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   Tim Whitson to Jas Hud   
   Game States it Cannot Open COM3   
   05 Mar 24 14:19:15   
   
   TZUTC: -0800   
   MSGID: 686.fidonet_doorgame@1:105/500 2a4cd311   
   REPLY: 7979.doorgame@1:103/705 2a4c2656   
   PID: Synchronet 3.19b-Win32 master/a2a9dc027 Jan  2 2022 MSC 1928   
   TID: SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 master/a2a9dc027 Jan  2 2022 MSC 1928   
   COLS: 80   
   BBSID: FQBBS   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   NOTE: Synchronet msgeditor master/a2a9dc027   
     Re: Game States it Cannot Open COM3   
     By: Jas Hud to Tim Whitson on Tue Mar 05 2024 12:55 am   
      
    >   To: Tim Whitson   
    >   Re: Game States it Cannot Open COM3   
    >   By: Tim Whitson to All on Mon Mar 04 2024 09:17 pm   
    >    
    >  > I'm getting the error message:   
    >    
    >  > EXEC/DOSXTRN   
    >  > The system cannot open COM3 port requested by the application.   
    >  > Choose 'Close" to terminate the application.   
    >    
    >  > I'm trying to run the game Nukewar 3.80 under Synchronet, Win10, 32bit.     
    >  > had 3.50 running just fine but I can't get 3.80 running.   
    >    
    >  > Any ideas?   
    >    
    >    
    >    
    > if you have problems you need to post your doorgame configs   
    > from scfg   
      
   Name                    NukeWar   
   Internal Code           NUKEWAR2   
   Start-up Directory      ../xtrn/nukewar2   
   Command Line            nuke.exe nuke%#.cnf   
      
   Multiple Concurrent Users:  Yes   
   I/O Method              Fossil or UART   
   Native Executable/Script    No   
   Use Shell or New Context    No   
      
   BBS Drop File Type          GAP door.sys   
   Place Drop File In          Node Directory   
      
   nuke1.cfg:   
      
   The Fool's Quarter   
   Tim Whitson   
   C:\SBBS\XTRN\NUKEWAR2   
   C:\SBBS\XTRN\NUKEWAR2   
   1   
   C:\SBBS\NODE1   
      
   Nothing special.  I don't see anywhere to tell the game what comport to use.    
   I'm sure it's getting it from the drop file, which says COM1.   
      
   Tim   
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