Someone recently posted they wanted to download RoboBOARD/FX
reddit / bbs

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-18 21:06

This isn't RoboBOARD/FX but rather Shotgun Professional that is a lot
like RoboBOARD but butter.

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vga256 · 2023-07-19 00:19

Bryan,

Looks great. I found the source code for Shotgun. Is the missing
programming library you're talking about called Genus Microprogramming
SVGA Graphics Library?

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VisualNoiz · 2023-07-19 03:18

pretty neat!

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-19 13:31

Hey vga256, yes those are the programing tool kits needed to compile
the code for SG.   They've extremely hard to find... I've been looking
for them for almost a decade now and still haven't been able to find
them... so what I have done with the SG Pro software to get it to work
today is first I had to patch the executable for the "CRT Runtime
Error 200" so that they would work under a modern 32bit OS and I had
to identify all of the issues surrounding the y2K formatting and fix
them within these files  SG.EXE,  SGXCOMM.EXE, SGXLOCAL.EXE and now
the software works without any issues at all... at least I haven't
noticed any issues and I thoroughly testing everything I can to find a
problem.   Also I should point out that I bounce back from running the
software natively under Server 2003 Standard 32bit and Server 2016
64bit using DOSBox because I haven't been able to get
[NTVDMx64](http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/ntvdmx64.html) (using NF64)
working for Server 2016 64bit OS.

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vga256 · 2023-07-19 14:54

Ah, okay - glad you were able to find some workarounds.

If you are interested in Genus GX, I have the library. It was kindly
archived by another user to a software preservation site I am a member
of.

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-19 16:25

>u were able to find some worka

Absolutely I've wanted those libraries since 2001....Thank you so much
vga256   Just let me know how I can get them from you or if you'd like
to upload them on my BBS at leemagazine.net:1337  just let me know.

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vga256 · 2023-07-19 18:44

Uploading via syncterm/zmodem to the bbs has been a real frustration,
full of CRC errors/failures. Please DM me an alternate means for
uploading.

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Emergency-Sample269 · 2023-07-22 11:19

Love it! That hits all the right nerd spots.

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-25 14:07

Thanks man I appreciate the comment because I still love BBS's very
much all the different software titles out there have amazing features
that can really make BBS's fun even in today's world.

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Emergency-Sample269 · 2023-07-25 15:27

I keep having issues with the terminal, not connecting. And files not
downloading. Dosbox loads it up file. And it trys. It loads the bottom
bar and gets stuck.

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-25 22:08

I'll address the first issue you're having with "Connecting to the
BBS"  for this I'll assume you're using DOSBOx since you mentioned it.
DOSBox has an emulated modem speed of 57600 Buad rate so make sure you
add the error level for that  speed.... To do this follow these steps
below:

Under the Nodes menu click on "Error Levels"  and then click "Add" to
create a new error level and the input the following information
(you'll see existing errorlevels you can model this after but here's
the information you'll need)

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https://preview.redd.it/02dgslkbp6eb1.png?width=1087&format=png&auto=w
ebp&s=cc1f8af6d43011b35edb9934e7181cc466fc546e

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This should handle your connection issues when you run the batch file
to start the BBS.

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BryanLee35 · 2023-07-25 22:10

The other necessary setting is to make sure you're setup your modem
within DOSBox and have the proper settings for the port... here's an
example of COM1 for DOSBOX using Speed of 115200 but 57600 will work
in your case:

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