[torontocbm] Re: Darkstar BBS's
- From: Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: torontocbm <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 14:23:38 -0500
so can you share the darkstar code, the cracked version many have mentioned?
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dan,
>
> The rs-232 emulation works enough to get the BBS up. The trouble arrives
> when it tries to manage a connection. The demo worked because I put
> DarkStar into Modem-Suppress mode. There is no code to share. I've made
> some changes to the modem driver, but they're incomplete. I've also
> discovered a bunch of other bugs in DarkStar proper that I'm working on
> patching around the way it opens files on the disk drive. But as I've told
> you before, I have little to no time to work on this - like I've looked at
> it once in the past year.
>
> There are no other C64 emulators that implement a user port at all.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> so how did you do the demo? pc connected to c64?
>> still would like the code to play with if you can share...
>>
>> and what about alternatives like other c64 emulators ccs65, etc?
>> anyhow if the only way is a real c64, as long as the modem connection can
>> be emulated,
>> I suppose that would work.
>>
>> actual direct c64 storage is limited and hardware wears out, which is
>> what makes emulation attractive
>>
>> and I'm by no means a coder, so no way I could delve into that
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>> Running a BBS in VICE (one that relies on user port RS-232 anyway)
>>> currently is just not technically possible. The carrier detect signal does
>>> not function properly on the virtual user port in VICE and therefore means
>>> BBS's can't work properly. Believe me, I've been trying for years. When you
>>> actually get into the code that implements the user port RS-232 in VICE
>>> you'll understand that the fact it works at all is surprising.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ian posted a cracked version? where?
>>>> someone provide a link or details
>>>>
>>>> my ultimate goal is to somehow get a BBS working under an emulator
>>>> without needing a real c64, drive or modem.
>>>>
>>>> and preferrably on linux, or Mac. only windows if I can get it running
>>>> with Parallels on Mac.
>>>>
>>>> a completely virtual online c64 bbs would be great
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Michael Brigham <
>>>> dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just found the manual for DSBBS88, posted by Ian!
>>>>> http://www-acad.sheridanc.on.ca/~ian/c64/darkstar88-manual.pdf
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ian!
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Michael Brigham <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> *To:* "torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 1:00 PM
>>>>> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Darkstar BBS's
>>>>>
>>>>> I second Dan's motion! A collection of Darkstar 88 and its modules
>>>>> would be nice. I know Ian C has released a cracked version of 3.1, but 88
>>>>> would be nice. I exchanged a few emails with Ian a while ago, and he
>>>>> mentioned that the copy protection on Darkstar was pretty tough. He does
>>>>> have DSBBS88 but has yet to crack it (as of a few years ago). Still, one
>>>>> can dream....
>>>>>
>>>>> Hate to single someone out on here, but if Aaron Bochar is reading
>>>>> this, do you have DSBBS88 in your collection? Aaron ran quite a few
>>>>> Darkstar BBS's back in the day, and I know he is on this email list. He
>>>>> mentioned (back in 88) that he might get DSBBS88, but I haven't asked him
>>>>> since. Ok, so it took me 27 years to ask, never said I was quick! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> In the mean time, here is a link to 3.1
>>>>> http://csdb.dk/release/?id=47911
>>>>>
>>>>> And a youtube/tpug video of Ian and 3.1
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=darkstar+bbs
>>>>>
>>>>> I think I'll start and try to get this to work under vice, I know it
>>>>> won't work with telnet servers at 1200, 300 I think works though.
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> *From:* Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> *To:* torontocbm <torontocbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 11:43 AM
>>>>> *Subject:* [torontocbm] Re: The Sidplayer Channel on YouTube
>>>>>
>>>>> What I want, and I think a lot of others want,
>>>>> is the information on getting Dark Star BBS working again ;)
>>>>> its far past time that information got released...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx>
>
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