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Miscellaneous Information
Program Limitations:
- Maximum number of engines running simultaneously : 8
- Maximum number of installed engines : 20000
- Maximum number of moves in a game : unlimited
- Maximum length of a variation in a game : 2000 moves
- Maximum number of games in a PGN-database: unlimited,
depends only on the available memory
Program Files:
- Arena.exe : The chess GUI, main program file
- ArenaGUI.cfg : Configuration file of Arena GUI settings
- ArenaENG.cfg : Configuration file for Arena GUI engine settings
- Readme\English.chm : Help file in English language
- Readme\German.chm : Help file in German language
- Readme\Readme.txt : Hints in English language
- Readme\Liesmich.txt : Hints in German language
- Readme\copyright.txt : Copyright Licenses for Arena and the engines
- Languages\English.lng: English language file
- bundle.ini : File used for the automated installation of engines in a bundled package
- engines.ini: File with information about engines, helps Arena installing engines
- ecocodes9.txt : English opening classification
- my.txt : Text file for your personal notes
- timeseal. exe : Used for avoiding lag on internet chess servers
- timestamp. exe : Like the above, used by chessclub.com
- accuclck. exe : Like the above, used by chess.net
- ICSLoginScript.txt : Contains the login script used while logging-in to chess servers
Suggested Folders Under the Root Folder of Arena:
- Anthems: National anthems to play e.g. if an engine starts
- Arlokal: Tool for translators for localising Arena
- Engines: The engines should be installed here, a sub folder for each engine.
- Flags: National flags
- Graphics: Graphics for the background, squares etc. of Arena
- Graphics\Schemes: Graphics for colour schemes
- Languages: Language files, including English
- Logos: Engine logo files
- Readme: Readme file, copyright file, help files
- Shelf: Folder to save games ("Temp" in main screen)
- Sounds: Sounds to play at various occasions
- Speedtest: Files of the Arena Speed Test
- TB: Tablebases and Gaviota engine
- Tournaments: Very much recommended folder for your tournament files
Windows Versions:
- Minimal Version: XP
- 64 bit: supported, Arena can start 64-bit engines
Wine Versions:
- Minimum Version: 1.0, newer is better
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