Well, we're getting the remnants of hurricane Helene so anything goes today. I'm supposed to go over to my son's house for movie day so if anything goes out I'll take care of it when I get back (we're in Floyd County -pretty much the middle of the radar map).
Well, it turned out to be not bad for us. We had a 10 minute or so outage but nothing besides that. We had high winds but nothing got near the 60-70 mph range in our immediate area. Lexington, Ky supposedly got that. Others were not so lucky. There's a place on the other side of Prestonsburg, Abbot Creek, that was reported as being Abbot River. 🙂 and one of my friends at Hueysville had a tree fall, crushing both of their vehicles in their driveway.
Overall though, not so bad. Nothing like the states south of us got (Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida).
D00d. When I get home from driving drunk strippers around I partake in the happy smoke (I guess mine is called happy vapor 😂😂) and I usually put on something on the tv and have been watching some old Rolling Stones videos I have watched 100s of times. Well the other night I was preparing for some 3d Hyjinx and I started hearing parts of the songs I have never hear before. lol. Be fully aware I pretty much know every note in those videos and I was shocked when I started hearing some new……things. lol.
But the other night I was back to 3d Adrian’s digital basement.
Adrian is one of the panelists at this year's Portland Retro Gaming Expo. He joins Jeff Minter, Scott Adams, and others too. It looks like it's going to be a great show. 😉
As for the happy smoke and 3D effects...I got the reference earlier which is why I said you can kill two birds with "one stone" by trying some 3D BBSing. 😂
Folks, beginning September the 1st, I'll be purging the DarkForce! user database of all users who have not called within the last few years.
I've been meaning to do this for a while and it's long overdue...
After that, I'll be "migrating" users with positions higher than 500 into the lower ranges. Unfortunately, this will change the user numbers for those people.
So it's very important that everyone keep their user name in mind when they call in. At least until they become used to their newly assigned number.
This part will not affect anyone with a user number less than 500.
I'd like to apologize for any inconvenience and thank everyone for their patience and continued support...
This month, June 2024, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A SidecarT !
A multi-device emulator for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series on Raspberry Pi Pico steroids.
SidecarT is a state-of-the-art cartridge ROM emulator crafted for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series. It leverages the robust capabilities of the RP2040 microcontroller found in the Raspberry Pi Pico, enabling it to:
Emulate both 64Kbyte and 128Kbyte ROMs by simply loading the binary files from a microSD card or via a Wi-Fi connection.
Interact with the cartridge bus in real-time for data reading and writing, which allows for seamless emulation of devices such as floppy disks, hard disks , real-time clocks, keyboards, mouse devices, and more.
Dive into a realm of possibilities, limited only by your creativity. Thanks to its open architecture and the open-source code, SidecarT can evolve to meet any challenge you envision.
This tread is a honey pot for all spammers, escorts, hookers and CBD peddlers… Hmmm why would any of these spammers be attracted to a thread named DarkForce??? Hmmm no idea 🤷♂️ Just asking.. You know for a friend 🤣
Bop (Just Bob not Bob_C) Asked for a check in on Ice-T connecting to Dark-Force in the message bases on southern amis - Quick Video Using a fresh ATR build of Ice-T Version 2.71 Which I will also post in the downloads..
Finally found a set of dust covers for my Mega STe that I like. I think they are a little pricey but they seem to be of really good quality and I like the way they look. :)
Well, as anyone who tried to call in for the last little bit already knows, Optimum was down again here in my neck of the woods. I drove down to their office twice today, seeking info but was pretty much given the generic "It's down, we know it and we're working on it" message. At least it's back up now. I never got an explanation as to why it was down. Sorry for any inconvenience folks...
Just wanted to mention that I finally got around to installing the replacement HD bay cover for my Mega STe. The new one allows access to both SD cards on the internal Ultrasatan. My IT friend has a 3D printer so he did it for me. I think it turned out pretty well overall. I am planning on lightly sanding it down then painting it in the closest shade I can find to the Mega STe's original color.
Gotta do a shoutout to Rob here. He and I had talked about doing larger sized projects with the 3D printers and honestly, I had my doubts. Well, obviously it worked fine here so yeah Rob - you were right. 🤔
Looking good! Little finish work and some acrylic airbrushing of the right color and bam! Hmm wonder if somewhere that shade of ST is made available....
Someone on AtariAge years back did some color matching for the XE (which I believe is the same shade). But then again, do we want the same shade of the "original" STE, or the current 30 years later shade. :)
Well, we're getting the remnants of hurricane Helene so anything goes today. I'm supposed to go over to my son's house for movie day so if anything goes out I'll take care of it when I get back (we're in Floyd County -pretty much the middle of the radar map).
You know me. I am a little slow. Well Adrian is the only one on that panel that has 3d videos!!!
Ooww. I will really try to get back on. I think my number is 443. Sorry to all for being mia I just haven’t had too much free time or energy to BBs.
I do have some “3d” stories to tell (if you understand what I am talking about. ). Maybe I will post em here. lol.
Folks, beginning September the 1st, I'll be purging the DarkForce! user database of all users who have not called within the last few years.
I've been meaning to do this for a while and it's long overdue...
After that, I'll be "migrating" users with positions higher than 500 into the lower ranges. Unfortunately, this will change the user numbers for those people.
So it's very important that everyone keep their user name in mind when they call in. At least until they become used to their newly assigned number.
This part will not affect anyone with a user number less than 500.
I'd like to apologize for any inconvenience and thank everyone for their patience and continued support...
Here is the lucky winner for June 2024 at The DarkForce! BBS:
June 2024
1. Krupkaj - wins a SidecarT (now SidecarTridge)!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
:)
PS Krupkaj, I need your actual physical address.
The SidecarT has arrived. 🙂
This month, June 2024, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A SidecarT !
A multi-device emulator for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series on Raspberry Pi Pico steroids.
SidecarT is a state-of-the-art cartridge ROM emulator crafted for the Atari ST, STE, and Mega series. It leverages the robust capabilities of the RP2040 microcontroller found in the Raspberry Pi Pico, enabling it to:
Emulate both 64Kbyte and 128Kbyte ROMs by simply loading the binary files from a microSD card or via a Wi-Fi connection.
Interact with the cartridge bus in real-time for data reading and writing, which allows for seamless emulation of devices such as floppy disks, hard disks , real-time clocks, keyboards, mouse devices, and more.
Dive into a realm of possibilities, limited only by your creativity. Thanks to its open architecture and the open-source code, SidecarT can evolve to meet any challenge you envision.
More details here:
https://sidecartridge.com/
It's a new and exciting device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! :)
Got more bad weather coming in and a tornado watch until 4pm for a lot of Kentucky...
This tread is a honey pot for all spammers, escorts, hookers and CBD peddlers… Hmmm why would any of these spammers be attracted to a thread named DarkForce??? Hmmm no idea 🤷♂️ Just asking.. You know for a friend 🤣
I seem to remember we all know someone from Kentucky. 😂😂😂
Spammers delete but man do they love DarkForce 🤣
I think I might be having some connection issues - can anyone please try to logon to DarkForce! and let me know if it goes normally? Thanks...
Here is the lucky winner for December 2023 at The DarkForce! BBS:
December 2023
1. OBUing wins a FujiNet Pro!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
😀
PS OBUing, I need your actual physical address.
This month, December 2023, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A FujiNet...!
It's a wonderful device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! :)
Fujinet Professional (Lotharek version):
Some details:
metal case, grey powder coated
illuminated ATARI logo at top of case
external WIFI/BT antenna
2 sio ports
USB-C for firmware upgrade / optional power supply for 1200xl/
4 rubber legs
based on ver 1.7 : https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/
https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=380
Doing backups this afternoon - shouldn't be over an hour or so.... 😀
Bop (Just Bob not Bob_C) Asked for a check in on Ice-T connecting to Dark-Force in the message bases on southern amis - Quick Video Using a fresh ATR build of Ice-T Version 2.71 Which I will also post in the downloads..
Finally found a set of dust covers for my Mega STe that I like. I think they are a little pricey but they seem to be of really good quality and I like the way they look. :)
Well, as anyone who tried to call in for the last little bit already knows, Optimum was down again here in my neck of the woods. I drove down to their office twice today, seeking info but was pretty much given the generic "It's down, we know it and we're working on it" message. At least it's back up now. I never got an explanation as to why it was down. Sorry for any inconvenience folks...
Just wanted to mention that I finally got around to installing the replacement HD bay cover for my Mega STe. The new one allows access to both SD cards on the internal Ultrasatan. My IT friend has a 3D printer so he did it for me. I think it turned out pretty well overall. I am planning on lightly sanding it down then painting it in the closest shade I can find to the Mega STe's original color.
Gotta do a shoutout to Rob here. He and I had talked about doing larger sized projects with the 3D printers and honestly, I had my doubts. Well, obviously it worked fine here so yeah Rob - you were right. 🤔