Atari BBS<p>Happy 5th Anniversary Southern Amis<br>Hard to believe it's been five years since Southern AMIS BBS first dialed back into the retro scene! What started as a passion project to preserve and celebrate Atari BBSing has gone so much further! Thank you! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bbsing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbsing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>atari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a></p>
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FujiNet in action on a Mac using Atari800MacX – native Atari emulation, no wrappers, no workarounds!
Smooth, clean, and 100% Mac-ready. Whether you’re dialing into Southern AMIS or any ATASCII BBS, this is the easiest way to go full retro without leaving your modern setup.
southernamis.ddns.net (port 23)
amis86.ddns.net (port 9000)
Nitelite.ddns.net (port 9000)
Fully Atari 130XE + ATASCII optimized!
This is what BBSing at 300 baud looks like.
In 1984, this was about as good as it got for me.
Tonight, I needed to hit a couple of Atari / ATASCII BBSs and all I had at hand was a C64. So..I used "AtariTerm", which does ATASCII, but tops out at 300 baud.
It's like riding a bike through a neighborhood you usually fly though at 40MPH. You see and notice things you would usually miss.
I am no stranger to 300 baud, but it's been a while.
Big BBSing on Micro Screens
Who says you need a giant monitor to dive into the retro #bbsing
Southern AMIS BBS an #atari 130XE—and we’re connected in style on the Sinclair MTV1, Casio Color TV, and the classic Sony Watchman. Micro TVs, mega nostalgia.
Whether it’s Atascii art or old-school message boards, we’re proving that big retro still fits in the palm of your hand
#Atari#SouthernAMIS #SinclairMTV1 #CasioTV #SonyWatchman #FujiNet #RetroComputing
A snippet of tonight's BBSing...
Dark Force BBS rendered in VT52 in a Mega ST 2
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There wasn't yet a right-click copy-and-paste mouse feature. Which can be disconcerting today, haha.
I still use it several times a week because I like browsing bulletin boards from MSDOS. And doing it from Windows 3.1 allows me to switch from MSDOS to Windows at any time to take notes, for example. Or play Zork, Nethack, etc..
Windows 3.1: launching it today (in 5s!), the essentials are still there! :0)
Quick local purchase 130XE with a nice RamRod OmniMon and OmniView upgrade. Very clean install from back in the 80’s. Rare find these days!
More info on the BBS and in the Forum at www.southernamis.com
XEbook arrives at the Southern Amis Projects!
The most sought after modern Atari Hardware arrives at The Southern Amis Projects. Number 2 of 2
Here is what’s inside:
Atari 130XE
1920 x 1080 Display
Ultimate 1MB
FujiNet :HD, Modem, Printer, Network
Sophia 2
Pokeyman Max 4
Stereo Sound + Amp
5 Hour Rechargeable Battery
Follow the story on southernamis.com bbs and forum
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I'm at the "End of the Line"..
Probably going "Underground" again playing Zork.. but first to the bulletins boards. So much knowledge there..
#zork #infocom #adventure #text #textadventure #interpreter #games #gaming #MSDOS #DOSBox #retrogaming #retrocomputing
#BBS #BBSing #ssh #EndOfTheLineBBS #bulletinboards #textmode #ANSI #ASCII #terminal #oldschool #retrovibes
Farmer Buys Computer In 1995 Computer Store. He's Shocked By The Price.
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Take a retro dive into the Atari Southern Amis #bbs Historical 3D Maze online game! Navigate twisting corridors, avoid dead ends, and race the clock — all running on #Atari 8-bit OS. This classic-style text maze blends nostalgia and challenge, showcasing the creativity of the Atari BBS scene. Best experienced only in ATASCII over telnet at southernamis.ddns.net #bbsing #southernamis #vintagecomputing #atascii #atari #retrocomputing #fujinet
This glorious #Kaypro, now living a second life as a portal to Amis XE BBS running on retro soul. Want to relive the golden age of phosphor glow, Atascii/Ascii, Telnet into Amis86.ddns.net port 9000 and join the Atari BBS revolution. #BBSing #southernamis #RetroComputing #atari
Rob Sherman ( @Atari_BBS ) joins the Stray Pointers podcast to discuss his early years of BBSing in the 1980's and his current telnet bulletin-board systems running on Atari 8-bit gear.
straypointers.comS3:E05 - Atari BBSing with Rob Sherman - The Stray Pointers PodcastS3:E05 - Atari BBSing with Rob Sherman - The Stray Pointers Podcast
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For anyone who wasn't able to call in to Dark Force BBS yesterday to see Dark Lord's April Fools' Day prank, here's a video capture of my session.
Something simple, fun, and unexpected.
https://breakintochat.com/blog/2025/04/02/april-fools-day-prank-on-dark-force-bbs/
Break Into Chat · April Fools' Day prank on Dark Force BBS - Break Into ChatDark Lord, sysop of Dark Force BBS, tries hard to keep his users engaged. Yesterday for April Fools’ Day, he surprised them with a fun prank. He changed the board’s logon sequence to make it look like a powerful AI calling itself “The Wraith” had taken over the board. But that wasn’t all. The BBS […]
The sysop of DarkForce BBS customized his board today for April Fools' Day. Telnet to darkforce-bbs.dyndns.org:1040 to check it out!
It's an Atari ST BBS, so I recommend using SyncTerm's new VT52 mode for an authentic experience.
Fire up the nostalgia!
Watch this Atari 600XL (U1MB) in action, dialing into Southern AMIS BBS using FujiNet!
Hear that HSIO and Wow rich ATASCII graphics—this is how online used to be.
Call Today:
southernamis.ddns.net (Port 23) Pure ATASCII goodness!
Get connected. Get retro. Get AMIS.
#Atari #FujiNet #BBSing #RetroComputing #Southernamis #Atari600XL #Ul1MB #atascii
Almost complete - #Atari XEbook #2 of 2 on the bench and near final assembly. #southernamis #bbsing #sideburnstudio The specs are amazing! More info at southernamis.com