ENiGMA½ is a modern BBS software with a nostalgic flair!
Below are just some of the features ENiGMA½ supports out of the box:
- Multi platform — Anywhere modern Node.js runs likely works (known to work under Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, macOS and Windows)
- Unlimited multi node support
- Highly customizable via HJSON based configuration, menus, and themes in addition to JavaScript based mods
- MCI support for lightbars, toggles, input areas, and so on plus many other bells and whistles
- Telnet, SSH, and both secure and non-secure WebSocket access built in! Additional servers are easy to implement
- CP437 and UTF-8 output
- SyncTERM style font and baud emulation support. Display PC/DOS and Amiga style artwork as it's intended! In general, ANSI-BBS / cterm.txt / bansi.txt are followed for expected BBS behavior.
- Full SAUCE support.
- Renegade style pipe color codes.
- SQLite storage of users, message areas, etc.
- Strong PBKDF2 backed password encryption.
- Support for 2-Factor Authentication with One-Time-Passwords
- Door support including common dropfile formats for legacy DOS doors. Built in BBSLink, DoorParty, and Exodus!
- Native x86/DOS door emulation via v86 — run classic DOS BBS doors (LORD, PimpWars, TradeWars, etc.) directly inside ENiGMA½ with zero external dependencies. No QEMU, DOSBox, or DOSEMU required. Includes
oputil fatfor managing FreeDOS disk images andoputil v86for an interactive browser-based DOS desktop. See Local Doors — v86. - Structured Bunyan logging!
- Message networks with FidoNet Type Network (FTN) + BinkleyTerm Style Outbound (BSO) message import/export
- Message bases exposed via Gopher and NNTP content servers
- Built-in web server with HTTP(S) support — powers temporary download URLs, file browsing, and more
- Gazelle (🪦) inspired File Bases including fast fully indexed full text search (FTS), #tags, and legacy X/Y/Z modem support
- Upload processor supporting FILE_ID.DIZ and NFO extraction, year estimation, and more!
- Full Screen Editor (FSE) with ANSI art support, real-time cursor/mode indicators, inline find/search (
Ctrl-F), file upload to body, and a fully modernized view engine - Expandable achievement system — BBSing gamified!
- A remote accessible Waiting For Caller (WFC)!
...and much much more. Please check out the issue tracker and feel free to request features (or contribute!) features!
Browse the docs online. Be sure to checkout the /docs/ folder as well for the latest and greatest documentation.
On most *nix systems simply run the following from your terminal:
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs/master/misc/install.sh | bashPlease see Installation Methods for Windows, Docker, and so on...
If you feel the urge to donate, you can do so here
- See Discussions and the issue tracker
- Discussion on a ENiGMA BBS! (see Boards below)
- Discord: https://discord.gg/ghx8Vxex
FSX_ENGon fsxNet available on many fine boards- Email: bryan -at- l33t.codes
- Facebook ENiGMA½ group
ENiGMA has been tested with many terminals. However, the following are suggested for BBSing:
- 💀 Xibalba - ENiGMA WHQ 💀 (ssh://xibalba.l33t.codes:44511 or telnet://xibalba.l33t.codes:44510)
- Undercurrents: (ssh://undercurrents.io)
(in no particular order)
- Dave Stephens aka RiPuk for the awesome ENiGMA website and KICK ASS documentation, code contributions, etc.
- Daniel Mecklenburg Jr. for the awesome VTX terminal and general coding talk
- M. Brutman, author of mTCP (Interwebs for DOS!)
- M. Griffin, author of Enthral BBS, Oblivion/2 XRM and EtherTerm!
- Caphood, supreme SysOp of BLACK ƒlag BBS. May he rest in peace 🪦
- Luciano Ayres of Blocktronics, creator of the "Mystery Skulls" default ENiGMA½ theme!
- Sudndeath for Xibalba ANSI work!
- Jack Phlash for kick ass ENiGMA½ and Xibalba ASCII (Check out IMPURE60!!)
- Avon of Agency BBS and fsxNet for putting up with my experiments to his system and for FSX_ENG!
- Maskreet of Throwback BBS hosting DoorParty!
- Apam of Magicka
- nail/blocktronics for the sickmade Xibalba logo!
- Whazzit/blocktronics for the amazing Mayan ANSI pieces scattered about Xibalba BBS!
- Smooth/fUEL for lots of dope art. Why not snag a T-Shirt?
- Al's Geek Lab for the installation video and of course the Back to the BBS - Part one: The return to being online documentary!
- Alpha for the FTN-style configuration guide!
- Huge shout out to cognitivegears for the various fixes, improvements, and removing the need for cursor position reports providing a much better terminal experience!
- MeaTLoTioN for the MRC contributions!
...and so many others! This project would be nothing without the BBS and art scene communities!
Released under BSD 2-clause. See LICENSE.TXT