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Tips on How To Configure TWTERM To Your Modem:
* It is best to start TWTERM and configure it before you log into a game
of TW. However, you can do it on-line.
* Use a comm program to dial into a BBS. Once there you can EXIT your
comm program and start TWTERM. Or you can SHELL to DOS from the comm
program and run TWTERM. If you are SHELLing, you may have to configure
your comm program to shell itself to EMS/XMS so TWTERM will have some
memory to work with. One way to check is to go into your comm, then SHELL,
then type MEM to see how much conventional memory is avaiable for running
other programs. In a 5000 sector game you'll need 580K. In a 1000 sector game
you'll need around 400K
* I haven't tried this, but a beta-tester reports you can use TWTERM
in LOCAL MODE by specifying a com port of 0. Of course you'll need some
sort of multi-tasking software, like DesqView.
* You will need to specify an IRQ in the config menu. If you don't know
what your modem is using, here are a few of the standards;
COM1 = IRQ 4 COM3 = IRQ 5
COM2 = IRQ 3 COM4 = IRQ 5
You can also try specifying an IRQ of 0 if you are not sure what your
COM port is using. If you have chosen the wrong one, usually TWTERM
won't display what comes in over the modem. Simply try another IRQ and
restart TWTERM.
* You will also need to specify a Baud rate. Usually 2400 modem users
will have no prob here. 14.4 users can specify 2400, 9600,14400, 19200,
38400 or 57600. Use the baud rate that you connected to the BBS with in
your comm program.
I personally have experienced probs with the TW display when using 38400
or 57600. The display coming in from the modem just stops and hangs.
If you experience this, then use 19200. However before TWTERM can function
at 19200, you must call the BBS with your comm program and connect at 19200.
Connecting at 38400 in your comm program, then specifying 19200 in TWTERM
won't work.
NOTE: Sometimes the display may mess up due to line noise or by the way
the BBS has TW set up. TWTERM can do nothing about this.
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IMPORTANT FOR MBBS USERS
Because the MajorBBS version of TW allows multi-players it brings up a new
problem for those who want to use TWTERM. You see, when you leave your
comm program to start TWTERM, there is a lapse there when your modem has no
term program to control it. Messages and such from other players is still
being sent to your modem but not being flushed to the screen. So what happens
is that the buffer gets backed up and the modem turns off any flow.
Now when you start TWTERM, you get no display of the TW game. The top half
of the TWTERM screen just sits there..black. If you are experiencing this
here's how to avoid it...
1) Try turning off Comm-Link and any other incoming messages you get from
the BBS BEFORE you leave your comm program to start TWTERM.
2) After leaving your comm program, try to start TWTERM as fast as possible.
Creating a .BAT file to run works real well for this. For instance..
When I leave my comm program, I run TWTERM.BAT. This .BAT file
automatically takes me to my TWTERM directory, starts TWTERM with the
appropriate command line (ex: TWTERM bbsname /M), then returns me to
my comm program when done with TWTERM. Makes it simple, easy. and fast.
So, if you can get TWTERM to display but not the TW game itself while
on-line.. then try 1 or both of the methods above.. thet should solve any
problems.
BTW.. If you should get a display, but it is all gibberish (looks like
line noise), then you have TWTERM configured incorrectly. Try different
settings and see what happens.
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Should you have any probs getting TWTERM to run correctly, then feel
free to call me at
Voice: 1-310-924-4184
Support BBS: 1-213-221-0172.
Logon with the name of "*willy boy software" for fast access.
Leave a message in conference 4 (Program Support).
Internet: wboyett@annex.com