+Schmitzi Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 was sold on eBay today: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I'm I didn't buy them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gheller-iii Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) Here is my setup. I know, embarrassing, but here's the story... I was browsing Youtube the other day, checking out retro gaming videos (C64 stuff initially) and came across a gameplay video for Hunt the Wumpus. My wife generally tolerates me, and our kids are doing their own thing, but then my son (5 1/2 years) stops dead in his tracks and is mesmerized by the video. He starts asking all sorts of questions "What happened?", "Did the Wumpus chomp the guy?" "The Wumpus, he's a good hider?" and so on. We'll I couldn't just let that slide, so I get on the phone with my Dad "Hey Dad, do you still have the TI-99/4a?" Dad,"No, we gave that to you a few years ago..." So then I start racking my brain, do I have that in storage or did it get lost to the ages? I emptied out nearly all of my under-stair storage area, and come across this box, with just a glint of stainless showing through the closed top I knew what it was immediately. The RF modulator was broken, the two lead prong (?) connector was ripped off, so first thing I had to do is figure out how to get video. That's where these forms came in and I was able to do the RCA composite hack with my video cable. Success! I'm still looking to rebuild my cartridge collection, I have many manuals, but the cartridges have been lost over time. Also, seeing such a vibrant community on here has inspired me to designate a proper home for the the TI (In fact my 17 year old when taking out the garbage the other day asked, "Is this supposed to go in the trash?" ) I had no idea there was so much going on in this community and my wife thinks I'm crazy for spending 2 hours a night for the past two weeks "doing research", but I'm happy to be a part of it. Edited October 29, 2016 by gheller-iii 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Welcome back to the fold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 What you have now is a perfect start, as you have almost al of the must have items already (a sidecar 32K would probably be the only thing you need to get most of the new software running, and those are both relatively inexpensive and available. Look on the Arcadeshopper site for lots of games and such, which may make your cartridge hunt a lot easier. There are modern multicartridges out there with well over 100 games on them--but they do need the 32K to work. Welcome back--and my eight-year-old loves his TI too. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 That was an awesome story! Welcome Home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 found a pile more pics soon 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 So, Schmitzi, when you say 'found', is that something like you looked in a closet for a winter coat, and saw a box of TI books? -M@ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinphaltimus Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Lmao! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 . jaaa then it was more like a sudden ring at the door and a pile from somehere appeared in my hut backyard like 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanur Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) Lol, i would LOVE to find such a pile I picked up my latest eBay finds today Edited November 2, 2016 by Chanur 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 some more 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreige Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 This is my system Left: TI99/4A "Local" console (sold by TI Argentina) PAL output, connected via YPbPr cable. XB cartridge. Right: TI99/4A US version. F18A installed. Flashrom99 Speech. PEB with 32K and unmodified RS232 and Disk Memory cards. Lotharek, 3,5 and 5.25 diskette drives Also present: a C64 PAL with SD2IEC virtual disk drive 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Excellent setup! Do you have a console with the 1982 Spanish-language Title Screen? I'm still trying to find one of those for my setup. . .along with a Logo I module in Spanish. I have the Logo II already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreige Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Excellent setup! Do you have a console with the 1982 Spanish-language Title Screen? I'm still trying to find one of those for my setup. . .along with a Logo I module in Spanish. I have the Logo II already. Thanks!! Sadly no, vanilla 1981 english title screen. Probably a early model, as the power supply is a ti99/4 one. Also the console is in pretty bad shape, the keyboard needs a replacement, and I even needed to patch ADDR1 line in the external bus as the trace was broken, and the PEB didn't work. Now I can add the JedPeb to it The USA one is in mint condition however. Also 1981. The C64 is also a "Local" one (Drean Commodore 64). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreige Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Excellent setup! Do you have a console with the 1982 Spanish-language Title Screen? I'm still trying to find one of those for my setup. . .along with a Logo I module in Spanish. I have the Logo II already. I'm asking in the local online market if any of the TI99 available has the spanish 1982 screen. Some are USA consoles, but a few are local ones... If I have some positive answers I'll tell you. Guillermo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hi Guillermo, yeah, very nice setup thx for sharing. And would be really cool to find out and see more about local versions, if exists. xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmartin Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Hey awesome systems! congratulations ! i ám from argentina also!! only a few users have PEB´s on our country i remember when my father bought us the first computer that was a TI 99/4a is too expensive! and the idea of purchase a PEB have impossible! only a few of PEB sold on argentina!. is very nice to see other ti 99 system with new accesories/modifications in our country congratulations! Mmartin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 Some more to read ? uiiih 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Some more to read ? uiiih IMG_0196.jpg IMG_0199.jpg IMG_0203.jpg Have fun with that. They are all German to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackMac Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Ja cool! Endlich mal was auf Deutsch! :-) Wo haste denn sowas her? For the english people: Hey cool! Finally something in German! :-) Where do you get this from? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Haaaaa, wo kommst Du denn wech :) (means: Where are you from) I found them in one of this big piles in the basement, where I have to dig through. I think it just was a part of the collections a friend placed in front of my door (and ran away) :) Watched them this morning, but I think they are about the TM-990, not the TMS-9900. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 ...one for the road (I don´t know at all what it exactly is for) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Neet, looks like another cart board with rom and grom support. -M@ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 It is exactly that, Schmitzi--although it may be GROM-only, supporting up to five GROMs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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