bradhig1 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I am playing strange odyssey and need to save my game to disk. It keeps saying no such device. How do I save game to disk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 In TI Basic or XB: Type: SAVE DSK1.NAME This would save to disk 1 the program NAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 my grandfather and uncle had TI994a's but only cassette players to save programs. TI botched the disk drives by requiring people to buy a big expensive system box to hold the drive and the drive itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 The game won't let me save the state. It says file not found or no such device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 In TI Basic or XB: Type: SAVE DSK1.NAME This would save to disk 1 the program NAME Type: SAVE DSK1.NAME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Type: SAVE DSK1.NAME This would error out with TI BASIC * INCORRECT STATEMENT * XB * SYNTAX ERROR * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) I'm thinking, Strange Odyssey runs on the Adventure MODULE... "SAV GAM" Where is the database?"DEVICE NAME". Edited February 4, 2019 by HOME AUTOMATION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Here is a screenshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Maybe just enter a (new) filename, without any device ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Are you using a solid TI or EMU? worked for me! see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 This looks like it is asking for just name and is saving to Cassette Tape. I think you need a manual for game. What shall I do? Never seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbox Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) The correct way this should work is: WHAT SHOULD I DO? SAVE GAME TYPE FILE SAVE NAME: DSK1.BRAD (or CS1)This requires that you have: an operational disk system (real or emulated) with DSK1 set up and with a writable disk and with adequate space on the disk (over 50 sectors free). There is a full stop between DSK1 and BRAD. NOTE: The program will give you no feed back that a file has been written but will proceed again with WHAT SHALL I DO? You must check the disk for a file some other way!! (And if using an emulator you may need to refresh a directory). Edited February 4, 2019 by blackbox 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 ... What shall I do? Never seen that before. “WHAT SHALL I DO?” is not a prompt from TI Basic or TI Extended Basic. It is one of many prompts used by Scott Adams Adventure games. Strange Odyssey is one such game. If you have never played one, that would explain why you have never before seen that prompt. ...lee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 I don't know how to look at directories in TI99 emulator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz442 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) I don't know how to look at directories in TI99 emulator? Which emulator are you using? Or are you using a real TI99? Edited February 5, 2019 by Fritz442 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz442 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Which emulator are you using? Or are you using a real TI99? If you are using Gamebase and Classic99, you are using a slightly modified version of an emulator. You cannot save to DSK1 or DSK2, try saving to DSK3-which is already setup to use...IE 'SAVE GAME' then 'DSK3.BRAD' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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