Installing Engines

In order to use engines in Arena, they have to be installed. If you installed Arena with a setup program, you will have at least one engine already installed.

The easiest way to install an engine in Arena is to drag the executable file (. exe) onto the Arena window.

Another way is to select Engines arrow Install New Engine. Then you will be asked to select the location of your new engine. Select the engine executable file (*. exe). After having done that, Arena tries to figure out the author, protocol type etc. of this engine. If Arena does not know the type (UCI or WinBoard), you will be asked.

The engine is installed now. Arena asks you then, if you want to start it right away.

If you need to change engine parameters within Arena, like command line parameters, go to Engines arrow Engine Management arrow Details .

You can install Engines also in the

or with a little help (especially for a lot of engines at the same time) of the