[TI Related -- Ebay / Heads Up Notice]

[Yesterdays News]

Is @sparkdrummer still with us?  It's been three months since his last visit.

[Diagnostic Software Round Up]

2 hours ago, dhe said:

Hoping to either link to, or upload diagnostic software to this thread.

 

@jedimatt42   https://github.com/jedimatt42/ti994a-memtest

    Is there a final grom image to this, or a program image that is loaded in to a supercart?

 

[Off-Topic / Dumping Thread]

4 hours ago, senior_falcon said:

COR COMP. INC. in Anaheim, CA | Company Information & Reviews (bizapedia.com)

President of a dead company, real claim to fame.

[TIPI 32K case]

On 4/6/2023 at 10:52 AM, Smoker Ace said:

Yeah, I did notice the need for feet, I put some on mine.🙂

 

Don't have a 3D printer yet, but I am playing with software.  Adding feet to the model should not be difficult.

[TI Related -- Ebay / Heads Up Notice]

10 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

insane https://www.ebay.com/itm/204301729661

 

 

Certifiably!

[3D Printing Needs]

3 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

unfortunately that keyboard cover is just the gcode.  lame

 

I didn't notice.  I messaged him about it.  He got right back to me with a sorry and told me the STL was now available.

[What if? Designing "Geneve 2020". Cool 3D views!]

On 8/27/2022 at 3:23 PM, dhe said:

How many Geneve2020's can I buy for $1,780 dollars? 😃

 

 

 

 

Total insanity.

[What is YOUR TI-99/4A story?]

Except the CRT never displayed images so sharp. 😉

[TI Lander bragging]

Jupiter, being a gas giant, cannot be landed on.🧐  Good job.

[Trying a 3D model of the Peripheral Expansion Box]

Nice.  May have to get a 3D printer.

[Finally got a F18A, FinalGROM 99 failing to load many games now.]

My F18 console with FG acts up sometimes too.  After the unit heats up,good to go.  I read something similar before and about the FG might require more power than a regular cartridge so clean contacts are a must to make up for any gunk that could have a power reducing insulating effect.  Arcadeshopper made a good observation about 32K expansion do you have one onboard?

[Feedback on gifting TI-99/4A equipment in a Will]

On 2/17/2023 at 6:08 AM, Schmitzi said:

 

Please bury me with all my stuff.

 

 

Didn't someone once say the P-Box would make a great urn?

[TIPI 32K case]

@wierd_w designed a case a too. 

 

 

It's near the end of the last page of this thread.

["ANUBIS" ... a new side-scrolling shooter]

21 hours ago, Retrospect said:

Well I think at this point there's no denying it has Parsec elements.  The textual warning system of enemies incoming is a Parsec element, are the twinkling moving stars and the background ambience noise that I recently implemented.    The rest of it though, has elements of Nemesis/Gradius .... And I can tell you that for certain because that's where I nicked some of the sprites from.   

I think as someone pointed out earlier in this thread that if something written in XB and compiled reminds people of Parsec, I'm doing well.   The intention though as I say again is not to recreate Parsec or a sequel in any way, I can't touch what Dramis and Urbanus did with that fantastic game I really can't.  

 

Looks fantastic tho.

["ANUBIS" ... a new side-scrolling shooter]

Reminds me of Parsec.

[TI Mini Expansion System]

On 1/19/2023 at 7:56 AM, Artoj said:

Hi All,

I am still sorting out my 3D printer, the heated bed has some issues, showing errors. So I have made the first draft of the STL files for the Mini Peb Box and Hard/Floppy Box. Regards Arto

 

Picked up a TI at a garage sale for $5.00, missing keys.  Do you have files for new keys?  I'm getting a 3D printer next week.

[Time to modernize the TI-99/4A Joystick]

@sikotik Nice!  Will you be taking orders?

[Yesterdays News]

Was December 2022 the last issue?

[SHIFT838 F18A (VGA) orders]

How long has the F18A been available?  With market saturation and support, I see no need to endlessly wait for the MK2 which promises little extra.

[Off-Topic / Dumping Thread]

 

[Dragon's Lair is sold out!]

If you're curious about what drove him to do whatever he did to get banned, go to that other forum and ask him.  There is usually a reason people go nuclear.  Whatever it was, he can't defend himself here.

[Things that annoy me about the 99/4a]

Disappointment, having to buy a separate coffee cup warmer because the rumored one in the 4A didn't keep my coffee warm.

[Integrating LoRa Devices with TI]

11 hours ago, Duewester said:

Not a cartridge but maybe the TiPi? Bluetooth and Wifi. I'm not a LoRa person but it seems to me that it could be doable.

Never considered TiPI.  LoRa has a one mile range in dense urban environments, more with direct line of sight with elevation opens up intriguing ideas.

[Integrating LoRa Devices with TI]

Wasn't there a cartridge that worked with Bluetooth?  Could it work with a LoRa unlicensed 915Mhz device like the

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832780913987.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.44ba6e61rM8zeN&algo_pvid=d186f9ad-8026-4293-81c5-70e947cce538&algo_exp_id=d186f9ad-8026-4293-81c5-70e947cce538-8&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000024775893095"}&pdp_npi=2%40dis!USD!39.98!39.98!!!!!%400b0a187b16667407399078108e2e9b!12000024775893095!sea&curPageLogUid=CR3zNkh8TLHz  making an off-grid TI network?  What possibilities?