[GreenKeys] OT a bit: USB TTY RS232 modem to wifi

[Todd Goodman]

Hi Steve,

I think the other project you're thinking of is MAME (Originally the 
Multi Arcade Machine Emulator, but now emulates a lot more than just 
arcade machines) https://www.mamedev.org/

Todd

On 8/7/2021 11:40 PM, steve bennett via GreenKeys wrote:
> John,
>
>   Thanks for sharing that. Wow!
> I remember the days of dial up BBS and MUDs and MOOs.
> I had no idea people still did that.
> What is next? People using teletype machines?
> Sounds crazy but it could happen right? lol
>
> I heard about another project. (sorry I forget the name) where the 
> intent was to write a software emulator
> that could emulate the microprocessors used for old games like PAC 
> MAN, Asteroids, Space Invaders....etc.
> The idea was to be able to run the original machine code that these 
> games used without cross compiling the source code.
> Sorry if I'm talking too deep in the weeds.
> What this means is run binary code written for old hardware that no 
> longer exists on modern hardware.
>
> -Steve
>
> On Saturday, August 7, 2021, 11:05:44 PM EDT, John 
> <john at tubetestingpros.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>   I have a similar device (now discontinued alas!) - this is basically
> a (virtual) Hayes modem that knows how to 'talk' over wifi.
>
> I have used mine with my ASR33 and HP 2648A terminal. You type ATDT
> name_of_BBS_on_the_net and it finds it, connects, and there you are: 300
> baud ASCII BBS stuff just like it's the late 70s all over. There are
> many BBS systems living out there on the Net - at 300 baud you can
> actually keep up with the flow of text. You can also spec higher Baud
> rates. But that's no fun...
>
> https://www.tindie.com/products/theoldnet/rs232-serial-wifi-modem-for-vintage-computers-v3/ 
> <https://www.tindie.com/products/theoldnet/rs232-serial-wifi-modem-for-vintage-computers-v3/>
>
> If you did the IP addresses correctly it seems possible to do
> keyboard-to-keyboard sessions, or certainly via telnet if you had such a
> server.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> John KB6SCO
>
> Carson City
>
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