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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 13-Aug-1999
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: K-Chess Elite 32
- Version: 3.0
- Version Date: 13-Aug-1999
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: K-Chess Elite. Loads of features for chess
- learners and experts alike. Help and hints,
- on screen analysis and narrative, set playing
- time and strength, full undo/redo, save and
- restore games in PGN and other formats, add
- comments, print board & moves, set board
- layout, make variations, analyse positions,
- and more. Dozens options to customise the
- appearance and operation of the game. Incl
- bonus screen saver. 16 and 32 bit versions.
- Reason for version: Major new release
-
- Category: Games; Board games; Chess
- Keywords: chess board game strategy education learner
- instruction play PGN EPD FEN blind
- Required Packages: kchel30
- This Package: KCHEL30
- Registration Fee: 45.00 (A$)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
- Minimum OS: Windows 95
- Standard RAM: 4000K
- Hard Drive Space: 2000K
-
- Orders:
- Address: ARK ANGLES
- PO Box 190
- Hazelbrook NSW 2779
- AUSTRALIA
- Phone: ++61-2-4758-8100
- FAX: ++61-2-4758-8638
- Internet: arkangles@arkangles.com
-
- Support:
- Address: ARK ANGLES
- PO Box 190
- Hazelbrook NSW 2779
- AUSTRALIA
- Phone: ++61-2-4758-8100
- FAX: ++61-2-4758-8638
- Internet: arkangles@arkangles.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- K-Chess Elite is a powerful and versatile chess program designed to
- help you play better. It is ideal for casual players, children learning
- to play chess, and anyone wanting to improve their game.
-
- K-Chess Elite has lots of features to help you play. See the pieces that
- have been taken, where pieces can move, who can take what, which move
- the computer recommends, whether checkmate is inevitable, and more. Set
- the board to a specific layout, rotate it, enlarge it, and change the
- set of pieces.
-
- Unlimited undo and redo is available, plus move hinting and replay,
- giving you complete control of the game and allowing alternate
- strategies to be explored. Print board layouts and move lists. Save
- games to disk and reload at any time. A variety of file formats are
- available, including the standard PGN file format which gives access to
- thousands of competition games played all over the world.
-
- Choose from one of three different move notations, and even customise
- the language in which those notations are recorded. Record details of
- the game and players, and add comments to any move.
-
- K-Chess Elite can play with two players, one player against the computer
- (either black or white), or the computer against itself. Choose from a
- variety of time restrictions, or none at all. Change the playing
- strength to suit yourself. There are dozens of options to customise the
- appearance and operation of the game.
-
- There is full keyboard and mouse control, and easy to use button bar,
- and extensive help. And it plays a good game of chess too!
-
- Versions for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95/98/NT are available.
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- GAMES.ARK 25069 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 7A3935AB
- PIECES0.BM_ 1641 26-Jul-1999 03:00a AD4CAF53
- PIECES1.BM_ 2147 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 35491043
- PIECES10.BM_ 2727 26-Jul-1999 03:00a C5DA1291
- PIECES11.BM_ 3818 26-Jul-1999 03:00a BDB27AE5
- PIECES2.BM_ 3019 26-Jul-1999 03:00a A7116490
- PIECES3.BM_ 20852 26-Jul-1999 03:00a DC840BC4
- PIECES4.BM_ 1807 26-Jul-1999 03:00a B941BCFB
- PIECES5.BM_ 3721 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 7745698A
- PIECES6.BM_ 777 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 84B706A2
- PIECES7.BM_ 1898 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 9B7D0535
- PIECES8.BM_ 3582 26-Jul-1999 03:00a CF507C5C
- PIECES9.BM_ 4911 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 20437F02
- TEXTURE1.BM_ 5468 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 1C2C98AA
- TEXTURE2.BM_ 4612 26-Jul-1999 03:00a B8AD9186
- TEXTURE3.BM_ 2751 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 09A4C0EC
- TEXTURE4.BM_ 1662 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 96A7389E
- TEXTURE5.BM_ 2303 26-Jul-1999 03:00a F78AFF25
- ECO.DA_ 47633 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 77AAD14E
- FILE_ID.DIZ 453 13-Aug-1999 03:00a 9338D376
- SETUP.EXE 292496 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 6E966474
- KCH32.EX_ 351747 28-Jul-1999 03:00a 7D84332C
- KCH.HL_ 94241 13-Aug-1999 03:00a A2DA81C0
- K-CHESS.SC_ 1311 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 568E57C5
- SETUP.SET 1979 26-Jul-1999 03:00a AA830171
- ALFOCHES.TT_ 31013 10-May-1998 12:00a 55E28C37
- CHEQ_TT.TT_ 16125 10-Nov-1997 12:00p B0561B79
- CONDFONT.TT_ 30467 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 654939FD
- HARLFONT.TT_ 26240 14-Oct-1998 12:00a 0E1AA861
- KINGFONT.TT_ 30318 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 76816602
- LEIPFONT.TT_ 33912 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 9B539050
- LINEFONT.TT_ 15568 7-Mar-1999 12:00a DBA4B5C3
- MAGNFONT.TT_ 24421 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 7BD1DF5B
- MARKFONT.TT_ 20913 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 5393EA71
- MARRFONT.TT_ 24876 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 7DD6508B
- MAYAFONT.TT_ 27669 8-Aug-1998 12:00a 40B82519
- MERIFONT.TT_ 27110 12-Aug-1998 12:00a 1976F8CD
- MILDFONT.TT_ 14021 12-Aug-1998 12:00a EFA3F3F0
- MILLFONT.TT_ 13489 12-Aug-1998 12:00a F8036A9D
- MOTIFONT.TT_ 21016 12-Aug-1998 12:00a E33D066C
- MVALFONT.TT_ 28506 12-Aug-1998 12:00a E299E1D8
- TT_USUAL.TT_ 17486 10-Nov-1997 12:00p 8A7E54AF
- CLICK.WA_ 418 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 7453D28E
- DING.WA_ 9945 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 3CCAD48B
- FCHECK.WA_ 6053 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 5E045263
- FDRAW.WA_ 7741 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 16E86444
- FMATE.WA_ 10315 26-Jul-1999 03:00a ADF24132
- FRESIGN.WA_ 13521 26-Jul-1999 03:00a B6C24338
- FSTALE.WA_ 11167 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 7614D10A
- MCHECK.WA_ 5097 26-Jul-1999 03:00a DCDF4712
- MDRAW.WA_ 6242 26-Jul-1999 03:00a E7062527
- MMATE.WA_ 7242 26-Jul-1999 03:00a EAD2379E
- MRESIGN.WA_ 11721 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 2830CD0A
- MSTALE.WA_ 13407 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 26AC27CA
- PLACE.WA_ 748 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 99420218
- CATALOG.WR_ 7933 26-Jul-1999 03:00a 5FA06DC1
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-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- To install the program from diskette:
-
- 1. Put the installation disk into drive A:
-
- 2. Select the Run function from the Start button (in Windows 95/98/NT)
- or from the File menu in Program Manager (in Windows 3.1).
-
- 3. Enter "a:setup"
-
- 4. At the installation screen press <Enter> to begin installation.
-
- 5. When requested, enter the drive and/or directory to install the
- program to, or just press <Enter> to accept the default.
-
- To install the program from the Internet:
-
- 1. Download the latest version of the program from the ARK ANGLES web
- site. The 16 bit edition comes compressed into a single ZIP file. The 32
- bit edition comes compressed into a self-extracting EXE file..
-
- 2. For the 16 bit edition, decompress the ZIP file with any appropriate
- unarchiving program such as PKUNZIP, PowerZip or WinZip, ands then run t.
- he setup program as above. For the 32 bit edition, run the downloaded
- EXE file which will automaticall decompress the program and run the
- setup.
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- K-Chess Elite is Copyright (c) 1992-98 by Rob McDonell, ARK ANGLES.
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- ARK ANGLES grants you a limited license to use this software for
- evaluation purposes for up to 30 days. If you continue using this
- software after the 30 day evaluation period, you MUST purchase a
- registered copy from ARK ANGLES or an agent.
-
- You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
- disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
- program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
- use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license.
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to ARK ANGLES.
-
- LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- You may distribute this package subject to the terms and conditions of
- the attached data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed
- in that data record is hereby authorized.
-
- Permission to distribute this package is not transferable, assignable,
- saleable, or franchisable. Anyone wishing to distribute this package
- must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution
- license.
-
- ARK ANGLES may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in
- writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to ARK
- ANGLES.
-
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