Executor 2.0/executorv2.0.iso/pc/dos/extra/docs/maillist/text/archive.96/text0215.txt

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I downloaded Executor 1.99p from a local bulletin board, TCL VI
[604-383-0948/604-384-5401] and I can unzip it and everything but for
some reason the screen won't update! Will getting 1.99q off the Internet
help?

Also, is there any way to tweak it so it runs faster? I am running it on
(don't laugh) a 486sx/25 with 4mb ram.

Other than that Executor is _really_ cool.
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Subject: Re: Speedometer Results Overrated?
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In article <4e1aoj$[e-mail]>,
   [e-mail] (ChessMan) wrote:
>Although Speedometer makes it look like that Executor is running at say -- 25
>mhz 68040 speed on a 90 mhz pentium  - other CPU intensive programs may not
>fare as well.  I got MACCHESS 2.0 to run (quite well) on Executor and for the
>same settings and position, it took MACCHESS almost 3x as long on Executor to
>arrive at the same result - 124 seconds to 43 seconds for my Daystar
>accelerated 68040 40 mhz IIvx. Indicating a comparable speed of 14-15 mhz
>68040.  Still impressive for an emulation program, but not quite as
impressive
>as some of the Speedometer results.
>
>Mike B.

For those would like to perform the same test, the settings were:
New game Position
Black & White mode
Level - 8 ply
Opening book off
Make the move h2h4 and time how long the response is:

The program will analyse 550,000 chess positions and then makes it move .  My
times for this are stated above. I obtained my best times in 'REAL DOS' mode.

Mike B.

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Subject: Speedometer Results Overrated?
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Although Speedometer makes it look like that Executor is running at say -- 25
mhz 68040 speed on a 90 mhz pentium  - other CPU intensive programs may not
fare as well.  I got MACCHESS 2.0 to run (quite well) on Executor and for the
same settings and position, it took MACCHESS almost 3x as long on Executor to
arrive at the same result - 124 seconds to 43 seconds for my Daystar
accelerated 68040 40 mhz IIvx. Indicating a comparable speed of 14-15 mhz
68040.  Still impressive for an emulation program, but not quite as impressive
as some of the Speedometer results.

Mike B.

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On 22 Jan 1996, Clifford T. Matthews wrote:

> >>>>> "ssenneff" == ssenneff  <[e-mail]> writes:
> In article <4dr4ev$[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>
>
>     ssenneff> Mt wife brought home Claris Works 4.0 from school, but I
>     ssenneff> couldn't get it to install...Install program kept
>     ssenneff> crashing.  I understand that there is a problem with a
>     ssenneff> lot of the installation programs.  My question is, if I
>     ssenneff> were to go to her computer at work and pull off a sit
>     ssenneff> image of the program, would it run?  I have seen that
>     ssenneff> version 3.0 is supposed to work, but nothing about ver
>     ssenneff> 4.0.  Thanks.
>
> With 1.99q, Claris Works 4.0 will *not* run.  It uses the "AEGizmo"
> library and that library is known to cause problems with Executor.
> That same library also prevents Nisus Writer and Quicken 6.0 from
> working.  We are in the process of making Executor compatible with the
> AEGizmo library and should have Claris Works 4.0 (and Nisus and
> Quicken) running by the time Executor 2 is released.
>
> --Cliff
> [e-mail]
>
Piracy is wrong.

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On Mon, 22 Jan 1996, DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA wrote:

> So is executor a mac emulator for IBM. Where do I get one. How much. what
> does it need for mem, ram, rom chips, ect. is it copyright legal.
> Ive been looking everywhere for a Mac Emulator to run on IBM, any others?
>
>
> Gary Stelmack
> [phone]
> fAX [phone]
> THANKS GARY
>
Executor is the only MAC emulator available.  It is legal.  It runs on
just about anything... I think 4 megs is minimum RAM, I run it on a
486-33 laptop with 4 megs RAM.  VESA 2.0 is highly recommended... take a
look at http://www.ardi.com

PK