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    From Xpilot@911:1919/0 to All on Fri Jan 9 07:40:48 2026
    This is not my area of expertise at all so bear with me... I know we
    have some Mystic sysops on here and I was just wondering how mods are
    handled? The Mystic BBS Wiki is really only slightly useful if you know
    what you are doing, I am not that person...

    For example if I wanted a news section that people go through during
    login to see updates to the board? Do you have to get some sort of 3rd
    party module that plugs into Mystic? Do you have to make it yourself?

    I am not starting from ground zero, I am starting from below the
    ground... Like a Totem pole. You know that part that sits down in the
    ground? That's me staring at all this stuff...


    |10Xpilot


    |16|15- |16|10|16|13"Hack the planet! Hack the planet!" -Dade Murphy|16
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: aBSiNTHE BBS absinthebbs.net:1940 (911:1919/0)
  • From niter3@911:1519/1 to Xpilot on Fri Jan 9 14:34:20 2026
    For example if I wanted a news section that people go through during
    login to see updates to the board? Do you have to get some sort of 3rd party module that plugs into Mystic? Do you have to make it yourself?

    Not necessarily. Depends on how you do it.

    You could simply just have a news ansi file that is displayed, or you can get more elobrate like some others.

    I'll let the others voice on they do it since I just do it via an ansi. Maybe time for an update on my end?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2023/04/30 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: Clutch BBS * telnet://clutchbbs.com (911:1519/1)
  • From jack phlash@911:1423/0 to Xpilot on Fri Jan 9 17:52:42 2026
    on 09 Jan 2026, Xpilot said...

    This is not my area of expertise at all so bear with me... I know we have some Mystic sysops on here and I was just wondering how mods are handled? The Mystic BBS Wiki is really only slightly useful if you know what you are doing, I am not that person...

    Generally speaking, most mods are created using the built-in capabilities of whatever BBS software you're running/they were created for. The more expansive and flexible the soft's customization features are, the easier it is to customize, though perhaps less impressive. Inversely, the more limited the BBS software, the harder yet more impressive it is to pull off some really cool customizations / modifications.

    Mystic BBS is *very* customizable, featuring a robust menu+acs system, custom strings, display/control codes that can be used almost anywhere, screen templates, and multiple scripting languages.

    The more practical use of some of these systems (be it for Mystic or other softs) is unfortunately not very well documented - it tends to be a lot of self-learned and passed down, ultimately "tribal" knowledge that is being lost to time as our numbers dwindle.

    For example if I wanted a news section that people go through during
    login to see updates to the board? Do you have to get some sort of 3rd party module that plugs into Mystic? Do you have to make it yourself?

    There are many, many ways you could do such a thing, some the simple - displaying an ANSI or using a mandatory message area to show news during login, to the slightly more advance (I have custom mod that shows an ANSI but allows users to mark it as read - only unmarked ANSIs are displayed during login - this is done using flags, for the record) to using more robust bulletin/news mods or even doors.

    The best way to learn how to mod is to liberally steal from others. :P Seriously though! There are a large number of Mystic mods from over the years out there that can serve as examples for how modding can be done, from simple screen replaces and menu based mods to insanely creative MPL or MPY scripts. It might take a bit of effort to figure out how they work, since it's rarely explained, but you can learn a lot of neat tricks that can be applied to your own setup this way, and that should set you on a path for learning how to do things on your own.

    One note: Mystic has changed a lot over the years, and the vast majority of mods won't work with newer/current versions without major changes. There aren't a lot of people/groups publicly releasing mods these days, but there are still a few of us. With that in mind, here's a little mod/tutorial by xqtr that demonstrates a creative use of the ACS and menu system and *is* current:

    https://jackphla.sh/files/dem-new/xq!sysbr.zip

    |07j |15A C K |07p |15H L A S H |07!
    |08[https://jackphla.sh]

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: d i s t o r t i o n // d1st.org (911:1423/0)
  • From opicron@911:3136/0 to Xpilot on Sat Jan 10 21:00:45 2026
    Hiya Xpilot,

    This is not my area of expertise at all so bear with me... I know we have some Mystic sysops on here and I was just wondering how mods are handled? The Mystic BBS Wiki is really only slightly useful if you know what you are doing, I am not that person...
    I wasnt at first too and I would have made a lot of different choices would I redo it all. If you want some tips, use the theming of mystic to global adjust your preferences (colors) first. Only then go into details like prompts, ansis etc.

    For example if I wanted a news section that people go through during
    login to see updates to the board? Do you have to get some sort of 3rd party module that plugs into Mystic? Do you have to make it yourself?
    No mod required, could be done with (random) ansi's or bulletins. There are some nice mods out there though.

    I am not starting from ground zero, I am starting from below the
    ground... Like a Totem pole. You know that part that sits down in the ground? That's me staring at all this stuff...
    Feel free to hit me up at TheForze for inspiration or tips.

    oP!

    ... Snorting wildly, Worf actually smells his own feet.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.theforze.eu:23 (911:3136/0)
  • From Xpilot@911:1919/0 to Jack Phlash on Sat Jan 10 15:42:09 2026
    On Fri 9-Jan-2026 5:52p, |11Jack Phlash|03 gangsta rapped to |11Xpilot|08:|03

    |10JP|08>|02 One note: Mystic has changed a lot over the years, and the vast majority|03
    |10JP|08>|02 of mods won't work with newer/current versions without major changes.|03
    |10JP|08>|02 There aren't a lot of people/groups publicly releasing mods these days,|03
    |10JP|08>|02 but there are still a few of us. With that in mind, here's a little|03
    |10JP|08>|02 mod/tutorial by xqtr that demonstrates a creative use of the ACS and menu|03
    |10JP|08>|02 system and *is* current:|03


    |10JP|08>|02 https://jackphla.sh/files/dem-new/xq!sysbr.zip|03

    Thank you for this, I will give it a look over. And I have certainly
    noticed what you are saying, everyone talking about how modable Mystic
    is but no information on how to do it.


    |10Xpilot


    |16|15- |16|10|16|13"Never fear, I is here." -The Plague|16
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: aBSiNTHE BBS absinthebbs.net:1940 (911:1919/0)
  • From Xpilot@911:1919/0 to Opicron on Sun Jan 11 09:56:54 2026
    On Sat 10-Jan-2026 9:00p, |11Opicron|03 intimated to |11Xpilot|08:|03

    |10ON|08>|02 Feel free to hit me up at TheForze for inspiration or tips.|03

    I wish I had some idea what TheForze was, lol....



    |10Xpilot


    |16|15- |16|10|16|13"Hacking is more than just a crime. It's a survival trait." -Razor|16
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: aBSiNTHE BBS absinthebbs.net:1940 (911:1919/0)
  • From Anachronist@911:1919/0 to Xpilot on Sun Jan 11 22:45:36 2026
    On Sun 11-Jan-2026 9:56a, |11Xpilot|03 suggested to |11Opicron|08:|03

    |10XT|08>|02 I wish I had some idea what TheForze was, lol....|03

    It's his board, listed in his origin line:

    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.theforze.eu:23 (911:3136/0)

    |10aNACHRONiST |08+o |02aBSiNTHE BBS|03

    |16|10.|16|15|16|10-------------------------------.|16
    |16|10||16|13 1200 bps used to seem so fast |16|10||16
    |16|10`-------------------------------'|16
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: aBSiNTHE BBS absinthebbs.net:1940 (911:1919/0)
  • From opicron@911:3136/0 to Xpilot on Mon Jan 12 15:13:06 2026
    Feel free to hit me up at TheForze for inspiration or tips.

    I wish I had some idea what TheForze was, lol....

    bbs.theforze.eu web/telnet/ssh, connect in any way you please on default ports ^^.

    oP!

    ... If at first you don't succeed, blame your parents!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.theforze.eu:23 (911:3136/0)
  • From Xpilot@911:1919/0 to Anachronist on Mon Jan 12 19:26:31 2026
    On Sun 11-Jan-2026 10:45p, |11aNACHRONiST|03 wailed to |11Xpilot|08:|03

    |10AT|08>|02 It's his board, listed in his origin line:|03

    |10AT|08>|02 * Origin: TheForze - bbs.theforze.eu:23 (911:3136/0)|03

    Haha, ok, thank you!



    |10Xpilot


    |16|15- |16|10|16|13"This isn't woodshop?" -Cereal Killer|16
    --- CNet/5
    * Origin: aBSiNTHE BBS absinthebbs.net:1940 (911:1919/0)
  • From esc@911:1719/0 to opicron on Sat Jan 17 21:58:08 2026
    test

    Feel free to hit me up at TheForze for inspiration or tips.

    I wish I had some idea what TheForze was, lol....

    bbs.theforze.eu web/telnet/ssh, connect in any way you please on default
    ports ^^.

    /q

    --- DayDream BBS/UNIX (Linux) 2.15a
    * Origin: [>mONTEREYbBS.COM>] (911:1719/0)
  • From opicron@911:3136/0 to esc on Sun Jan 18 13:15:43 2026
    test
    tset back :)


    Feel free to hit me up at TheForze for inspiration or tips.

    I wish I had some idea what TheForze was, lol....

    bbs.theforze.eu web/telnet/ssh, connect in any way you please on default
    ports ^^.

    oP!

    ... Are you out of my mind?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 2024/05/29 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: TheForze - bbs.theforze.eu:23 (911:3136/0)