Subj : U64 + BBS SUCCESS
To   : All
From : j0hnny a1pha
Date : Wed Sep 25 2024 07:53:25

I've been dabbling for a while with a C64 BBS setup. I've experimented
with Image3, C*BASE, C-NET and Color64. Even the recently updated ones are
super fickle on old hardware -- if you are fortunate to have a CMD
FD-4000, so much easier -- but support varies across BBS software for
modems, and SD2IEC devices have limited REL file support, etc.  

Lots of boards use WINVICE for C64 emulation - so much simpler. Totally
get it. But I wanted to run a BBS *on* a C64. Nostalgia is rearely
practical.

I was getting getting random freezes with SD-based storage, Swiftlink
incompatibilities, and both my 1541's shit the bed - who knows,
maybe it's just my 40 year old C64.

So I finally whipped out my Ultimate C64 Elite (FPGA based C64 - quite
incredible). Sure it's technically hardware emulation, but *feels* great.
I loaded up Tao's "C*Base 3.3.8+ 2024 (C/BBS 11)" which is specifically
adapted for the U64. Grabbed it from CSDb.

And it just worked. Screaming at U64's 48mhz turbo mode, the
wireless modem answers, BBS loads, etc. U64 comes built in with 2
emulated drives (e.g. 1581's) and a softiec, so storage is not really a
problem.

Haven't got much further, going to need a ton of customization and
testing, but I'm super pumped at the progress!

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