The King, The Great 2020 update

Yarc · Post by **Yarc** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:50 pm

Hello,

There is some good news! We shall be getting a free major update to all King modules this November. User Mythbuster on the German forum has given me permission to post a link to his article which explains all the features this update provides, and I have to say, it's an impressive update.

Take a look https://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/s ... php?t=6294

This update takes the King to new levels Regards
Ray

fdimeglio · Post by **fdimeglio** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:32 pm

Thank you Ray, very much appreciated.

For those who cannot read German here is the Google Translate version:

https://translate.google.com/translate? ... 3Ft%3D6294

Now, is the firmware available and has anybody tried it ?

Kraftwerk regards,

Fabrice

Yarc · Post by **Yarc** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:36 pm

fdimeglio wrote: Now, is the firmware available and has anybody tried it ?

Kraftwerk regards,

Fabrice

It wont be available until November, still being finalised at the moment.

Regards Ray

JeffB · Post by **JeffB** » Sat Oct 31, 2020 5:01 pm

Nice set of features! Looking forward to trying the new version. I wonder if my Centaur will become lonely and jealous...I

Thanks for posting!

Schachmeister · Post by **Schachmeister** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 1:33 pm

The new update is supposed to be available free of charge at the end of November, for both King Element and King Performance chess computers.

We believe that the new easy-to-use Comfort Mode will be satisfactory for more than 90% of our users, whereas the Expert Mode (containing the existing features) is challenging the remaining 10%.

By the way, here are the official SSDF ratings for the Millennium Chess Computers of 11th July:
164 Millennium The King Exclusive 300 MHz 2543 70 -67 104 57% 2495
240 Millennium ChessGenius Excl. M7 300 MHz 2244 68 -62 120 62% 2159
262 Millennium ChessGenius Pro M4 120 MHz 2165 59 -54 160 63% 2068
284 Millennium ChessGenius ARM M4 48 MHz 2075 51 -47 211 63% 1986

Best regards from Munich,
Ossi Weiner

Springroll · Post by **Springroll** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:22 pm

Wonderful! Can't wait

Schachmeister · Post by **Schachmeister** » Sun Nov 15, 2020 12:05 pm

Springroll wrote:Wonderful! Can't wait

The new program update for King Element and King Performance is almost completed.
Now the instruction manual is being prepared.
If everything goes well, the program shall be released at the end of this month.

Best regards from Munich,
Ossi

Yarc · Post by **Yarc** » Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:01 pm

This is very good news and very exciting.

Springroll · Post by **Springroll** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 3:04 pm

Schachmeister wrote:
Springroll wrote:Wonderful! Can't wait

The new program update for King Element and King Performance is almost completed.
Now the instruction manual is being prepared.
If everything goes well, the program shall be released at the end of this month.

Best regards from Munich,
Ossi

So excited for this!

fourthirty · Post by **fourthirty** » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:22 am

This is great news! Looking forward to the release.

Springroll · Post by **Springroll** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:58 pm

Looks like we'll see a release next week

https://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/s ... php?t=6294

Post by **Steve B** » Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:51 pm

Yarc wrote:This is very good news and very exciting.

Hi Ray
those of us who are "memory challenged" will rely on you to provide us with detailed ...step by step.. instructions on how to download and install the update

a new and separate thread should be posted here which should include but not be limited to...
the exact links on the Millennium website we need to download the update
instructions on connecting our King/Lasker units to the PC
Blue tooth instructions(if any)
key in procedures
estimated times for the complete update

well of course i cant insist on your help but it would be greatly appreciated

Current President Of The Memory Challenged Club Regards
Steve

Yarc · Post by **Yarc** » Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:22 am

Steve B wrote:
Yarc wrote:This is very good news and very exciting.
Hi Ray
those of us who are "memory challenged" will rely on you to provide us with detailed ...step by step.. instructions on how to download and install the update

a new and separate thread should be posted here which should include but not be limited to...
the exact links on the Millennium website we need to download the update
instructions on connecting our King/Lasker units to the PC
Blue tooth instructions(if any)
key in procedures
estimated times for the complete update

well of course i cant insist on your help but it would be greatly appreciated

Current President Of The Memory Challenged Club Regards
Steve

Hi Steve,

Good to hear from you.

I'm sure you will be fine installing the update when it arrives later this month. However, will be happy to write some instructions, assuming I can install it! Between us, we can stumble through the it, but

I'll be the guinea pig Regards
Ray

TracySMiller · Post by **TracySMiller** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 1:52 am

Springroll wrote:Looks like we'll see a release next week
https://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/s ... php?t=6294

Have they released the update yet?

Yarc · Post by **Yarc** » Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:21 am

TracySMiller wrote:
Springroll wrote:Looks like we'll see a release next week
https://www.schachcomputer.info/forum/s ... php?t=6294
Have they released the update yet?

Not as far as I know, but believe it's imminent.

An early Christmas present Regards
Ray