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WELCOME TO THE MAJORBBS EMULATION PROJECT!

The MajorBBS Emulation project is home to MBBSEmu, the world's first Open Source
self-contained, cross-platform emulator for Galacticomm's The MajorBBS and
Worldgroup Bulletin Board Software Add-ons. With MBBSEmu can play your favorite
original, unmodified MajorBBS or Worldgroup Modules in your local console or
over telnet without having to install and configure any Bulletin Board Software.
Additionally, Sysops running Synchronet or Mystic can allow their users access
to MajorBBS and Worldgroup Modules on any platform without having to run a
Virtual Machine!

MBBSEmu was created in order to lower the effort required to enjoy Games and
Applications that were written for DOS versions of both The MajorBBS or
Worldgroup on any modern operating system. While today it is still possible to
install and configure The MajorBBS or Worldgroup inside a Virtual Machine, the
effort and technical know-how required is a huge barrier for many people. Many
have fond memories of using Bulletin Board Systems to play games with their
friends, but not many are nostalgic about going through the long technical
process of setting up and running a BBS.

The MajorBBS Emulation Project was started in November 2019 with the primary
goal of offering an easy, fast, and free way to enjoy The MajorBBS and
Worldgroup Modules we all fondly remember. MBBSEmu is a cross-platform emulator
much like DOSBox, where not only the underlying hardware required to execute the
modules (in this case, a 16-bit Intel 80286 CPU) is emulated, but also the host
software as well. This allows Modules to be hosted on any platform including
Linux, OSX, Windows, and both Intel and ARM platforms thanks to MBBSEmu
utilizing the latest version of Microsoft .NET.

Thanks to the support of the Open Source community, MBBSEmu has amassed an
impressive list of features, including:

 * Full Support for the majority of Modules compatible with The MajorBBS 6.25
   through Worldgroup 2.0
 * High Performance 16-bit x86 Processor written entirely in C#!
 * Btrieve v5 support without the need for antiquated drivers
 * Telnet and Rlogin allowing you to host a private server to play with your
   friends!
 * Local Console Mode so you can play your favorite game without having to use a
   Telnet Client
 * Support to run EXE files required to perform offline maintenance for modules
   such as MajorMUD
 * Visit our Wiki to learn more about the full capabilities of MBBSEmu!



You can download the latest Official Release from our GitHub Releases, or try
one of our Automated Experimental Builds which contains the most recent
experimental enhancements!

If you would like to directly contribute to the continued development of
MBBSEmu, there are several ways enthusiasts of any skill level can help! You can
help the project by testing, submitting issues, or if you're a C# hacker, head
over to our GitHub and help us keep these great MajorBBS & Worldgroup games
available and easy to use for years to come!

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