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 🤣
This month, March 2025, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
A NetUSBee...!
Network adapter for ATARI ST and Falcon along with USB controller
Network based on RTL8019AS as used by EtherNEC, backwards compatible with drivers
USB based on ISP1160 chip
47 mm by 65 mm PCB dimensions
Compatible with ST(e), Mega ST(e), Falcon, TT
Optional IRQ (interrupt) line to speed up transfers and give more CPU time to applications
Plugs into Cartridge Port/ROM Port
More details here:
https://lotharek.pl/productdetail.php?id=46
It's a wonderful device. Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! 🙂
You know, since I added the Nakamichi 6-pack SCSI CD-ROM changer to DarkForce!, my desktop is starting to look a little crowded... 🙂
Here is the lucky winner for December 2024 at The DarkForce! BBS:
December 2024
1. BOP - wins an Atari ST game themed 2025 calendar!
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Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to all our callers!
🙂
PS BOP, I need your actual physical address.
This month, December 2024, the DarkForce! BBS is giving away:
An Atari ST calendar for 2025!
Each month has an individual iconic game from the ST's gaming history. High quality construction and very well made.
Good luck to all, and thanks for calling! 🙂
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.... 😀