Hi,

I'm having a problem with the online chess app crashing just at the point when it should log on to the FICS. I have tried reinstalling, but the problem remains – the program works fine as a guest FICS player, but when I attempt to log in as a registered FICS user (having paid for the premium app feature), the program crashes, and all subsequent attempts to start the program fail – the splash screen displays, shows the "waiting for connection to FICS" for a few seconds, and then immediately returns to the homescreen. This problem has only appeared since the update to 2.0.1 a few weeks ago.

Thanks,

crwban

Hi Magnus,

Yes, version 2.0 worked perfectly using a named FICS user – I never experienced any crashes or problems with it.

I've already deleted, and redownloaded the app – initially, when logging in as a guest user, the app is fine – but as soon as I log in as a named FICS user, the crashing occurs. As far as I know, I haven't changed my FICS account settings in any way, and the FICS prompt is still set to 'fics%'.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

crwban

Ok, Here's the fix. I don't know what all of that talk about logging in with %this and %that means but, for the rest of us who bought the Magnus Chess game and filled out the info and then played the game once……..and then it konked out and never connected again…..here is what I did to fix it. First delete the program on Ipod Touch or Iphone (make sure it's deleted from the iTunes as well)….go back and re-download the program again from Itunes (DON'T OPEN IT YET). The old password and registration you have, might as well chuck 'em. Just for kicks maybe go to freechess.org and type the name and pass into the login field (using the PC computer…. NOT IPHONE/Ipod Touch!) When you login, it most likely will tell you that your name is banned. Don't know why maybe just a bad registration glitch. Mine said I was banned and then said "Goodbye" with the old American Online voice… and I only played once. Anyway. Close everything. Go to freechess.com (using PC NOT IPOD Iphone/Touch) and create a new registration name with a different email address (can get an email account anywhere gmail.com, hotmail.com you get the idea) after creating a new name and getting your password, then open your IPHONE Magnus program (it will ask you to login) when you login go ahead and re-purchase the Magnus progam (don't worry, it won't charge you twice in the bill, Itunes remembers everything you buy and allows for infinite re-downloading without having to repay). After you re-purchase the program then login with the NEW name and password from the NEW registration and everything should work now. Let me know if this worked for you. Chessmassacre.