Date : Thu, 17 Aug 2006 18:09:13 +0100
From : Rob <robert@...>
Subject: Re: CAVE
This reminded me..
Some 200 years ago, after getting fascinated by
playing MUD at Essex Uni, I started to write a
multi-user game - it ran on Econet, using a
custom client ROM in the stations and a B & 6502
2P as the game host. I can't quite remmember how
far I got - certainly far enough to have three
dial-up users plus me wandering round a small world and talking.
(aside: think of a looks given that spotty
teenager going into a BT shop to pay a £500+
phone bill because of all the phone installation
charges..couldn't afford that today!)
I did find the source and object for the client
ROM the other day - it includes a built in
chat-between-stations,no-server-needed option.
I've got the rest on floppies, I am sure, just
not got round to checking those. I'll have to
dig them out and fire it all up again I
think. Now how am I going to fit ANOTHER Beeb on my desk??
Rob