Maintenance update Houdini 1.5a is available

[Houdini]

The maintenance update Houdini 1.5a is available, see http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm .

This update is primarily aimed at Fritz GUI users, and fixes two problems Houdini 1.5 experienced in the Fritz GUI:
- Long engine matches could generate time control issues
- Deep Position analysis didn't work properly

There are some other minor improvements related to Gaviota EGTB detection and usage.
Houdini 1.5a doesn't contain any changes in evaluation or search, and will produce the same analyses and game performance as Houdini 1.5.

Enjoy Houdini!

Robert

[paulo]

Thank you very much Robert.

Paulo

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Thanks Robert....you again beat Vasik who was just about to release the bug fix Rybka 4.1....well,it's just that some people are faster than the others....
Dr.D

[Houdini]

I've had the question whether testers can substitute Houdini 1.5 with Houdini 1.5a, or if it should be retested.

In my opinion there's no need to retest, for all practical purposes (except the Fritz GUI) Houdini 1.5a = Houdini 1.5.
Like I wrote in the announcement: "Houdini 1.5a doesn't contain any changes in evaluation or search, and will produce the same analyses and game performance as Houdini 1.5." One can easily verify this by running a single-thread analysis from the start position.

Robert

[Sedat Canbaz]

The maintenance update Houdini 1.5a is available, see http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm .

This update is primarily aimed at Fritz GUI users, and fixes two problems Houdini 1.5 experienced in the Fritz GUI:
- Long engine matches could generate time control issues
- Deep Position analysis didn't work properly

There are some other minor improvements related to Gaviota EGTB detection and usage.
Houdini 1.5a doesn't contain any changes in evaluation or search, and will produce the same analyses and game performance as Houdini 1.5.

Enjoy Houdini!

Robert

Thanks a lot... dear Robert !!

Best,
Sedat

[Peter Skinner]

The maintenance update Houdini 1.5a is available, see http://www.cruxis.com/chess/houdini.htm .

This update is primarily aimed at Fritz GUI users, and fixes two problems Houdini 1.5 experienced in the Fritz GUI:
- Long engine matches could generate time control issues
- Deep Position analysis didn't work properly

There are some other minor improvements related to Gaviota EGTB detection and usage.
Houdini 1.5a doesn't contain any changes in evaluation or search, and will produce the same analyses and game performance as Houdini 1.5.

Enjoy Houdini!

Robert

Does this fix the issue where if Houdini loses on time with Winboard + Polyglot, the engine causes Polyglot to error?

It only happens when Houdini loses on time in bullet(lightning) games..

Peter

[IWB]

I've had the question whether testers can substitute Houdini 1.5 with Houdini 1.5a, or if it should be retested.

In my opinion there's no need to retest, for all practical purposes (except the Fritz GUI) Houdini 1.5a = Houdini 1.5.
Like I wrote in the announcement: "Houdini 1.5a doesn't contain any changes in evaluation or search, and will produce the same analyses and game performance as Houdini 1.5." One can easily verify this by running a single-thread analysis from the start position.

Robert

Thx Robert, that clears things perfectly!

Bye
Ingo

[Werewolf]

Yet again you've delivered. Thank you!

[AdminX]

Anyone else having problems downloading 1.5a from the Houdini website?

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Anyone else having problems downloading 1.5a from the Houdini website?

+1....it comes to it's end around 99% and freezes....
Dr.D