So I am attempting to get MRC chat working. I downloaded MRC client. I followed the instructions and ran the python mrc_client which is connecting to mrc.bottomlessabyss.net and it will echo the server traffic back to me.

However, when running mrc_client.mpx from the BBS, The very first running it shows me connected, displays the messages from Johnny etc.. but then doesn't seem to work anymore. THe messages I type don't go anywhere, I get no feedback from commands I input. However, I can see the commands going to the python script as I do them. Also I see conversation from the python script, as well as join/parts, but none of it is making it to the MPL client.

There must be something I am missing here? Can anyone help?

Thanks


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Ok, So I figured out I was just using an older version that didnt function properly. The newer one I have seems to be working.

Does anyone already have a MRC client that can work ok on a 132x36 screen ? It seems this one can only do 80x25. On a larger sreen it seems to put things in the wrong places.


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On 17 Nov 2022, Mandarax said the following...

Does anyone already have a MRC client that can work ok on a 132x36
screen ? It seems this one can only do 80x25. On a larger sreen it
seems to put things in the wrong places.

You need to use mrcX for that, grab the beta from my repo; https://erb.pw/y/mrcxbeta

I use it in 132x37 perfectly, just make sure you use;

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On 17 Nov 2022, Mandarax said the following...

Does anyone already have a MRC client that can work ok on a 132x36
screen ? It seems this one can only do 80x25. On a larger sreen it
seems to put things in the wrong places.

You need to get mrcX client for 132x37 mrc use, grab from my repo here; https://erb.pw/y/mrcxbeta

Once you got it running, make sure to set the screen size autodetection to on by doing this in mrcX;
/set scrdetect

That should help you. I use mrcX in 132x37 all the time, it's superb.

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You need to get mrcX client for 132x37 mrc use, grab from my repo here; https://erb.pw/y/mrcxbeta
Once you got it running, make sure to set the screen size autodetection
to on by doing this in mrcX;
/set scrdetect

Thanks for the reply! Crewmate let me know when I was on MRC. So I downloaded it and got it up and running. So much better, I even switched to your Theme for the moment ;)

Thanks! Happy BBS'n !


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On 17 Nov 2022, Mandarax said the following...

Thanks for the reply! Crewmate let me know when I was on MRC. So I downloaded it and got it up and running. So much better, I even
switched to your Theme for the moment ;)

Very good, glad to see more and more people using it. It really is a lot nicer in my opinion than the original client.
Themes are great, too. Glad you're liking them.

Did you try it yet in 132x37 mode? If so did you set the screen detect on?

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Did you try it yet in 132x37 mode? If so did you set the screen detect
on?

Yes I did :D Seems to work


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Is there a way to connect to MRC using a regular IRC client?

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Is there a way to connect to MRC using a regular IRC client?

No, there is no way to connect using an IRC client.

Also, if you haven't tried it yet, I've just released an alpha of MRC 1.3, which now supports SSL, wide-terminal, themes and a whole lot more features. Looking for feedback and theme contributors.

It can be fetched from my board at bbs.bottomlessabyss.net:2023 for now.

Cheers!

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Also, if you haven't tried it yet, I've just released an alpha of MRC
1.3, which now supports SSL, wide-terminal, themes and a whole lot more features. Looking for feedback and theme contributors.

Amazing!

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Also, if you haven't tried it yet, I've just released an alpha of MRC
1.3, which now supports SSL, wide-terminal, themes and a whole lot more features. Looking for feedback and theme contributors.

It can be fetched from my board at bbs.bottomlessabyss.net:2023 for now.

And its really nice - for the OP, some non-Mystic sysops use Mystic software to run on non Mystic BBSes... one that I can think of is Wizard's Rainbow and... Dark Systems - might learn how thru those boards?



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esc wrote to StackFault <=-

Also, if you haven't tried it yet, I've just released an alpha of MRC
1.3, which now supports SSL, wide-terminal, themes and a whole lot more features. Looking for feedback and theme contributors.

Now, we need to bribe echicken to update the Synchronet client. Booze, strippers, new hardware -- anyone have any suggestions?




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Also, if you haven't tried it yet, I've just released an alpha of MRC 1.3, which now supports SSL, wide-terminal, themes and a whole lot mo features. Looking for feedback and theme contributors.

Now, we need to bribe echicken to update the Synchronet client. Booze, strippers, new hardware -- anyone have any suggestions?

I'll see between echicken, codefenix and myself to get this updated, at least for the new core features like SSL.

Cheers!

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StackFault wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

I'll see between echicken, codefenix and myself to get this updated, at least for the new core features like SSL.

I'd help, but my coding days are long behind me and mostly in C and
FORTRAN. :)



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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it I just get the random character doom scrolling the screed and have to kill my connection and reconnect

Thanks

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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it I

just get the random character doom scrolling the screed and have to kill my connection and reconnect

I forget what caused that but it was a stupid setting I had messed up. Something like not having the port forwarded or something simple.

Check your settings.

1.3.7 runs fine here.

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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it I just get the random character doom scrolling the screed and have to kill my connection and reconnect

Or maybe the location of the MRC directory. I think I ran into it when I made a new theme and forgot to copy the MRC into the new theme script dir.

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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it I just get the random character doom scrolling the screed and have to kill my connection and reconnect

I've heard of that reported, but haven't experienced it myself. I believe it was commonly an installation error.

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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it I just get the random character doom scrolling the screed and have to kill my connection and reconnect

Make sure your theme.ini files are in the scripts directory and the ansi's are in the Text directory. I had the same sort of issue a while back. That could be it.

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Has anyone had issues with mrc version 1.3.7 when I try to launch it

Sorry for my interim question. MRC 1.3.7 - that's not a Mystic Release Candidate - isn't it?

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Sorry for my interim question. MRC 1.3.7 - that's not a Mystic Release Candidate - isn't it?

Don't be worried, my mind is equally fucked and when I read MRC, I thought MRO and got DOVEnet trauma, immediately :)

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Make sure your theme.ini files are in the scripts directory and the
ansi's are in the Text directory. I had the same sort of issue a while back. That could be it.

We have a winner, appears I missed a step of copying the text files. Thats what I get for trying to install while distracted :)

Thanks everyone

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Make sure your theme.ini files are in the scripts directory and the ansi's are in the Text directory. I had the same sort of issue a whil back. That could be it.

We have a winner, appears I missed a step of copying the text files. Thats what I get for trying to install while distracted :)

Awesome! Gald you got it sorted out.

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Unfortunately, that doesn't answer my question. Is this a Mystic version or something completely different?

I'm curious, since I'm still using Mystci version 1.12. A49.

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Re: Re: MRC
By: Memo to hollowone on Sun Oct 19 2025 15:10:15

Unfortunately, that doesn't answer my question. Is this a Mystic version or something completely different?

I'm curious, since I'm still using Mystci version 1.12. A49.

MRC is multi relay chat https://bbswiki.bottomlessabyss.net/index.php?title=MRC_Chat_platform

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MRC is multi relay chat

Ah, okay - thanks for explanation. Abbreviations can sometimes be confusing.

A further development of the Mystic version would have been too good to be true.

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MRC is an irc like chat addon for mystic

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MRC is an irc like chat addon for mystic

Thanks for the explanation. I was confused that this post was posted in "Mystic BBS Support/DEV," and that the version number would have been perfectly fitting as the next Mystic release. The abbreviation "MRC" could also have been "Mystic Releases Candidate."

Unfortunately, after an eight-year break, I've only been back online for two weeks now, so I'm missing the previous posts.

But it's nice that I can ask without any problem.

I wish you a nice start to this week.

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