Can anyone point me towards a good set of instructions for getting old doors to run under my linux install? I tried looking at the one on "hardwareasylum" but it is anything but straight forwards. He has you setting up a whole sub menu in a bash script to launch the games from rather than just launching the game directly from the mystic menu option.

Hoping to maybe even get MysticGuy to make a video showing how to do it. :)

-FltCapt Dallas Vinson, SFI

... Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your trip in kilometers

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Geri,

Same struggle here! Running Mystic v1.12 A49 on Debian 12 (Linux/64)
at PhotoRM BBS — Les Mechins, QC, Canada. Connected to FidoNet
1:229/114, FSXNet 21:1/235, and we just brought back CRS Network
(Canada Remote Systems) as Zone 79:1/1. The old Canadian network from
the early 90s — nothing was left, no hubs, no nodes, zero. So we
rebuilt it from scratch as a bilingual FR/EN network.

For doors on Linux, we're tackling it three ways:

1. MPL native — Writing new games directly in Mystic's MPL. Already
have Wordle (French "Mot-le"), BlackJack and Rumeurs compiled and
in our door menu. Working on Slot Machine and Trivia next. No DOS
dependency at all, runs anywhere Mystic runs.

2. Linux native ports — Usurper v0.25 has a Linux build, works great
with just a shell script wrapper.

3. DOS classics — We have ~35 ZIPs ready (LORD, TW2002, BRE, Global
War...) but DOSemu2/DOSBox config is still on our list. That
hardwareasylum guide... yeah. Agreed.

We also tried signing up for DoorParty — never got credentials back.
So we stopped waiting and started building everything locally.

If you have any working door launch scripts, happy to trade notes.
And honestly the MPL route is worth exploring — the compiler (mplc)
is already in your Mystic directory, zero setup needed.

Philippe
PhotoRM BBS — Les Mechins, QC
telnet support.photorm.net
FidoNet 1:229/114 | FSXNet 21:1/235 | CRS 79:1/1

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1. MPL native — Writing new games directly in Mystic's MPL. Already
have Wordle (French "Mot-le"), BlackJack and Rumeurs compiled and
in our door menu. Working on Slot Machine and Trivia next. No DOS
dependency at all, runs anywhere Mystic runs.

These sound good, are they available in your downloads section? And I hope that the trivia game will have a sinmple way to add new question/answer pairs into it on the sysops side.

2. Linux native ports — Usurper v0.25 has a Linux build, works great pg> with just a shell script wrapper.

Where can I get this archive?

We also tried signing up for DoorParty — never got credentials back.
So we stopped waiting and started building everything locally.

I use BBSLink. But will be adding both DoorParty and Exodus in the somewhat near future.

-FltCapt Dallas Vinson, SFI

... Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Legends of Yesteryear (21:3/235)

Hey maskreet!

Thanks for looking into that -- much appreciated. Not sure what
happened with our DoorParty sign-up, might have been a glitch on
our end.

We'd love to get set up. Our BBS is PhotoRM BBS (FSXNet 21:1/235,
FidoNet 1:229/114), running Mystic A49 on Linux/64.

We've been doing a lot of work here -- building bilingual door
games (French/English), setting up a new CRS Network (Canada Remote
Systems revival, Zone 79), and working on automation and AI-assisted
sysop tools for moderation and translation.

Would it be possible to continue this conversation via netmail or
email? We have some ideas we'd like to discuss that go beyond door
games. You can reach us at support@photorm.net.

Thanks again for reaching out!

73,
Philippe Gauthier
PhotoRM BBS - Les Mechins, QC
FSXNet 21:1/235 | FidoNet 1:229/114

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Hey Geri,

Thanks for the interest! Yes, we definitely want to share
these games with the community.

Here's where we're at honestly: the games work on our
board, but we're hitting some limitations and bugs in
Mystic that we can't fix without access to the source.
Things like string handling in MPL, display issues, and
some door communication quirks that make it hard to
package them reliably for other sysops.

We're a team of two. We need to find a way to develop,
debug, and keep this project alive. We'd love nothing
more than to do this full-time - it's our passion. But
right now we're far from that. We need to find a balance
between making a living and building what we believe in.

One day, we'd like to be able to survive just from this
passion. That's the dream. And to get there, we need a
platform we can actually maintain and extend.

We're working to find a path forward - whether that's
collaborating with g00r00 to continue Mystic development,
or finding another way. Until we can properly debug and
maintain the platform under the games, we don't want to
release something half-baked that breaks on your board
and wastes your time.

For the trivia game - yes, that's exactly the plan.
Simple text file format for Q&A pairs, easy for any
sysop to add their own content. Localizable too, so
it works in any language.

Here's our vision for when we get past this hurdle:

- Our MPL games available through a small subscription
that covers our development and hosting costs
- You configure your BBS to connect to our game server
remotely - no local install hassle
- Updates and bug fixes roll out automatically - you
always have the latest version
- New games added regularly as we build them

We're setting up CRS Network (Zone 79) as a community
space where sysops can report bugs, request features,
and participate in development directly. Think of it as
a feedback loop - you tell us what you need, we build
it, it shows up on your board.

We'll post on FSX_MYS when the first games are ready for
other boards. No vaporware - when we announce it, it'll
be working.

73,
Philippe Gauthier
PhotoRM BBS - Les Mechins, QC
FidoNet 1:229/114 | FSXNet 21:1/235

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Canada Remote Systems
Zone 79:1/1 * Since 1986

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On 06 Apr 2026, pgauthier said the following...

We also tried signing up for DoorParty — never got credentials back.
So we stopped waiting and started building everything locally.

What was the name of your BBS at sign up? I don't recognize your BBS name. I just checked the DoorParty database and there's no pending applications, no BBS with the name "Photorm" in there, and no user named Gauthier either.

I generally don't delete sign-ups, only if I have duplicate submissions, but there's nothing there for your BBS.

If you want, jump on my BBS and sign up for DoorParty, I have zero issues approving your application.

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/12 (Linux/64)
* Origin: throwbackbbs.com -\- meriden, ct -\- (21:1/114)

I don't really know anything about coding (I've forgotten more then I ever learned. :) ), but would be more than have to be a test base on my BBS. I'm wanting something to run on my local system, not another game server.

-FltCapt Dallas Vinson, SFI

... The reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where the bad girls live

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
* Origin: Legends of Yesteryear (21:3/235)

Hey maskreet!

Thanks for stopping by our board -- that really means
a lot to us. And thanks for checking on our DoorParty
sign-up, appreciate you looking into it.

We're working on a lot of fronts at once here: bilingual
games in MPL, CRS Network, francisation of the whole BBS,
FidoNet and FSXNet connectivity... We know we're nowhere
near the level of established sysops like yourself. But
we're learning every day, working hard, and we WILL get
there.

We'll jump on throwbackbbs and sign up for DoorParty
properly this time.

If you ever have any suggestions, feedback, or advice
for a couple of new sysops trying to build something
real -- we're all ears. Any guidance you can offer,
we'll take it gratefully. We've got the passion and
the drive, just need to keep learning from people
who've been doing this right for years.

Philippe Gauthier
PhotoRM BBS - Les Mechins, QC
FSXNet 21:1/235 | FidoNet 1:229/114
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Hey Geri!

That's great to hear. You're actually the first name on
our beta tester list -- and we hope it'll be a long list.

That's exactly our goal: games that run LOCAL on your BBS.
No external server dependency. Your board, your control.

Right now we're still early stage -- building the games and
working out the kinks. In the first phase, beta testing will
be done on our board via telnet so we can debug together in
real time. But the final product will be doors that you
install and run on your own system.

We're also working on some ideas for community features
that would tie into the network -- think shared high scores,
cross-BBS tournaments, that kind of thing. Still early days
on that front, but we think it could add some real value for
everyone involved.

We'll keep you posted as things progress. Really appreciate
the offer to help test.

Philippe Gauthier
PhotoRM BBS - Les Mechins, QC
FSXNet 21:1/235 | FidoNet 1:229/114

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