EngineServer! (Need some help!) - General Topics

Hello everyone!
Anyone around here that likes to play chess?
If you do, then you probably know that there are two very good chess programs for the ppc!
1. PocketGrandmaster 4.1
2. Pocket Fritz 4
While both being very competent, I like "Pocketgrandmaster" more, becouse it has the abillity to play online "Fics/ICC" and also very easy to change engine and opening book!
However the CPU in a handheld device is not so powerful, and while being sufficient for a fun game or two while travelling, it is not as powerful when you want to do some heavy game analisys or play more advance games while travelling!
So I did some research online and stumbled upon this site: http://home.arcor.de/bernhard.wallner/netChess.html
I tested the program out and it works really great, the only problem being, it is for PC´s and not for handhelds!
Basicly what it does is the following:
1. You have a server side of the program sitting on you PC and hosting a chess engine of your liking!
2. You have a client side of the program on another PC! (Working as an engine in a chess GUI, let´s say Fritz!)
3. They connect to eachother using internet!
So when you play the game, you fire up your favourite GUI (Fritz), you choose the "internet based" engine, and you start to play the game!
When you make a move, the client sends the move trough internet to your PC (Server) @home, which thinks out a move and send it´s response back to the client!
Dont ask me how it works, but there is a chart on the website explaining it!
Now my question is this:
Is it possible to make a client that works with PocketGrandmaster or Pocket Fritz?
Being that we already have the server, using the program from that site, the only thing that needs to be done is the client part!
And knowing that at least in PocketGrandmaster you are allowed to change the engine, this should be possible!
In fact I contacted the Pocketgrandmaster support and asked about this, and the response was, that it is indeed technically possible to achieve this very easy, but that they had nor the time or interest to do this! If I wanted and had the skills I was allowed to do it myself tough!
Now, I dont have the skills to do it myself, but I am prepared to pay someone to do it!
So my question is, is here anyone that might have the knowledge to help me?
If so, then please reply here on the forum, or just PM me, so we can arrange for it to happen!
Thanks in advance, I am waiting to hear from you guys!

Anyone?
I realy need this, so would be glad if anyone could help, or atleast tell me who might be able to help!
Thanks!

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Hey community
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Hey rjcb23
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Nevertheless, thanks a lot for the reply.
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I just noticed your handle; football-fan. I am assuming you mean soccer?
Perhaps combine your love for the game with your project and develop something relating to the upcoming World Cup.
An app that has the game fixture, match time etc. It could also connect and update scores and match stats as they happen. It could keep track of the heats and results. Keep a tree/chart of who wins and loses, who makes it to the finals etc.
I have no doubt there are plenty of people out there who would love an app like that. Especially considering you could produce something that is ad free. I am assuming that any official app that comes from commercial organisations will be plastered with sponsorship logos and the like.
Franwella said:
I just noticed your handle; football-fan. I am assuming you mean soccer?
Perhaps combine your love for the game with your project and develop something relating to the upcoming World Cup.
An app that has the game fixture, match time etc. It could also connect and update scores and match stats as they happen. It could keep track of the heats and results. Keep a tree/chart of who wins and loses, who makes it to the finals etc.
I have no doubt there are plenty of people out there who would love an app like that. Especially considering you could produce something that is ad free. I am assuming that any official app that comes from commercial organisations will be plastered with sponsorship logos and the like.
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thanks for the idea!
but my lecturer was saying it would be better if the apps that we make would require move.. interaction / input from the user?
football_fan said:
thanks for the idea!
but my lecturer was saying it would be better if the apps that we make would require move.. interaction / input from the user?
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