So I'm gonna put my ask out to the w0rld; those of you who run Door Game Servers - what software do you use to run the doors? dosemu? dosbox? Something else???

Here's my idea; on 2oFB, I'd like to offer a Menu where users can boot up MANY different BBS softwares... they'd all be bone stock - just to show all the various BBS softwares that were popular; Telegard, Renegade, Obv/2, iMPULSE, VBBS, Wildcat, etc etc etc.

Stretch question - is Synchronet the favored BBS software to create a 'Network'?? I could also offer it to any other BBSes that would want it.

Users could jump into a Menu and login w/ guest or create an account on any BBS software. It would be neat if I could import 2oFB local messages to each, but that might be a stretch...



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Re: 'Door Game' Networks - but..
By: paulie420 to All on Thu Feb 12 2026 06:25 pm

Here's my idea; on 2oFB, I'd like to offer a Menu where users can boot up MANY different BBS softwares... they'd all be bone stock - just to show all the various BBS softwares that were popular; Telegard, Renegade, Obv/2, iMPULSE, VBBS, Wildcat, etc etc etc.

I still have a backup of my original BBS that I ran from 1994-2000. I used RemoteAccess (for DOS) for that. A while ago, I got it set up to run as door from my current Synchronet BBS - it runs RemoteAccess as a door and you can then log into my old BBS that way. But I think there may have still been a small glitch with it, as I have that 'door' set up with sysop access so that only I can access it (for testing). It's been a while since I gave it a try, so I don't remember exatly what may have been wrong.. Maybe I just wanted to see if there was a way to automatically create user accounts in RemoteAcess & sync them so that users don't have to manually create another user account with it.

It would be cool to set up other BBS software packages that way too. BBSing is cool part of computer history. I remember a lot of BBS software packages being used for all the BBSes in my area in the early 90s.

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Re: 'Door Game' Networks - but..
By: paulie420 to All on Thu Feb 12 2026 06:25 pm

Howdy,

Here's my idea; on 2oFB, I'd like to offer a Menu where users can boot up MANY different BBS softwares... they'd all be bone stock - just to show all the various BBS softwares that were popular; Telegard, Renegade, Obv/2, iMPULSE, VBBS, Wildcat, etc etc etc.

I've often thought of doing that too ...

Stretch question - is Synchronet the favored BBS software to create a 'Network'?? I could also offer it to any other BBSes that would want it.

Clearing Houz :) I'll host it for you if you want...

Users could jump into a Menu and login w/ guest or create an account on any BBS software. It would be neat if I could import 2oFB local messages to each, but that might be a stretch...

I've wanted to do that too. I thought it would be cool that you could dive into a BBS of choice and use it - and while I've started a couple of times on it, I've got distracted with other projects...

Part of me creating clrghouz, supporting both binkp for (internet) modern software, and EMSI/ZModem for old mailers, so I could achieve something like this.

I also was planning on building an inside network https://intus.top so that folks could connect to it easily, but it didnt run directly on the internet, so you dont have to worry (too much) about script kids, port bashing, etc.

If you want help, I'm in... I could host some of it as well if it helps...


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Here's my idea; on 2oFB, I'd like to offer a Menu where users can boot MANY different BBS softwares... they'd all be bone stock - just to show the various BBS softwares that were popular; Telegard, Renegade, Obv/2, iMPULSE, VBBS, Wildcat, etc etc etc.

I've often thought of doing that too ...

Stretch question - is Synchronet the favored BBS software to create a 'Network'?? I could also offer it to any other BBSes that would want it

Clearing Houz :) I'll host it for you if you want...

Part of me creating clrghouz, supporting both binkp for (internet) modern software, and EMSI/ZModem for old mailers, so I could achieve something like this.

If you want help, I'm in... I could host some of it as well if it
helps...

Great!! So... yea, I'm gonna keep p0king around how I'd setup many BBS softwares and if I get to that point I will 1oo% take you up on helping get their message areas linked up; 2oFB local Message Bases would be COOL, but at least linking up fsxNet to them would be the real goal.

Thanks for piping up; your software and knowledge will really help w/ the messaging side of things, deon!!

Appreciate ya - I'll revisit soon!



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On 12 Feb 2026, paulie420 said the following...

So I'm gonna put my ask out to the w0rld; those of you who run Door Game Servers - what software do you use to run the doors? dosemu? dosbox? Something else???

Paulie, I run a small door server pretty much not known by many. Do I want to become DoorParty? Hell no! Maskreet does a phenomenal job! What do I run, I run in Synchronet on a Windows 10 32bit base. Runs fine, it is basically the front end software DoorParty used to run on except no SSH tunnel.

Here's my idea; on 2oFB, I'd like to offer a Menu where users can boot
up MANY different BBS softwares... they'd all be bone stock - just to
show all the various BBS softwares that were popular; Telegard,
Renegade, Obv/2, iMPULSE, VBBS, Wildcat, etc etc etc.

Stretch question - is Synchronet the favored BBS software to create a 'Network'?? I could also offer it to any other BBSes that would want it.

Users could jump into a Menu and login w/ guest or create an account on any BBS software. It would be neat if I could import 2oFB local messages to each, but that might be a stretch...

It's a nice idea, but why set up base systems yourself? Find people running those softwares and setup a menu with Telnet dialout and let them visit other sysOp's BBS'. For example, Anachronist runs a great C-Net Amiga board, have it telnet out to his board, there are a ton of Synchro boards that are nice. Pretty much every software you have mentioned someone on here is running.. In my opinion you are not only showing what CAN be done to software, but helping out other sysOp's with calls.. If you want to get an idea on how it would work out, dial into my board at port 2300 and you will get my "Matrix" login which lists out my boards and you can choose which one you want. Error 404 does the same thing (Where do you think I got the idea?!? LOL)


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Nightfox wrote to paulie420 <=-

I still have a backup of my original BBS that I ran from 1994-2000. I used RemoteAccess (for DOS) for that. A while ago, I got it set up to
run as door from my current Synchronet BBS - it runs RemoteAccess as a door and you can then log into my old BBS that way. But I think there
may have still been a small glitch with it, as I have that 'door' set
up with sysop access so that only I can access it (for testing). It's been a while since I gave it a try, so I don't remember exatly what may have been wrong.. Maybe I just wanted to see if there was a way to automatically create user accounts in RemoteAcess & sync them so that users don't have to manually create another user account with it.

I currently run RA 2.50, selectable at the connection menu for the Looney Bin. It's the basic system I ran back in the 90's, except now its setup more as a text adventure than a full msg/files/doors system. I had thought there was a way to pass login info on the command line, but I haven't been able to find it.
I swear we did something like that back in the day when were hosting an "internet Cafe". It's fun to play with multiple systems.

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Re: Re: 'Door Game' Networks - but..
By: Greyhawk to Nightfox on Sat Feb 14 2026 12:11 am

I currently run RA 2.50, selectable at the connection menu for the Looney Bin. It's the basic system I ran back in the 90's, except now its setup more as a text adventure than a full msg/files/doors system. I had thought there was a way to pass login info on the command line, but I haven't been able to find it. I swear we did something like that back in the day when were hosting an "internet Cafe". It's fun to play with multiple systems.

In the 90s, I was also using FrontDoor as a mailer for a little bit, since I had joined FidoNet. FrontDoor answered the modem, and then ran RA with some connection information on the command line. I only had it pass things like the modem connection speed, etc., as that's all that was needed at the time, but I thought there was a way to pass user information as well.

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On 15 Feb 2026, paulie420 said the following...

You know, thats a pretty good idea/spin on what I was thinking of... hmmmmm. I'd have to make sure the BBSes I link to are still 'alive' come months, years down the road - but that would be easy enough. I could
even build in a 'fix' for each software type. (Backup BBSes.)

I'll have to give that a good think. Thanks for the brainstorm. :P

Anytime.. My problem is I have a lot of ideas, but never get them down on the boards..! LOL


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It's a nice idea, but why set up base systems yourself? Find people running those softwares and setup a menu with Telnet dialout and let
them visit other sysOp's BBS'. For example, Anachronist runs a great
C-Net Amiga board, have it telnet out to his board, there are a ton of Synchro boards that are nice. Pretty much every software you have mentioned someone on here is running.. In my opinion you are not only showing what CAN be done to software, but helping out other sysOp's with calls.. If you want to get an idea on how it would work out, dial into
my board at port 2300 and you will get my "Matrix" login which lists out my boards and you can choose which one you want. Error 404 does the same thing (Where do you think I got the idea?!? LOL)

You know, thats a pretty good idea/spin on what I was thinking of... hmmmmm. I'd have to make sure the BBSes I link to are still 'alive' come months, years down the road - but that would be easy enough. I could even build in a 'fix' for each software type. (Backup BBSes.)

I'll have to give that a good think. Thanks for the brainstorm. :P



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