Omega-TI
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I recently installed an F18A into my TI, and now I want to play, but I have a couple of small problems.
1) I do not have a ton of time to hunt for the 'BEST' program available.
2) I have no clue where the BEST old graphics can be found.
So, since this forum has the largest gathering of TI-Gods and experts of every shape and form, I figured, why not just ask you guys and save a boat load of time!
I have MacFlix - and no longer have any old graphics for it. (I'll probably junk it).
I have MaxRLE - but I only have 3 B&W graphics. (I'll probably junk it too).
What I want to do is be able to display the enhanced color graphics ON THE TI that Tursi's TMS9918 converter can output. Does anyone have a link to the program I'm looking for?
Thanks!
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I like the silver label. It makes me wonder, could a guy could go down to the local trophy shop or a screen print place and get a piece of brushed aluminum engraved or printed to install in the little recessed label area of a standard TI cartridge.
Assuming of course that one is not a purist, but would rather have the cartridge match the console.
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... but I would have to sit in front of the TI moving CF cards around instead of in my sofa with my laptop.
With CFHDXS1 and that Bluetooth to RS/232 device... the day's of CF swapping may become a thing of the past.
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Got mine installed..
I took pictures after I was done though.. EEK..
I was so impressed with your method of installing the plate, I ripped off your idea! Thanks!
I also decided to take an internal shot before I closed it up. Loot at the difference in component size and density. That's about 30 years worth of electronics evolution in one image.
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There are reserved spaces in the FDR; but, they were not reserved specifically for time stamps. They were simply co-opted by third-party DSR developers for that purpose.
Yep, it was used for time stamps, in fact the BOOT MENU program will use a clock (if one is avaliable).
Many people use this program and have no idea of all the features it has... including 80 column mode.
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NanoPEB v1.0 has these restrictions:I do not know this for a fact; but, I would think that, because the NanoPEB v2.0 is using a 16C550 UART, all the chip-supported signals would be present and that, if you truly expect hardware handshaking, you would connect one port's RTS to the other's CTS, i.e., 7—8 and 8—7, not 7—7 and 8—8. That said, you should probably wire the cable as a null modem by shorting 1, 4 and 6 (CD, DTR and DSR) as well as 7 and 8 (RTS and CTS) on each DB9 and only pass RD (2), TD (3) and SG (5) through, i.e., 2—3, 3—2 and 5—5:*2───────3 3───────2 5───────5 4─┐ ┌─4 6─┤ ├─6 1─┘ └─1 7─┐ ┌─7 8─┘ └─8
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Ahhhhh sooooo, that sounds like that just might be the ticket! Thanks Lee!
I'll try to find set aside some time to play in the next week or two and make the appropriate modifications.
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I never wrote such a thing, just a demo application with a bunch of hard coded pictures. There's sample code included with the program to incorporate into your own software... and ISTR that someone /did/ make a gcc-based viewer, it's on here somewhere. have you tried a forum search?
Well I'll be damned! You've written so many awesome programs, I guess I just assumed you wrote one!
Oh well, I have so much on my plate right now anyway that I'll put that on the back burner for now.
It would be real cool to have a slide-show program to display those enhanced graphics that your converter makes ,and that Matthew's magical F18A can display.
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For some reason I have to 'initialize' the port by opening a terminal emulator on the PC (I use TeraTerm). I wrote about it here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ti99-4a/conversations/topics/81395
Note that I don't have one of the new nanoPEBs, so it might be another problem you're having.
Hey, it's worth a shot. I'll see if I can locate a Terminal program first and go from there. Thanks. At this point I'll try anything.
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I need to start proof reading my posts for clarity! Thank's Tursi, I actually already have THAT program. What I need is a program for the TI that will display the enhanced images. Can you help with that?
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Do you have a real com port on the PC or a USB to serial converter? I had problems with the latter, but managed to solve them.
I'm using a USB to serial converter on the small laptop (the one in the chair).
I can port stuff over to Putty okay, but for some reason with the pin configuration above I get all kinds of garbage.What did you do to get CFHDXS1 working? -
Awhile back Tursi posted a program called TMS9918A Converter for Windoze that takes graphics and converts them for display on the TI. My problem is I cannot remember the name of the program, or where to get it that displays the "Scanline Palette Bitmap F18A" images.
Could someone please guide this old forgetful man to the right place. Thanks!
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Thank you so much! I'll try to get some time in the next couple of weeks to open her up again and make the necessary changes.
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When I started the F18A I solicited for feedback...
You must have listened well, as this thing is just PERFECT, I would not change a thing! GOOD JOB!
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We have a guy in our Austrian ti-99 club who bought a 3d printer lately. If we get a print ready model, we can arrange something for sure. He even said, that a nanoPEB case was one of the reasons to buy it.
The tricky part for the CF7+/nanoPEB is to keep the compact flash card and the power on accessable.
OH YEAH, this sounds promising.
Yes, the CF port is an issue, but they do have extenders available.....
http://www.sycard.com/cfext180.html
... these will help for design issues and still make the Nano EASIER to use,
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- RS232 to Bluetooth to RS232 (wireless networking)
I'd love to hear or read more about this! It sounds like it could be useful between a TI and a PC.
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In case anyone is interested I confirmed today that 4A DOS works just fine with the COM1 port of the Nano-PEB. So I guess you can use TI-W or BA-Writer to edit your documents, and then use 4A DOS to print them or send to the PC.
Just type: SETPRINT COM1.BA=9600.DA=8.PA=N
(I suggest putting that in the autobatch file)
Then when you use the TYPE or OUTPUT ON commands the data will spit out just fine.
REMIND-ME! also works with COM1 of the new Nano-PEB.
I still cannot get seem to get CFHDXS1 to work with the Nano though, I must not have the pinouts done correctly. If anyone can send my the exact pinouts, I'd sure be appreciative!
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This strikes me odd like people that oppose the SAMS as it is not TI but embrace the F18 when it is not by TI?
Why not build a VDP chip set that gives us more VDP and VGA output, so you know we could use FW 80 column or Y.A.P.P. or TELCO 80 or the higher graphics modes available?
It's not like we're against it, it's just that:
(1) They are almost impossible to find
(2) If you can find one they cost a bloody fortune
(3) Almost nothing exists for them, which makes it hard to justify buying or, let alone getting interested in one.
Now as for the F18A... MY monitor say's it's VGA (proof below)
Sorry for the poor quality, it was taken with my cellphone, but you get the idea.Oh, one more thing... the F18A is affordable, available and everything works with it, and looks better too, so it's easy to embrace and justify the purchase. Just my opinion.-
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I lost the opening music in beta4, so here's yet another version.
I installed my F18A today, that baby looks and works great! Your Beta 5 version of Scramble was the first thing I played on it!
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I will definately show this off at the local TI 99 meeting in Vienna tomorrow and at upcoming Events.
A LOCAL TI-99/4A meeting, if only such were the case here. It would be fun to have a user's group to attend, even if it were only twice a year. I guess I'm just nostalgic for the old days. Is this a sign of my impending decrepitude?
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There is a profile add-on in Mobile Media Converter called "Samsung Restore" which seems like it will provide the mp4 format for you in a 3g2 container. I have not been able to dig up anything specific on the format requirements, yet. Give that one a try.
Yeeeesssssssssssssssss!
It worked! THANK YOU!
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Is your phone unlocked and/or de-branded? Some carriers block out certain functionality. AT&T, for instance, disables the C905a WiFi in their firmware. Several Sprint phones will not accept OBEX from other devices, and some have the Bluetooth locked down to nothing but an earpiece.
I seriously doubt it! I've not done it, and I've only had the phone for a month. I went with the cheapest plan I could find (without a contract) and that was the Virgin Mobile "PayLo" plan. I get 1,500 minutes, 1,500 texts and 30meg of data per month. With 5 days left in my first month I've only used 78 talk minutes!
I do not know the first thing about how to unlock it, or even if I did, if the phone would still work or not afterwards. I'm afraid I'm a total Noob when it comes to dorking around with cellphones.
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Everything else on my phone is fluff: phone games are too limited or simply too primitive and brain dead to be of any interest on such a platform, and the apps are too limited by the tiny screen real estate to be of real frequent use.
I only like ONE game that came pre-loaded on my phone, an Electronic Arts version of Tetris, the other games are cripple ware and I want to remove them, but I cannot seem to figure out how to to that! Of course this AtariAge siteit totally FUBAR on my phones browser, so I wait until I get home to answer anything.... but it's sure nice to get the email about the replies!
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Smart-phones are not such a big deal. I am using a Sony Ericsson C905a, and have a couple of spares in reserve. It is fun to hack and customize, and it provides all of the functionality I need. The built-in browser does a fair job with most sites, Opera Mini handles most of the rest, though there are some sites which just will not function. It has IMAP4-based email, is ActiveSync-compatible (in case I want to use it with Exchange,) and can synchronize with my webmail system using SyncML. I can "teather" my laptop using Bluetooth or USB at 3.6Mb/s 3G (though limited to 3Mb/s over Bluetooth) and my data plan is unlimited for $15/mo. It takes very nice pictures with its 8mp camera, though the video is limited (not that it matters.) It does Bluetooth music, has 802.11g wireless, GPS and A-GPS functionality, etc. etc. I love this phone and have no worries about the OS spying on me.
I will look up the codec specs and have a whack at creating a profile you can use tomorrow.
I'd too would love love to be able to do a little customization on my phone, I even found a site that supposedly has downloads for free at: http://www.umnet.com/phone/5946-Samsung_Array_SPHM390 <---- (It say's Samsung Array, but it looks damn close to my Silver Montage so I'm assuming it's the same thing) but none of the files will directly download to my phone. When I download to the computer first, then use Bluetooth to transfer them to the phone, they still do not work. About the only things the phone WILL accept (when I use Bluetooth) are .MP3's and .JPG's.
Now I admit I've not had a lot of time to mess with it, since I have a lot on my plate right now, but one of my favorite functions is the instant notifications to my phone from the AtariAge site.
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What kind of phone is it? I can set up parameters for a profile for you sometime tomorrow.
Thank you very much! The phone is a "Samsung Montage". I probably should have bought a smartphone, but I rarely talk more than 3 hours a month on the phone and I do most of my Internet stuff on my laptop. I do a boat load of text messaging though and the slide-out keyboard drew me in, as well as the price (only $40.00). It also fit's my requirement of remaining small enough to not be too noticeable in my pocket.
Again, I really appreciate the help!
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No, I've not seen it. What is the name of the program? Is it on his site or is there a link?
I have everything needed (Nano & F18) so it's just a matter of getting it.
This is EXACTLY what I need!