Just on the off chance they actually exist.... Are there any door games available to run natively in Linux? Would really like to not have to mess with dosemu or anything like that to get doors up on my system again since transition.
Just on the off chance they actually exist.... Are there any door games available to run natively in Linux? Would really like to not have to
mess with dosemu or anything like that to get doors up on my system
again since the transition.
Just on the off chance they actually exist.... Are there any door games available to run natively in Linux? Would really like to not have to
mess with dosemu or anything like that to get doors up on my system
again since the transition.
There are many. Crewmates Legion (I think thats the name??), and as the other replier said - I can't remember names. The Search function @ 2oFB
is your friend; join the LocalZzZ File Conference, join the Door Games File Area and Search for 'linux' in that base...
Hey Dallas. You should still have access to DoorParty, if you were inclined to still go that route.
Thanks Paulie. Now that I have my bbslink doors back working, my
networks are next.
My personal favorite Door Game Network is DoorParty; maskreet is really
on top of things and has great uptime and game selection... also Gold
Mine is a fun one.
Will probably look into getting back on DoorParty and Exodus soon.%%%%%%%
Hey Dallas. You should still have access to DoorParty, if you were inclined to still go that route.
all of my doors are through bbslink with the one exceptio0n of my lone .mpl game.
Thanks Paulie. Now that I have my bbslink doors back working, my networks are next.
My personal favorite Door Game Network is DoorParty; maskreet is really
on top of things and has great uptime and game selection... also Gold
Mine is a fun one.
I could've sworn you were hooked up to DoorParty a long time ago...
...and you were, Before The Web, joined Dec 27th of 2017. I don't delete user accounts, so you're technically still active and ready to connect.
Thanks Paulie. Now that I have my bbslink doors back working, my networks are next.
My personal favorite Door Game Network is DoorParty; maskreet is real on top of things and has great uptime and game selection... also Gold Mine is a fun one.
Thanks man, that means a lot to me. 20fb is one of the most connected to the server and has been for a while, just based on personal observation. I'm always seeing a ton of returning and new users coming from your
system daily.
I could've sworn you were hooked up to DoorParty a long time ago...
...and you were, Before The Web, joined Dec 27th of 2017. I don't del user accounts, so you're technically still active and ready to connec
Ok, if you could change the BBS name to: "Legends of Yesteryear" I would appreciate it, and then send me everything I need to be able to use from
a Linux instalation of Mystic that would be great.
Thanks man, that means a lot to me. 20fb is one of the most connected the server and has been for a while, just based on personal observati I'm always seeing a ton of returning and new users coming from your system daily.
Yessir; I always show DP doors to the user first, but they have the
option of running from any server they like. The way I display doors is thru lightbar menus, and it'll be like:
LoRD (DP)
LoRD (BB)
LoRD (GM)
Etc etc. I think I've personally brought many players to the Hi-Roll
Dice game - I've legit been playing it daily since back in the day! [Mostly] ... have you noticed the dirty trick I use? Uh oh.
DoorParty deserves the accolade - 2oFB, on the other hand... I have no idea how we've become a destination bbS. Prolly doesn't hurt that a few big Youtubers shout us out - and we're on a couple 'catch the flag'
hacker sites.
Will probably look into getting back on DoorParty and Exodus soon.%%%%%%%
I really hate that someone had to name a stupid door server after my handle I've been using for 33 years.
I really hate that someone had to name a stupid door server after my handle I've been using for 33 years.
Yeah, I actually assumed it was your server so it is confusing.
I really hate that someone had to name a stupid door server after my
handle
I thought you were running it :)
I really hate that someone had to name a stupid door server after my handle
I thought you were running it :)
I thought you were running it :)
ahhaa no ... I think door servers are stupid. If you can't setup a vm
on your own system (if you can't run a door because of your OS), then
you don't need to have these doors.
ahhaa no ... I think door servers are stupid. If you can't setup a vm
on your own system (if you can't run a door because of your OS), then
you don't need to have these doors.
have 0-3 players, maybe, for example. Setting up doors or a BBS shouldn't b gated with how technically-minded you are, that's dumb as hell and incredib elitist.
Actually, I run a Door Server on my systems. I set it up because at the tim was running 3 different software's on 3 different BBS' so instead of settin up the same games on each one, I set up a Door Server and replaced the D command on each BBS with a direct RLOGIN connection to the Server. Worked o very well..
have 0-3 players, maybe, for example. Setting up doors or a BBS shouldn gated with how technically-minded you are, that's dumb as hell and incr elitist.
I'm glad I kept that attitude over the last 33 years I've been online. :)
Actually, I run a Door Server on my systems. I set it up because at the was running 3 different software's on 3 different BBS' so instead of se up the same games on each one, I set up a Door Server and replaced the command on each BBS with a direct RLOGIN connection to the Server. Work very well..
If it is your own, on the BBS machine, sure no issues. That is still
you doing it. But I find it nutty to connect to someone for a door
game that may or may not be there tomorrow.
If it is your own, on the BBS machine, sure no issues. That is still you doing it. But I find it nutty to connect to someone for a door game that may or may not be there tomorrow.
Then why bother connecting to echonets? It's the same principle.
If it is your own, on the BBS machine, sure no issues. That is still
you doing it. But I find it nutty to connect to someone for a door
game that may or may not be there tomorrow.
The effort I see that person screwing around with Linux that clearly was never designed to run MS-DOS could be spent refurbing a cheap PC with an OS that IS designed to run DOS, thus able to run ANY board with ANY door.... XP and 7.
Then why bother connecting to echonets? It's the same principle.
Ohhh this hilarious nonsense again. Why bother with Linux, it can't run doors?
At least once or twice a year I can count on reading a Linux Sysop appearing to trip over himself to get doors to run. He'll screw around with Dosbox, Dosemu, can't pass a handle, can't pass a socket... can't pass gas.
The effort I see that person screwing around with Linux that clearly was never designed to run MS-DOS could be spent refurbing a cheap PC with an OS that IS designed to run DOS, thus able to run ANY board with ANY door.... XP and 7.
Eventually (and I'm not sure why, exactly), I started to tire of running a VM on it all the time, and I also thought it would be a cleaner setup if my BBS was running in the Linux host OS so that I wouldn't have to run the VM anymore. I moved my BBS to Linux, and I also got DOS doors working with dosbox (and I'm now using dosbox2). IMO I don't think it was exceedingly difficult (it was actually fairly simple to do, at least with Synchronet). As a bonus, my BBS runs faster too now that it's not running in a VM. I'm happy with the setup. I'd rather not buy yet another dedicated PC to run my BBS with a 32-bit Windows.
While I won't be migrating off Windows any time soon, I do expect I'll be heading to Linux eventually. Also running Synchronet here and ideally also would prefer to do it without VMs or extra PCs, so it's good to know at least one other sysop is having success with such a setup.
Dosemu, can't pass a handle, can't pass a socket... can't pass gas.
The effort I see that person screwing around with Linux that clearly was ne designed to run MS-DOS could be spent refurbing a cheap PC with an OS that designed to run DOS, thus able to run ANY board with ANY door.... XP and 7.
I'm not sure if this is for or against my reply. I was just saying that his argument as to why connecting to door servers as ephemeral didn't make any sense since echonets were in the same vein, so why bother with anything remo
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