I run a BBS, WG2.0, telnet only.
Currently i've got a sub bbs (synchronet 3) to run some doors, mainly tw2002. I'm thinking of replacing that sub bbs with a TWGS server, since TW is the only real reason that its there anyway.
But i need to know if TWGS is going to fit in like the Synchronet bbs does, so a few questions.

Are user's able to Rlogin to a TWGS server? Rlogin eliminates a few steps on the user's part, at least in the case of my current setup, maybe TWGS wouldnt behave like Synchronet does, and i might be worried about nothing.

Secondly, with the "Lite" version, this supports 4 connections. Is that serverwide? Or 4 connections per game? I'd like to run more than one game, 4 connections per game might just be enough to service my users, (its a small bbs!) but 4 connections serverwide might be a problem.


Thanks.

hello venom! ill take a stab here.
twgs is all rlogin (i believe). you just type in a name, and you are in. the 4 nodes is for the whole server. so no more than 4 people would be allowed online at one time. so ya, if you want to run a server, and multiple games, 4 nodes prolly isnt gonna be enough unless all games have like a half hour time limit

i hope this helps and good luck getting your server up and running! if you have anymore questions, just shoot em on here and someone will answer them (usually correctly) for you in a timely manner

Slim

TWGS will support both rlogin and telnet connections. The 4 nodes is serverwide, as slim said. Bear in mind though, that is concurrent connections, not total players allowed. With 4 nodes, you could have 20 people playing a game, just no more than 4 at any one time.

Thanks for the replies. I guess ill just watch the usage on my current subbbs, 4 nodes might do it... but im not sure, i like to be prepared for future growth.
But, i could always upgrade later, couldnt i?

Another good question.
Will i be able to take the curent TW3.09 Door that ive got running on my Sub BBS and move it into TWGS retaining the player and galaxy data?
A few players have moved right along, and i dont think they'd appreciate a re-bang this soon into things.
Thanks.

yes, you can always upgrade at any point you would like. as to taking 3.09 data and importing it into 3.13...
umm...
i dunno.
3.09 is not longer supported, so i'm not sure anyone can give you a 100% positive answer. export the .twa file from the 3.09 and import it into the twgs after its installed. it might work, it might not. heh, you will be our test bunny

Slim

Nice try Slim , the correct answer is no.
TWGS is in version 3.13.0 and 3.09 is not supported and does not contain a twa generator.
You can however use a second computer with twgs installed and try to imatate the game edits you have on 3.09.
My suggestion is to say "sorry , but I had to finnaly get up to date software , and here it is".

Good luck and please place your game(s) on the Big Bang section
of this forum , you will see new players come to your server.

And Welcome aboard TWGS

lol thanks vid i gave er a stab.

Slim

now you have me wondering if ive even got 3.09.. gah! I didnt check, i posted assuming that i had the right number.

Lemme check to be sure.
yea, just checked 3.09 Gold.

I was a bit confused on versions for a moment there. I swore that i JUST dled tw3.09 from this site not more than a month ago, so i checked, and sure enough 3.09 is whats available. But then i noticed that TWGS has a 32 bit version bundled with it. And that solved my confusion, i think. So, 3.09 is NOT the same as the 32 bit version that comes with TWGS, right?

Right