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  1. Posted · Edited by acadiel

    We should write a TI-99/4A core for this with all sorts of expansions... just think; we have the TI-99/4P code and all the SNUG cards' FPGA code, the Geneve code, Tursi's FPGA GROM simulator code, The F18A code for the VDP, etc.

     

    :-)

     

    http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=96

     

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    Hey, one can dream, right? :)

     

    We could very well be on this list one day: https://code.google.com/p/mist-board/wiki/ListOfFPGAProjects

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    Well I have some bad news. As currently designed, I'm afraid it's beyond the capabilities of my printer to print it because of lack of supporting structures. If you look at the design, there are large surface areas that practically hang in the air and there is no way my printer will be able to bridge them properly. I tried inverting the design but still ended up with a mess.

    Perhaps someone here with a more advance 3D printer can take a shot at it. Too bad icon_sad.gif

     

    Yeah, we tried a rough version of it last fall on a Makerbot, at the community college, and it really did curl up because of its surface area. We had to use the Dimension printer (it actually fills in support material you break off after you finish) to get a good print. Plus I think the Dimension used ABS, and the material seemed a bit sturdier.

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    Right, a fun little project and this latest design seems to be an exact replica of an original case. My first experiment was of a cart to be used specifically for opening up several times, with plans for snap fit and hinges, etc.

     

    I just looked up the nano peb and that looks like a neat enough thing to do, though life hasn't been cooperating much (another unrelated story). It might make the list of things to make soon. I have plenty of stuff to do now, considering.

     

    BTW I have the file printing now, will make pictures when I am done.

     

    Cool! Please let me know if I need to adjust anything in Inventor; I can tweak whatever needs to be tweaked.

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    wait... I thought there was a push to produce badly needed cases for our NanoPEB's and CF7's? Focusing on reproducing cartridge cases instead? Are there not a million educational carts that cost next to nothing we can rob cases for the homebrew projects and such?

     

    Forgive me if I'm missing something. icon_smile.gif

     

    Yep, it's just being done for the fun of it on my part. :-)

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  12. Posted · Edited by acadiel

    Hey Vorticon - a game that I used to play (but didn't see on TI Gameshelf) on my /4A was a Tetris clone that used Scarborough Fair for the tune... does anyone remember this, and can we find it and put it on TI Gameshelf? icon_smile.gif

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    The Cyc is continuously updated. Two people ordering The Cyc a week apart might well get different editions because they burn it from the current data just before they send it out. Also, any correspondence I have had with (the) Wright(s) regarding inclusion of my TI Forth Manual editions and fbForth files has been with V. W.(Wright?). I do not know this person's first name; but, because s/he uses the same e-mail address and signs "VW", I am guessing a family relationship and that the 'W' stands for "Wright".

     

    The Cyc is meticulously edited to insure accuracy. Though it is really inexpensive for the invaluable information it contains, you cannot get it unless you also own PC99.

     

    ...lee

     

    That is Mike's wife Veronica helping out due to his health issues. And yes, they are still adding files and let you do a diff to get a new copy. I believe the PC99 prerequisite to get the CYC is due to the materials on the CYC being tied to being used with PC99, so you need it to get the added material. Might be the way Mike negotiated the licence with TI to provide the manuals, etc, on the CYC CD.

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    Around 2003, Mike Wright did show a Windows prototype with speech. However, since then, I believe he has had health problems and has dropped out of active participation in the community. He will still sell/service the DOS version, but that's about it.

     

    Someone want to go in and make an offer for CADD's PC99 assets with me? :) If anything, to get the source into hands of people like MIchael Zapf, Tursi, Fred Kaal, etc.

  17. Posted

    Has anyone tried one of these off of eBay yet to see if they will work with the TI's floppy controller?

     

    http://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/

     

    (Note the above is where an Amiga enthuiast reprogrammed the firmware to work with an Amiga. The GoTek by default should work with PC compatible images, but it probably doesn't know about PC99 or V9T9 images.)

     

    I've seen them go for as low as $9.99 - a huge price differential compared to the HxC.

     

  18. Posted · Edited by acadiel

    Yep, the only thing I'm worried about were a few thin parts Shapeways identified (upload the STL files and see what I mean). I think it was just the top half that had the problem.

     

    Thanks for checking it out, Nathan!

     

    Edit: Also, couldn't figure out the screw hole size for the top... will likely just drill something with a small drill bit to figure out what I need to put there.

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    https://atariage.com/forums/topic/55936-can-marble-man-ever-be-released/

     

    This thread reminded me of the same situation our community finds itself in with the unreleased Tutankham game.

     

    Same story, it sounds like. Developer owns original, maybe one other person owns a copy. Both will not ever distribute them to share with the world, or even check with whomever owns copyright on it if they can do something like Tursi/PC99 did with their TI ROM/GROMs.

     

    Very sad that a couple people hoard up these without letting people play them.

     

  20. Posted

    I had an idea to print the cart snap-fit and with a hinge so you can yank the board out of it at will.

     

    I was beating the price from shapeways, they charge way too much, and while $40 might seem high, they wanted way more and no customization. For $40 I'll do as much customization as I can think of! Plus 3D printers are expensive to get up and going, this one has yet to pay for itself. Seems to be a disconnect for people, not too many people understand what it really is yet.

     

    Yes, I am still doing the designing, but life has intervened, and dealing with a curve ball right now.

     

    Can you check the STL's I posted and see how they look? I'm going to run them by my instructor to see if he'll double check them.

     

    Here's what I can export to as well...

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