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howto:door:pimpwars [2026/03/11 14:28] – created nelginhowto:door:pimpwars [2026/03/11 20:32] (current) – The proper command-line specifier for the path to a drop file is %f digital man
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 If you've come here looking for help, you probably already know what this game is about. It is available as a standard DOS fossil based version, the Windows Door32 version, and the Linux version. There is no official download site but it can be obtained from https://breakintochat.com/wiki/PimpWars If you've come here looking for help, you probably already know what this game is about. It is available as a standard DOS fossil based version, the Windows Door32 version, and the Linux version. There is no official download site but it can be obtained from https://breakintochat.com/wiki/PimpWars
  
-The intro image may not display correctly in some terminals. To fix that you can create a wrapper. In Linux you would create a file such as pw+The intro image may not display correctly in some terminals. To fix that you can add the following lines to your ctrl/modopts.ini file.
  
-``` +  [xtrn:pimpwars] 
-#!/bin/bash +  eval_before_exec: console.write("\x1b[=4h") 
-echo -e "\e[=4h" +  eval_after_exec: console.write("\x1b[=4l")
-./pimpwars $1 $2 +
-echo -e "\e[=4l" +
-```+
  
-then +Let the board recycle then setup your BBS accordingly. Ensure the door.sys drop file is in lower case on Linux systems. Due to the nature of the game, you may want to set it to an appropriate age limit.
- +
-``` +
-chmod 755 pw +
-``` +
- +
-Then setup your BBS accordingly. Ensure the door.sys drop file is in lower case on Linux systems. Due to the nature of the game, you may want to set it to an appropriate age limit.+
  
 ===== SCFG Settings ===== ===== SCFG Settings =====
-[Pimp Wars] +  [Pimp Wars] 
- 1: Name                       Pimp Wars +   1: Name                       Pimp Wars 
- 2: Internal Code              PIMPWARS +   2: Internal Code              PIMPWARS 
- 3: Start-up Directory         ../xtrn/pimpwars +   3: Start-up Directory         ../xtrn/pimpwars 
- 4: Command Line               pw %n/door.sys %# +   4: Command Line               pimpwars %f %# 
- 5: Clean-up Command Line +   5: Clean-up Command Line 
- 6: Execution Cost             None +   6: Execution Cost             None 
- 7: Access Requirements        AGE 18 +   7: Access Requirements        AGE 18 
- 8: Execution Requirements +   8: Execution Requirements 
- 9: Multiple Concurrent Users  Yes +   9: Multiple Concurrent Users  Yes 
-10: Native Executable          Yes +  10: Native Executable          Yes 
-11: I/O Method                 Standard +  11: I/O Method                 Standard 
-12: Use Shell or New Context   No +  12: Use Shell or New Context   No 
-13: Modify User Data           No +  13: Modify User Data           No 
-14: Execute on Event           No +  14: Execute on Event           No 
-15: Pause After Execution      No +  15: Pause After Execution      No 
-16: Disable Local Display      No +  16: Disable Local Display      No 
-17: BBS Drop File Type         door.sys (31 lines) +  17: BBS Drop File Type         door.sys (31 lines) 
-18: Place Drop File In         Node Directory +  18: Place Drop File In         Node Directory 
-19: Time Options...+  19: Time Options...
  
  

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