Subj : Re: DoorMUD
To   : Richard Cini
From : IB Joe
Date : Thu Oct 01 2020 04:28 pm

On 01 Oct 2020, Richard Cini said the following...
 RC> 
 RC> When I first started this project, I gave Synchronet with sexpots a try
 RC> on a Windows XP machine (also with a Digi AccelPort PCI card) and I
 RC> could never get sexpots running as a service in an effort to automate
 RC> the startup. I guess I could run 4 instances 
 RC> of it, maybe starting from a Windows command file or something and then
 RC> use the latest RC of Mystic (which I like better). I wonder if I can use
 RC> a batch file to start sexpots and the related Mystic node so that I
 RC> don't have to click 8 things...I assume 
 RC> so.
 RC> 
 RC> Let me try the fix to the replacement variable and see if that works.
 RC> Everything works right now except for that, and it's pretty speedy. I
 RC> have 4 Hayes 14400 modems connected to a Panasonic 6x24 hybrid PBX. So,
 RC> you don't have to dial 7 digits -- only 3 -
 RC> - but it works great. Love the sound. Running @ 300 baud is horrible,
 RC> but I've done 1200 on a Mac SE (barely passable) and 14400 on a Mac IIci
 RC> (reasonable).
 RC> 
 RC> I may still try the upgrade to 1.12rc46 with sexpots. It's easy enough
 RC> to back up the configuration if I mess it up.
 RC> 

This is what I'd do for modem access.  Sexpots, 4 different instances running
if need be.  Then I'd run a current version of Mystic or Synchronet... What
ever one turns your crank.. There may be other software out there under
development... But these 2 pieces of software are the best.

Argument to go with the latest... You can easily access fidonet and other
networks... You can have the system login to a door server and let others
worry about door setup while your users easily access the doors.

Logon to my BBS... JoesBBS.com.  I'm running Mystic BBS and I have 2 door
servers, one is local to me... on my LAN... the other one is external.. on
the WAN.  What you should note is the ease of use the newer technology has.

I'm shocked what you can do now a days... Anyway, logon to my BBS and check
out the game servers

IB Joe
AKA Joe Schweier
SysOp of Joe's BBS
-=JoesBBS.com=-

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