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howto:door:fe [2010/02/26 14:22] – Links to util:scfg changed to util:scfg:index digitalman | howto:door:fe [2016/11/06 15:24] – Added InterBBS configuraiton and Initial installation Buckaroo | ||
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Intercept Standard I/O No | Intercept Standard I/O No | ||
Native (32-bit) Executable No | Native (32-bit) Executable No | ||
+ | Use Shell to Execute | ||
Modify User Data No | Modify User Data No | ||
Execute on Event No | Execute on Event No | ||
- | BBS Drop File Type | + | |
+ | | ||
Place Drop File In | Place Drop File In | ||
+ | Time Options | ||
+ | | ||
===== Door Specific Instructions ===== | ===== Door Specific Instructions ===== | ||
- | FE and the other SR / John Daily doors are easy | + | ===== Setup ===== |
- | with Synchronet since it supports SR doors native | + | |
- | '' | + | FE and the other SR / John Daily doors are easy with Synchronet since it supports SR doors native |
+ | :!: Note: BRE is not Multiplayer and can only be used on one node at a time. However, we can leave '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the command prompt, in the FE directory, run the FE106.EXE executable. Once that is completed, run the UNPACK.BAT file. This will create the DATA and DOC directories. FE.DOC is in the DOC directory. Next, run INSTALL.EXE... | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Local BBS Playing only ===== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | Install Falcon' | ||
+ | Next screen 'BBS Types', | ||
+ | Ignore next screen which contains | ||
+ | |||
+ | Game Setup Screen | ||
+ | FE 1.06 setup: | ||
+ | The FE Directory is '[The directory to which you installed FE]' | ||
+ | Which directory is your BSB in? [Enter the Directory to which you installed FE] | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | Enter the full path to your BBS's door files: [Enter the Directory to which you installed FE] | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | Batch file to create: [Enter the Directory to which you installed FE]\fe.bat | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | BRE Can use the fossil driver for communications. | ||
+ | Do you want BRE to use the FOSSIL? (Y/N) | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | If you have locked baud rates, please enter the baud rate: | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Score File Setup | ||
+ | Enter the location for the ANSI score file | ||
+ | Enter the location for the ASCII score file | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | News File Setup | ||
+ | Enter the location for the ANSI News file | ||
+ | Enter the location for the ASCII News file | ||
+ | Enter the location for Yesterday News ANSI file | ||
+ | Enter the location for Yesterday News ASCII file | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | BRE creates the following BAT files: | ||
+ | @ECHO OFF | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | CD \SBBS\XTRN\FE10 | ||
+ | COPY C: | ||
+ | FE | ||
+ | C: | ||
+ | CD \SBBS\XTRN\FE10 | ||
+ | |||
+ | Since SBBS places the doorfile in the startup directory, edit it to match this | ||
+ | @ECHO OFF | ||
+ | FE | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== InterBBS play ===== | ||
+ | Contact the League Coordinator for the League you wish to join and they will send you the files needed to setup InterBBS play. | ||
+ | Once you have those files, run FE SETUPINTERBBS and fill out the information as needed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | You are about to create a BBS.CFG file for InterPlanetary warfare. | ||
+ | Proceed? (Y/N) - Yes | ||
+ | Sysop Name: Enter your Name | ||
+ | BBS Name: Enter your BBS's Name | ||
+ | The Net/Node number should include zone only if BRNODES.DAT has it. | ||
+ | Input as: (zone: | ||
+ | Net/Node Number: Enter the information given to you by the League Coordinator | ||
+ | The Following questions are related to your front end mailer. | ||
+ | Incoming FILES Directory: | ||
+ | Outbound NETMAIL directory: | ||
+ | FE Planetary League Number: | ||
+ | Your mailer must be one of the following: | ||
+ | FRONTDOOR | ||
+ | DBRIDGEOLD is the setting that should be used for DBridge v1.32 and lower mailers | ||
+ | Front End Mailer: Enter the type of mailer you are using (Note: Argus/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hit ' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Edit the RESOURCE.DAT file and make the changes requested by the League Coordinator to match the other systems in the League. Normally these are: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ReconUpdate | ||
+ | OldestRecon | ||
+ | TimingCheck | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the command line, in your FE directory, run BRE RESET and set the information to match what your BRE League Coordinator has given to you. Here, for example, are the settings for League 10: | ||
+ | |||
+ | FE League 10 settings for game starting Jan. 6, 2016 | ||
+ | -=[ Current version used at this time v1.06 ]=- | ||
+ | |||
+ | Next Start will be around Jan. 2, 2017 | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Falcon' | ||
+ | Game Start Date : 01/ | ||
+ | Game Join Date : 01/ | ||
+ | Turns Per Day : 15 (20) | ||
+ | Turns of Protection | ||
+ | Initial Market Land : 30000 | ||
+ | Land Created / Day : 3000 | ||
+ | Standard Wages : 25 | ||
+ | Starting Land : 1000 | ||
+ | Starting People | ||
+ | Starting Silver | ||
+ | Starting Food : 5000 | ||
+ | Starting Stone Blocks | ||
+ | Starting Weapons | ||
+ | Starting Runes : 100 | ||
+ | Max Attacks | ||
+ | Max Spells | ||
+ | Max Players | ||
+ | *Days for "Lost Attacks" | ||
+ | Local Attacks | ||
+ | Local Attack Scoring | ||
+ | *Dupe Checking | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the command line, run FE TEST and take a look at the RESULTS.TXT file generated. This will tell you if there are any issues. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I run a FE inbound and outbound (Or FE Full) whenever my system receives mail. I also run the following every morning in my nightly maintenance batch file. | ||
+ | |||
+ | FE REQUEST | ||
+ | FE RECON | ||
+ | FE PLANETARY | ||
+ | FE BBSINFO | ||
+ | FE SCORES | ||
- | Just place the '' | + | </ |
- | you're home free. | + | |
- | :!: Note: FE is not Multiplayer and can only be | + | ===== Register FE ====== |
- | used on one node at a time. However, | + | FE can still be registered |
- | we can leave Allow Mulitple Users ON | + | |
- | in [[util:scfg: | + | |
- | the door is in use by itself. | + | |
===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== | ||
- | * [[: | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | * [[:howto:door:TAL|The Arcadian Legend]] | ||
+ | * [[: | ||
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