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Yes, I have a 2037 too and my picture is also not so good as the Sony with the PHA 2036. Maybe I will test to change the Elkos!

For me the best picture currently is with a PHA 2036 and the Sony LCD TV. But I will try some other configurations in the Next days. I have a PHA 2037 (RGB Modulator) too and I bought a line doubler OSSC from https://videogameperfection.com/products/open-source-scan-converter/ So I have some possibilities. The best will be a FA18A mk2, when it is available.

This is the screen from my Sony LCD TV with a PHA 2036 RF modulator: And this is the screen with a direct YPbPr cable The colors are good, but the picture is not very sharp The colors are lightly better on the LCD TV but the picture is very sharp and clean The more blue is only on the photo. In reality I see yellow as yellow and brown as brown. And I can center the picture on the LCD screen This is a picture with a PHA 2036 on the odys LCD TV 15-BASE The Sony is much better!

On my main system I use a Sony Bravia KDL-19BX200 LCD TV with a PHA 2036 RF modulator. This one has a very good picture, but the YPbBr cable direct to the LCD TV is better.

Thank You, the console is a PAL one and connected with a PHA 2036 Modulator to the RF Input of the LCD TV. Today I used a direct cable from the DIN 6pol. port of the TI to another LCD TV with YPbBr input. This was a second small project. I will post some pictures tomorrow. This way it gives me a much better picture.

A few weeks ago I found a bug in one of my TI consoles. The screen display no longer functioned correctly from normal operation. I then opened the console according to the instructions from here and, as described in the article from here, unsoldered the probably defective DRAM chip. I ordered some TMS4116 chips from China some time ago. I then inserted one of them into the IC socket. With the new chip, however, the screen remained black. I then tried a few china chips, but always with a black screen. When I simply left out the chip, I got the incomplete screen again! This is the bad Chip from China! Today I got a new delivery of NEC D416C -3 IC's, exactly these were also installed on the board. After inserting one of these ICs, the TI has a complete picture again. This is the good chip! Everything seems to work as usual!

A new manual for the complete mega menu package including the TI Game Shelf programs. MegaMenu-248-GS.pdf The manual describes the Mega Menu Package "MM248-GS.zip from post #: 19

Hi again, This is the Mega Menu Workshop #3: Do you have a TIPI system and want to start more than 300 games and programs from the TI-99/4a website quickly and easily on your home computer? This is now possible with the TI-99 / 4a Game Shelf add on for the Mega Menu program system! Do you want an alphabetically sorted overview of all games from the TI-99/4a Game Shelf website and easy and quick access to the game and the existing instructions? For this the following "Game Shelf Book" is now available: TI-99 GameShelf_2020-04-08.pdf The Mega Menu Workshop # 3 describes the installation and execution of the programs from the TI-99/4a Game Shelf website on your TI-99 home computer with the TIPI extension. WS-MM-03r2_Mega Menu_Game Shelf_add on.pdf *) new revision 2 The following file contains the Game Shelf add on for installation on a tipi system with the Mega Menu installed: MM248-GS-ADDON.zip In your TIPI system, please unpack the file MM248-GS-ADDON.zip into the TIPI directory \\tipi\MM\. The additional files are installed in your TIPI system and you can run the games. If you are installing the Mega Menu system for the first time, please use the following complete package with the Mega Menu system and the game shelf programs included: MM248-GS.zip To install the complete Mega Menu system with the Game Shelf Add On please unpack the file MM248-GS.zip in your TIPI root directory \\tipi\. Have fun with more than 300 games in an easy access with your TIPI system. I would like to thank Vorticon for providing the programs on the TI Game Shelf website

There is a lot of work involved, for me it looks as if you have adapted Turbo Pascal to the Coleco Adam very well. Thank you for providing the videos. I find the possibility of supplementing Turbo Pascal with assembly routines very good. Would that also be possible on the TI Turbo Pascal?

that is very impressive! What kind of program did you develop in Turbo Pascal? With Turbo Pascal I wrote a few small programs on a Schneider CPC464 more than 30 years ago. On the TI-99, I want to look at that again. I am despite the mentioned drawbacks of the opinion that Fortran deserves a chance on the TI.

I think my 99 Fortran environment works fine now. Today I tried an example for passing data between two programs using a disk file From the User Reference Manual Apendices Page 0A-5. It works for file names with two characters as used in the manual, but for filenames with more than two characters I get an error. I will more read the manual, maybe I missed something about file names or have to define a constant or a variable. It’s also an example to chain a second program BX from the fist program AX This is the first program: C 99-9640 FORTRAN Version 4 by LGMA Products C APPENDICES Page 0A-5 C A.4.1 Inter-Program Communication C Passing Data Using Disk Files C needs Executable File DSK1.BX C slightly modified by wolhess C 03.04.2020 C Compiling C Source: DSK1.WFILE-FS C Object: DSK1.WFILE-FO C Compiler List File: DSK1.WFILE-L1 C Linking C Linker List File : DSK1.WFILE-L2 C Library File(s) : DSK2.FL C Executable File : DSK1.AX PROGRAM WFILE X = 1.0 I = 12 WRITE (6,9300) CALL OPEN ( 1, 'DSK1.TT ', 1, 0, 0, 0, 16, IERR ) WRITE ( 1, 9100 ) X, I 9100 FORMAT ( F10.6, I6 ) CALL CLOSE(1) WRITE ( 6, 9200 ) X, I CALL CHAIN ( 'DSK1.BX ', ERROR ) 9200 FORMAT ( 1X, F10.6, I6 ) 9300 FORMAT ('+', C12, M5.2,'Write one Record to File DSK1.TT',M7.2) END And this is the second program: C 99-9640 FORTRAN Version 4 by LGMA Products C APPENDICES Page 0A-5 C A.4.1 Inter-Program Communication C Passing Data Using Disk Files C needs Executable File DSK1.AX C slightly modified by wolhess C 03.04.2020 C Compiling C Source: DSK1.RFILE-FS C Object: DSK1.RFILE-FO C Compiler List File: DSK1.RFILE-L1 C Linking C Linker List File : DSK1.RFILE-L2 C Library File(s) : DSK2.FL C Executable File : DSK1.BX PROGRAM RFILE WRITE(6,*)' ' WRITE(6,*)'READ FILE DSK1.TT' CALL OPEN ( 1, 'DSK1.TT ', 2, 0, 0, 0, 16, IERR ) READ ( 1, 9100 ) X, I CALL DELETE(1) WRITE ( 6, 9200) X, I WRITE ( 6, 9300) 1000 CALL KEY(0, KEYC, ISTATUS) IF (ISTATUS .EQ. 0) GOTO 1000 9100 FORMAT ( F10.6, I6 ) 9200 FORMAT ( 1X, F10.6, I6 ) 9300 FORMAT ( '+', M20.2, 'Press any Key', M22.2) END

Yes, I followed the process described in 9.4.2 an it works fine. Thank You!

Thank you, now I have something to read and to learn. I tried to run the logistic equation program from the E/A Module, but I got only a green screen and nothing happens. From the 99 Fortran menu it works fine. I compiled and linked the program again and used only my real floppy drive. The program runs from the 99 Fortran menu. I changed to the E/A (in my FG99) and it runs once from E/A option 5. The second try I got the green screen again. Do I something wrong? After a reset the same program runs from the 99 Fortran menu again.

Hi again, The second thing I tried was Vorticon's Logistic Equation program. The program can be compiled, but the linker cannot find the library files on the tipi drive DSK1. So I copied all library files to my physical drive DSK2 and with that the link process works. The program works well and ends (with ENTER) in the 99 Fortran menu. If I select (6) Librarian and (1) To List Library in the 99 Fortran menu, 99 Fortran will also find the file in the tipi directory and I can list the Library File on the CRT or on the printer. I tried some more configurations e.g. the Library Files on a DSK2. mapped tipi directory, but the Link process works only with Library Files on physical disks. Do we have a manual for the 99 Fortran program? The system is very interesting, even if you have to follow the syntax exactly.

Hello, I copied the Vorticon disks into a TIPI directory and converted them into TI-Files with Ti99Dir. I'm using my real TI-99/TIPI PEB System with 1MB SAMS, a TI-Controller (80 track mod) and 1 x 5,25" DSSD 80 Track, 1 x 3,5" DSSD 80 Track and 1 x 5,25" SSSD 40 TRACK. Then I loaded the UTIL1 program with an EA5 loader to load the 99 Fortran from the tipi directory. So far it works well and I can edit and compile programs. First I tried the example of "dhe" from Post # 10. The program works, but at the end (entry 999) my TI console hangs. After a reset, everything is OK again. I linked the program with the FL library and the end cretaria returns to the menu screen! I should read the manual first. 1. (1) Edit the SAMPLE source code 2. (3) Save as DSK1.SAMPLE (DSK1=mapped on tipi.DISK.-W.FORTCOMP) 3. (7) Exit the EDITOR 4. (2) Compile ENTER Input File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE + ENTER Object File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-O + ENTER Listing File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-L1 + ENTER Scratch Disk Number (1-5) 1 + ENTER Compilation Options? ENTER Press ENTER to Continue ENTER Compilation in Progress 0000 Warning(s) 0000 Error(s) Compilation Complete Press Enter to Continue ENTER 5. (3) Link ENTER Listing File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-L2 + ENTER Object File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-O + ENTER Object File Name? ENTER Library File Name? ENTER Symbol File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-SY + ENTER Executable File Name? DSK1.SAMPLE-E Press ENTER to Continue ENTER 6. (4) Run ENTER The program is running

that is a shame but the virus should not be underestimated. We will see us Next time.

Hi, I got the registration procedure, but after the registration the connection lost right now. Any further trial, I get Network error: Connection refused.

I have reserved the appointment and will attend!

Hi again, Mega Menu Workshop #2: How to change some texts in the Mega Menu program? For everyone who wants to change a text in the Mega Menu Program, I have created a small guide. You can also translate all texts into another language. If somebody does that, please send me the file and I will add it to the Mega Menu program package. WS-MM-02_Mega Menu edit language file.pdf Have fun changing!

Hi again, Mega Menu Workshop #1: How to compile the Mega Menu program? For those who want to make their own changes in the mega menu program, I have prepared a small guide here to compile the program with Harry Wilhelm's XB compiler (included in his Extended Basic Game Development Package XBGDP). WS-MM-01_Mega Menu compiling instructions.pdf Have fun trying!

Hello, MEGA MENU v2.48 – New version: Feb / 27 / 2020 In the last day’s I got some feedback from Tim (twoodland) to correct some texts in the Menga Menu program and here is the new version. New in version 2.48 This version is only a maintenance release with the following fixes: - Correction in the title screen: "TI-99 / 4a Home Computer", in v2.47 "Homecomputer" was displayed. - Correction in the English language file "MM-ENG": In line 8 = variable T007$ new "loading menu-data", in v2.47 "loading menue-data" was displayed. In line 32 = variable T211$ new "menu-text", in v2.47 "menu-texts" was displayed in the menu config screen. Many thanks to Tim (atariage user: twoodland) for giving me this suggestions! - Fixes in the Mega Menu program loader (file: MML) If a menu selection was called up with a submenu and the setup program was called up with CTRL+T in the submenu, an "Bad Value" error occurred in line 1040 (fixed in MML v2.48). MegaMenu-248.pdf the new manual MM248.zip the complete package MM248_DISKS.zip the complete package in v9t9 disk images MM248_UPDATE.zip only the five updated files Update Mega Menu from version 2.47 to 2.48 If you want to update your existing Mega Menu system from the version 2.47 to the version 2.48 you can easy unzip the file MM248_update.ZIP in your TIPI folder TIPI.MM. This change five files in the Mega Menu root path: TIPI.MM.MM TIPI.MM.MM-X TIPI.MM.MM-Y TIPI.MM.MM-ENG TIPI.MM.MM-MML That’s it, enjoy the new version!

Hi, I tried to assemble the program and got a syntax error at line 2201. There are some additional characters at the end of the file CALC6. I removed the last line in this file and successfully assembled the program. The program is designed to run from a module. Is there an easy way to change the program to start from a floppy disk? There is an AORG> 7FFC instruction in the CALC0 file. I left it out as a test, but that alone does not result in an executable program. Thank you for sharing these sources. I am currently learning the basics of the TI assembler and I can learn a lot more from the source files and the comments than from the examples in the book "Introduction to Assembly Language" by Ralph Molesworth.

Hi Ksarul, I,m interested in such a Board if they have 8MB and the RAMBO feature.

Hi Sparkdrummer, thank you for the February issue of Yesterday News. It is very informative! Both the tips from the Tigercub and the articles on the disk tools. I will definitely take a closer look at Disk & Aid.

Hi there, I answered yes to the poll. My second console has a tipi sidecar, which I would use for a BBS system. I would not let my two PEB systems run 7/24 hours. Regards, Wolfgang