John Friel III

@mjgardner
I am the author of Qmodem years old!
#Qmodem #DOS #TurboPascal

I've posted the #DND #HP2000 #basic code on my GitHub account at https://github.com/johnnymarauder/dnd

I am still trying to locate the original authors of this game, written back in the mid 70's at the University of Northern Iowa.

Please Boost and help me find them!

My Christmas present finally showed up!
#sole #treadmill
#GetInShape

Starry NIGHTS LEGO Step 4 completed!
#LEGO #StarryNights

@warpslide I still run one as well!

#BBS #Qmodem #DOS

#Packers Win! #GoPackGo
Now to get ready for the Lions. #CheeseHeads

If there are Karen's in the room, RUN!!

#HP2000 #DND #TextAdventure #Telnet

Just a reminder, I still need people to test the #DnD game I have running on my #HP2000 / Access TSB system.
Telnet to frieltek.com:2323
Press ^M^J until you get a login prompt
Enter HEL-T001,DNDTST,2 and answer Y to begin!

Please Boost!

#BASIC #SpaghettiCode #RetroGaming #Telnet #ASR33

I keep forgetting to link to the game! Set your telnet client to use ^H as backspace, then telnet to frieltek.com:2323. Press ^M^J to get the login prompt. The type in HEL-T001,DNDTST,2 and press enter.
Enjoy!

Message me if you have any problems or would like your own account on the HP2000/Access TimeShare BASIC system. "For the love of Vintage computing!"

#HP2000 #DnD #ASR33 #Teletype #SpaghettiCode

I fixed a couple more bugs in the DnD game on the HP2000. Heal was broken, and the FD 'Fight to the Death' mode basically just killed you. Oops. These were typos when entering that old text code into the system. On the upside, it is very stable and working. Now to start smoothing out the text display and remove some of the testing 'you are here' stuff I put in to debug it. There is no debugger in the HP2000 BASIC!

#DND #HP2000 #ASR33 #Telnet #BASIC #FromThe70s

Success! I have the HP2000/Access TimeShare BASIC version of DND running! I have it setup so you can Telnet in. Here's how:
1. Set your telnet client up to use ^H for backspace (I use PuTTY)
2. Telnet to frieltek.com:2323
3. Press ^M ^J to get the login prompt
4. Type in HELLO-T001.DNDTST,2 and press Enter.
5. Enjoy!

#DND #HP2000 #Telnet #ASR33 #BASIC #SpaghettiCode

#10ThingsILoveRightNow {in no particular order}

HP2000 / Access Timeshare BASIC
Flannel sheets
LEGO
ASR33 Teletype
DnD
Christmas dinner
Giving presents
Family
Race car parts
My cats

Also, if you just want to experiment with writing BASIC on an HP2000 Mini, let me know and I can create an account for you!

#HP2000 #DnD #BASIC #Telnet #Teletype #ASR33

Please Boost!

Made some nice progress today on the DND game running on the HP2000! I actually found the limit on code for any single program, so I had to split the main DND up with a second program that can be CHAIN'd into and then back again. Think of it as putting the GOSUBs in another program and then returning when needed.

#SpaghettiCode

If you have Telnet (and why wouldn't you?) and want to see what this is about, DM me!

#HP2000 #DnD #BASIC #Telnet #Teletype #ASR33

Please Boost!

Dnd Game Update:
Yesterday I filled in the list of 30 monsters that an adventurer can encounter. I tried to rank them from easy to hard. Now I have to modify the probability tables for hits per weapon and defense per armor type.

The game is playable, but I am finding bugs in the code. Imagine that from 45 year old BASIC code!

Looking for helpers too!

#HP2000 #DnD #BASIC #Telnet #Teletype #ASR33

Please Boost!

Getting further with the game development for Dragons and Dungeons on the HP2000 TimeShare BASIC system. Within the next week or so, I should be ready for people to actually beta test connecting and trying it out. I've setup a Discord server to help keep track of messages and testing. Check it out here:
https://discord.com/channels/1054125178453508206/1054125178453508208

#DND #HP2000 #Telnet

@ghewgill @thomasbeagle
I have a pair of vintage terminals I've hooked up to wifi to my hosted HP2000 emulator. Good times! #ASR33 #DECwriter

I've created a Facebook Group to help with the completion of the #HP2000 #DND #TextBased #Game. Please join me at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3334344616853330 All are welcome, even if you just want to play the game and submit bug reports.

Thank you!

Now that there is a complete HP2000 TSB emulator available, I've put it online on the Internet and have all the code I kept for DND typed in. I'm just missing the code that probably encompassed the initial instructions, and the base code to configure the items used in the game. If this is something you'd be interested in helping with, please DM me and I will create an account for you on the system.

Also, please BOOST this!

#DnD #HP2000 #TTY #ASR33 #ThereBeMonstersHere

All of the source for the #DND game is entered on the #HP2000. I'll try to work backwards through the code I have to try to recreate the missing *Dragon code.

I would like to get assistance for thinking up the names for the monsters, weapons, and armor.

Not sure Mastodon is the best place to continue this thread as I think a forum or Facebook group would be more appropriate.

If you want to participate, please let me know and be sure to Boost this! Thanks!

Been a long week already. Looking forward to some quality time on the #HP2000 #DnD project. That and some fun #ASR33 tape punching!

Typing in a dnd program into the HP2000 timeshare Basic system. 4 pages down, 12 more to go!
#HP2000 #ASR33 #From1977

@blakespot In the last month or so, I've restarted my BBS via telnet and started posting beta versions of Qmodem for DOS again! Good times! #BBS #PCBoard #DOScember #Qmodem

#UNI #Late70s #HP2000 #DnD #*Lords #*Dragon #BasicGameOnAuthors

I am searching for the guys that wrote the game DND on the University of Northern Iowa's HP-2000 TimeShare BASIC. I printed out a copy of the DND source, and the *LORDS that it CHAINed to. I am missing the code for *DRAGON. My only references inside the source are the names "#MageStone" and "#MageLauterbach"

Please Boost this as I would like to see if they are online anywhere and maybe can help fill in the blanks!

Thanks!

#Octothorpes #rule That is all.

Both terminals connected to my HP2000 Access system; one printing out basic source and the other printing out mazes.
Sweet!
#ASR-33 #DECwriterII #HP2000 #basic

Success! Got my HP2000 / Access Time Sharing BASIC emulator running. Now to figure out how to load these tape backups with all the games and such.
#HP2000 #ASR-33 #Vintage #110baud

One happy ASR-33 on the Internet!

#TTY #ASR33 #WiModem232

@ef1j Yep, now I just have to dig out the manuals and figure out which one is the 8th bit. Which is weird because I don't think that the keyboard is supposed to be able to generate all 255 characters. I'm going to email Wayne as well and see what he says too.

#TTY #ASR33 #Stuck8thBitWoes

@ef1j95 , Do you use the #WiModem232 on your Teletype? If so, what baud rate did you set the wimodem to? Now that I've had my #ASR33 restored, I can communicate to my 5150 PC with a null modem cable if I set #Qmodem to 110,7N2 and everything is fine. If I select 8N2, all characters from the 33 have the high bit set and I don't know if this is correct or not.

Thoughts?

#BBS #PCBoard telnet to frieltek.com:2023 as I have started posting beta DOS #Qmodem versions. If you have any problems, let me know.

Cheers!

#introdctions #Introduction My apologies, I forgot to do my introduction!

He/Him, #Atheist, in #Iowa.

Self taught #Programmer in the #Shareware Hall of Fame for writing #Qmodem for the PC

Into cars and #dragweek. #TwinTurbo #Mercury #Marauder called #ProRauder. Tuning the car with a #BigStuff3 ECU.

Hobbies: Vintage PCs, restored #Digital #DECwriterII and an #ASR-33 #Teletype and #TRS-80 Model I

Also into #HO Model Railroading the #CNW

And I am a #Cat person!