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  4. Posted

    36 minutes ago, InsaneMultitasker said:

    Oh yea, MAME, I forgot about that!  I'm not used to seeing them as I load most of my carts from disk images in emulation.  One thing I dislike about WHT's repository is that many files are sorted by emulator versus the actual software, so to find a program one might have to search multiple areas.  I found a few files right away in your repository but then couldn't figure out what to do with them.  :dunce:

    I have Carts-on-disk for the CF7/nanoPEB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10djz2wnQJXSuQJO5oXmWedbeTL44MqPW

    but that's not what you are talking about is it? you're talking about files in TIFILES format for uploading across serial?

  6. Posted

    30 minutes ago, InsaneMultitasker said:

    I took a look around for some software but the files that are in the ZIPs that I downloaded aren't TI file format.  How does one use them with our hardware? 

    the cartridges are in .rpk format for MAME which is a .zip file of the grom and rom files. export the grom and rom from the .rpk/.zip files will, usually, get you the files you need for v9t9 & classic99. (See the links in the MAME section for details). disk are in .dsk format native to v9t9, classic99 & MAME. 

    phase II of this project I plan to get more hardware-centric right now I'm more emulator-centric because it's what I know. that being said, if you know a large cache of files in TI-files format I'll be glad to setup a section for that.

    ALSO, if anyone know how to convert from .rpk/.dsk to TIfiles (or a utility) I'll be glad to post it on the website

    HLO

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  7. Posted

    had Wing War in the wrong directory, fixed. added to 3rd party game cartridges along with :computer war, frogger, intercept, muchman II, popeye, spys demise & strike 3

     

    also in 3rd party disk games: astromania, clear to action, diablo, haunted house, legends, legends 2, living tomb, mr, frog, night mission, panzer strike, startego, sub commander, warewolves & wanderers, wing-it and wizard's doom

     

    as usual manuals are in the documents section and that makes over 100 games posted!

    here is the list

    08/03/20

     

    Games Listing

     

    Adventure Directory

    on Adventure Disk

    • Adventure

    • the Count

    • Mystery Fun house

    • Ghost Town

    • Mission Impossible

    • Strange Odyssey I & II

    • Pirate Adventure

    • Savage Island I & II

    • Voodoo Castle

    • the Golden Voyage

    Adventure Cartridge Manual

    Mission Impossible Disk Manual

    Quick Reference

    Hints & Maps sub-directory

     

    Atarisoft Games Directory

    Centipede

    Defender

    Dig Dug

    Moon Patrol

    Ms Pac Man

    Picnic Paranoia

    Pole Position

    Protector II

     

    3rd Party Cartridge Directory

    Burger Builder

    Computer War

    Driving Demon

    Frogger

    Intercept

    Junkman Jr.

    Micro Pilball

    Miner 2049er

    Munchman II

    Popeye

    Tris 2

    SabreWulf v.1.3

    Scrabble

    Spy’s Demise

    Strike 3

    Wing War

     

    3rd Party Disk Games Directory

    4A-flyer

    Airline

    Astromania

    Barrage

    Beyond Parsec

    D-Station I

    D-Station II

    Diablo

    Junkman Jr.

    Living Tomb

    Legends

    Legends II

    Mr. Frog

    Night Mission

    Panzer Strike

    Pitfall

    Return from the Isle

    Road Hunter

    Rock Run

    SabreWulf v.1.0

    Spad XIII

    Stratego

    Sub Commander

    TI Runner

    TI Scramble

    TI Lander

    Warewolves & Wanderers

    Wizards Doom

     

     

    Games Cartridges on Disk Directory

    Buck Rogers

    Centipede

    Congo Bongo

    Dig Dug

    Hopper

    Moon Patrol

    Ms Pac Man

    Munch Mobile

    Tunnels of Doom

     

    Infocom Directory

    Games

    • Ballyhoo

    • Cut Throats

    • Dead line

    • Enchanter

    • the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

    • Hollywood Hijinx

    • Infidel

    • Leather Goddesses of Phobos (requires Super Cart)

    • Planetfall

    • Sorcerer

    • Spell Breaker

    • Star Cross

    • Station Fall

    • Suspect

    • Witness

    • Zork I

    • Zork II

    • Zork III

    All Solutions Booklet

    Infocom Frobozzia (Infocom Encyclopedia)

    Infobugs (bug list)

     

    My Games (games I wrote or modified)

    Awari (XB classic game of Awari v. computer)

    Civil War (XB in 40 column-no manual)

    Eagle One (simple XB shootumup)

    Kroakers (XB game based on Arcade classic Frogs ‘n Flies)

    Mille Borne (XB French card game of auto racing)

    Star Merchant (XB classic intergalactic buy and sell game)

    Stocks (BASIC buy and sell stocks game-no manual)

    Uno (XB game based on the classic card game Uno)

    Yahtzee (XB game based on the classic dice game Yahtzee)

     

     

    TI Game Cartridges Directory

    A-maze-ing

    Alpiner

    Blasto

    Buck Rogers

    Car Wars

    Chisolm Trail

    Hangman

    Hopper

    Hunt the Wumpus

    MASH

    Moon Mine

    Munchman

    Parsec

    Star Trek

    Super Demon Attack

    TI-Invaders

    Tunnels of Doom

    Video Chess

    Video Graphics

    Yahtzee

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    gameslisting.pdf

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  12. Posted

    15 hours ago, Ksarul said:

    Hey, I recognize that console. It was fabricated by a German user a long time ago. Note that the box with six connectors is one of several that he built, each with different cartridges inside. I ended up with several of them, along with a number of the mutant single cartridges, a couple of interesting multicartridges, and one of his modified consoles.

    cool, if still got them, take some pictures. love to see more of, whatever these where.

  13. Posted

    https://twitter.com/TI99Stuff

    on Twitter has started a hashtag #PimpmyTI. that's where I got this thing. A ti99 AS A Kerbel Space Controller.

    kerble.thumb.jpg.51f5185557a67727902cfd0fb677ccc1.jpg

     

    A this ORANGE!!!!! one. Did I mention that it was ORANGE!!!

     

    orange.thumb.jpg.afae6e0a005d0ef940f44cdd1b9f95f1.jpg

     

    And a little fake wood grain always improves the look of anything. NOTE: notice the cartridge adapters and multi-unit that was created for it. Oh, and I do not approve of a beige keyboard on and black/silver unit. 

     

    mahogony.jpg.f8b266f283f9c0e687eed12a4220cca3.jpg

     

    THIS on the other hand is a thing of beauty. One of the best looking TIs out there. What can I say, It's mine. :)

     

    mybiege.thumb.jpg.518386546ea1c2b3fd6931133f200376.jpg

     

    And then a TI that went totally over to the dark side:

    vader.thumb.jpg.22b2a5ff7b5c8e66f966f851ba2f20db.jpg

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  14. Posted

    3 hours ago, wierd_w said:

    A more interesting solution would be to make a mini-backplane card and enclosure.

     

    Basically, it takes the card edge connector and turns it 90 degrees so that it is facing upwards, and provides several of these, while still passing through out the other side. From there, you could "vertically" install the Tipi+32k (speech synth enclosure version), AND a speech synth, (since the vertical space needed to mount this way would still work out fine), and just terminate the vertical card edges with rubber boots. Cards could be held in registration with simple slots/notches in the enclosure wall.

     

    The issue with the JediMatt versions of those cards is that the cards themselves are taller than the main unit (and already integrate a 90 degree conversion), so the enclosure is going to look funny. For the speech enclosure varieties though, they are meant to lay horizontal in a very narrow enclosure, so even turning them upright like that would still not exceed the vertical realestate allowances.

    thats interesting. what you saying is kinda go back to the way the TI-99/4 had sidecars but up & down?

  15. Posted

    9 hours ago, wierd_w said:

    that part is easy. The Cosplay kids have been doing that for years.

     

    Method 1

     

     

    Method 2

     

     

     

     

    Interesting. here's my thought on this. get a project box about the right size with curved edges. cut a hole in the side for the edge connector to the console. take the bottom of a speech box and cut/mount/glue in the project box so that the bottom part speech edge sticks out the hole cut so the speech can interface with the console and have a place for the speech mount to. attach the tipi boards to the speech. mount the raspi in the box as well. unfortunately I don't have the money right now (on my list) to buy a tipi and raspi to build this so I don't know if it would really work. but it sure looks like it would and with a silver/black unit it would look really snazzy if done well. so I throw this idea out if anyone wants to try it. 

  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, hloberg said:

    a thought came to me the other day; the old standalone disk drive side boxes for the 99/4, I bet one could fit a speech board, a TiPI memory board and a RasPi all in the box with room left over. wouldn't be hard to find a project box that sizes and mod the innerards to hold the equipment. just how would one emulate that alum silver top trim?

    sidecar_memory.jpg.3a48cac656b64e12333d53742093731c.jpg

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  18. Posted

    7 hours ago, FarmerPotato said:

     

    I have new beige keyboards, but no black ones. (in Texas)

    I have a beige one in a black/silver console (in Milwaukee storage). I got some heat for showing it in public.

     

    Maybe we can swap? (when we can travel and meet up again.)

     

    (Old Radio Shack stock I got from a Milwaukee User Group member.)

     

     

    thank for the offer but I have grown fond of the black keyboard in the beige cabinet look. I guess it's the rebellious streak in me. :)  

  19. Posted

    a thought came to me the other day; the old standalone disk drive side boxes for the 99/4, I bet one could fit a speech board, a TiPI memory board and a RasPi all in the box with room left over. wouldn't be hard to find a project box that sizes and mod the innerards to hold the equipment. just how would one emulate that alum silver top trim?

  20. Posted

    1 hour ago, NISMOPC said:

    Something else you might consider are better composite cables. Standard audio cables (which appear to be what you are using) can introduce interference when being used for video. 

    true. I made that cable when I had an 800xl (I had did the resister snip on the 800xl to increase sharpness) and it was OK. but the 800xl does seem to have a superior VDG to the TI-99/4a.  Also there is a fix were you put a resister in the line that cleans up the signal somewhat that I haven't added.

     

    one thing I meant to talk about this device is the 'best guess'. I found that different flat screen monitors do different conversions of composite, some better than others. the monitors are, essentially, emulating the look of the composite screen as it might look on a CRT. the composite signal is analog but the TV/monitor is digital so it makes a best guess of what it should look like. My Toshiba TV does a fairly good job on my SNES and when I had a 800xl. But for some reason it just couldn't get the TI-99/4a right. (Note: it does look a bit better on my LG big screen but just a bit.) But this box, being dedicated to converting composite to HDMI and up converting it to more pixels, just seems to do a better 'guess' for the TI-99/4a.  I have also found it improves the SNES a little bit too. Which means that on another TV/monitor it might not be as big a difference.

     

  22. Posted

    update after using it for about a week. I still really like this device. it was cheap and cleaned up the picture quite a bit. and after fiddling with the color setting on my TV I got the colors to actually look better than just straight composite. the only thing I don't like is that it's more wires to deal with but I guess you can't have everything. the best improvement is with the text. much clearer text, especially with the 40 column text.

    and another plus with this device I can use it clear up the screen on other composite computers and game systems.

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