+Ksarul Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 This version of the box is more properly known as a G-Sim. The ones called GROM boxes actually had pre-programmed ROMs in them (also known as a CEC 9914). I have one of the GROM boxes that was built to simulate a Plato module, and another that simulated a couple of game cartridges. TI built at least two other GROM simulation devices in the US: an EGROM box (with at least two board variants that are effectively identical software/function-wise), which was a much smaller version of the CEC 9914, and the EGROM cartridge board (often found in prototype cartridges that needed no more than one ROM and one GROM). In Europe, the G-Sim was built as a PEB card with the cartridge on a cable inserted into the console (only four of these are known to survive). The console included in this auction looks interesting, as it's the first one I've seen with that particular modification of the cartridge port. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I remember seeing this one for sale before... Potentially when Marc bought it. I remembered thinking at the time that I would never see one come up again. Now, here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl99 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Claudio (not me), a famous computer collector in Austria, visited one of our monthly TI meetings with this very same console. It was US only, and he didn't have the Power Adapter nor a Display for it. As I only come with the VGA monitor for my F18a TI-99, we had no chance to start/test the console. I was curious to read out the ROM/GROMs. If I remember right, the mod was not too big. the GROM port connector each console has was a Y-splitter, one keeps going to the cartridge port, the other backwards which is why the cut in the case was done. We disassembled the console and took some pictures of the console, even funny ones where we act silly by trying to connect the navarone expander at the back. I should have the photos somewhere. He doesn't have the GROM simulator for it. He has a CDC console too, which I took pictures off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl99 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 the GROM simulator did go for 458 USD. who won it? anyone from here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Yes it´s going to have a safe home in Denmark with me 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Yes it´s going to have a safe home in Denmark with me Probably the only object of its kind in Denmark. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 There are only about a dozen of them scattered throughout the community, so they are definitely harder to find than a 99/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl99 Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Very nice mantadoc. Congrats. Bill Gaskill has a whole chapter in his Cartridge Collector's Guide on that device. Can you start a dedicated thread for us to participate once you have it? In total there have been 22 different dsdd disks with cartridge software for this device. We should try to get all of them to you. And I would love to support the format of these grom/rom images in Web99 as export option, so you can even run Rasmus Cartridges from them . I think I found the loader that can be seen on the auction (green display) on a few disk images of mine. More in the dedicated thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks oh this guide.. i have it someplace , got to read , yes.... i will love to share info about this unit if i can even bring it to the next tref in copenhagen if it will be there ... Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks oh this guide.. i have it someplace , got to read , yes.... i will love to share info about this unit if i can even bring it to the next tref in copenhagen if it will be there ... Richard Purely for educational and drooling purposes, might I humbly suggest making a ... ... so the rest of us poor slobs can see what we're missing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Talk about CHEAP! I need to do some some transferring of stuff to a CF card, but cannot find my USB gadget for the life of me, so instead of wasting any more time, on like the 34th attempt, I said, "The heck with it", and decided to spend the approximate $25.00 bucks for another one... only to be shocked at how CHEAP You can get one with postage included... ... for a $1.49! No kidding! << Check it out! >> So if you need a CF card reader for something like a Nano-PEB, now is your chance to get one dirt-cheap, most of them have already been sold. Cheap Chinese Crap (CCC) it's good if it works! We'll see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 wow, this is bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 << THE TI-99/4A SYSTEM >> shown here in the second photo from the top on VintageComputer.net is currently for sale on Ebay << HERE >>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Bill's a reputable seller too. . .I've dealt with him a lot on the Vintage Computer Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davvel Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Decently priced. Will sell fast for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 If you got a modem or a UDS-10 for Christmas with no hookup cable, might I suggest an inexpensive alternative... < PART #1 > < PARTS # 2 & 3 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 If you got a modem or a UDS-10 for Christmas with no hookup cable, might I suggest an inexpensive alternative... < PART #1 > < PARTS # 2 & 3 > this is exactly what I use for my UDS10 devices! in expensive and no soldering! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Anyone here win this one? Perhaps a newbie to welcome aboard? Either way, congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I found this searching for PHP1200.. Looks in real good condition and with flex cable. http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEXAS-INSTRUMENTS-PHP1200-PERIPHERAL-EXPANSION-SYSTEM-w-FLEX-CABLE-INTERFACE-/301835849743?hash=item4646d1900f:g:R8EAAOSwZ1lWgdR2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 ^^^a VERY solid deal.^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 This Ebay seller appears to think that I have no ethics. He wants to BUY positive feedback. Sorry dude, I'll not be party to misleading other Ebay shoppers. I always doubted the validity of the feedback system, but if this crap is allowed to go on, it's obviously MEANINGLESS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This Ebay seller appears to think that I have no ethics. He wants to BUY positive feedback. Sorry dude, I'll not be party to misleading other Ebay shoppers. I always doubted the validity of the feedback system, but if this crap is allowed to go on, it's obviously MEANINGLESS. Report them. That is directly violating eBay policies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Or take the $5.00 and buy a Household Budget Management cart. Come on man... You know you want to...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 . Or take the $5.00 and buy a Household Budget Management cart, leave the worst feedback, and THEN report´em (the only way such people maybe learn from) (maybe) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davvel Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This Ebay seller appears to think that I have no ethics. He wants to BUY positive feedback. Sorry dude, I'll not be party to misleading other Ebay shoppers. I always doubted the validity of the feedback system, but if this crap is allowed to go on, it's obviously MEANINGLESS. Unbelievable !!!! You did the right thing and stood to your feedback irrespective of the bribe. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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