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************ Topic 14 Sat Jan 09, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) Sub: Global War Term 128 This file is now in the 128 telecommunications area. It is called GW3.ARC. The discription is kinda weird since my delete key is not working here so it got saved typo's and all In case you do not know what GWterm is, it allows the pla 18 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 1 Sat Jan 09, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) GWterm is a term to aid in playing the online game GLOBAL WAR by JOEL BERGEN. The 128 version is now in the file area 128 telecommunications under the name GW3.ARC. If you play Global War and own a 128 it is definately worth the download. If you do download and ys use it please let me know what you think. Yth thanks Sean Peck (BY THE WAY HOW DO I GEXT MY DAMN DELETE WO TO WR WORK ON HERE?) ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 2 Sat Jan 09, 1993 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Goto "setup" and configure your delete key there. Or type "top" and follow the menus. At the worst, I believe CONTROL H will always perform a delete and backspace. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 3 Sat Jan 09, 1993 C.OGLE2 [breadstick] (Forwarded) Tell us more about Global War. I saw the posts b [Dabout it on Fido, but didn't relly [D [D [D [D [really know what it was. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 4 Sun Jan 10, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) Global War Term is a term for playing GLOBAL WAR online game, A game much like risk. What global war term does is allow you to play the game quicker. It stores the maps in the memory of the 128 so they do not need to be sent over the phone lines, thus speeding up play tremendously. If you play Global War this is definately worth the download. It is also a full functioning ANSI term with a good number of typical term features, Real time chat mode, 47k buffer Xmodem dl abuility etc. It is for the c128 in 80 column mode for HAYES compatible modems. It also has a few little extras that no other term I have used for the 128 does, like SCREEN DUMPING abuility etc. It is not meant to compete with the big terminals, but I think you will find it for the most part adequate, and definately very usefull if you do play global war. It speeds up game play over 100% even at 2400 baud, even more at slower baud rates. Sean ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 5 Sun Jan 10, 1993 HOWIE-CBM (Forwarded) Sean, Thanks for telling us about it. Sounds fascinating. I'm off to grab my copy! Thanks!! :) Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 6 Mon Jan 11, 1993 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) The file is live, I had to put a note on the file about not being able to test the software. I couldn't find anywhere in the docs about how to enable this feature so I could at least test it. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 7 Mon Jan 11, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) The GW maps are popped up by the BBS software, you cannot have the software pop up the maps on your own, unless of course you nullmodem to to your 128 using it as the term program and hit ESCAPE # capital M I believe (# can be 1- 7) The feature is automatic in the software. The BBS will send a verification code to the terminal, if the terminal supports the GWTERM feature the terminal sends back the ACKnowlegment codecode, and from then on the BBS sends only the special codes to tell tthe terminal what map to display, if the BBS does not get an ACKnowlege tthen it will send the maps via ansi codes. Sean Peck ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 8 Mon Jan 11, 1993 F.OGLE [Color 64 BBS] (Forwarded) Is the "Global War" game built-into the term itself? ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 9 Tue Jan 12, 1993 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Okay, guess that is why I couldn't work it :) ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 10 Tue Jan 12, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) The GAME is not built into the term. The game is on the BBS! What is built into the term is the abuility to tell the BBS you have this special abuility, and the BBS will then treat the term as such. If you do not pplay global war this term is just a term, you cannot tell it is GW capable by any commands or anything. It functions as a normal ansi term it is only when playing the Global War game on BBS's that have it that the extra ability comes out. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 11 Tue Jan 12, 1993 F.OGLE [Color 64 BBS] (Forwarded) Okay, then am I to assume that Global War is an ANSI-based game? is it copywrited? Which system is it found on? I have never seen a game with that title on a C= specific bbs (but it wouldn't be the fist time :] )... Thanks for the info... Fred Ogle ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 12 Wed Jan 13, 1993 T.ADAMS18 [Tom] (Forwarded) Can you give some BBSs that carry this game and their numbers? Might be interesting to try it late some weekend. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 13 Thu Jan 14, 1993 BADCO [BADCO] (Forwarded) The game is an online game for IBM BBS's although there are versions for AMIGA BBS'S as well, I do not know of any ports of the game to any other platform. GWterm 128 will work with the game on both the IBM and AMIGA platform. I know of a few places that have it in my area, but alas most do not have very active games right now. I would suggest calling Joel Bergen's board (he is the origional author of the GLOBAL WAR GAME and GWTERM for the IBM.) I do not have his number handy, but will post it at a later date. Only drawback is his board is in the state of Washington. What I would suggest is ask around on your local BBS's if there is a board in your area running the game or ask your SYSOP to install the the game on his board. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 14 Fri Aug 27, 1993 BADCO (Forwarded) I have added a few new features to GWterm, mostly things that make it more user friendly. Like a Cut and Paste function, and some other small things that a few people have suggested. I will hopefully be uploading this version to Genie within the next month or two. (but cannot assure this since once school starts again, heaven knows if I will have the time to do so.) ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 15 Sun Mar 06, 1994 B.HERRING8 (Forwarded) I have downloaded gw3. I am using SWIFTLINK, is there a way to use it with SWIFTLINK? ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 16 Mon Mar 07, 1994 BADCO (Forwarded) As of the version you have NO, it did not support the Swiftlink cartrige. However, the version I will am planning on releasing on 4/1/94 does support swiftlink, and up to 38.4k baud. Although data loss occurs at that speed, and sometimes occurs at 19.2k baud (although this data loss problem should be eliminated by release date. 14.4k baud and 9600 baud work perfectly, as well as the standard 300,1200 and 2400 baud rates. I did not get a swiftlink until about 2 months ago, when I purchased a 14.4 modem and a SL cartrige. So I could not support it befor then. But the new version does support swiftlink! ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 17 Mon Mar 07, 1994 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) If your delete key is sticky or not working try using CONTROL H or the underline character. ------------ Category 8, Topic 14 Message 18 Mon Mar 07, 1994 BADCO (Forwarded) Delete key does work, at least at my end.... Oh well, will keep it in mind. Thansk JBEE ------------ ************ Topic 15 Fri Nov 05, 1993 R.SMITH32 (Forwarded) Sub: Boca 14.4K & Swiftlink Getting this combo to work right. 28 message(s) total. ************ ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 1 Fri Nov 05, 1993 R.SMITH32 (Forwarded) I'm using this combo with Novaterm and Fritzterm. More often than not things freeze up. I suspect the initialization string. What would be a good one for 2400 baud? for 9600? Thanks ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 2 Sun Nov 07, 1993 H.HERMAN1 (Forwarded) RS, Exactly when are things locking up? You should not need any different initialization string for 2400 or 9600 bps connections. Most all 14.4k modems, Boca's included, are pretty smart, and will "sense" what the other modem requires, and connect accordingly. oh! You aren't by any chance referring to not connecting when making a call, as locking up, are you? The reason I ask is that the newer modems require extra time to actually establish a connection. Or at least to "negotiatiate" with the other modem and to agree at which bps they will talk. For some long distance calls, I find that it is necessary to allow as much as 45 seconds. A shorter time results in the program hanging up during this negotiation process, and no connection. Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 3 Mon Nov 08, 1993 R.SMITH32 (Forwarded) No, I mean locking up as in the keyboard not responding. This usually happens early in the session although sometimes things will go along a bit longer. It might be software related. The terminal within DTJ BBS seems to work better. Any ideas? ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 4 Mon Nov 08, 1993 C128.JBEE (Forwarded) Sometimes I have found that when my terminal program is locking up or some letters are hard to type (like a set of "random" keys that do not work unless you press down hard for a few seconds) that it is hardware related. Either my 6526 chip had to be replaced or my joystick was defective. I would say try it without the joystick plugged in. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 5 Tue Nov 09, 1993 H.HERMAN1 (Forwarded) Nah JBEE, this does not remotely sound like anything hardware related, at least as far as the computer is concerned. However, now that we have a better idea of the prob, it might be related to noisy phone lines. Especially if Randy (it is Randy, isn't it?) is using a Term with hardware flow control, which is what he should be doing. When a line is especially noisy, the Boca, as well as other new 14.4k modems will attempt to "re-negotiate" to a lower bps connection with the host modem. If your modem offers a LED display you would see the letters `RT' while this is going on. During an RT (ReTrain) your keyboard would appear to be locked. The Boca will not accept any further data from you, until it has successfully renegotiated to a lower bps, or it has hung up the phone line, because it could not communicate at any speed. One or the other condition would give you back your keyboard. Does this sound like what might be happening Randy? If so, the solution is to give the Boca and the host modem enough time to complete this process. Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 6 Mon Nov 15, 1993 R.SMITH32 (Forwarded) The only problem with these theories is that the mini term within DTJ BBS seems to work flawlessly. It is just a bare bones term though. All of the others have problems. I just wish I knew what makes DTJ work and not the others. Oh well... ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 7 Wed Mar 02, 1994 MIKE.DUNCAN [Scratch] (Forwarded) (Just a quick note) Using the SupraFAXmodem V.32bis with - Software Connection Baud Rate -------- ---------- --------- Dialogue 128 v2.2d SwiftLink 14.4K Desterm 128 v2.0 SwiftLink 9600 Dialogue 128 v2.2d user port* 9600 Desterm 128 v2.0 user port* 9600 - works very well. * User port interface built from article in November 1987 issue of The Transactor. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 8 Mon Mar 07, 1994 J.THOMPSON75 [Wyrkham] at 20:19 EST I have the Aprotek user port interface and a SupraFaxmodem does any one know the right settings to use? Thanks in advance, ;} JimBo ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 9 Fri Mar 25, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 04:34 EST Jim: Has anyone answered your question yet? :( I don't have an answer for you but I would think someone does. >>> I have the Aprotek user port interface and a SupraFaxmodem does >>> any one know the right settings to use ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 10 Mon Mar 28, 1994 F.OGLE [Color BBS] at 03:00 EST With a user port interface, I think your best bet with the SupraFax is simply to keep MNP/LAPM (compression/error correction) disabled. This is easily achieved by typing at\n0 (normal mode) <-- Best bet for user port interfaces at\n1 (direct mode) at\n2 (reliable mode)<-- Will DISCONNECT if remote computer isn't using MNP/LAPM at\n3 (auto-reliable)<- - Will connect wit or without LAPM/MNP. The problem is that using LAPM/MNP waits an additional 3-10 seconds for the CONNECT message to be given -- And also, it sends handshake characters (in LAPM/MNP mode) that will sometimes confuse a remote bbs system being called, if that system's computer doesn't negotiate LAPM/MNP. Typical symptoms are being in C/G mode and being thrown into Ascii or worse yet, ANSI mode, all because the remote bbs confused those LAPM/MNP handshake chars for a non-C/G delete key :) The Suprafax 14.4 V.32bis also sports TWO NONVOLATILE memories, which can be fetched with a simple ATZ0 or ATZ1. Writing to them is as easy as typing AT&W0 atd AT&W1. I like that feature -- I use mine on my BBS, and I have a different memory configuration that I use for network mode :) If you have any other questions, feel free to ask... ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 11 Wed Aug 31, 1994 A.ANGER1 [WileE Coyote] at 04:51 EDT HELP, I just received my SL and Boca 14.4, and have no luck getting it to work. When I click on logon to GRnie nothing happens. Any ideas? ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 12 Wed Aug 31, 1994 C128.JBEE at 05:27 EDT Hi A.ANGER1 :) What terminal program are you using and what computer? ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 13 Thu Sep 01, 1994 A.ANGER1 [WileE Coyote] at 05:37 EDT Thanks for responding. I'm using C=128 and Wiz (swiftlink compat.) Doesn't dial. Nothing. Thanks again... Al ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 14 Fri Sep 02, 1994 CBM-MARK at 22:26 EDT Al, after booting up Wizard try sending the modem command -> AT&D2 and see if dialing works now. If so, send another modem command - AT&W so that this setting will be saved internally in the modem so next time you won't have to enter the at&d2 before dialing out. For any Wizard specific related questions, there is a topic devoted to just Wizard stuff in the Category - topic #22. ~~Mark~~ ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 15 Sat Sep 03, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 01:28 EDT Mark: (And Al): I believe Al has a FAST modem... as in 14.4... Even if Wizard handles that, GEnie will not. Perhaps something is needed to prevent the modem from trying to connect at that speed, or something along those lines. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 16 Sun Sep 04, 1994 H.HERMAN1 at 00:38 EDT Ed, The Boca 14.4k is a FAST modem, as you note. It is also SMART. If it is left (or re-set to its default settings) it will auto-negotiate with any modem it connects, and set itself up to use the fastest compatible bps, in the case of GEnie, 9600 bps, best compatible compression, and the same for its error correction. All of this can be over-ridden, and the Boca forced to run at whatever the user wants. One factor that seems to be a prob for a new user is that all this smartness comes at a price: Generally it takes a lot longer for the fast, smart modem to do its negotiating. Whereas 15, or 30 seconds might have been sufficient to determine if there is a CARRIER DETECT, it can now take upwards of 45 or 60 seconds. In other words, the CARRIER DETECT setting within Terminal programs like Dialogue *MUST BE RESET* to allow for this extra time it takes to negotiate the logon. Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 17 Sun Sep 04, 1994 CBM-MARK at 00:54 EDT The Carrier Detect setting in Wizard is fixed, but the connect baud rate is changeable in the Wizard boot file. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 18 Sun Sep 04, 1994 H.HERMAN1 at 15:12 EDT Mark, Well then, if Wizard will not wait the required 45 or so seconds, a user might want to send his/her Boca an AT\N or AT\N1 to disable reliable mode before running Wizard. I'd suggest that this get issued as part of a Wizard's modem initialization string. This way, an ATZ will reestablish reliable mode for using other terminal programs. The string could be sent direct once the user is in terminal mode, else maybe a line could be added to the Basic starter to send this string? Adding one line to the Basic starter is the easier (read: do it once and forget it) way. I know how to address the RS-232 port in Basic, not quit sure how I would go about addressing my modem thru SwiftLink, in Basic, however.... :( Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 19 Sun Sep 04, 1994 CMD-DOUG at 19:44 EDT HH> not quit sure how I would go about addressing my modem thru SwiftLink, HH> in Basic, however.... That's easy enough - you wouldn't. About as close as you might come would be to POKE some ML code somewhere to handle it, then SYS to that. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 20 Mon Sep 05, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 07:11 EDT You *may* be able to send a modem command in the BASIC loader depending on a couple things. Does the Wizard boot send one there? If so, Bill's wedges may already be installed and may just tap into the chkout/chrout vectors, meaning any calls to the modem are sensed and trapped. I know that George Hug's wedge does this, and if Bill spliced his into his SwiftLink wedge, this may be possible. It would pay to at least try to send it if desired. There is an even chance it will work. If the wedge is installed after entry to the ML, or if Bill uses direct calls to send characters to the modem (that is the way I do it in my stuff), you won't be able to send things like this. BUT if there is any way to find out where the routine is in memory, it would be very easy to add a SYS routine that included the charcters in .a. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 21 Mon Sep 05, 1994 CBM-MARK at 17:20 EDT Hi have no idea how long Wizard is set to wait for carrier. I was never told, jst know whatever it is it has been long enough for me. But that's with a 2400 baud modem. The Wizard boot does *not* have any modem command string contained in it. I believe that *if* WC used George Hug's wedge WC has it built in with the main Wizard ML as there are only a couple files loaded in after the boot program loads in the ML. These are the fkey assignments, char set and the default settings. And boy are *we* getting off topic here! ~~Mark~~ ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 22 Mon Sep 05, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 18:22 EDT Sort of, Mark. :) The topic is getting the Boca to work with the SwiftLink, which is what we are talking about... it has been getting Wizard specific, but this kind of question is going to turn to the terminal program no matter which one is being used. :) Perhaps the thread from Al's question forward should be moved to the Wizard cat as a topic regarding fast modems with Wizard? ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 23 Tue Sep 06, 1994 A.ANGER1 [WileE Coyote] at 18:11 EDT Have not loged on for a few days, got back here and found all these responces. Thanks for the info, now to print the buffer and tyr to make all this help work. Where would one find the Wizard cat? maybe cat 3, #13? cat 8, #22? thanks again for the responces. Its a horriable feeling having paid the cash and struggled for a couple of weeks, only to shove the old 1200bps back in to get this thread.(better a 'donut' spare than no spare at all!) ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 24 Tue Sep 06, 1994 CBM-MARK at 22:09 EDT WileE, the Wizard topic is in Cat 8 as top #22. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 25 Sun Oct 09, 1994 D.WITMER2 [Snogpitch] at 19:36 EDT Doesn't the ATFx command lock the modem into a set raud rate? ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 26 Sun Oct 09, 1994 H.HERMAN1 at 22:41 EDT Snogpitch, None of my modems has an F command. Can you give us the description of F from the Boca manual? Thanks! Howie ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 27 Mon Oct 10, 1994 D.WITMER2 [Snogpitch] at 22:47 EDT OOOPS! I posted the wrong AT command. The F command is the command that sets the modem speed to computer term. But I do have the information that you still need. To minimize my typing and the length of this post, I'll limit the commands up to 2400. ->->-> Connect at 300 bps, no protocol AT &Q6 S37=1N0 ->->-> Connect at 1200 bps, no protocol AT &Q6 S37=5N0 ->->-> Connect at 1200 bps, negotiate protocol AT &Q5 S37=5N0 - >->-> Connect at 2400 bps, no protocol AT &Q6 S37=6N0 ->->-> Connect at 2400 bps, negotiate protocol AT &Q5 S37=6N0 This can be followed up with a &W0 or &W1 to store it in non-volitile memory area. If you put it in your secondary memory, all you have to do is have a string initialization of ATZ1 (assuming the string was saved as &W1). If Genie is the only place where you are having the problem, I'd recommend the string to be stored in the modem's memory. After all, a ATZ1 is easier to remember than all that other stuff. By the way, this information was from my owner's manual (I have a 28.8K VFX Zoom). Hopefully other models can be assumed to have the same AT commands. ------------ Category 8, Topic 15 Message 28 Mon Oct 10, 1994 CBM-ED [e.g.bell] at 23:00 EDT Here is Snogpitch's message as intended.... :) D.WITMER2 [Snogpitch] at 22:47 EDT OOOPS! I posted the wrong AT command. The F command is the command that sets the modem speed to computer term. But I do have the information that you still need. To minimize my typing and the length of this post, I'll limit the commands up to 2400. ->->-> Connect at 300 bps, no protocol AT&Q6 S37=1N0 ->->-> Connect at 1200 bps, no protocol AT &Q6S37=5N0 ->->-> Connect at 1200 bps, negotiate protocol AT &Q5 S37=5N0 ->->-> Connect at 2400 bps, no protocol AT &Q6 S37=6N0 ->->-> Connect at 2400 bps, negotiate protocol AT &Q5 S37=6N0 This can befollowed up with a &W0 or &W1 to store it in non-volitile memory area. If you put it in your secondary memory, all you have to do is have a string initialization of ATZ1 (assuming the string was saved as &W1). If Genie is the only place where you are having the problem, I'd recommend the string to be stored in the modem's memory. After all, a ATZ1 is easier to remember than all that other stuff. By the way, this information was from my owner's manual (I have a 28.8K VFX Zoom). Hopefully other models can be assumed to have the same AT commands. ------------