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4-ply 1st pass and then a 5-ply

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 7:08 p.m.

In Response To: 4-ply 1st pass and then a 5-ply (6stones)

XGR+ is about 3 times as fast as 5-ply and Xavier's testing indicates that it is likely just as strong, if not a bit stronger. Preliminary Depreli testing of XGR+ indicates that it also is just as strong if not a bit stronger. I'm sure that you'll see an update once Michael has finished adding XGR+ to his bot comparison test (not an easy task to add it on the fly) and that Xavier will post the update here http://www.extremegammon.com/independentstudies.asp

I currently prefer to use a ply setting for 1st pass, and then a roller setting for 2nd pass, since I want to see if the decision changes (noting I use default settings where .02 or worse is an error, and that for plays that are closer than that, I can always look at them in deeper detail than 4 ply as I step thru the match in detail).

What settings will I end up preferring for i7 type computers? I am not sure yet. Most likely for when wanting a detailed analysis, I'll make the first pass 5 ply or XGR+ (if XGR+ holds up as somewhat stronger) and then the 2nd pass will be some sort of custom short truncated setting, most likely 3 ply play, and 4 ply cube. If I am doing an overnight analysis, I'll likely just run 2nd pass as a 1296 game 3 ply full RO.

For users with "basic" computers, ie an older 1 core, or dual core, the world class setting will serve them well for detailed match analysis. IMHO.

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      • Thanks to Zavier and Neil
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        • Make that Xavier! *NM*
          Joe Russell -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 8:21 p.m.
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                Neil Robins -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 7:05 a.m.
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                  Michael Depreli -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 8:20 a.m.
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            Mislav Radica -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 1:30 a.m.
            • World class setting and "Treat cube Diff. as Errors"
              eXtreme Gammon -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 2:11 a.m.
              • 4-ply 1st pass and then a 5-ply
                6stones -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
                • 4-ply 1st pass and then a 5-ply
                  neilkaz -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 7:08 p.m.
                  • TY VM (Quoth the raven :) *NM*
                    6stones -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 8:10 p.m.
              • World class setting and "Treat cube Diff. as Errors"
                Alfred Mamlet -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 6:51 p.m.
                • Version 1.10 is scheduled by the end of the week *NM*
                  eXtreme Gammon -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 7:17 p.m.
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