I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

If I want that game to be on my system ONLY, and not linked into any
others, can I just leave the CFG file as it is, and not worry about
opening that port on the router??

Daryl

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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: Daryl Stout to ALL on Sun Feb 11 2018 11:52:00

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

If I want that game to be on my system ONLY, and not linked into any others, can I just leave the CFG file as it is, and not worry about opening that port on the router??

Yes, but you will need to be running the JSON-DB service on your system. Most of the games should have a readme.txt or sysop.doc file explaining this.

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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: Daryl Stout to ALL on Sun Feb 11 2018 11:52:00

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

If I want that game to be on my system ONLY, and not linked into any others, can I just leave the CFG file as it is, and not worry about opening that port on the router??

Correct, and I believe a lot of them are mainly for networked scores. I have most of mine bouncing back to my local server.

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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: KK4QBN to Daryl Stout on Mon Feb 12 2018 16:41:20

Correct, and I believe a lot of them are mainly for networked scores. I have most of mine bouncing back to my local server.

It varies. Some of them store turn-based or real-time game data in the DB, or use it for chat. In those cases you may be better off connecting to someone else's hosted DB, for more people to play against or talk to. Online scoreboards are much less exciting, so it doesn't matter much if you go local-only.

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I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

If I want that game to be on my system ONLY, and not linked into any others, can I just leave the CFG file as it is, and not worry about opening that port on the router??

Yes, but you will need to be running the JSON-DB service on your system. Mos E>of the games should have a readme.txt or sysop.doc file explaining this.

I've got that enabled already...so, I'll set up the games, but just "localhost" them.

However, with a stormy weather pattern forecast from now well into
next week, that's going to mean very little time to work on the BBS.

Daryl
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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: Daryl Stout to ECHICKEN on Tue Feb 13 2018 21:15:00

However, with a stormy weather pattern forecast from now well into
next week, that's going to mean very little time to work on the BBS.

darn man.. RUN THAT THING in the storm.. I can understand taking antennae out of service, and YES I did lose a BBS to lightening, but it was my fault, I've NEVER EVER had any more issues with my BBS and storms, I have sure arrestors hooked to EVERYTHING coming in and out of the computer, plus extra grounding on the service lines leaving the back panel.

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On 2018 Feb 11 11:52:00, you wrote to ALL:

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

if it says localhost, it never gets near the router... the only reason yo would
open that port on your router would be for other BBSes to use your database on that port...

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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: mark lewis to Daryl Stout on Sat Feb 17 2018 05:56 pm

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file
notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

if it says localhost, it never gets near the router... the only reason yo would open that port on your router would be for other BBSes to use your database on that port...

I think what is meant by local is the fact that its on the host BBS only, Some games and walls can be set up through a port to make it multi BBS play.

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On 2018 Feb 17 20:03:34, you wrote to me:

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file
notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

if it says localhost, it never gets near the router... the only reason
yo would open that port on your router would be for other BBSes to use
your database on that port...

I think what is meant by local is the fact that its on the host BBS
only,

the term is localhost and it applies to all systems... not just BBSes... every system has its own localhost generally found on 127.0.0.1 but some also have 127.0.0.2 and more...

however, this has nothing to do with the point that traffic to/from localhost will never get near a router...

Some games and walls can be set up through a port to make it multi BBS play.

this 10088 port is strickly for storing the scores in most cases...

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Mark,

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

if it says localhost, it never gets near the router... the only reason yo wo ML>open that port on your router would be for other BBSes to use your database ML>that port...

I have it open for the JSON service, but otherwise, I don't have any
of those games enabled at this time.

Daryl

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On 2018 Feb 18 12:02:00, you wrote to me:

I've noticed some of the "Synchronet Games", where the CFG file
notes "localhost", but a port of 10088, or something like that.

if it says localhost, it never gets near the router... the only
reason yo wo open that port on your router would be for other BBSes
to use your database that port...

I have it open for the JSON service, but otherwise, I don't have any
of those games enabled at this time.

are other BBSes storing their game scores on your system? if not close that port! you don't need it open from the outside...

is that clearer? ;)

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Mark,

are other BBSes storing their game scores on your system? if not close that ML>port! you don't need it open from the outside...

is that clearer? ;)

Yes, it is. I wish the docs were a bit clearer on that.

However, now with that port closed (and the JSON option disabled), can
I still set them up, and have them on my system??

Daryl
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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: Daryl Stout to MARK LEWIS on Wed Feb 21 2018 12:47 pm

However, now with that port closed (and the JSON option disabled), can
I still set them up, and have them on my system??

No, you need the JSON service enabled but for local games they will connect to localhost. You only need to open that port if others from the outside will be connecting to your game.

Ttyl :-),
Al


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Re: LOCAL GAME
By: Daryl Stout to MARK LEWIS on Wed Feb 21 2018 12:47:00

However, now with that port closed (and the JSON option disabled), can
I still set them up, and have them on my system??

Games that use a JSON DB need a JSON database server to talk to. You either need to run your own JSON DB service locally, or configure the game to connect to somebody else's server.

To run the JSON-DB service on your local system, you need this in 'ctrl/services.ini':

[JSON]
Port=10088
Options=STATIC | LOOP
Command=json-service.js

Each game needs to have a database module configured. Some defaults are populated in 'ctrl/json-service.ini' and may need to be uncommented. In some cases, you'll need to add a new entry to that file, and hopefully the game's documentation tells you how (I'm fairly certain any of my stuff does).

If you're just hosting your own database for your own BBS, there's no need to open the port to the outside world.

Most games come with an INI file (typically 'server.ini', but it varies) that specifies the database server address and port to connect to. For your local database, the host can be 'localhost', and the port can be whatever port you configured the JSON DB server to listen on (10088 by default and in my example above).

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On 2018 Feb 21 12:47:00, you wrote to me:

are other BBSes storing their game scores on your system? if not
close that port! you don't need it open from the outside...

is that clearer? ;)

Yes, it is. I wish the docs were a bit clearer on that.

it is standard networking stuff ;)

However, now with that port closed (and the JSON option disabled), can
I still set them up, and have them on my system??

if you set them up, you will have to enable the JSON server stuff in your config... then make sure that each of the games that do JSON stuff talk to your
localhost on 10080 or whatever port you choose for that server...

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Al,

However, now with that port closed (and the JSON option disabled), can
I still set them up, and have them on my system??

No, you need the JSON service enabled but for local games they will connect t A>localhost. You only need to open that port if others from the outside will be A>connecting to your game.

Thanks for the clarification.

Daryl

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Mark,

Yes, it is. I wish the docs were a bit clearer on that.

it is standard networking stuff ;)

But, networking, etc. was never my forte' -- same with electronics.

I can write a batchfile for the BBS, but my programming ENDS at
setting the clock on the microwave oven. If I forget how to do that, I'm
going to starve to death.

if you set them up, you will have to enable the JSON server stuff in your ML>config... then make sure that each of the games that do JSON stuff talk to y ML>localhost on 10080 or whatever port you choose for that server...

OK, I can handle that. I've got the port enabled in Synchronet, but
NOT in the router.

Daryl

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