Subj : Tradewars 2002 on Linux = YES
To   : All
From : Nazferiti
Date : Sat May 16 2020 21:52:48

I posted a guide on how to get DOSEMU set up to run DOS games on Ubuntu 20.04
and the common consensus was that Tradewars 2002 would not run because it is
a DPMI game.  I have worked today to see if it can be done and I was able to
get the game working natively under Linux on multiple simultaneous nodes.

Here is how you get it working.

TW Version 3.09 (latest bbs door version, I doubt the TWGS version will run).
Follow My DosEMU setup guide:
https://www.arcadiabbs.com/ubuntu-20-04-64-bit-dosemu-setup/

TURN THESE ON IN /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf

$_dosmem = (640)
$_xms = (4096)
$_ems = (4096)
$_ems_frame = (0xe400)
$_ems_uma_pages = (4)
$_ems_conv_pages = (24)
$_dpmi = (0x5000)
$_dpmi_base = (auto)
$_ignore_djgpp_null_derefs = (0)
$_mapping = "auto"

Configure Nodes in TEDIT.EXE

LAUNCH DOOR WITH THE BELOW COMMAND: 
stty cols 80 rows 25 && dosemu -I"serial { com %N virtual }"
"/bbs/doors/TW2002/TW2002.BAT" %N /DOS

The serial option { com %N virtual } changes the com port id for each node,
if you don't have this option you will only be able to log onto one node at a
time.

Log in and enjoy,
Mike

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