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October 30, 2003

IMPERIUM v5

The following is the latest entry from Chris King at the IMPERIUM website
"October 21, 2003

Development complete?

Well theoretically anyway... the list of things that needed to be implemented, updated, and ported seems to be empty. In an ideal world things would be running nicely... since this isn't an ideal world things are still broke and so the debugging phase begins. Players can register and join a game but the units seem to be getting lost after being created or passed off to the player and things go south when Imperium tries to grab the new unit and draw the map around it. And the quit routine doesn't seem to actually end the session. And intro screen doesn't seem to be displaying. And for some odd reason it seems to take 2 key presses to process a command. And... we still have a lot of work to do :)

I think we've technically whacked the champagne bottle across the bow and put the program into the water... Imperium 5.0, it's not ready to sail, but, by God, it's staying afloat! :)"

We anxiously await the launch!

DTR & Godspeed,
ACTION

Posted by ACTION at 09:42 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 20, 2003

New GameSrv Beta

MannSoft.ca - Your home for software that doesn't suck

Manning just uploaded a new GameSrv.exe on the GameSrv BETA page. The changelog is available on that page if you want to know what's new. Just remember that it is an upgrade (only comes with a new .EXE) so if you don't already have the first beta installed, you'll need to download it first in order to run beta 2.

Posted by v at 09:05 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Synchronet 3.11a Beta

Synchronet BBS Software

"The next release (v3.11a beta) will be out "soon". If you'd like to track the progress, see the new dynamic CVS commit log. I also have a new dynamic Synchronet to-do list which is much easier for me to edit, update and keep current than the old static HTML list (which is now very stale), but most of the things in this list are slated for the v3.20 release time-frame."

Posted by v at 09:03 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Open XP Beta

OpenXP Online

OpenXP Version 3.8.13 Beta is available for download as well there is an info page, although it is not in english.

Posted by v at 09:01 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 15, 2003

NetRunner 0.09

NetRunner 0.09 has been released. You can download it at www.mysticbbs.com. NetRunner is a console telnet client for Windows.
It supports ANSI-BBS/VT102 emulations, phonebook, scroll back, zmodem, scripting language, and more...

Posted by v at 09:36 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 10, 2003

OperationOverkill.com opens!

The official homepage of Operation: Overkill has moved to its own domain! Come join us!

Operation: Overkill

Posted by tarix at 06:38 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 09, 2003

TBBS.org Annoucement!

TBBS.org is now open for buisness for all your TBBS support needs. If you are a former, current, or future sysop of TBBS stop by and check us out.

http://www.tbbs.org/

Posted by tarix at 10:42 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 08, 2003

Com/Ip V 4 Released.

COM/IP version 4 is about to be released.
The main difference in v4 is support for user authentication, using either the windows credentials, or a unique login/password. This is not needed for BBS sysops, but COM/IP's primary market is the business
community.

As of version 4, COM/IP is now licensed by the number of COM ports you wish to virtualize. Previous versions of COM/IP allowed up to 256 COM ports to be defined for one low price, but now the (more expensive) base price of $95 will include support for only one COM port!

Version 3 users can "upgrade" to a Version 4 license that supports 4 COM ports at no charge. If a user wishes to use additional COM ports under version 4, they will have to pay the difference.

Any BBS Sysop that currently owns a COM/IP v2 or v3 license should hang on to it, as they are now worth a small fortune since they support 255 ports. The new price for a 16 port v4 license is $545.

http://pcmicro.com/comip

Posted by v at 07:14 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mbse V0.38.0

MBSE BBS For Unix

03-Oct-2003 Version 0.38.0 stable is finally released. Highlights of this release are:

Nodelist lookup configuration using a configuration file, ready for future developments.

New chatsystem for sysop <-> user and user <-> users chat like IRC.

All internal doors are now external.

We now have an official FTSC product code.

New mailer temporary inbound per node for better multiline handling and failed session recovery.

Binkp CRAM MD5 crypted passwords implemented.

Full support for long and 8.3 short filenames, also for tic files.

Lots of bugs fixed.

Posted by v at 07:11 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Ambroshia v3.0 Screen Shots Released

Homepage of Ambroshia: Test of Time - Door Game

The new Alpha 3.0 Screen shots have been released.

Posted by v at 07:09 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

October 02, 2003

Bio News (Update)

The author of Bio-News is looking for 2 more Beta Testers to test the Bio-News Door which was made in Synchronet's Baja Code. If you are interested and are running Synchronet, then connect to Biohazardous Material (telnet://biohazmat.ath.cx) and leave the Author of Bio-News, Timothy Arnold (Biohazard), a message.

Bio-News 2 Beta Release 8 will be released to Beta Testers before the end of this upcoming weekend (October 3-5, 2003). Some of the features for Bio-News include the following:

read more »

Posted by v at 08:28 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 24, 2003

Bio News 2.0

Bio-News 2.0 Beta Release 2 has been released by Timothy Arnold (Biohazard), the SysOp of Biohazardous Material (telnet://biohazmat.ath.cx).

Bio-News was created in Synchronet's BAJA Code and is a great way to keep your users updated on news about your BBS. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of Bio-News, please connect to Biohazardous Material and give it a try online. If you enjoy using it, send the SysOp / Author a message on the BBS.

NOTE: YOU MUST BE RUNNING SYNCHRONET IN ORDER TO HAVE A COPY OF THIS PROGRAM.

Posted by v at 04:28 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 18, 2003

Virtual Sysop Build 5

Build 5 of Virtual Sysop is now avaible to download at:

VSysOp Home Page

This fixes the Opening Ansi Screen for windows. And the page also tells you how to "fix" the Nix verison.

Posted by v at 11:57 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Vagabond Software trying to save old doors

Vagabond Software: ATTN Door Authors.

I have just made an announcement on the Vagabond Software home page regarding old door sources. If you know of/ Are an author then please let them know that Vagabond Software will take there code and give it a new home.

Posted by v at 11:32 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 15, 2003

Virtual Sysop 3

The Linux version and the Windows 32 Verison of VS3 has just gone to public beta. You can download them at http://vs3.vbsoft.orgnow and get in on the action.

Virtual Sysop III is a game of BBS and Sysop Simulation.

Work hard to build up your BBS,
Answer Mail, Upload Files, Buy Modems,
Hire Workers, Hack into other BBSes.

Posted by v at 01:24 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

New Release of MannADT

www.MannSoft.ca

MannADT v3.09.09 was just released. This version hopefully fixes a bug where http errors were not properly being handled. It also adds support for manually entering an IP address to update with. Just hit the Manual radio button, and then manually select and update any hosts you want.

Posted by v at 08:15 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Ambroshia V3 Update

Homepage of Ambroshia: Test of Time - Door Game

Taken from the Ambroshia web site.

Hey Hey, long time with no update. As of this time Michael Preslar has had the source code and began porting Ambroshia v2.01 to DOS. However, I have not heard from him in a while concerning the progress. As soon as I hear something, I will post ASAP.

Ambroshia v3 is in the works, and as of right now there is NO date for a release. I am doing a TOTAL REWRITE of the entire project in C++ using Opendoors 6.20. The reason for this is simple.

You can read the whole entry from the above website.

Posted by v at 08:12 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 10, 2003

Vagabond Software: DoorStats Version 2.0 Released

Vagabond Software: DoorStats Version 2.0 Released

I was told of a bug in doorstats. So I fixed it, and as well I released a new verison. (Turns out there was a lot of things wrong with it.)

Since I went so far as to release a new version I also released the source code to it. It is yet another one of my BASIC doors, so you will need VBDOS 1.0. I did not read through the source on this one and as well it is not commented so if you do take a look at it dont laugh.

Posted by v at 10:53 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 09, 2003

Request From Manning

www.MannSoft.ca

Posted on Mannsoft.ca

"I've been working on a new release of GameSrv for awhile now. Progress has been slower than I would like, but it's getting there. Over the past few weeks I've received quite a few suggestions, some of which have been implemented, some of which are still on the TODO list. Or I should say were. I recently lost the list, so Im asking anyone who made a suggestion to hit the contact link off to the right and re-submit it. Thanks"

Posted by v at 10:58 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 05, 2003

Radius Beta Binary

Official Radius Homepage

In the typical fasion that the Radius Authors use, There has been a new release of the Beta Binary's for Radius. The Whats new in this version has not been translated into english just yet, so you will have to download it and find out for your self.

Posted by v at 08:23 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mystic 2.0 Beta 1

Mystic Software Development: Downloads

g00r00 got his file area working, and now you can download the first public beta of Mystic BBS 2.0 for Windows. While you are there you might look around for all the other mystic goodies that he has.

Posted by v at 08:09 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 03, 2003

More VS3 News

Virtual Sysop 3

VS3 Platforms Need Testing!

Sysop's are needed to test the Win32 and Linux versions of the game. If you run a Sychronet or Linux BBS and don't mind running a beta copy of the game email tarix. (Email on the above page.)

Posted by v at 01:05 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

September 02, 2003

DoorMud V0.99

DOORMUD

DoorMUD v0.99 is now available for download. New features include lots of extra World Editor capabilities (including class and race editors), many Door32 support fixes, several bug fixes, and more. The full release notes have been posted on-line.

Posted by v at 08:36 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Manndoor 3.08.30

www.MannSoft.ca

MannDoor v3.08.30 was just releated. This version mainly contains bugfixes, but there are also two important additions: OS/2 and WINServer support.

With the addition of OS/2 support MannDoor now compiles for 5 different platforms with 8 different compiler combinations, and with the addition of WINServer support MannDoor can finally compile native DOOR32 mode doors (not to be confused with DOOR32.SYS doors)

Posted by v at 08:35 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 26, 2003

GuTTerBowl 2k3 v3

GuTTeRBoWL 2003 - v3.00 --------
Online Bowling Door! 16bit/32bit. Simply the B E S T bowling door
you'll ever play. ANSI-intensive animation! Bowl the nearly true
action-pin-reaction. Featuring multi-node, multi-OS support and
Telnet support. Supports nearly every known dropfile.
Send him an e-mail to get your copy at gutterbowl@cox net
or it's in the BBS Files section at The SCUTTLEBUTT
Copyright ChasWare Software (c) 1996-2003
Release date --- August 24, 2003

Posted by ACTION at 11:41 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Open Xp

SourceForge.net: Open XP Help Wanted System

Open XP (A Text Based Mailer for BBS's) is now asking for help. A list of positions available for this project is at the above link.

Posted by v at 08:52 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mystic Web Site Back online

Mystic Software Development: News

It has been over 6 months, but the Mystic Web site is Back online. All you Mystic Sysops better get over there and log in to keep up to date on the latest mystic news.

Posted by v at 08:46 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 19, 2003

New Version of Bible Dash

Vagabond Software

"I was told of a problem with XP and Bible dash. It would start the 15 Second Count Down and it would take 15 min. Fixed it and now it reads the system clock to count down. "

Posted by v at 01:10 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mystic is still going

Alhtough I found the site by Accident, I do know for a fact that g00r00 is still working on bringing his site up and on the new betas of Mystic, and infact has a site that is working.

When the site is back on line I will let you know.

Posted by v at 08:24 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

New Release of OPEN XP

OpenXP Online

OpenXP v3.8.11 beta available, although the what's new is in another language.

CrossPoint (XP) is a text-based mailer for various BBS nets like FidoNet, Z-Net and MausNet as well as Internet mail and news. In December 1999 the author of CrossPoint, Peter Mandrella, released CrossPoint v3.20ß sources to the public. Since then many people worked on these sources - OpenXP has been born.

Posted by v at 08:17 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

New Beta of Doormud

DOORMUD

An upgrade-only beta version containing some new features (including class/race editing, better performance, and many door32 fixes) has been released.

Posted by v at 08:07 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Radius Beta Source

Official Radius Homepage

With no note other than the web page changing, there is a new beta source release of Radius (Windows GUI Front end) was done on 8/15

Sorry no other information on it other than that.

Posted by v at 08:06 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 14, 2003

GameSrv V3.01.01 Released

www.MannSoft.ca

GameSrv v3.08.01 was just released. This version implements a major feature many people have been asking for lately, support for RLogin connections.

The GUI is going to be completely redesigned for the next release, so Manning didnt bother adding the ability to change the "secure host" setting. Read the included documentation to learn how to manually set it by editing the SETUP.INI file.

Posted by v at 02:21 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Deuce Ports Doors to Linux

Taken from PCM's BBS Software Development News

Stephen Hurd (better known as Deuce) has ported several popular DOS doors to *Nix during the past few weeks, including:

The Clans
NewYork 2008
FreeVote
LastWord
Dragon Lance
Leech
Star Clash
Solar Warrior
Paranoia

The doors were ported using the OpenDoors door development kit, and the sync XPdev.
Deuce says they will compile under either Linux or Win32, though no Win32 binarys have
been released yet (Deuce does not run Windows).

Deuce is looking for more doors to port, so if you have the source to any DOS based doors you would like to see ported, you can usually reach him on irc.thebbs.org in channel #bbs.

http://doors.bbsdev.net The Downloads are at this web site.

Posted by v at 02:13 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

August 07, 2003

Doormud News.

DOORMUD

DoorMUD v0.99 is nearing completion and a public beta release may come out later this week. A DoorMUD v0.99 feature list and progress report has been posted on the message board.

Posted by v at 12:37 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)


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