Board:   [fsxNet] Mystic BBS discussion/support
Subject: Re: doors on a linux install
From:    pgauthier(21:1/235)
Date:    Tue Apr 07, 2026 14:31

Hey Geri,

Thanks for the interest! Yes, we definitely want to share
these games with the community.

Here's where we're at honestly: the games work on our
board, but we're hitting some limitations and bugs in
Mystic that we can't fix without access to the source.
Things like string handling in MPL, display issues, and
some door communication quirks that make it hard to
package them reliably for other sysops.

We're a team of two. We need to find a way to develop,
debug, and keep this project alive. We'd love nothing
more than to do this full-time - it's our passion. But
right now we're far from that. We need to find a balance
between making a living and building what we believe in.

One day, we'd like to be able to survive just from this
passion. That's the dream. And to get there, we need a
platform we can actually maintain and extend.

We're working to find a path forward - whether that's
collaborating with g00r00 to continue Mystic development,
or finding another way. Until we can properly debug and
maintain the platform under the games, we don't want to
release something half-baked that breaks on your board
and wastes your time.

For the trivia game - yes, that's exactly the plan.
Simple text file format for Q&A pairs, easy for any
sysop to add their own content. Localizable too, so
it works in any language.

Here's our vision for when we get past this hurdle:

- Our MPL games available through a small subscription
  that covers our development and hosting costs
- You configure your BBS to connect to our game server
  remotely - no local install hassle
- Updates and bug fixes roll out automatically - you
  always have the latest version
- New games added regularly as we build them

We're setting up CRS Network (Zone 79) as a community
space where sysops can report bugs, request features,
and participate in development directly. Think of it as
a feedback loop - you tell us what you need, we build
it, it shows up on your board.

We'll post on FSX_MYS when the first games are ready for
other boards. No vaporware - when we announce it, it'll
be working.

73,
Philippe Gauthier
PhotoRM BBS - Les Mechins, QC
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