Moved to keep Sean happy :)

On Jul 16, 2016 11:18am, RUBEN FIGUEROA wrote to ROBERT WOLFE:

 RF> I also resubscribed for the WinServer 7.  Everything worked fine until I
 RF> tried my 16bit doors.  None of them worked.  They all worked when I was
 RF> running WinServer on a Windows 2003 server, but I had installed the new
 RF> WinServer onto a Windows 7/32bit computer.  Long story short I had to
 RF> NetWork Wildcat using the Windows Server 2003 as a workstation.  Then
 RF> ran wcOnline, and configured for my users to telnet into that
 RF> server/workstation and now the games all work.

 RF> Apparently Santronics uses MicroSoft VDD to run these games, but
 RF> MicroSoft quit supporting VDD a long time ago.  Any new OS starting I
 RF> think with Vista will not run your 16bit door games.

 RF> Apparently SSI has not revisted this issue since MicroSoft quit
 RF> supporting VDD in its OS's.

Again which is why I FERVENTLY say if you are going to run ANY version of
Wildcat, do NOT use anything else than Win XP or Server 2003 32-bit.  It will
be nothing but a major headache in the long run.

 RF> Games do work now.  But instead of going to rdfig.net:1024, if you want
 RF> to play the dos door games you telnet to wildcat.darktech.org on
 RF> standard port and then you can play the games.

Yeah, I can see where this could be confusing for some.

 RF> See ya later.

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