remoteuci (windows)

[cdani]

Hello! It's been a while!

I've published the source code for my remoteuci project, written in Visual Basic .NET, along with a release for Windows:

https://github.com/danieljose/remoteuci

I've used it with over 30 simultaneous remote engines running for days, so it seems to be quite reliable.

Best wishes!

[Graham Banks]

Hi,

are you going to train a NNUE for a new Andscacs?

[cdani]

Hi,

are you going to train a NNUE for a new Andscacs?

Hi! I have no plans to resume Andscacs. Since I don't think there are any major improvements left in the engines, it is difficult for me to prioritize the task.

[Werewolf]

Hello! It's been a while!

I've published the source code for my remoteuci project, written in Visual Basic .NET, along with a release for Windows:

https://github.com/danieljose/remoteuci

I've used it with over 30 simultaneous remote engines running for days, so it seems to be quite reliable.

Best wishes!

First, thank you for doing this, I've been hoping someone would for the last 10 years!

Secondly, with the documentation you've provided, it is quite confusing for some users. It's not obvious which program does the business (I eneded up looking at v.16 and v.17 and wasn't sure which one was right...) - could you add a little more guidance please?

[cdani]

First, thank you for doing this, I've been hoping someone would for the last 10 years!

Secondly, with the documentation you've provided, it is quite confusing for some users. It's not obvious which program does the business (I eneded up looking at v.16 and v.17 and wasn't sure which one was right...) - could you add a little more guidance please?

Of course. Here's an illustrative example:
On the computer with ChessBase installed, create a folder that contains both remoteuci.exe and remoteuci.ini. The content of remoteuci.ini should be:

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-p2051
-i192.168.1.33

This indicates that it should establish a connection to the computer with the IP address 192.168.1.33 using port 2051.

On the other computer, which has the IP address 192.168.1.33, create a folder containing remoteuci.exe, stockfish.exe, and remoteuci.ini. The content of this remoteuci.ini might be:

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replace
quit
stop

This example configuration ensures that the engine won't halt; it will persistently run. The purpose is to prevent the need to restart the engine every time one analysis stops and another begins. Essentially, it substitutes the UCI command "quit" with the command "stop".

With all configurations set, initiate the engine on the remote computer using:

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remoteuci.exe -p2051 -n -q -estockfish.exe

For convenience, I have this command saved in a .bat file.

Lastly, configure a new engine in ChessBase that points to the local remoteuci.exe file. To ChessBase, it will seem as if it's interfacing with the remote Stockfish engine.

I hope this clarifies things. If you have further questions, please let me know.
Best wishes!