyone else encountered this problem ?

I tried to contact David B Weller but I didn't find his email.

Any help appreciated.

Regards

Arnaud Lohéac

Hi,

You also need to create a file 'name.txt' in the 'Logs' folder.
Note BTW that newer Xpdnt versions have time control
problems with x moves/ y time.

Guenther

Hi Guenther,

Many thanks for your help !


Best Regards.

Arnaud Lohéac