Subj : Re: Re: what are you dialing in with?
To   : Spectre
From : AKAcastor
Date : Tue Jun 18 2024 10:41:46

 S> I had some super basic serial work going on to leave a floating
 S> serial line to one of my Apple IIs, it just sat looking for 2 or 3 <CR> and
 S> then fired up the BBS. It was a bit like reinventing the 
 S> wheel, but I didn't have much joy with any of the suites.

That sounds like fun, I remember some systems requiring pressing enter a couple times to get them to answer, but I never set up a system like that myself.  I was living that cushy DOS lifestyle on the PC, with FOSSIL drivers and all the convenience. ;)

 S> My only other significant accomplishment in pascal back then was the DM's
 S> Familiar. Don't think I got it fully complete, it'd do 
 S> combat and saves, had the extended combat tables out too level 25.

I've never been a D&D player but that sounds like a handy tool when playing.


Chris/akacastor


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