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Mechatronic 80 Column Card: Loading an 80 Column Text editor program stored at (URI3=) ftp.whtech.com/TIPI called EDIT80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykjePolTM7k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx9oulyEZXA

TIPI and CRU? ---------------- To connect the TIPI to the Mechatronic 80 Column Card, the CRU (Communication Register Unit) address had to be changed (it did not work on the TIPI somehow, but I changed DIP Switch 3 last pin (and no clue which CRU address it is now. Default is >1000, and advised not to change it according the Mechatronic manual. (Is TIPI also is using CRU >1000 ? when the jumper is on the bottom two pins, see the video) I tried to move the jumper between pins on the left side pins, without a working result https://github.com/jedimatt42/tipi/wiki/crubase According this the TIPI CRU base is at address >1100 https://github.com/jedimatt42/tipi/wiki/tipi-installation Does someone know a program to see all the CRU occupations ? (in an easy to understand format ?) With the TIPI connected, I can save programs to the TIPI (DSK2.80XBTEST) Mechatronic 80 Col. Card - demo of 26 rows (= Max.) and 27 rows (note that row 26 gets refreshed when reaching row 27 and if you do more rows you see it blinking) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqIzsAoGQLA

Documentation and files: Mechatronik-80z.ark.dsk mechatronics 80 column peripheral manual.pdf Mechatronic-80col-DIP-Plugs-42712.pdf Mechatronic-80col-SCART-CABLE-with-DIN6-plug-RMS02.pdf Kommand.txt Commands.txt Command2.txt

Mechatronic 80 Column Card (9-pin) RGB interface to SCART/RGB plug Pin 1 = Ground to Pin 18 is Composite Input "Ground" / Sync input "Ground" Pin 2 - not used Pin 3 = Red to Pin 15 Pin 4 = Green to Pin 11 Pin 5 = Blue to Pin 7 Pin 6 - not used Pin 7 = +5V ("RGB trigger") to Pin 16 Fast Switching (if you get Black and White / Grey pictures, probably you still use Composite and it is not triggered to use RGB) See: https://www.retrogamingcables.co.uk/trouble-shooting-guide-for-rgb-scart-cables https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART#Blanking_and_switching Pin 8 = Synchronization TTL (Transitor Transitor Logic) to Pin 20 Composite video input / Sync. input Pin 9 - not used Audio - Need to come from the 6-DIN plug (European consoles) or 5-DIN plug (USA consoles) and need to go to 5-DIN Pin 3 Audio to Pin 2 - Audio input Right 5-DIN Pin 3 Audio to Pin 6 - Audio input Left (Combine Pin 3, as the TI-99/4A is mono audio output) https://justinpaulin.com/2014/04/21/testing-a-texas-instruments-ti-994a-without-power-or-video-cables/ Use Pin 2 = Ground to Pin 4 Audio Ground For Audio on a Europen console (DIN-6) 6-DIN Pin 5 Audio to Pin 2 - Audio input Right 6-DIN Pin 5 Audio to Pin 6 - Audio input Left (Combine Pin 3, as the TI-99/4A is mono audio output) Use Pin 6 = Ground to Pin 4 Audio Ground

Today I got the Mechatronic 80 Column Card to work with a self-made RGB to SCART cable. (note: not all TV's, etc. do support RGB on their SCART interface). This was tested on a Philips 42PFL5604H/12 TV with 2x SCART/RGB interfaces: https://www.philips.ae/c-p/42PFL5604H_12/-/specifications

So how to type the : and ; on the TI nino ?

Gee...but I agree if we ever meet Rasmus we need to buy beer. Today I had a hard choice, play to beat jwild or having a beer .. Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Wow how did you manage to pass level 5! Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Hmm locked it when I got the yellow/blue cornerVID_20190602_234559.mp4 Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

18492. Real TI. Managed to get with 7 lives to reach the bridge and get extra lives, but it is hard at the end to get on the steps. Well done game development Rasmus! had not seen it before! Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

16192 Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

13192 Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

TIPI chess: * Somehow the Queen's and Kings are at the wrong start position. Except in the gmcGill game *Also I cannot figure out how to find an opponent I have only now 1 open Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

I will make a new picture when I am back on Sunday. This was late at night...bozorking Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Once in a while also I get this at the bottom. Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

And also see sometimes a sprite robot going up fast to the top. Not sure if I shot it Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Do you guys also get 'ghost' bullets coming out of nowhere at least there is no robot? Somehow I need to think about the Cylons of battle star Galactica https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YPL7QPCfVZc Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Yeah that's difficult or it's bezerk to get that score! Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Just moved to a new place. 5690. Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Thanks all for the replies!

Real TI. 6530 Sent from my VIE-L29 using Tapatalk

Maybe this is useful TI-GG-NL-2018-TI-32K-Cassette-Assembler.pdf

8 new videos on YouTube (TI-99 Videos channel) of my systems in action (TI-99/4 with volume slider/speaker/earplug and special power supply and PAL modulator video output/EU model). TI-99/4 without volume slider/speaker, but with earplug and composite video output (USA model). TI-99/4A black/silver (with PAL modulator/EU model) with PEB box and TI-99/4A beige with VGA F18A video upgrade.

Is there any reason why the 2048K Cartridge does not appear in the selection menu on a TI-99/4 with the 32K attached to it? See at the end of this video