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  • Solar Realms Elite...

    From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to All on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 23:27:00
    Anyone running this? I got the latest release from John Dailey Software, but after installing and resetting it, every time I try to restart it, it
    responds that it hasn't been reset. Any ideas? It was free, so it's not
    like I've wasted any money...

    ---
    Shurato, Sysop Shurato's Heavenly Sphere (telnet, pop3, ftp, nntp)
    (ports 23, 110, 21, 119) shsbbs.ddns.net (shoutcast at 8000)


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
    ---
    * Origin: Shurato's Heavenly Sphere shsbbs.ddns.net (1:340/1101)
  • From Zero Reader@1:123/525 to Martin Kazmaier on Thursday, July 14, 2022 17:17:33
    On 12 Jul 2022, Martin Kazmaier said the following...

    Anyone running this? I got the latest release from John Dailey
    Software, but after installing and resetting it, every time I try to restart it, it responds that it hasn't been reset. Any ideas? It was free, so it's not like I've wasted any money...

    I think you have to set your computer's date back prior to 2000 (yeah! Back to the 90s!), then run SRE RESET. This is a Y2K bug. After you reset the game, you can set your date as normal and you should be able to run the game.

    There is a section on this in the Netfoss documentation:

    https://pcmicro.com/NetFoss/guide/

    I just tried it in Dosbox and it seemed to work. I've been meaning to add this game to my board, so your post was timely.

    -ZR

    ... Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 2022/04/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: alcoholidaybbs.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC (1:123/525)
  • From Jas Hud@mro@bbses.info.remove-oxo-this to Zero Reader on Thursday, July 14, 2022 17:36:15
    To: Zero Reader
    Re: Re: Solar Realms Elite...
    By: Zero Reader to Martin Kazmaier on Thu Jul 14 2022 05:17 pm


    https://pcmicro.com/NetFoss/guide/

    I just tried it in Dosbox and it seemed to work. I've been meaning to add this game to my board, so your post was timely.



    it's sad that pcmike has to put this in his netfoss documentation.

    i suggest people running these games make a fresh install and then archive it. when you want to 'rest', overwrite the old files.
  • From Martin Kazmaier@1:340/1101 to Zero Reader on Thursday, July 14, 2022 20:03:00
    I think you have to set your computer's date back prior to 2000 (yeah!
    Back to the 90s!), then run SRE RESET. This is a Y2K bug. After you reset the game, you can set your date as normal and you should be able to run
    the game.

    Thanks!

    ---
    Shurato, Sysop Shurato's Heavenly Sphere (telnet, pop3, ftp, nntp)
    (ports 23, 110, 21, 119) shsbbs.ddns.net (shoutcast at 8000)


    *** THE READER V4.50 [freeware]
    ---
    * Origin: Shurato's Heavenly Sphere shsbbs.ddns.net (1:340/1101)
  • From Andrew Haworth@1:123/525.1 to Jas Hud on Thursday, July 14, 2022 22:52:08
    Quoting message from Jas Hud to Zero Reader
    on 14 Jul 22 17:36:15 ...

    it's sad that pcmike has to put this in his netfoss documentation.

    i suggest people running these games make a fresh install and then archive when you want to 'rest', overwrite the old files.

    He has some really good information about various problematic door games in that documentation. I think a lot of people could avoid some of the recurring issues if they read it.

    Talking about "archiving" game setups... that's a good idea. I keep an archive of all my doors zipped up on Dropbox and I just grab the whole bundle when I crank up a board.

    -ZR

    ... Deny everything - remove all evidence - & make counter-accusations!

    --- Renegade v1.30/DOS
    * Origin: AlcoholidayBBS.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC (1:123/525.1)
  • From Andrew Haworth@1:123/525.1 to Martin Kazmaier on Thursday, July 14, 2022 23:02:28
    Quoting message from Martin Kazmaier to Zero Reader
    on 14 Jul 22 20:03:00 ...

    Thanks!

    Glad I could help! I set it up tonight myself and it's great.

    -ZR

    ... Fools fight one another, but wise men agree together.

    --- Renegade v1.30/DOS
    * Origin: AlcoholidayBBS.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC (1:123/525.1)
  • From Andrew Haworth@1:123/525.1 to Jas Hud on Thursday, July 14, 2022 22:52:08
    Quoting message from Jas Hud to Zero Reader
    on 14 Jul 22 17:36:15 ...

    it's sad that pcmike has to put this in his netfoss documentation.

    i suggest people running these games make a fresh install and then archive when you want to 'rest', overwrite the old files.

    He has some really good information about various problematic door games in that documentation. I think a lot of people could avoid some of the recurring issues if they read it.

    Talking about "archiving" game setups... that's a good idea. I keep an archive of all my doors zipped up on Dropbox and I just grab the whole bundle when I crank up a board.

    -ZR

    ... Deny everything - remove all evidence - & make counter-accusations!

    --- Renegade v1.30/DOS
    * Origin: AlcoholidayBBS.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC (1:123/525.1)
  • From Andrew Haworth@1:123/525.1 to Martin Kazmaier on Thursday, July 14, 2022 23:02:28
    Quoting message from Martin Kazmaier to Zero Reader
    on 14 Jul 22 20:03:00 ...

    Thanks!

    Glad I could help! I set it up tonight myself and it's great.

    -ZR

    ... Fools fight one another, but wise men agree together.

    --- Renegade v1.30/DOS
    * Origin: AlcoholidayBBS.com / Est. 1995 / Columbia, SC (1:123/525.1)