Continued from part 1, which gives a general overview and some miscellaneous tips… My Actual Upgrade Process: • As noted in part 1, before actually proceeding with any part of the upgrade, I make a complete backup copy of my BBS’s directory. If you’re running in a VM or a containerized copy of Mysitc… Read More »
Here’s a quick, generic guide on how to upgrade Mystic BBS from one version to another. I’m presenting this both because I’ve seen the occasional new Mystic SysOp ask for guidance on upgrading, but also because my BBS, Distortion, had been lagging behind several versions for a while, and the latest version as of this… Read More »
Finally, continuing from part 2, last but certainly not least, we need to talk about color. Color accuracy in ANSI is something that was occasionally discussed around the scene even in the DOS days, but those issues mostly centered around the particulars of an individual’s monitor’s brightness and contrast settings (or perhaps how rich of… Read More »