Please ask questions here for a Rybka 4 FAQ.
Vas
ps. The next two days look packed for me, I'll probably do this the weekend of 28-30.5.
Vas
ps. The next two days look packed for me, I'll probably do this the weekend of 28-30.5.
Well, starting now ...
1. there is a need for crystal-clear instructions how to enable 'large pages', which conditions, how to do
2. some clear words on the 'Asymmetric Piece Scoring' (APS) - which parameters were sensible for which situations
3. hints on 'Rook Endgame Scaling' parameter being aware of the new Rook Endgame heuristics
1. there is a need for crystal-clear instructions how to enable 'large pages', which conditions, how to do
2. some clear words on the 'Asymmetric Piece Scoring' (APS) - which parameters were sensible for which situations
3. hints on 'Rook Endgame Scaling' parameter being aware of the new Rook Endgame heuristics
>1. there is a need for crystal-clear instructions how to enable 'large pages', which conditions, how to do
Hi,
That is pretty simple and there are a few ways to go, one easy way is below
1. On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type gpedit.msc.
The Group Policy dialog box opens.
2. On the Group Policy console, expand Computer Configuration, and then expand Windows Settings.
3. Expand Security Settings, and then expand Local Policies.
4. Select the User Rights Assignment folder.
The policies will be displayed in the details pane.
5. In the pane, double-click Lock pages in memory.
6. In the Local Security Policy Setting dialog box, click Add.
7. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, add an account with privileges to run sqlservr.exe.
Regards
what type of account to add
The account you're going to use to run Rybka.
i am not able to understand it can u plzz elabraote a little
i just extracted and load the engine and it is not performing good
i am not able to understand its parameter settings and large page function
i just extracted and load the engine and it is not performing good
i am not able to understand its parameter settings and large page function
Vempele I do not understand. I have no idea what account I am running R4 in. How I check it, How I
determine it/ set it ?.
determine it/ set it ?.
Just add "Everyone" and it should work.
All this is not possible for Windows 7 Home, there is no Local Security Policy available!!!
Any workaround here?
Thanks
Jochen
Any workaround here?
Thanks
Jochen
Big Ben:
This is excellent but is it only for Windows 7 or also for Win XP Pro 64-bit?
Thanks, CMA
This is excellent but is it only for Windows 7 or also for Win XP Pro 64-bit?
Thanks, CMA
The Windows policy Lock Pages in Memory option is disabled by default. This privilege must be enabled to configure Address Windowing Extensions (AWE). This policy determines which accounts can use a process to keep data in physical memory, preventing the system from paging the data to virtual memory on disk. On 32-bit operating systems, setting this privilege when not using AWE can significantly impair system performance. Locking pages in memory is not required on 64-bit operating systems.
The above is from the MSDN page on locking page in memory. Is there any reason that you don't accept the bolded sentence?
The above is from the MSDN page on locking page in memory. Is there any reason that you don't accept the bolded sentence?
>Is there any reason that you don't accept the bolded sentence?
I've read this and don't understand. Is this bold sentence telling me that since I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit I don't have to lock pages to be able to use "large pages" on Rybka 4 ?
PS. I read before that you use a program that defrags memory. Can you give me a link to it? I use Game booster but apparently it's memory defrag is not good enough because I still can't get large pages working.
Have you tried using Large pages with a low RAM like 64MB?
Nope and I also have not tried without giving some of my available memory to EGTB's. I will try disabling EGTB's and then I will try using large pages with something less then 1gb.
do you have a program that defrags ram to the point that it's not necessary to reboot after fragmentation?
No, though I consider having R4 loaded at all times acceptable.
heh - i'm beginning to manage.
Or better yet, 2MB?
Oh yeah, for just seeing if they work at all 2MB would be optimal.
If you believe the MS people know what they are talking about (granted, this is a big if), then you shouldn't need to lock pages on 64-bit systems. I suspect that locking pages on 64-bit systems is simply ignored. So it doesn't hurt, but why make the process more complicated than it needs to be?
I use 7-max, which is distributed under GPL, but it hasn't been updated in almost 5 years. It's available here: http://www.7-max.com/
It works fine with XP64, but I'm not confident it will work with later versions of windows.
I use 7-max, which is distributed under GPL, but it hasn't been updated in almost 5 years. It's available here: http://www.7-max.com/
It works fine with XP64, but I'm not confident it will work with later versions of windows.
Microsoft also says Large Pages doesn't work in XP...
It's an unsupported feature, but the important thing to remember is that huge pages is an Intel feature that is available for the memory manager, which is generally built into the OS. In my case, I have been using a third party memory manager which intercepts calls for dynamic memory allocation and returns pointers to huge pages. This doesn't require MS support.
What Vas has implemented in R4 uses MS's memory manager, and this seems to work in XP64 (don't know if it works in XP).
What Vas has implemented in R4 uses MS's memory manager, and this seems to work in XP64 (don't know if it works in XP).
Since I never saw that post, I could not either accept or decline the bolded pages. Not everyone reads every single post on the forum.
My takeway is that one doesn't have to Lock Pages in Windows 7 or Windows XP Pro 64-bit.
My takeway is that one doesn't have to Lock Pages in Windows 7 or Windows XP Pro 64-bit.
> 1. there is a need for crystal-clear instructions how to enable 'large pages', which conditions, how to do
Some info: http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?tid=17033
More info this weekned.
> 2. some clear words on the 'Asymmetric Piece Scoring' (APS) - which parameters were sensible for which situations
> 3. hints on 'Rook Endgame Scaling' parameter being aware of the new Rook Endgame heuristics
More info this weekend.
Vas
1. Did you still use C# extensively to work on R4?
2. Have you seen google's new programming language go, (3.) if so what do you think of it?
4. Did you finally break the 1000 mark on header files?
5. How did it feel when you sent in the final Rybka4 version to be sold?
2. Have you seen google's new programming language go, (3.) if so what do you think of it?
4. Did you finally break the 1000 mark on header files?
5. How did it feel when you sent in the final Rybka4 version to be sold?
1. Yes. I know it's boring but I kind of like C#.
2. No.
3. Not quite.
4. Pretty good but there wasn't much time to rest yet. :)
Vas
2. No.
3. Not quite.
4. Pretty good but there wasn't much time to rest yet. :)
Vas
Hi.
Thanks.
How do we know if Large pages is setup & working correctly ?
regards
Thanks.
How do we know if Large pages is setup & working correctly ?
regards
You can check the log files. There are other hints as well - we'll document this weekend.
Vas
Vas
Q: When do you estimate the release of Rental-Rybka?
Q: What improvements have been kept for Renal-Rybka that Rybka 4 UCI does not have?
Q: you stated ages ago that Rybka 4 was much tactically stronger than Rybka 3. In my tests it misses quite a lot of stuff Rybka 3 finds and although it is generally quicker in some positions its overall score was about the same as Rybka 3. Comments?
Q: What improvements have been kept for Renal-Rybka that Rybka 4 UCI does not have?
Q: you stated ages ago that Rybka 4 was much tactically stronger than Rybka 3. In my tests it misses quite a lot of stuff Rybka 3 finds and although it is generally quicker in some positions its overall score was about the same as Rybka 3. Comments?
Renal-Rybka processes urine better than Rybka 4 UCI.
Rental Rybka: I'll have more to say about this soon.
Tactics: Yes, Rybka 4 should be clearly stronger tactically than Rybka 3. There will be some exceptions, and search has a lot of "luck" from one run to the next. If you have a specific position, I can check it out.
Vas
Tactics: Yes, Rybka 4 should be clearly stronger tactically than Rybka 3. There will be some exceptions, and search has a lot of "luck" from one run to the next. If you have a specific position, I can check it out.
Vas
> Tactics: Yes, Rybka 4 should be clearly stronger tactically than Rybka 3. There will be some exceptions, and search has a lot of "luck" from one run to the next. If you have a specific position, I can check it out
Well there are quite a few positions that Rybka 4 is either slower on or cannot solve which Rybka 3 can. Here are 2 for example:
1r3r1k/1bq4p/p4Pp1/4p3/1p1pN3/P3bQN1/1PP5/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 1
BM Bc4
and
r3r1k1/2qb1pp1/pp2n1np/2p1P3/2R1N3/1B3N1P/PP1Q1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 1
BM Nf6+
Here are my questions:
1. Why did you NOT implement bishop underpromotion AGAIN? :) :(
2. How much ELO did you deliberately hold back from Rybka 4, and these withheld improvements relate to what specific areas?
3. What will be the initial ELO-gap between Rybka 4 and Remote Rybka?
4. Rybka 5: will it happen and if so, approximately when?
5. Is it true that you have positively, absolutely ruled out any Rybka 4 updates?
6. If a competing engine catches up to public-version Rybka 4 in strength before you release Rybka 5 how would you respond?
7. Over the next year what are your development priorities with respect to Remote Rybka and Rybka 5?
8. What do you consider to be Rybka 4's biggest remaining weakness, and do you plan to address this in Rybka 5?
1. Why did you NOT implement bishop underpromotion AGAIN? :) :(
2. How much ELO did you deliberately hold back from Rybka 4, and these withheld improvements relate to what specific areas?
3. What will be the initial ELO-gap between Rybka 4 and Remote Rybka?
4. Rybka 5: will it happen and if so, approximately when?
5. Is it true that you have positively, absolutely ruled out any Rybka 4 updates?
6. If a competing engine catches up to public-version Rybka 4 in strength before you release Rybka 5 how would you respond?
7. Over the next year what are your development priorities with respect to Remote Rybka and Rybka 5?
8. What do you consider to be Rybka 4's biggest remaining weakness, and do you plan to address this in Rybka 5?
Interesting questions, Nelson. Hoping for some answers from Vas. :)
+1
> 1. Why did you NOT implement bishop underpromotion AGAIN?
Sorry, it just wasn't a priority. :)
> 2. How much ELO did you deliberately hold back from Rybka 4, and these withheld improvements relate to what specific areas?
> 3. What will be the initial ELO-gap between Rybka 4 and Remote Rybka?
Elo is a question for testers.
> 4. Rybka 5: will it happen and if so, approximately when?
The rough plan: fall of 2011. But please don't quote me on this, I am terrible with dates.
> 5. Is it true that you have positively, absolutely ruled out any Rybka 4 updates?
No, but with the amount of testing that we did I would be shocked if something really big slipped past us.
> 6. If a competing engine catches up to public-version Rybka 4 in strength before you release Rybka 5 how would you respond?
This probably wouldn't affect my plans or our releases.
> 7. Over the next year what are your development priorities with respect to Remote Rybka and Rybka 5?
Remote Rybka is coming, for sure. We have now a concrete, realistic plan in place. More details will be ready soon.
Rybka 5 is coming as well, a bit further down the road.
> 8. What do you consider to be Rybka 4's biggest remaining weakness, and do you plan to address this in Rybka 5?
It depends on how you define "biggest remaining weakness". Do you mean relative to top human players? This would be endgame play and strategic play. I'll address that. Or do you mean in terms of potential for further improvement? That would be normal search and normal eval. I'll address that too. Or do you mean as an analysis tool? I guess I'll address that too. :) All one small step at a time.
Vas
On:
How about bishop underpromotion as an option for analysis. When it is a contest, then the strongest playing is the goal. When analyzing, the right answer is far more important.
>> 1. Why did you NOT implement bishop underpromotion AGAIN?
>Sorry, it just wasn't a priority.
How about bishop underpromotion as an option for analysis. When it is a contest, then the strongest playing is the goal. When analyzing, the right answer is far more important.
+1 !
Vas, will rybka5 have BU ?
Vas, will rybka5 have BU ?
Maybe. :)
Vas
Vas
...and I always thought it's TBD :)
That's too commital. :)
Vas
Vas
Hyperthreading. I get slightly higher nps with it ON under fritz GUI but I know R3 def prefers it off.
Can you post details?
Lukas has tested this quite carefully and HT always hurt slightly (when using one process per logical core).
Vas
Lukas has tested this quite carefully and HT always hurt slightly (when using one process per logical core).
Vas
R5 will serve you cocktails :)
Did you XXXX forget about answering the 2) ?
XXXX=
a) intentionally
b) by mistake
:-D
If we see the ELO chart of Rybka through time we can obviously see for the last 4th version, that you must have hit an iceberg in strength terms.
Did you? :-P
XXXX=
a) intentionally
b) by mistake
:-D
If we see the ELO chart of Rybka through time we can obviously see for the last 4th version, that you must have hit an iceberg in strength terms.
Did you? :-P
If I must have then I did. :)
Vas
Vas
Are the Rybka 4 nps calculated the same way as in Rybka 3? (i.e. Are they directly comparable?)
I didn't change the node counting but whenever the engine changes, you can't really compare NPS directly any more. The only thing it's good for is measuring your hardware.
Vas
Vas
Thanks!
If I buy Aquarium Deep Rybka 4 for dvd, can I get an immediate download link so I won't have to wait for snail mail to start playing with the engine?
Thanks,
Milton
Thanks,
Milton
Powered by mwForum 2.27.4 © 1999-2012 Markus Wichitill