Tutorial combining Dosbox/Windows 10 64bit/Telnet/Wildcat Interactive Server reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-17 16:33 Hello to everyone Maybe it's a stupid question... but I ask anyway... Does a tutorial with Dosbox-X exist, where it is detailed explained, how to configure it in a real Windows 10, 64 bit enviroment, operating in a Multiline Telnet (I've got actually 50 Nodes) BBS? I already have a corresponding WCX here to have the interface between Wildcat Interactive Server and Dosbox-X. For me it isn't really clear, what I really need to configure in the Dosbox-X Configuration, and what not? I know that a can play with the Wildcat variables -N %Wcnodeid% etc. to send the required parameters to the Onlinegame (Door.sys and Door32.sys). I'm "new" with Wildcat... and had a 24 year pause with BBS'ing.... But the "fire is burning again"! Greetings from Bavaria/Germany Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-11-17 19:01 Hey [globalchaosbbs](https://www.reddit.com/user/globalchaosbbs/), I can do a video tutorial for you on how to get DOSBox to work with a BBS software title that only supports Modem COM PORT handling instead of TCP/IP Socket handling for you this weekend and send you a link to watch it. I've been meaning to do this for sometime now but just haven't had a break from my busy work schedule until now. So I'll record this for you on Saturday and send you a link then. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dmine45 · 2023-11-17 23:00 Another way to go about it is to install NTVDMx64 and then 16 bit DOS applications can run "natively" in Windows 10. Just a thought. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ten-oh-four · 2023-11-18 00:59 There is currently an effort underway by some TBBS fans to make a fork of DOSBox-X which includes a virtualized digiboard. This'll allow for having a single port multiline telnet. However I'm not sure how far along it is :/ Are you using 16 bit Wildcat or 32 bit? If the latter, I'd forget DOSBox altogether! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-18 01:00 Thank you for the advise. But I heared/read that this way isn't stable enough with Wildcat. I think I've read this in the Wildcat Support. I'll try that Dosbox-X way. Cause it was reported, that a lot of the Onlinegames will work with that. Greetings Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-18 01:03 Hi BryanLee35 If you have more questions about my enviroment, please ask. I have only two analog Nodes running (nostalgic, lol). The Rest are TELNET Nodes. Thx for your support/help Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-18 01:07 Hi Ten-oh-four I'm running the latest Wildcat Interactive Server in the 64bit- Version. Why could this be a problem? I've installed the latest dosbox-x- Version v10.x.x.x also today. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ten-oh-four · 2023-11-18 07:45 Ah, I see. So you're running WinServer natively in Windows and you just want to launch your games in dosbox-x. Makes sense. I haven't done that myself so can't help but it should be possible. *shrug* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-11-18 20:20 Hey everyone, As I mentioned earlier in my previous comment I was going to put together a video tutorial for how to host a Multi-node BBS using DOSBox. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvu3D- C4xhg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvu3D-C4xhg) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-19 06:29 Hi BryanLee35 Thank you for your tutorial and your work with it. That explains a lot.. So I will do that in the next days/weeks. Have a nice day Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-11-20 01:59 Hey Mike, you're very welcome bro... one thing I forgot to mention in the tutorial was when you chose to use an external telnet server you have to set all of the nodes to use com 1 and to use a fossil driver instead of UART. Anyway let me know when you have everything online and I'd love to come by and visit your board. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- globalchaosbbs · 2023-11-22 05:04 Hi BryanLee35 Give me some time. Got a lot of diffrent things at the same time here. Besides my "normal" service, my wife is in hospital (new Knee joint), 2 of my 4 cats are ill and we have to visit the doctor..... and on this weekend I have a Event at the german Air Force. Hopefully on Sunday, which is also the Birthday of my oldest son, I am going to pick up my wife from hospital. But thank you for the reminder with the fossil. And here I have a question. Got my two Modem-Lines on COM2: and COM3:.. So your notice will work. COM1: the 48 telnet nodes, COM2: and COM3: as "normal" UART Nodes. If I got a part of the Doors installed, I will send you a Msg. ​ Mike