Ä Area: Shareware Products Discussion ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Msg#: 220 Date: 13 Aug 95 21:31:00 From: Joe Siegler Read: Yes Replied: No To: All Mark: Subj: Apogee Online 1/2 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @MSGID: 1:124/9006@fidonet.org e7a31d18 ___ __ ________ ___ _ / _ \ _ __ ___ __ _ ___ ___ / / |__ / _ \ | _ \___ __ _| |_ __ ___ | _ | '_ \/ _ \/ _` / -_) -_) / / |_ \ |_) | | / -_) _` | | ' \(_-< |_| |_| .__/\___/\__, \___\___| /_/ |___/____/ |_|_\___\__,_|_|_|_|_/__/ |_| |___/ ___ _ _ / _ \ _ _ | (_)_ _ ___ | (_) | ' \| | | ' \/ -_) \___/|_||_|_|_|_||_\___| This file will detail all of the official Online Support Forums/areas that Apogee & 3D Realms have. There have been a lot of changes regarding online support with us recently, and wanted to make sure that everyone has the current and correct information! 1) Software Creations / Software Creations Web BBS ----------------------------------------------- Regular Dial-Up Phone Lines: (508) 368-7036 2400 - 14.4k (Public Access) (508) 368-6604 14.4k - 28.8k (Public Access) (508) 368-7139 2400 - 14.4k (Member Access) (508) 368-3424 14.4k - 28.8k (Member Access) You can also access the BBS if you have Telnet access on the Internet by telnetting to 'bbs.swcbbs.com'. There is a list of the 3,500 or so nodes in the Apogee/3D Realms File Distribution Network. Once you log onto Software Creations, take a look at Bulletin #16, which contains a list of all of them. You can acess the "Software Creations Web BBS" on the World Wide Web by pointing your Web Browser to 'http://www.swcbbs.com'. This is not the same thing as the regular DOS based BBS. Software Creations and the Software Creations Web BBS are two seperate things. Apogee & 3D Realms files are free downloads. In other words, you do not have to subscribe to the BBS to download them. However, if you're interested in other files, you should ask the SysOp of Software Creations (not Joe Siegler) for more information. 2) CompuServe ---------- Apogee & 3D Realms have their own forum on CompuServe as of Aug 10, 1995. It is accessible by typing 'GO APOGEE' or 'GO REALMS' at any ! prompt. All of our shareware, patches, and slide shows are available here, plus there are libraries of user submitted files as well. Apogee E-Mail on CIS : 74200,553 3D Realms E-Mail on CIS: 102052,513 In celebration of the opening of this new forum, a file was created that has NEW screen shots from Duke3D and Shadow Warrior; upcoming games from 3D Realms. The file is available with the filename of DNSWSHOT.ZIP. 3) America Online -------------- Apogee & 3D Realms have their own forum on America Online. It is accessible by using the keywords 'APOGEE' or '3D REALMS'. All of our shareware, patches, and slide shows are available here, plus there are libraries of user submitted files as well. Apogee E-Mail on AOL : APOGEE 3D Realms E-Mail on AOL: REALMS999 4) The Internet ------------ Apogee can be reached at a variety of ways on the Internet. Please be careful, as some software servers are case sensitive to these things. :) E-Mail ====== Apogee : apogee.software@apogee1.com or apogee@metronet.com 3D Realms: 3d.realms@3drealms.com [ Continued in Next Message ] Joe Siegler - Apogee Software ... As inevitable as death, taxes, and America Online disks. -!- * 1st v2/TagX v1.27* * -!- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0074 ! Origin: Apogee Software * AOF BBS * Garland, TX * 214-271-5410 (1:124/9006) Ä Area: Shareware Products Discussion ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Msg#: 221 Date: 13 Aug 95 21:32:00 From: Joe Siegler Read: Yes Replied: No To: All Mark: Subj: Apogee Online 2/2 ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ @MSGID: 1:124/9006@fidonet.org 4ab63e3c [ Continued from Last Message ] Internet Continued... --------------------- World Wide Web ============== Both Apogee & 3D Realms can be reached by pointing your Web Browser to 'http://www.swcbbs.com'. (without the ' signs) This URL is technically the Software Creations Web BBS. Once you get to that, log into the Web BBS, and from the Main Menu, pick "Home Board Author Web Pages", and there we are! While you're there, make sure to check out the ground breaking Software Creations Web BBS. Anonymous FTP ============= Apogee: The site is ftp.uml.edu and the directory is /msdos/games/apogee Realms: The site is ftp.uml.edu and the directory is /msdos/games/3drealms These are standard Anonymous FTP sites. These are not run by Apogee, they are run by the university of Massachussets at Lowell. If you have trouble getting in, you'll need to either ask the site manager there, or ask the person who wrote your FTP software, or your Internet Service Provider. Apogee cannot help with trouble with the FTP site. However, it's most likely the FTP site is just full, or is temporarily down. Try again later if you have problems. Usenet News =========== Apogee & 3D Realms monitor the following conferences for activity. alt.games.apogee comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action We also read others, and you might catch some of us out in some of the programming groups, but these are always monitored, but if you have trouble, you can always send E-Mail, too. Apogee/3D Realms Mailing List ============================= The Apogee/3D Realms mailing list is a list where press releases, general info, new game release notifications, and other miscelleanous items are sent out on. There is no regular release date on it, it happens from time to time. Usually only when we release something, but that's not the rule. If you have Internet E-Mail access, send me E-Mail at this E-Mail address: "apogee.software@apogee1.com", and ask to be put on the Internet Mailing List. There is no charge for this service. 5) BBS Networks ============ Apogee has support conferences on several major BBS Networks that we read and answer messages on. 3D Realms support is also done in the same conferences. You can reach us on: Fidonet -> Apogee, Gaming, Shareware, & Shareware Support Confs Relaynet (Rime) -> Apogee, Games, and Shareware Conferences Intelec -> Apogee, Games, and Shareware Conferences ILink -> Apogee, PC Games, and Shareware Conferences U'NI-Net -> Apogee, PC Games, and Shareware Conferences Private messages can be sent via Fido Netmail at 1:124/9006. Private messages can be send via routed Rime Mail to 1674 or APOGEE. If you are on Fidonet, and carry the Filebone, you can get Apogee files from the Filebone! Grab a current copy of FILEBONE.NA, and look up the Apogee FDN for more information regarding the Apogee/3D Realms file areas available on the Apogee FDN. Contact your local Fidonet administration for more info on getting these files. Joe Siegler - Apogee Software ... Realms of Chaos by Apogee * Find it soon -!- * 1st v2/TagX v1.27* * -!- QScan/PCB v1.17b / 01-0074 ! Origin: Apogee Software * AOF BBS * Garland, TX * 214-271-5410 (1:124/9006)