wyerd Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Oh, I did not know you planned to go down that path, which if I'm not mistaken, is the only reason one would need to update to version 2.6. Good Luck! Nah! Just foolin' around. If that's all the change is, then I'm a happy chappie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Just wondering if this means I can now join the exclusive XB 2.7 club???? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Just wondering if this means I can now join the exclusive XB 2.7 club???? Welcome Aboard! Have you loaded BOOT into it yet? XB 2.7S + BOOT + RESET BUTTON = If you don't already have a reset button installed, check out Chris' July issue of his SHIFT838 NEWSLETTER. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 On my old TI Console I had the faster Clock Crystal switch for Normal / Turbo, Reset Switch, CPU Idle Switch, and a Load Interrupter Switch. With the SAMS 1 Meg of Memory and TIM 9958 Video and more VDP memory then the Geneve it was a kick ass system. The SCSI Card with 9 Baracuda Drives and Two Horizion RAMDISKS and GRAMKRACKER plus a PGRAM one of a kind was a dream come true. To bad the only thing still working is the SAMS and SCSI cards. All the rest crapped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Proof that this is a SERIOUSLY popular cartridge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Quick observation: speech does not work with the Rave99 speech card, only with the external speech synthesizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantStopClicking Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Quick observation: speech does not work with the Rave99 speech card, only with the external speech synthesizer. I'm confused. Isn't that the purpose of the Rave99 speech card? Or did you mean the Rave99 by itself? (minus removing an external and placing it on the Rave board) Mine works quite well. -Dano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 The Rave99 speech card essentially places the speech synthesizer inside the PEB, thus eliminating the need for the standard external synth and saving space. With XB2.7, speech only works when I have the external synth connected. If I replace it with the Rave99 speech card, all I get is random squeaks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 The Rave99 speech card essentially places the speech synthesizer inside the PEB, thus eliminating the need for the standard external synth and saving space. With XB2.7, speech only works when I have the external synth connected. If I replace it with the Rave99 speech card, all I get is random squeaks... Sounds like you've certainly got something wacky going on there. The cart was partly developed and tested on my 'stock' system, which includes a Rave speech card. Never had any problems with it. Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 If I replace it with the Rave99 speech card, all I get is random squeaks... I just have to ask..... are you using a mouse with this particular TI setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I just have to ask..... are you using a mouse with this particular TI setup? I assume you mean a serial mouse? No I don't, although I'm not sure how this would affect anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sounds like you've certainly got something wacky going on there. The cart was partly developed and tested on my 'stock' system, which includes a Rave speech card. Never had any problems with it. Gazoo My system consists of an HDX modified RS232 card, an IDE card, SAMS card and a standard TI disk controller. I suppose it is possible that the RS232 or the IDE could be causing issues somehow... My Rave speech card works just fine with regular XB though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) Just got my cart from Arcadeshopper -- but I'm having some trouble. It is probably user error, but I figured I would ask. I have a stock machine, so I cannot run much from the main menu. Fctn-7 gives a screen of confetti, as does trying to run XB. Holding down spacebar at start gives the expected options, but attempting to run extended basic just gives a blue/purplish screen. Any suggestions? Or does the current version require 32k and I'll just have to wait until I can snag a NanoPEB? The only thing plugged in aside from the cart is the TI speech synth. (Should I start a new topic? New to the forum, and don't know if being a topic necromancer is okay?) Edited September 19, 2015 by Arcane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Hi Arcane, and welcome I think you are very right here maybe it take some short time for the right answer. I am not sure, but I think you need the 32K. But just wait, I am sure the answer will come soon..... I think digging out and reviving old threads is very nice. Nicer than dumping more and more short threads.... But this is my personal opinion only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Just got my cart from Arcadeshopper -- but I'm having some trouble. It is probably user error, but I figured I would ask. I have a stock machine, so I cannot run much from the main menu. Fctn-7 gives a screen of confetti, as does trying to run XB. Holding down spacebar at start gives the expected options, but attempting to run extended basic just gives a blue/purplish screen. Any suggestions? Or does the current version require 32k and I'll just have to wait until I can snag a NanoPEB? The only thing plugged in aside from the cart is the TI speech synth. (Should I start a new topic? New to the forum, and don't know if being a topic necromancer is okay?) You need 32k ram expansion for the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Tested in Classic99 briefly - selecting XB27 from the menu with no RAM didn't work, but holding space bar on startup or reset and then selecting it from the TI menu did appear to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I have tried the space bar at boot up on a real TI and trying to go into the XB2.7 program just gives me a blank blue screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yeah, I wonder if it's something that crept in after the BOOT modification? They guy is not doing anything wrong, it's his cartridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yes, the pictures show exactly what I'm seeing. The documentation says it should be fine holding spacebar on a stock TI, but no go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 That function definitely worked perfectly before the modification to add BOOT functionality, so that may be where the (apparent) regression crept in. It may also have been an unavoidable consequence of the BOOT mod--but I think the only one who can answer this one for sure is Gazoo, as he knows what he had to do to make BOOT work straight from the cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 anyone with a disk drive set up can regress you to a version that doesn't have the issue.. or if you mail it back to me I'll do it free (or to the new version he comes out with to fix it) whichever Greg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'll hang on until there's a fix. Hopefully, I can find a NanoPEB soon and it will be a moot point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 hopefully you've seen the new 32k sidecars at arcadeshopper.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLund1 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I'm new to the TI 99/4a, and saw that this cart is good place to start my upgrades. I know I'm late to this party, but are there any more of these amazing cart for sale? It so where? I'm also looking for where to get a F18a? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I'm new to the TI 99/4a, and saw that this cart is good place to start my upgrades. I know I'm late to this party, but are there any more of these amazing cart for sale? It so where? I'm also looking for where to get a F18a? Thanks You get the F18A direct from codehackcreate.com -M@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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