Comments on: Sierra’s “The ImagiNation Network” Revived! http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/ in search of the poetic and lyrical in video games Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ResIspa http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-190398 ResIspa Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-190398 I can't get access to YS server for the last few days. If any one reading this has been on the INN server lately, let me know the date please. (Today is 12/10/2011) I have DOS Box installed correctly as well as the game. However, the game hangs up at the "dialing" stage and finaly gives error message "wrong phone number, (or somethin like that)". I did have the game working fine for several weeks, but had to install a new modum/router. I reinstalled the game using the Inn Revival Project installer, but no luck. Please let me know if game server is up. On another note: I played back in 94 and have really enjoyed the revival. Anyone remember a player called "Res Ispa" (Me) Then I was playing from Park City UT. Hapy gaming to all I can’t get access to YS server for the last few days. If any one reading this has been on the INN server lately, let me know the date please. (Today is 12/10/2011)

I have DOS Box installed correctly as well as the game. However, the game hangs up at the “dialing” stage and finaly gives error message “wrong phone number, (or somethin like that)”. I did have the game working fine for several weeks, but had to install a new modum/router. I reinstalled the game using the Inn Revival Project installer, but no luck. Please let me know if game server is up.

On another note: I played back in 94 and have really enjoyed the revival. Anyone remember a player called “Res Ispa” (Me) Then I was playing from Park City UT.

Hapy gaming to all

]]> By: red http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-185762 red Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-185762 btw, I have a couple of knights that have been collecting mold in the gallery. I would love to take them out to spar again if anyone is interested:) btw, I have a couple of knights that have been collecting mold in the gallery. I would love to take them out to spar again if anyone is interested:)

]]> By: red http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-185559 red Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:11:42 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-185559 i just visited the island of yserbius this afternoon, it is again up:) Steve, I you are keeping current with the posts on this site, I would try to log on again today, it is working fine for me now :) i just visited the island of yserbius this afternoon, it is again up:) Steve, I you are keeping current with the posts on this site, I would try to log on again today, it is working fine for me now :)

]]> By: red http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-185402 red Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:06:08 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-185402 It's been down for a couple days now, I get a continuous fifo overflow error after dialing. I've seen this before and after awhile it's been corrected and runs fine. Be patient Steve, it usually comes back :) It’s been down for a couple days now, I get a continuous fifo overflow error after dialing. I’ve seen this before and after awhile it’s been corrected and runs fine. Be patient Steve, it usually comes back :)

]]> By: Steve http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-185128 Steve Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:29:47 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-185128 I tried to get onto the INN server i just downloaded it. It wont go past dial I tried to get onto the INN server i just downloaded it. It wont go past dial

]]> By: Aliera http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-173523 Aliera Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:59:48 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-173523 Wow. I was talking about something related to INN to a friend tonight, and linked the wiki article to fill in background on the story since he didn't know about it. How wonderful to see that INN is experiencing a revival! I spent much of my time there Yserbius, with my guildmates, The Anarchs. As amazing as the entire thing was for the era, for me what really made it was the community of people there. For all that the games were fun and the interface amazing for the level of technology available at the time, what I have most remembered and missed was hanging out in the tavern in Fear Forest with the other regulars there. I've never found any other game where the interface and graphics themselves and the people frequenting the place all combined to feel so much like my other home. Wow. I was talking about something related to INN to a friend tonight, and linked the wiki article to fill in background on the story since he didn’t know about it. How wonderful to see that INN is experiencing a revival! I spent much of my time there Yserbius, with my guildmates, The Anarchs. As amazing as the entire thing was for the era, for me what really made it was the community of people there. For all that the games were fun and the interface amazing for the level of technology available at the time, what I have most remembered and missed was hanging out in the tavern in Fear Forest with the other regulars there. I’ve never found any other game where the interface and graphics themselves and the people frequenting the place all combined to feel so much like my other home.

]]> By: SueM http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-160719 SueM Mon, 30 May 2011 03:18:00 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-160719 I couldn't believe they brought INN back either. I played Yserbius for awhile and jumped into the clubhouse. It sure brought back many memories. Hey Mike, do you remember you were the very first person who keyed up and said hello to me in the clubhouse? I see Fuzz posted on here last October. We just had dinner with him a couple of hours ago. LOL. Small world ::)) I couldn’t believe they brought INN back either. I played Yserbius for awhile and jumped into the clubhouse. It sure brought back many memories. Hey Mike, do you remember you were the very first person who keyed up and said hello to me in the clubhouse? I see Fuzz posted on here last October. We just had dinner with him a couple of hours ago. LOL. Small world ::))

]]> By: chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-157405 chris Tue, 17 May 2011 20:36:29 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-157405 Great to see a veteran INN employee drop in, Mike! Thanks for clarifying what inspired INN - you're absolutely right. It wasn't until this year that I came across a new article describing Ken Williams's motivation for creating the network. Spot-on. Great to see a veteran INN employee drop in, Mike!

Thanks for clarifying what inspired INN – you’re absolutely right. It wasn’t until this year that I came across a new article describing Ken Williams’s motivation for creating the network. Spot-on.

]]> By: Mike Weiner http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-157402 Mike Weiner Tue, 17 May 2011 20:20:16 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-157402 Ah, its nice to see INN (TSN) is still remembered. I was TSN's first QA Manager (so its nice to see some beta testers here) and as much fun as it was to play for the users, it was even more fun to work on! Our building was called "The Old Barn" because the company was (largely) housed in literally an old barn. It was previously a restaurant before we moved in, so all of the horse poo and hay was long gone. One comment thought...TSN was not inspired by the success of the Hoyle's series Sierra released, but it was the brainchild of Ken Williams who wanted to find a way for his mom to play Bridge. Then one thing led to another and the network was born (and WAY ahead of its time if you ask me!). Ah, its nice to see INN (TSN) is still remembered. I was TSN’s first QA Manager (so its nice to see some beta testers here) and as much fun as it was to play for the users, it was even more fun to work on! Our building was called “The Old Barn” because the company was (largely) housed in literally an old barn. It was previously a restaurant before we moved in, so all of the horse poo and hay was long gone.

One comment thought…TSN was not inspired by the success of the Hoyle’s series Sierra released, but it was the brainchild of Ken Williams who wanted to find a way for his mom to play Bridge. Then one thing led to another and the network was born (and WAY ahead of its time if you ask me!).

]]> By: Jason-FL http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-150225 Jason-FL Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:37:51 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-150225 INNWilly - I remember that screen name! 18 years ago for me - hard to believe it was so long ago... INNWilly – I remember that screen name! 18 years ago for me – hard to believe it was so long ago…

]]> By: Jason-FL http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-150224 Jason-FL Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:33:36 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-150224 Fuzz/InnClint... Amazing - after 18 years (dear God 12 years of age seems like a long time ago), I actually remember 'InnClint'. I miss this thing and wish it would come back to life in full force again! Fuzz/InnClint… Amazing – after 18 years (dear God 12 years of age seems like a long time ago), I actually remember ‘InnClint’. I miss this thing and wish it would come back to life in full force again!

]]> By: Cosmo http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-141722 Cosmo Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:54:22 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-141722 INN brings back great memories. I had the best time of my computer life on there. It really was a Great commuity. Sad It was bought out and poorly ran. Long live ImagiNation Network. INN brings back great memories. I had the best time of my computer life on there. It really was a Great commuity. Sad It was bought out and poorly ran. Long live ImagiNation Network.

]]> By: elfie http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-118949 elfie Sat, 04 Dec 2010 22:41:37 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-118949 This is just amazing! I wiki'd TSN/ImagiNation just now and the found the links to this article and the revival site that were mentioned. Unbelievable that we were on dial up at 9600 baud. I think I only donated that modem a few years ago. The memories playing NTN Trivia (won so much that it practically paid for the service), card games, backgammon and Yserbius! I still have many of the disks in various versions, too (plus a few computers with the software still loaded--long relegated to the basement). I think we still have the well worn ImagiNation T-Shirt my daughter won in a Poetry contest. Did anyone else come to TSN after playing all of the King's Quest, Space Quest & Police Quest, Colonel's Bequest games? Thanks so much for that link to the software download, Eugene. Will definitely check it out. And also thanks to Chris for this article and to the revival team as well. This is just amazing! I wiki’d TSN/ImagiNation just now and the found the links to this article and the revival site that were mentioned. Unbelievable that we were on dial up at 9600 baud. I think I only donated that modem a few years ago. The memories playing NTN Trivia (won so much that it practically paid for the service), card games, backgammon and Yserbius! I still have many of the disks in various versions, too (plus a few computers with the software still loaded–long relegated to the basement). I think we still have the well worn ImagiNation T-Shirt my daughter won in a Poetry contest.

Did anyone else come to TSN after playing all of the King’s Quest, Space Quest & Police Quest, Colonel’s Bequest games?

Thanks so much for that link to the software download, Eugene. Will definitely check it out. And also thanks to Chris for this article and to the revival team as well.

]]> By: chris http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-115043 chris Mon, 22 Nov 2010 04:47:46 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-115043 Hi Eugene, I had no idea that I uploaded a corrupted zip file! I've replaced the zip with a working version - thanks for letting me know, and thanks for the link to the Windows-only installer. - Chris Hi Eugene,

I had no idea that I uploaded a corrupted zip file! I’ve replaced the zip with a working version – thanks for letting me know, and thanks for the link to the Windows-only installer.

- Chris

]]> By: Eugene http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-114986 Eugene Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:39:48 +0000 http://www.artfulgamer.com/2007/09/06/sierras-the-imagination-network-revived/#comment-114986 I found earlier today that the link above *for safe keeping* (http://www.artfulgamer.com/inn/INN.zip) to the INN v2.4 client files dowloads either corrupted or invalid files. The purpose of this download was to replace the broken link to the INN v2.4 client files (http://www.prairienet.org/~byoung/INN.zip) mentioned at http://sites.google.com/site/innrevival/gettingon-line And even if one or both of these links worked correctly, you would still need to install DosBox and do a few manual configurations to get the whole thing to work correctly. Luckily for all, a one-shot installer (http://www.mightyseek.com/innrevival-installer) is available for download that installs DosBox, the INN v2.4 client files, and it also includes all the *manual configurations* already done for you so you can begin playing IMMEDIATELY (as long as the INN server is not down). Anyway, I hope this helps! SYITSOY (see you in The Shadow of Yserbius)! I found earlier today that the link above *for safe keeping* (http://www.artfulgamer.com/inn/INN.zip) to the INN v2.4 client files dowloads either corrupted or invalid files. The purpose of this download was to replace the broken link to the INN v2.4 client files (http://www.prairienet.org/~byoung/INN.zip) mentioned at http://sites.google.com/site/innrevival/gettingon-line

And even if one or both of these links worked correctly, you would still need to install DosBox and do a few manual configurations to get the whole thing to work correctly.

Luckily for all, a one-shot installer (http://www.mightyseek.com/innrevival-installer) is available for download that installs DosBox, the INN v2.4 client files, and it also includes all the *manual configurations* already done for you so you can begin playing IMMEDIATELY (as long as the INN server is not down).

Anyway, I hope this helps! SYITSOY (see you in The Shadow of Yserbius)!

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