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    Speaking of presentations...Senior Falcon has been working on a portion of the BASIC Compiler workflow which DRAMATICALLY speeds up the process. What I demo'd at FestWest17 is already the old/outdated way to manage Compiled BASIC. I'll have a short video out soon outlining these exciting developments.

     

    PS - Rich's presentation was pretty cool so the faithful on AtariAge has something good to look forward to...no pressure Omega. ;-p

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    1980-1981 Dallas TI Users Group

     

    We met at a Jesuit High School near SMU on Saturdays. Many rooms used with multiple demos each month.

     

    I remember meeting TI employees and having a few look-see demos with new hardware and software.

     

    I'd say 100+ people at some of the meetings. It was awesome! The only reason I left for Apple was the cost of upgrading from -99/4 to -99/4A plus PEB, plus disk drive, plus 32k far exceeded the cost of a ][+ with disk and nifty green screen monitor.

     

     

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    One of my best memories from FestWest is watching you play Sparkdrummer's Challenge with the crowd cheering you on, erupting in laughter when you crashed the ship. Looks like your skills have improved somewhat ;)

    Was a thrill to see my game elevate Sinphaltimus emotionally! ;)

     

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    Maybe I should play a game and give you guys a score to shoot for? :evil:

    It'll all be good as I'm not eligible to win.

    Go for it Omega! After all, you need to try to break the elusive 30,000 points barrier.

     

     

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    Thanks. It's not running in Classic99 but works fine under js99er...Wickedly hard game! My best score to date is 2825 on the hardest level... Rather pitiful.

     

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    Wrote it with FlashROM99 in mind. Funny, I never thought of testing the .bin in Classic99 since I have the real deal on my desk.

     

     

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    Thanks. It's not running in Classic99 but works fine under js99er...Wickedly hard game! My best score to date is 2825 on the hardest level... Rather pitiful.

     

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    Try a higher difficulty level. Score multipliers are built in.

     

     

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    I purchased a TI in 1980 and it seemed like a great machine back then despite the many faults we can list today. The problems with TI marketing and this computer are much easier to see some 37 years later. What is it they say about hindsight?

     

    TI had no crystal ball. TI is still a company btw...

     

    Atari? Commodore? Tandy? Sinclair?

     

    <chirp>

     

    Perhaps they were the wisest of the bunch after all?

     

     

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    Too costly, large, heavy and not deep enough (despite its bulk) to properly support a regular sized CRT monitor anyway. ;)

    The TI PEB can most certainly support a reasonably sized CRT. Many users here have CRTs atop their machines.

     

    Once you see some of that crisp and clean 99/4A F18A upgraded VGA output on an LCD, well...

     

    You won't want a CRT anymore.

     

    No blur, no ghosting, no bulky CRT.

     

     

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  21. Posted · Edited by Airshack

    For those who program in BASIC, etc., is the use of the cassette (either real or connected to host computer) the only way to save and load programs?

     

    Thanks!

    nanoPEBs do continue to pop up on eBay.

     

    You can get a 32k sidecar and a SD card reading FlashROM99. With that setup a BASIC programmer can:

     

    A. Program in BASIC on a PC via emulation using Classic99.

    B. Compile the BASIC program with Harry Wilhelm's (senior_falcon) BASIC compiler. Runs 20-50X faster than TI BAsIC!!!

    C. Save the Compiled program into EA5 format with Harry's compiler loader.

    D. Convert that file to binary rom (.bin) using Fred Karl's Module Creator2.

    E. Run your speedy Compiled BASIC program off the cartridge port via FlashROM99.

     

    Just an idea...let me know if you would like the details. Building the FlashROM99 kit is both easy and rewarding. The 32k sidecar is sold at an extremely reasonable price.

     

     

     

     

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