Subj : Game States it Cannot Open COM3
To   : Jas Hud
From : Tim Whitson
Date : Tue Mar 05 2024 02:19 pm

 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:

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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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