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03-13-2020, 12:07 PM
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I have a copy of Synergetic Match Up 2, but
It's on disk. I saved a copy of some Sartin programs on disk. My new computer has no disk drive.(CD). I also saved them into my old yahoo e-mail account. However, I was without a computer for quite a while, and I forgot my e-mail username and password. So, I have them on disk, and I've been thinking about going to a computer guru and having him/her/it transfer these programs to my computer. I think it's very possible, but am concerned about price. How much $? approx.?
I should have written down my e mail stuff, but I didn't.
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03-13-2020, 12:19 PM
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I have a copy of Synergetic Match Up 2, but
BTW, does SMU ll even work on Windows 10? Using dosbox or some such?
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03-13-2020, 12:35 PM
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You should be able to buy an external CD/DVD reader that plugs in to a USB port on your computer for about $30-$40. That should solve your problem. If the program will only run in DOS & not Windows, yes, DOSBOX should run it. I run several programs that only run in DOS inside DOSBOX. You do need to read the documentation to understand how it works.
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03-22-2020, 06:57 PM
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Location: Northern California
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If you trust sending that CD in the mail, I can pull the files if possible off the CD and put them on a USB flash drive for you or put them in the Cloud so you can download, whatever you prefer. I don't know if that program required an access code or install key, if it did it may still not work.
Stuck at home like everyone else so happy to have things to do.
DOSBOX should work to run in on Win10.
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03-22-2020, 10:26 PM
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do you need internet access for Synergy or is all data manually inputted?
I had a similar problem with an old poker simulation program, and just bought an old laptop on eBay that it would work on.
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03-25-2020, 09:50 AM
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Location: Central New Jersey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wallyheitz
It's on disk. I saved a copy of some Sartin programs on disk. My new computer has no disk drive.(CD). I also saved them into my old yahoo e-mail account. However, I was without a computer for quite a while, and I forgot my e-mail username and password. So, I have them on disk, and I've been thinking about going to a computer guru and having him/her/it transfer these programs to my computer. I think it's very possible, but am concerned about price. How much $? approx.?
I should have written down my e mail stuff, but I didn't.
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You can resolve your problem for as little as about $20. Just get an external USB disc drive. Look here -- https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-.../pc/1292112011
Last edited by Longshot6977; 03-25-2020 at 09:52 AM.
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04-20-2020, 10:29 PM
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Location: Norfolk VA
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I don't know if that program required an access code or install key, if it did it may still not work.
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I had that program a way back, as I recall you could only install the program into a computer 4 or 5 times or just run it from disk. It was all manual entry, but they had a downloading program call Xtor that allowed downloading and imputing PP data electronically.
There are other options, ie HTR or RDSS
Last edited by delayjf; 04-20-2020 at 10:41 PM.
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04-20-2020, 11:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wallyheitz
It's on disk. I saved a copy of some Sartin programs on disk. My new computer has no disk drive.(CD). I also saved them into my old yahoo e-mail account. However, I was without a computer for quite a while, and I forgot my e-mail username and password. So, I have them on disk, and I've been thinking about going to a computer guru and having him/her/it transfer these programs to my computer. I think it's very possible, but am concerned about price. How much $? approx.?
I should have written down my e mail stuff, but I didn't.
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I have no idea what this program is.
If you want to send it to me on "disk" - whether that means 3.5" or CD - I will be pleased to convert them to a file that you should be able to use.
A while back I did something similar for long-time PA guy, "Lefty," who had several programs that he needed converted. He sent them to me and I loaded them, then sent him a link where he could download them back to his computer.
Might have even put them on a USB drive and sent them that way as well. Don't recall.
Just email me if you'd like or just give me a call.
775.853.1234
Dave
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04-23-2020, 10:05 AM
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dGnr8
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Niagara, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
I will be pleased to convert them to a file that you should be able to use.
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Dave, as delayjf says, a number of the old Sartin programs were protected with software that prevented multiple copies being made. I remember buying software that could bypass this but it's long gone, both the physical media and in my memory.
Ted Craven may have better info on this than I do.
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04-23-2020, 05:27 PM
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That program, being somewhat effective, was not even close to the Sartin best.
I am afraid you will be somewhat disappointed
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04-23-2020, 06:18 PM
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I bght external 3.5 drive, but it didn't work. Not getting enough power from USB drive I think. But Dave S. fixed me up. Good guy...
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04-23-2020, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Norfolk VA
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I have no idea what this program is.
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Dave,
Synergetic Matchup II was a intermediate program between Energy and Thromation. It had a lot of the features that Thromation had but did not include the thoromation movement screen with the horses moving across the screen. It was the first Sartin program I bought directly from Howard. He would not sell thromation to me at that time, as I was new to the club. He also threw in a free copy of Entrophy. I had good luck with it on the CA circuit. But it did have its limitations, for example, it was all manual entry. In my experience it was stronger on the turf than on the dirt. It was not good at adjusting a sprint pace line to a route pace line - using a sprint pace line in a route race - in these cases, the horse always looked like Secretariat.
Last edited by delayjf; 04-23-2020 at 08:36 PM.
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04-23-2020, 08:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Norfolk VA
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was not even close to the Sartin best.
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Which program do you feel was his best?
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04-24-2020, 07:05 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Canandaigua, New york
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Originally Posted by lefty359
I bght external 3.5 drive, but it didn't work. Not getting enough power from USB drive I think. But Dave S. fixed me up. Good guy...
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Hey lefty, did you plug it directly into the computer or in to the keyboard, or a USB hub?
Mine only work with direct into the computer.
My keyboard slot is not powerful enough.
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04-24-2020, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Reno, NV
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Thanks to the people who added more info.
I admit not knowing about all those old Sartin programs.
I came in at Phase 3, wrote my own version, and only tried two others: Energy and the 2nd synergism.
Dave
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