haightc Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I just got my uthernet II card and a fujinet card, looking forward to reliving some old BBS days once setup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman67 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 Hi Byte Knight. I am looking to have my Intellivision Flashback updated into the Ultimate Intellivision Flashback. How can I contact you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 19 hours ago, Musicman67 said: Hi Byte Knight. I am looking to have my Intellivision Flashback updated into the Ultimate Intellivision Flashback. How can I contact you? This is way off topic for this thread, perhaps try sending him a PM instead? ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 7/3/2021 at 12:14 AM, Zap! said: Lol thanks! I really liked the ANSI art a lot. I’m actually logged on right now, about to play some Lemonade! ? Anyway, here is a pic of my IBM in action. Shit... so many emotions. I had (have) a KayPro 8088... but more or less the same thing as this. And I used to call BBS's all the time... so seeing an ANSI log-in screen is so... how can I say, not just nostalgic... but almost like something I've almost forgotten. Like when you go through an old box that's been in storage or something and see things you used to play with as a kid. Damn. I don't see a modem anywhere, so I'm assuming it's only via telnet. How are you connecting the old 8088 to telnet, are you doing it through some sort of RbPi serial to USB to terminal device and just using the PC as a terminal (connecting in via Telix, Telemate, or ProComm Plus) or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boschloo Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 On 6/30/2021 at 11:58 PM, Byte Knight said: You can use ProTERM for ANSI emulation on your IIe, and to get on with your SE/30 check out my site here: http://cqbbs.ddns.net I'm wondering how I can "call up a BBS" when I don't have a landline. There must be a workaround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Boschloo said: I'm wondering how I can "call up a BBS" when I don't have a landline. There must be a workaround. You can use telnet, or if you have an older version of Windows you can use HyperTerminal (seems to have been removed). I use ZOC which is a program I purchased that allows me to connect to serial devices. But there's several you can download for free. Basically, you go into a terminal application and then connect to (his BBS) using this address: "cqbbs.ddns.net:6800" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Boschloo said: I'm wondering how I can "call up a BBS" when I don't have a landline. There must be a workaround. 1 hour ago, 82-T/A said: You can use telnet, or if you have an older version of Windows you can use HyperTerminal (seems to have been removed). I use ZOC which is a program I purchased that allows me to connect to serial devices. But there's several you can download for free. Basically, you go into a terminal application and then connect to (his BBS) using this address: "cqbbs.ddns.net:6800" And, BTW, that link includes some information on connecting to the BBS, including a web-based client. In Windows, PuTTY has long since become an acceptable replacement for serial, telnet, and SSH clients (also supports rlogin and some other ancient stuff.) (OMG he has Trade Wars!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82-T/A Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 1 hour ago, OLD CS1 said: And, BTW, that link includes some information on connecting to the BBS, including a web-based client. In Windows, PuTTY has long since become an acceptable replacement for serial, telnet, and SSH clients (also supports rlogin and some other ancient stuff.) (OMG he has Trade Wars!) Oh shit... I love Trade Wars 2002... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, 82-T/A said: Oh shit... I love Trade Wars 2002... Right! TW2000 was my game... ran on one of my local BBSes and I ruled that thing. Mind you, we only had about 15 players or so. One of the best turn-based games I ever played. I had a dirty strategy of calling around 11:30pm, playing a turn, then calling back after midnight when turns reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick3092 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Boschloo said: I'm wondering how I can "call up a BBS" when I don't have a landline. There must be a workaround. There are multiple "wifi modems" that connect to a serial port on old machines like the IIe and you use standard terminal software. They respond to Hayes AT commands. So to connect to a bbs "ATDTbbsurl.com:6502" or whatever port it's on. Edited December 1, 2023 by nick3092 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
is2scooby Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 This looks amazing! Can’t wait to get my IIGS set up to be able to call in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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