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|cover = Chessmaster 9000.jpg | |cover = Chessmaster 9000.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Ubisoft Bucharest}} |
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Zonic Limited|OS X}} | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Zonic Limited|OS X}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
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|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 10, 2002}} |
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 25, 2004}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 25, 2004}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|chessmaster-9000|81}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Chess }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Chessmaster}} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = 1207658756 | |gogcom id = 1207658756 | ||
+ | |hltb = 24018 | ||
+ | |igdb = chessmaster-9000 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = chessmaster-9000 | ||
|wikipedia = | |wikipedia = | ||
|winehq = 418 | |winehq = 418 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
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{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc}}. | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.application-systems.de/familyfunpack3/kaufen.html | unknown | Bundled with [[Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]], [[Ford Racing 2]], and [[Bionicle: The Game]]. Available in English. | | OS X }} | ||
+ | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | chessmaster_9000 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | * The latest official patch is [http://patches.ubi.com/chessmaster_9000/ v1.02a]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |discord | + | |discord = |
− | |discord notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |epic games | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |gog galaxy | + | |gog galaxy = false |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | |origin | + | |origin = |
− | |origin notes | + | |origin notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |steam cloud = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect = |
− | | | + | |ubisoft connect notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |xbox cloud = |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |xbox cloud notes = |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = unknown | |key remap = unknown | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = unknown | |separate volume = unknown | ||
|separate volume notes = | |separate volume notes = | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Piece overlap=== | ===Piece overlap=== | ||
− | In some systems, pieces may not be drawn correctly in True3D mode. | + | In some systems (e.g. win10 x64), pieces may not be drawn correctly in True3D mode. Closer pieces appear to blend into further away pieces. |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo2|fix= | |
− | + | # Download [http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2.html dgvoodoo2]. | |
− | + | # Extract dgVoodooSetup.exe, dgVoodoo.conf & D3D8.dll (from the "MS/x86" folder) and place these files to the installation folder of Chessmaster 9000. | |
− | + | }} | |
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===Mentor opening book=== | ===Mentor opening book=== | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
|windows 64-bit exe = unknown | |windows 64-bit exe = unknown | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = true | |mac os x powerpc app = true | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = true | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos arm app = | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux powerpc app = unknown | |linux powerpc app = unknown | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recOS = 98, ME, XP | |recOS = 98, ME, XP | ||
|recmem = 256 MB | |recmem = 256 MB | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{System requirements | ||
+ | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
+ | |minOS = 10.2 | ||
+ | |minCPU = PowerPC 7xx | ||
+ | |minCPU2 = PowerPC G3 | ||
+ | |minRAM = 256 MB | ||
+ | |minHD = 1.3 GB | ||
+ | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 16 MB | ||
+ | |||
+ | |recOS = | ||
+ | |recCPU = | ||
+ | |recRAM = | ||
+ | |recHD = | ||
+ | |recGPU = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 11:50, 10 January 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Ubisoft Bucharest | |
macOS (OS X) | Zonic Limited |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 10, 2002 |
macOS (OS X) | July 25, 2004 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 81 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Genres | Chess |
Series | Chessmaster |
⤏ Go to series page | |
The Chessmaster 2000 | 1986 |
The Fidelity Chessmaster 2100 | 1989 |
Chessmaster 3000 | 1991 |
Chessmaster 4000 Turbo | 1993 |
Chessmaster 4000 | 1995 |
Chessmaster 5000 | 1996 |
Chessmaster 5500 | 1997 |
Chessmaster 6000 | 1998 |
Chessmaster 7000 | 1999 |
Chessmaster 8000 | 2000 |
Chessmaster 9000 | 2002 |
Chessmaster 10th Edition | 2004 |
Chessmaster Challenge | 2005 |
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition | 2007 |
Key points
- Online multiplayer services have been discontinued.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc DRM[Note 1]. | |||
Publisher website | Bundled with Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Ford Racing 2, and Bionicle: The Game. Available in English. | |||
GOG.com (unavailable) |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch is v1.02a.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy |
Video
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | 2 | |||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Online multiplayer services have been discontinued.[1] |
Issues fixed
Piece overlap
In some systems (e.g. win10 x64), pieces may not be drawn correctly in True3D mode. Closer pieces appear to blend into further away pieces.
Use dgVoodoo2 |
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|
Mentor opening book
You may get an error message "A fatal error occurred when loading the Mentor Opening Book. The application will shut down.". As found in Windows 7, this may happen when running an account other than the one in which the program was installed. So the administrator account may not show this error when running the program, but when running from a different account such as a limited user account, the error may show since a copy of the Chessmaster 9000 folder is not created in that users profile when running (only the administrator account has a copy).
There are two folders used to store data:
C:\Program Files\Ubi Soft\Chessmaster 9000\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Chessmaster 9000\
If you receive that error message, Mentor.obk
is missing from one of those two folders. Find it in one of the main Chessmaster subfolders, then copy it to the corresponding folder.
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | 98, ME, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 450 MHz AMD K6-3 500 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | PowerPC 7xx PowerPC G3 |
|
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PC Multiplayer availability - Chessmaster 9000 - PC - Ubisoft Customer Support Site
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16