Online Vintage Gaming?

ClassicGuyPhilly · Dec 21, 2023

I'm a big idea guy, I leave the implementation to the much smarter tech folks like yourself

Phipli · Dec 21, 2023

ClassicGuyPhilly said:
I'm a big idea guy, I leave the implementation to the much smarter tech folks like yourself

Well, that's a mistake, in multiple ways.

ClassicGuyPhilly · Dec 21, 2023

Phipli said:
Well, that's a mistake, in multiple ways.

But doubtless hilarity shall ensue

CC_333 · Dec 21, 2023

Phipli said:
Can't we use AppleTalk over IR for wireless comms with lasers?

Well, NASA recently used lasers to transmit a video over about 19 million miles, and the latency was only a bit under 2 minutes, so it should be possible, and latency for a few thousand miles should be relatively trivial.

IR requires a direct line-of-sight, though, so one would need many relays to make it across the Atlantic.

However, don't fiber optic cables operate on this principle already?

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Phipli · Dec 21, 2023

CC_333 said:
IR requires a direct line-of-sight, though, so one would need many relays to make it across the Atlantic.

Less so if you use a tall pole, and relay station is just a fancy word for "mirror"

CC_333 · Dec 21, 2023

Phipli said:
Less so if you use a tall pole, and relay station is just a fancy word for "mirror"

True.

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ClassicGuyPhilly · Dec 21, 2023

So basically we have a transatlantic version of The Hummingbird Project with @Phipli floating in the center of the ocean with a Q3A server

ArmorAlley · Dec 23, 2023

ArmorAlley said:
People on the Macintosh Garden either have or had gaming servers set up.

For example: Diablo: https://macintoshgarden.org/forum/fogwraith-and-me-looking-diablo-players
instructions are here: https://macintoshgarden.org/forum/battlenet-classic

i haven't tried it myself and I have to see if anyone is about.

Anyone one for Diablo II on the Macintosh Garden battle.net site?
I have already registered on my Mac Mini G4.

Scott Squires · Apr 6, 2024

olePigeon said:
Also, there used to be a new Bolo tracker server up, but not enough people played.

Your wording makes it sound as if the server is no longer around. The Bolo tracker (and NAT traversal proxy) is up and running as always. (If it's not working for some reason, please message me, because I want to know about that.) People can play any time they want. I'm never going to shut it down just due to lack of players. http://bolo.astrospark.com

Bash:

user@debian:~$ nc bolo.astrospark.com 50000 | tr '\r' '\n'
= =================================================================== =
=                         Astrospark Bolorama                         =
=                                                                     =
=                      http://bolo.astrospark.com                     =
= =================================================================== =

   There are no games in progress.

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