RFT/VEB Chess-Master
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RFT/VEB Chess-Master
I picked up a RFT Chess-Master a few weeks ago from a relative who bought it cheap in Germany and brought it back for me. One LED (D5) does not work but you can work around that also when it's my turn the your play light flashes fast so put that down to the board seeing a missing LED. Downloaded the only manual that is out there in German and well translating to English is not going well.
Ok press New Game / Level 0-8 it works simple and plays ok but having problems with the other keys i.e when in a game i pressed a key in error and could not find anyway to get back to the game so had to end it. Also whatever i try i cannot see how you can setup a position on the board. As anyone out there got one and knows how the thing works and could answer my questions ?
Thanks for reading
Peter
Ok press New Game / Level 0-8 it works simple and plays ok but having problems with the other keys i.e when in a game i pressed a key in error and could not find anyway to get back to the game so had to end it. Also whatever i try i cannot see how you can setup a position on the board. As anyone out there got one and knows how the thing works and could answer my questions ?
Thanks for reading
Peter
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Even for native german speakers the manual in german is very complicate. The language is in a very strict and annoying formal style.
No wonder there is no good translation. I have to concentrate myself when reading the german text and I am born here.
No wonder there is no good translation. I have to concentrate myself when reading the german text and I am born here.
What seems like a fairy tale today may be reality tomorrow.
Here we have a fairy tale of the day after tomorrow....
Here we have a fairy tale of the day after tomorrow....
Tell me about it and the only copy on Alain's manual site is not a great copy.mclane wrote:Even for native german speakers the manual in german is very complicate. The language is in a very strict and annoying formal style.
No wonder there is no good translation. I have to concentrate myself when reading the german text and I am born here.
Peter
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contact Monsieur Plastique(a popular member here)pr1uk wrote:Tell me about it and the only copy on Alain's manual site is not a great copy.mclane wrote:Even for native german speakers the manual in german is very complicate. The language is in a very strict and annoying formal style.
No wonder there is no good translation. I have to concentrate myself when reading the german text and I am born here.
Peter
he sent me a manual he wrote in English many years ago
dont recall if the manual was for the DDR Master or the Master Diamond
but many of the functions are the same
PMing Regards
Steve
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actually the manual on Alains site is the manual by Monsieur Plastiquepr1uk wrote:Thank you Steve,
Alain's site as the English Diamond manual but i can see now the keys all have different names but will explore later and do a little trial and error you never know.
Peter
i didnt realize he had sent it to Alain
Diamonds Are Forever Regards
Steve
Re: RFT/VEB Chess-Master
After all these years my trusty old DDR Chess Master has stopped working, it was never a strong player but always good fun
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Re: RFT/VEB Chess-Master
This could be a new forum record Peter
Replying to a post written 8 years ago..
Submitting This To The Guinness Book Of World Records Regards
Steve
Replying to a post written 8 years ago..
Submitting This To The Guinness Book Of World Records Regards
Steve
Re: RFT/VEB Chess-Master
Yes,
But it was such a well built thing and fun to play ok not working anymore yet still not thrown out yet. Must go to the bin soon
But it was such a well built thing and fun to play ok not working anymore yet still not thrown out yet. Must go to the bin soon
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