Hi all! Please try the ATDT BBS Software testing BBS and let me know what you think! I mostly want to see what bugs people uncover (there will be a lot most likely). I was a SysOp from the mid 80's to the late 90's, and I was really trying to capture that "80's feel" with this.
Some of the things it has: Message boards ANSI editor in the admin website (or upload your own .ANS files if you have TheDraw or similar) Completely configurable menus. I left everything as it is "out of the box" when you first download it, but you can pretty much make it look any way you want. You could even emulate the look of many "classic" BBS systems (I might include a few in the release version.) Doors. There is an API so you can create your own, it's really easy. I include two with the BBS, including Star Trader, which is an homage to TradeWars. I'm not really planning on developing it - it's more of a demo (although fully playable) but someone else could take the code and add to it easily. Security levels, all that jazz like a regular BBS had Multi user chat, page the sysop, sysop can break in to chat as well Lots more - check it out.
Once I get the first version done, I plan to add things like a FidoNET style Echomail (between ATDT BBS's) and File Areas.
The whole thing is VERY lightweight. I wrote an installer, takes about 3 seconds to install. Runs on regular shared hosting, no technical ability required to get it going. Because it's so configurable, the Admin website is pretty complex but I've tried to keep it as user friendly as possible.
ATDT Test BBS
Let me know what you think! I'm definitely open to feature suggestions or things that you think might need to be changed.
NOTE: I have it set right now to require sysop approval for new users. submitted by /u/justme9974 [link] [comments]

Hi all! Please try the ATDT BBS Software testing BBS and let me know what you think! I mostly want to see what bugs people uncover (there will be a lot most likely). I was a SysOp from the mid 80's to the late 90's, and I was really trying to capture that "80's feel" with this.
Some of the things it has: Message boards ANSI editor in the admin website (or upload your own .ANS files if you have TheDraw or similar) Completely configurable menus. I left everything as it is "out of the box" when you first download it, but you can pretty much make it look any way you want. You could even emulate the look of many "classic" BBS systems (I might include a few in the release version.) Doors. There is an API so you can create your own, it's really easy. I include two with the BBS, including Star Trader, which is an homage to TradeWars. I'm not really planning on developing it - it's more of a demo (although fully playable) but someone else could take the code and add to it easily. Security levels, all that jazz like a regular BBS had Multi user chat, page the sysop, sysop can break in to chat as well Lots more - check it out.
Once I get the first version done, I plan to add things like a FidoNET style Echomail (between ATDT BBS's) and File Areas.
The whole thing is VERY lightweight. I wrote an installer, takes about 3 seconds to install. Runs on regular shared hosting, no technical ability required to get it going. Because it's so configurable, the Admin website is pretty complex but I've tried to keep it as user friendly as possible.
ATDT Test BBS
Let me know what you think! I'm definitely open to feature suggestions or things that you think might need to be changed.
NOTE: I have it set right now to require sysop approval for new users.
EDIT: I just closed down the board temporarily. I had to wipe it due to some changes (thanks to the people who found some bugs, including one major security bug). submitted by /u/justme9974 [link] [comments]

Hi all! Please try the ATDT BBS Software testing BBS and let me know what you think! I mostly want to see what bugs people uncover (there will be a lot most likely). I was a SysOp from the mid 80's to the late 90's, and I was really trying to capture that "80's feel" with this.
Some of the things it has: Message boards ANSI editor in the admin website (or upload your own .ANS files if you have TheDraw or similar) Completely configurable menus. I left everything as it is "out of the box" when you first download it, but you can pretty much make it look any way you want. You could even emulate the look of many "classic" BBS systems (I might include a few in the release version.) Doors. There is an API so you can create your own, it's really easy. I include two with the BBS, including Star Trader, which is an homage to TradeWars. I'm not really planning on developing it - it's more of a demo (although fully playable) but someone else could take the code and add to it easily. Security levels, all that jazz like a regular BBS had Multi user chat, page the sysop, sysop can break in to chat as well Lots more - check it out.
Once I get the first version done, I plan to add things like a FidoNET style Echomail (between ATDT BBS's) and File Areas.
The whole thing is VERY lightweight. I wrote an installer, takes about 3 seconds to install. Runs on regular shared hosting, no technical ability required to get it going. Because it's so configurable, the Admin website is pretty complex but I've tried to keep it as user friendly as possible.
ATDT Test BBS
Let me know what you think! I'm definitely open to feature suggestions or things that you think might need to be changed.
EDIT: Board is completely open, and user accounts are activated immediately. Version 1 of the BBS has been released - if you want to try it out on your own shared hosting, just go to www.atdtbbs.com submitted by /u/justme9974 [link] [comments]