Re: [Bug-gnubg] Re: The importance of METs

[Nardy Pillards]

Date sent:              Wed, 3 Sep 2003 16:34:22 +0000
From:                   Joern Thyssen <address@hidden>
To:                     address@hidden
Subject:                Re: [Bug-gnubg] Re: The importance of METs
Copies to:              GNU Backgammon Bugs <address@hidden>

> On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 02:32:44AM +0200, address@hidden wrote >
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Jim Segrave wrote: > > > Start a copy of gnubg,
> you may as well use the nogui version. This > > will be the master. >
> > Enter the command > > > >    external 127.0.0.1:4000 > > > > where
> 127.0.0.1 means the local host, use port 4000 > > > > Start another
> copy of gnubg. > > Go to Settings->Players. At the bottom, click
> external and fill in > > 127.0.0.1:4000 > > > > Start a match/session
> whatever and watch it play. > > > > I believe, from looking at the
> code, that the master server will be > > playing using the Evaluation
> settings for cube and chequer play, not > > the player 0 settings. > >
> I have run  into a problem: the "master" seems to  be making random
> cube > decisions. I've set everything  to "expert" level including
> "evaluation" > and load  the .gnubgautorc both in  master and client.
> Yet the "master" > takes doubles when closed out and nonsense like
> that.
>
> There seems to be a problem when player 0 is external. Can you try
> with player 1 as external?
>
> Jørn

As far as I can see: runs normally with Player1 External.

run gnubg.
edit evaluation settings, match equity table to suit you.
command: external 127.0.0.1:4000

run second instance of gnubg.
edit evaluation settings, match equity table to suit you.
Settings / Players / player0 : gnubackgammon
Settings / Players / player1 : check external, enter 127.0.01:4000

After 17 seconds (on my PC) the second instance of gnubg gets focus.
Start a New Session or Match on that second instance.
Player0: playing / cubing with settings of Player0 (2nd instance of
gnubg.
Player1: using settings of Evaluation of first instance

Remark:
When you set Player0 to Human in the 2nd instance, you play 'normal'
backgammon. That is: you have to move Player0 checkers.
Hint / Evaluation / Analyse will use Settings of 2nd instance.
Player1.... yep. Plays according to 1st instance.

Two questions:
1. Am I complete about what is said above?
2. Can 'external' be used for two humans to play against each other
via Internet (IP address)?

Nardy