FTJava still running?

7 posts ยท Apr 14 2013 to Jul 15 2013

From: Brian Burger <yh728@v...>

Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2013 22:04:42 -0700

Subject: FTJava still running?

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A friend and I were talking about PBeM gaming and decided to give FT Java a
shot again, having played it endlessly (sometimes two or three games in
parallel) years back.

The website, downloads and such are still there, and my account was
recognised. We set up a game, both signed up, but neither of us have
received anything from the server - the docs and my rusty memory say
we're supposed to get an XML file from the server that has all the actual game
setup?

Is the server still fully functional, or has something succumbed to bitrot
over the years?

From: Jon Davis <davisje@n...>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 05:35:45 -0400

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

> On 4/14/2013 1:04 AM, Brian Burger wrote:

The server has been shut down.

From: Roger Burton West <roger@f...>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:42:26 +0100

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 05:35:45AM -0400, Jon Davis wrote:

I'd better take down the signup service, then.

R

From: Jon Davis <davisje@n...>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:26:30 -0400

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

> On 4/14/2013 5:42 AM, Roger Bell_West wrote:

I've restarted it.

From: Roger Burton West <roger@f...>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:14:13 +0100

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 11:26:30AM -0400, Jon Davis wrote:

Rightoh, signup is back.

R

From: Brian Burger <yh728@v...>

Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:27:16 -0700

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

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Thanks for getting that running again, folks.

Maybe now that I've mentioned it and the server is fully functional there'll
be a bit more interest... right now I think Martin & I have the server all to
ourselves!

From: VinsFullThrust@a...

Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:21:14 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Re: FTJava still running?

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Hey bossman...

Does Windows 8 support FTPBEM???

I downloaded it, and it aint running. I downloaded JAVA as well. I click the
BAT file to start it and the game flashes open then closed..

Vince