The link to CSDB has already been posted. It's been there for years. On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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> >> > > -- Ian Colquhoun <icolquhoun@xxxxxxxxx>