Davvel Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 I don´t think - in times of 3D-printing and estimated ~99 TI-fans - that a chinese fabric will spit out cart-shells But we will be able to to that on our own, very cheap, and very easy, and soon. Very true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davvel Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 On the cartridge boards with the Atmel 1284 (used by the XB 2.7 suite)--it is possible to change the programs in the GROM portion (on the 1284) relatively easily using Tursi's loader program. Anything that uses the 512K of ROM needs to be burned in externally. There is no disk-on-a-cart capability today using any of the existing cartridge boards. They were designed to put a lot of software onto a single cartridge--not to act as a development platform. There IS a cartridge that does allow you to load new software to it at will, however: the Wiesbaden Supermodul II. I have a backburner plan to make some more of those, as I have permission to do so from the original designer (Sven Dyroff). It acts as a GRAM device with 40K of GRAM and 32K of bank-switched RAM. The newer boards do a lot more than that--but in a different direction. As I think the Supermodul II is still a very useful device, I'll get to replicating it in the next year or so--once I complete the other projects ahead of it in my project queue. That is excellent. I am amazed on how healthy & skilled the TI community still is. I hope to become a solid contributor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Hi, do you think this can run on the TI, with a special or the "usual" Atari-adapter ? (please see the cable, it already IS adapted ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 The only way to be sure is to test it. . .but it may need 5V of active power, which is not available on the TI port--that's why the WICO Trackball needs an external power supply on the TI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Also that tape on the cord would worry me. Might be a good idea to replace the cord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Yes, thanks. For the tape on the cord, that´s why I mean it IS already adapted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Holy smokes! Is this book really that rare and valuable?? Compute!'s Beginners Guide To Assembly Language On The TI99/4A Book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmheads Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Holy smokes! Is this book really that rare and valuable?? Compute!'s Beginners Guide To Assembly Language On The TI99/4A Book Bloody hell! Given there is a really good PDF of it, thats alot of money! No way I'd pay that. Guess someone will though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Bloody hell! Given there is a really good PDF of it Yeah no kidding! To anyone interested: << DOWNLOAD LINK >> If you really need it in printed form, put it on a USB stick at take it to Office Despot or Orifice Max, they'll print it for a LOT less. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davvel Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Yeah no kidding! To anyone interested: << DOWNLOAD LINK >> If you really need it in printed form, put it on a USB stick at take it to Office Despot or Orifice Max, they'll print it for a LOT less. Thanks Ohm, I was looking for such a book. This forum just gets more valuable every second 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 The only way to be sure is to test it. . .but it may need 5V of active power, which is not available on the TI port--that's why the WICO Trackball needs an external power supply on the TI. There is a very simple mod on Nouspikel's site to bring 5V out to the joystick port. It's a great help for those looking at interfacing stuff with the TI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 So--------who got the big one????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl99 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It will go to Vienna. Really happy about it. @Ksarul: you got private mail. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 $20.00 total looks like a good deal to me. If I didn't already have one I'd scarf << this one >> up myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Bloody hell! Given there is a really good PDF of it, thats alot of money! No way I'd pay that. Guess someone will though Cool. 'cuz I just bought a copy for $9.99.. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+acadiel Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Who the heck was fighting over the 99/8? (Besides KL99)? Wow. We could probably pay an engineer to replicate the system for that :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 It had lots of neat little tidbits that made it worth that much to me too--and I was one of the bidders, but I didn't get a bid in at the end as work pulled me away at just the wrong moment for me--and just the right time for the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It had lots of neat little tidbits that made it worth that much to me too--and I was one of the bidders, but I didn't get a bid in at the end as work pulled me away at just the wrong moment for me--and just the right time for the winner. I was monitoring it ad well like a football game and wondering for how much it went as there is another article on internet about a /8 that went for around USD 3000+ ... But on eBay I just saw star wars collections being posted for USD 78000 and a few more for USD 14000+ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Who the heck was fighting over the 99/8? (Besides KL99)? Wow. We could probably pay an engineer to replicate the system for that :-) Is that even possible? I'm willing to invest into such an endeavour for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Is that even possible? I'm willing to invest into such an endeavour for sure! Probably you know this already, but you can experience the operating system of the /8 using a MESS system --> now it should be MAME. (all credits to the persons who got the ROMs / dumping, etc.), see here hints where you can find ROMs: http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php/TI_ROM_dumps_for_MESS (My Youtube channel -- ti99videos) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynSJJMxJ3sc and /8 and P-Code built-in as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buTeBJYxYu0 (PS. I am rebuilding my MESS system at the moment on Windows 10....my PC-motherboard crashed as it was not designed as a solid TI :-) and re-installed Windows 10 x 3 = Windows 30 already) Other ATARI AGE Forum for /8 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/152434-texas-instruments-ti-998-and-other-unreleased/ Other good /8 resources * http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php/TI-99/8 * http://www.99er.net/998.html Dumping /8 ROMs: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Pisj3rDbo * 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globeron Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) I was monitoring it as well like a football game and wondering for how much it went as there is another article on internet about a /8 that went for around USD 3000+ ... But on eBay I just saw star wars collections being posted for USD 78000 and a few more for USD 14000+ http://www.cnet.com/news/this-lovely-10mhz-home-computer-yours-for-only-3240/ http://www.ebay.com/itm/191748420639?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Edited December 12, 2015 by globeron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Probably you know this already, but you can experience the operating system of the /8 using a MESS system --> now it should be MAME. (all credits to the persons who got the ROMs / dumping, etc.), see here hints where you can find ROMs: http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php/TI_ROM_dumps_for_MESS I know, but there is nothing like the feel of real hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mizapf Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Probably you know this already, but you can experience the operating system of the /8 using a MESS system --> now it should be MAME. (all credits to the persons who got the ROMs / dumping, etc.), see here hints where you can find ROMs: http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php/TI_ROM_dumps_for_MESS That reminded me to update the page, taking into account the new 99/8 dumps I created with Ciro's assistance. http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php/TI_ROM_dumps_for_MESS (OK, same address, but new content.) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fimbulvetr Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 This looks like an interesting setup: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/TI99-4a-Grom-Rom-simulator-modified-console-software-/252211944796?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Marc is selling his GROM box. That is a cool unit, and you can count on it having been handled with care. Wish I had $250 to blow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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