Tygem

    Keywords: Online Go, Clubs & Places

[ext] http://www.tygem.com

It seems to be a Korean go server. I (Nacho) tried to sign up, with the help of Babelfish, but couldn't get past a validation error in Korean.

FAQ: How to get in?

Velirun: This is reputedly the best server in existence... if you speak Korean. I received some copious instruction on the interface by a native speaker, and managed to finally play some games. I'd always heard that the Koreans play violent go... but after playing scores of games on Tygem and Cyberoro... I can't deny there is some truth.

Babelfish will not help you... you need a Korean SSN to create an account. If you manage to either get a friend to give you their SSN or talk to Tygem administration and get an account, be warned that your operating system lanaguage MUST be set to Korean in order to start up the client.

Benjamin: That's not true. Well, you get that nice Windows message that the program crashed, but if you just ignore it it works fine.


My comment from Korea : Install tygem client and find LiveBaduk?.exe whose size is 4,636 KB It will get you to its login screen directly. Livebaduk is the previous name of Tygem server.


Anon: Is there any chance someone could provide a form letter or similair that one could send to the administration? I expect it would have to say that we have limited Korean communication skills, that our name/country/email is such and such, and that we would like an account with such and such a username and password.For me, I could fumble around with the client and get by, if only I could get an account. Any help would be greatly appreciated! (Alternatively, if someone could confirm the details tygem wants before creating an account for a foreigner, please post that and I will hire someone to translate a letter to korean, and post that here.)

Helger, in search for a good Go server: for a different view, I got a Korean friend who helped me to create an account for foreigner (yes it is possible, there is a choice for that, you do not have to have a SSN but still must understand what they ask...). I downloaded the client, but as a Linux user, didn't get in: wine just chokes (I get a few error messages in Korean and then it exits). At least I had a better success in DashN.


My comment from Korea : I got a report that it runs well on vmware. Good luck !


Anon: Thanks for the information, Helger. I did some more searching and found a page, [ext] http://service.tygem.com/member/foreign_register.html. I understand most of it, except how to send them the ID. They say Fax, but also email, so I hope a scanned/photographed copy of ID will work in an attachment. If you can provide any more advice, it would be great. Thanks again!

Helger: I think the best is to find some Korean who can help you with that. Like I said above, there was no need for a SSN... On the other hand, I am not sure, may be my Korean friend submitted his own SSN ^^.

Velirun: Good news for all! I managed to find a friend to help me set up a foreigner account. It seems that to sign up, you need to go through the form mentioned above, then email or fax them a copy of your passport, driver's license, and social security card (!). If I get a reply and an account set up, I will post better details on how to get on, along with some basic instructions on how to use the client.

Someone else?: You must be joking?

With all the respect to Tygem, don't you think that sending such info is risky? Why do they need it anyway? Reuven (Well sure it's a way to check that each user'll only have one recognisable account... But why on earth, do they care? o_O)

Velirun: Koreans are required to provide their national ID number. I imagine this is their idea of an analogue for foreigners. In any case, I am aware that with the right information, you can become a victim of identity theft. I did manage to get a foreigner's Tygem account set up, without providing sufficient information for this. For example, I replaced the last 5 digits of my SSN with x's, and I censored some parts of my driver's license. It didn't seem to make a difference to them - I got my account.

ilan: Hi, it looks like most of your links at your Baduk Books site are broken, including Tygem How To.

Ohh... Well all that's left for me then is to... Get a driving license.. o_O (lol, yeah not that bad...;) Reuven


TOM Go Server essentially uses the same software as Tygem. I found the registration to be a bit easier, though. So you might have better luck there. Chinese players are quite strong, too ;) mdm


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