VicViper

Got custom printed finalgrom99 and 32k expansion shells, both arrived quickly and safely.

Thanks for the replies guys!

Dis one https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi2_fD-s4_WAhXsy4MKHXRlAUcQFghLMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coolretroprojects.com%2FAtari_2600_AV_Mod_Installation_Guide.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHfkV6Oob8BldZALZHuqy8BGa6c-Q

Ordered a FinalGROM cart for my TI99-4/A from Ralph, it's great. Everything was shipped perfectly, very securely and quickly.

quick question, just want to find a program that i can run in my FinalGROM that will let me do text to speech with the voice synth, didn't see anything in the dump thread.

in his defence, other sites are MUCH easier to post images to.

My 32K works fine, just ran the "Dont Mess With Texas" demo from my new FinalGROM99 the other day. did wiggle around my connections, might have been the problem. Have to try the Extended Basic cart again.

checking out TIgameshelf, thanks. Kind of an off topic question, but can you run .dsk games in a finalGROM99 cart?

In trying to look up videos of various games on floppy I've seen on ebay, I'm surprised at how very few there actually are. I know it is pretty obscure, but youtube has rarely let me down in the past. Is there a good resource for finding out about the various games on the TI99 that didnt come out on cartridge?

I've used this on several Atari, both 2600 and 7800 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Atari-2600-A-V-Composite-RCA-Audio-Video-Mod-Kit-Upgrade-NEW-IMPROVED-KIT-1C-/311774791101?hash=item489739c5bd:g:2WAAAOSwOyJX58f3 As for your second problem, stop kicking the Atari

Soo in my never ending noob quest, i got my hands on a mint tape drive. I've encountered a couple of trip ups. I did get the one Moonbeam tape to load (Moon Vasion) but with Strike Force 99 got an error, something along the lines of ERROR I/O 54? another one of my fathers old tapes has a few programs hand written on the cassette; ASPIC 0-58, KNIGHTS TOUR 59-88, LOST RUINS 90-133, COUNTY FAIR 135-172. Attempts to load ASPIC (whatever that is) gave me an "ERROR MEMORY FULL IN 290. OK. Was unable to load any of the other files on the tape using the counter on the tape player to space where on the tape i should start it. I imagine that is what the numbers are referring to. So, figuring perhaps i need to use the Extended Basic cart, i put that in and press 2 for EXTENDED BASIC. uh oh, here is where things got really scary. The light one my expansion box in the slot where the 32K is lights up, turns off, and i get nothing but scrambled data on the screen. hope my 32K isnt messed up. I DID get a tape with "San Fransisco Tour" to load up, but i wish i hadn't. Thoughts on any of these various disasters?

Is it safe to put on its side like that? definately preferable. Also, my lord Omega that is quite a setup. I think your TI99 has more capabilities than my laptop!!

Alright, so i found an AC, got everything hooked up. I had two carts that seemed relevant; Disk Manager 2, and Terminal Emulator 2. Using these, i believe i was able to "test" the different components. I used the disk Manager to run a disk test, that ofcourse failed as i have no disk. However, the light turned on and it spun up. I also got to the TE 2 screen, witch i don't believe i would be able to do if it wasn't working. I just have to wait for my finalGROM99 to test the 32K. I'm still on the wait list for the 32K sidecar, as this thing is waaay to big to be practical in my game room. It is also quite noisy.

Just want to say thanks for all the in depth replies guys. I don't always know what your talking about, but I DO appreciate it 😁 one of the driving reasons I dug out the ti99 was because of what a great community there appears to be. You guys are great.

Just talking to my father, there is also a switch box that takes the signal and splits it into two?

Oh jeez, I am in waaay over my head Would this give me access to things that i could NOT run with a finalGROM99? I am a long time retro gamer who has just recently dove into Retro computers, starting with 800XL and C64. At 34, i never really "grew up" with these machines to the extent i did with consoles, so pardon my total bafflement.

Soooo, what do you do with it? hook up to a printer?

Alright, I got it open. Here are the pics Ti99-4/a expansion box https://imgur.com/gallery/oe12u Of course, I haven't found any floppies. Yet. I have a finalgrom99 on the way, I could use that to test the 32K, But everything else, I'm lost.whats the RS 232?

Beef drop was the first homebrew i ever owned. Bummer for the community and his loved ones. wonder if there is a way to reach the people in his "real" life to let them know how much he meant to the community.

So the basement saga continues. I've pulled out the Peripheral Expansion Box, and i have a few questions. 1. How do i open it up to check the components? i understand the top comes off, what secures it on? 2. I don't have the AC, is it just a regular 3 prong AC like a i see laying around at thrifts all the time with no "box" attached? is it proprietary? 3. What should the inside of the floppy drive look like? probable sounds like an odd question, but are you really just supposed to chuck a floppy in there and hope for the best? looks a little, scary.

Just letting you guys know I posted the moonbeam games in the market place, for offer.

Putting these up for offer since I can't really seem to get a handle on what these are going for. Highest offer by Wednesday takes them. Important to note that I have no tape drive to test these with, but they are looking pretty nice and everything else I pulled out with them has worked. Strike force 99 TI99-4/A, moon vasion https://imgur.com/gallery/GgKYS If any one in the Upstate NY area has a tape drive to test these out on, shoot me a PM. I'm not looking for TOO much in trade, but i do need a 32K sidecar for my TI99-4/A, and i really love me some Atari 8 bit carts. and a few holes in my 7800 collection, the usuall hard to find suspects.

Bought a couple of DS games for a great price, arrived quick and perfect.

If i could just get enough to cover the cost of the 32K side card I would be thrilled. I still need to test out and clean the expansion box, should be able to at least use that monstrosity for 32K in the meantime.

When i said the games i found where boring, it was just because all my father had was Minus Mission, Chess, and Parsec. Parsec is obviously awesome, but that was all. I did grab a bunch more carts from a local store, with varying results. The arcade ports i got (Pole Position, Qbert, Burgertime) where all exceptional ports, the TI first party stuff was a bit spotty. I've already ordered a FinalGrom99 from Ralph, but don't want to pull the trigger on the 32k on account of it being 70 bucks I will probably sell the moonbeam games eventually, but have NO idea what a fair price is. couldnt find any comprable sales.