From: "Dr.Eduard Werner" GMX DE> Date: 26 jun 2001 Subject: Re: Shogi software and Windows (English version) On Tuesday 26 June 2001 07:04, you wrote: > > Which shogi software works with English-version Windows (especially Windows > 2000)? I'd like to buy (it doesn't seem there are any freeware available, > other than Shogi Variations, which doesn't have a very strong AI) > shogi-playing software, but it seems currently there are none for the > English-speaking market and I'm not sure which (if any) of the Japanese > shogi software can run successfully on English-version Windows. I've heard > of someone trying some version of shogi software and not being able to read > the Japanese characters in the menu, etc. Since I can read some Japanese, > I'd like to know if there are any software without such liabilities. Hmmm, AI Shogi won't let you see any Kanji on an non-Japanese Windows. There's Shogi Professional from Oxford Softworks and Sekita Shogi. If you have a fast machine, give gnushogi or shocky a chance. They're not bad, either (at least *much*, *much* stronger thant ShogiVar). Cheers Edi