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  3. Posted

    ORIGINAL XB ROM SOURCE CODE by Rich Gilbertson

    As I was re-writting XB for my RXB (RichGKXB) I decided you can help
    me with the project by having the code and viewing it.
    These Archived files TIXB-ROM01 and TIXB-ROM02 are the Source code for
    the XB Module. The TIXB-ROM01 file is 862 sectors and the TIXB-ROM02 is
    894 sectors. To Assemble the files I used the FunnelWeb Assembler with
    a Horizon 4000 Ramdisk, control files on disk 6 and set the Object file
    on disk 7 (127 sectors). The list files are both over 1430 sectors so
    unless you have DSQD you will not be able to create a single list file.
    I have extracted the original 990 Mini-computer Source code with all
    the Debugger code inserted through out the code so it can be Assembled
    on a TI or Geneve. Getting a absolute duplicate of the version 110 XB
    module was not easy as there was a modification to the code just before
    the TI-99/4A was introduced.
    The original code also included some Macro Fortram code to assist in
    short hand methods for TI programmers to write the code. I had to decode
    many sections then insert comments as to what was going on. There are
    some sections that I placed a ????????? or ? on the comment line as it
    is beyond me as to why that code was there. You will also find some lines
    that TI programmers themselves did the same thing!
    After you Assemble the code you will find very few loaders that will
    load the object code correctly. I finally turned off the RXB GRAM power-up
    routine and loaded the object code with the REA EA3 loader. Other loaders
    deleted at least one byte while loading. I loaded the Object code into
    my GRAMULATOR ROM bank 0 and swapped banks to load both banks.
    The reason I created the code to only load in 8K chunks is becuase
    the Geneve, GRAMULATOR, GRAM-KRACKER, PGRAM and RXB Cartridge all have
    two (2) 8K pages instead the original TI XB cart that was three (3) 4K
    pages with only upper pages 1 and 2 switching places. Of course that
    means the lower 4K pages are the same in my code.
    If you have any modifications you would like to see please send them to
    me as the XB GPL Source has to be re-written also in order to be bug
    free. (XB fetches bytes directly from ROM)
    I intend to create 80 column support in RXB and fix many of the little
    bugs I have found in XB. Many other ideas are things like you can either
    use line numbers or lables, merge in programs while running a program,
    or save programs (or sections) from a running program.
    Send me your modified code so we can all benifit, send to:
    Richard Lynn Gilbertson Phone: ****
    ****

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  5. Posted

    The silver one has another Program Title for the Master Selection screen. Besides that there is no difference, it is the licensed XB.

    The golden one includes several Subprograms from ApeSoft.

    Further there was an upgrade path for the ones that bought the silver one and wanted the features of the later released golden one. It included the label, and the Eproms.

    Both are dumped and contained in your TI99W Suite, by Cadd Electronics, if I remember right. The golden one for sure.

     

    Talking XB: I have got a pre wedding gift from Ermano Betori when we had the TI Treff the last weekend: a cartridge called Extended Basic Plus, Copyright 1987 by SebaSoft. I couldnt find any reference to it except in this file:
    https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/hash/ti99_cart.xml

    However I think that particular .xml definition file mixed up ApeSoft Banks with the ones from this Extended Basic Plus.

    After my honeymoon I will be able to dump both modules (golden and sebasoft) and verify it.

     

    BR Klaus

  6. Posted

    @RXB:

    we should include thanks to Mike Wright as his Cyc Suite was containing that huge index txt file of all his private disks and only with that precise meta data (Diskname, Filenames, ...) I could then search my hard drives for a copy.

    Btw: Every binary search tools fails on .arc files (or .arc TI File on a DSK) as .arc files don't reveil their contained TI Files in clear text. I really need to include support for .arc decoding in my Web99 Tool to unhide more such treasures.

     

    In parallel you should receive an email from Mike Wright with the 3 disks I asked for in your name. He already replied to me he wants to help, but didn't attach anything, so he is probably going the direct route to you.

     

    To sum it up, do we now have ALL original source files in those ARC files that are necessary to compile XB? So Grom and Rom Sources?

    What is that XBRom Source.zip file you posted on facebook TI99ers?

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/2209774843/10155281604479844/

     

    If I got it right, the Source Files contain the untouched code with a merge of the original comments by TI and you. Is that correct? Did you remove any original comments, or only added comments where there were none?

     

    Maybe you can share the whole story of what happened one more time. Talking the 990 mini computer original source code, the 2 books you bought,...

    Did the book contain more than the above? Did the book include specifications as well or source code only?

    The diskname of the XBROMSRC.DSK is XBROMS012. Did you have 11 more Disks? What is(was) on them?

    Is there still data lost that was shared or uploaded?

    Be as extensive as possible.

    BR Klaus

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  8. Posted

    See if the files TIXB-ROM1 and TIXB-ROM2 are Source files of Assembly or just DUMP files.

     

    Also if XBROM0 and XBROM1 are Source of Assembly or just DUMP files.

     

    The others are just copies of demos and he GPL Manuals I uploaded.

     

    I don't have these file as I only have a txt file containing these listed entries, it is some sort of directory index in txt format of his TI disk archive on the pc.

    I just sent a mail to the owner of that file to help us get the actual files.

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  9. Posted

    Yea all of them named XBROMSRC1 and 2 or XBROMS1 and 2.

     

    Are we talking these files/disks? I might know who to ask for these then. More later...

     

    Checksum Filename Type Size P B Diskname PC Filename

    275170633 XBGROM3 INT/FIX128 231 XBGROMS ..\XBGROMS.DSK

    624830275 XBGROM4 INT/FIX128 296 XBGROMS ..\XBGROMS.DSK

    603017639 XBGROM5 INT/FIX128 270 XBGROMS ..\XBGROMS.DSK

    917119298 XBGROM6 INT/FIX128 169 XBGROMS ..\XBGROMS.DSK

    204166271 XBROM0 INT/FIX128 328 XBROMS ..\XBROMS.DSK

    -298225384 XBROM1 INT/FIX128 340 XBROMS ..\XBROMS.DSK

    1538052480 *READ-ME DIS/VAR 80 13 Y XBROMS012 ..\XBROMSRC.DSK

    990561544 ARCHIVER PROGRAM 26 XBROMS012 ..\XBROMSRC.DSK

    204166271 TIXB-ROM01 INT/FIX128 328 Y XBROMS012 ..\XBROMSRC.DSK

    1782979693 TIXB-ROM02 INT/FIX128 340 Y XBROMS012 ..\XBROMSRC.DSK

     

    What about these?

    -1344488280 GPLDEMO1 INT/FIX128 88 PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

    581046879 GPLDEMO2 INT/FIX128 155 PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

    -1183416786 GPLMAN1 INT/FIX128 463 Y PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

    -812703662 GPLMAN2 INT/FIX128 477 Y PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

    -682866851 README1ST DIS/VAR 80 9 PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

    -1681270476 RYTEDATA INT/FIX128 181 PC99 ..\totalark.dsk

     

  10. Posted

    I am searching for this document as well!
    Here is my compilation of the internal TI documents that are known to exist, the link goes directly to the BASIC section:
    http://www.ti99.eu/?page_id=25&lang=en#bb840c19da9e440a94ba32236a226ea2

     

    [The automatic opening of documents from your local copy of your The Cyc no longer works due to security restrictions of the browsers.]

     

    Another method to catch information as long as the document stays absent is trying to get the information from the 99/8 documents and commented source code files.

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  11. Posted

    Available Memory

     

    If you are developing programs to run on both computers, keep in mind that the TI-99/4A Computer has 256 fewer bytes of available Random-Access Memory (RAM) than the TI-99/4 Home Computer.

     

    from the TI-99/4 and 99/4A Personal Computer System Software Comprehensive Specification Document:

    ( ftp://ftp.whtech.com/datasheets%20and%20manuals/Specifications/TI-99_4%20and%2099_4A%20Personal%20Computer%20System%20Software%20Comprehensive%20Specification%20V1.0%2002-25-1983.pdf )

     

    Both upper and lower case character definitions are initialized. Since Basic uses dynamic allocation for the "graphics" characters, this means that 99/4A Basic powers up with 256 fewer bytes of free memory than 99/4 Basic does.

     

    This means we talk about VDP Ram.

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  15. Posted · Edited by kl99

    Hi,

    I will buy from you the following TI-99 titles, one of each:

    2 Addition and Subtraction 1 (green/white)
    3 Alligator Mix (blue/white) writing on shell
    5 Decimals 1 (white Scott Foresman label)

    2 Early Learning Fun (green/white)
    2 Early Learning Fun (green/black)
    2 Household Budget Management (mauve/white)
    2 Multiplication (black/white)
    3 Reading Fun (green/white)
    3 Reading On (white Scott Foresman label)

    3 Scholastic Spelling Level 5 (black/white)
    3 Scholastic Spelling Level 6 (black/white)

     

     

    I can pay per paypal and have an american shipping address.

     

    BR Klaus

  17. Posted

    4 Gamevision Cartridges were released with a label at the bottom in 1979/1980. Make if five if you count in the Gamevision Demonstration cartridge.

    All were actually from Milton Bradley. I don't know about the involvement of the name or company Gamevision.

    Maybe they wanted to establish a brand across different Home Computers for Milton Bradley Games?

    http://ti994.com/1979/cartridges/

    Anyway, they were quickly replaced with TI standard PHM cartridges and labels.

     

    If it comes to Yahtzee, there is actually 5 different cartridges to collect, the:

    - Gamevision Cartridge

    - TI classic Black Label on Black Shell Cartridge

    - TI classic Black Label on Beige Shell Cartridge

    - TI Red Label on Black Shell Cartridge

    - TI Red Label on Beige Shell Cartridge

     

    For Connect Four this goes even further, since a label variant for the Red Label was identified, one showing the Trademark text, one without the Trademark text.

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  18. Posted

    My collection includes the following:

    28 cartridges: Adventure, Alpiner, The Attack (x2), Car Wars, Disk Manager, Editor/Assembler, Hangman, Home Financial Decisions, Household Budget Management (x2), Hunt The Wumpus, Microsoft Multiplan, Munch Man, Pac Man, Parsec (x2), Personal Record Keeping, Personal Report Generator, Physical Fitness, Terminal Emulator II, TI Extended Basic, TI Invaders, TI-Writer/Word Processor, Tombstone City, Touch Typing Tutor, Tunnels Of Doom (missing label) and Video Graphics

     

    Munch Man is with red label or with black label? Black shell or beige shell?

    Physical Fitness is with green label or with black label? Black shell or beige shell?

    TI Invaders is with red label or with black label? Black shell or beige shell?

  19. Posted

    In 1992 my brother had computer science and his high school teacher was so kind and donated his "old" TI-99 setup to us. He heard that our family uses the TI-99 as only computer and thought his equipment was best used at our place. If I remember right, this was when we got the very first PEB.

    At school however no TIs were used in any schools.

    However I was in a project class to use a TI-92 graphic calculator for mathematics, for the final two years of high school (1997-1999).

    I fall in love again with TI. The clarity of the manual reminded me a lot on the 99/4a guidebook. I not only learned TI-Basic for that unit but also to program it in Assembler, even though it was a motorola 68k Cpu.

  20. Posted

    True, the Sony PVM (Professional Video Monitors) are deep but provide the best picture you can get. On the other hand if only used with a TMS9918A for composite they might be a overkill and can't undo the noise introduced by the VDP already. I ordered myself some TMS9928A which run NTSC/60Hz and YPrPb and hope to get the best of both worlds: original 60hz speed and a component signal.

    With a TMS9929A (any european TI) my Sony BVM (Broadcast Video Monitor) is showing a spectacular picture!

    Alternative would be the get a original TI monitor, both types limited to NTSC and composite.

  24. Posted

    What about the other games? I noticed that they are in gatefold boxes with pictures of the TI 99 4 inside. Are these difficult to find? How many games were released like this? Just curious about these and am happy to add them to the collection.

     

    I did a list of the TI-99/4 manuals that are from that old style of cartridge manufactoring here, the latest additions are not yet photographed:

    http://www.ti99.eu/?page_id=3611&lang=en

     

    Such manuals only refer to the TI-99/4 keyboard shortcuts inside. They are missing the Solid State Command Module text in the black bar. PHm3041 Adventure arrived that late that it actually refers to the 99/4A keyboard shortcuts as well.

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