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14.2 BBS_terminal.prg
You cannot use this program to dial in to an old-skool dial-up connection using a real phoneline.
For that you must use different software and additional modem hardware. However since these old-
skool BBS's are mostly replaced by telnet versions, things become interesting. Because the
Cassiopei can connect to a telnet server through it wifi connections. Meaning that you can
experience the BBS's the way the were in the past but without the use of additional hardware. A
Cassiopei and the BBS_terminal.prg program is all you need. Make sure you have you Cassiopei
properly configured (make sure that Wifi=enabled and that you are connected to a decent wifi
network).
Unfortunately, this program is a work in progress but a beta release for the C64 has been made
available. With this you can visit a PETSCII based BBS (or a simple ASCII based BBS). For
example the borderline BBS (borderlinebbs.dyndns.org:6400).
Below 2 screenshots of the BBS terminal connected to the borderline BBS.
The BBS terminal is very simple to use, all you need to do is to select the operating mode
(PETSCII or ASCII) and the URL:PORT of the telnet based BBS. Once these settings are correct
the user can press the connect button and the terminal screen will appear (which can be quit with
the ← button on the keyboard and the user will return to the menu, from where the connection can
be closed and a new one to a different BBS can be opened.
Sometimes a BBS does not recognize the leaving of a user and a connection cannot be made, the
BBS reporting that a user is already logged in. This can be the case if you disconnected accidentally
and connected again. In that case, simply disconnect again and re-connect, try this a few times. This
situation is not unique but sometimes differs depending on the BBS you want to visit.
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