Tex Comp Explorer

[blackbox]

BITD

About the time Millers Graphics produced their EXPLORER program there was a fuss about TexComp producing a DIFFERENT program called The Explorer.

Is there a dsk image of it anywhere?  The file loaded from the disk was (I think) helpfully named EDITOR... not many of those around.     Anyone have it in their collection?   Anyone actually buy it or use it?    Thanks

 

Edited July 19, 2019 by blackbox
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[ti99iuc]

I found this in my local collection, is the one?

 

  

(Eng) - (DiskUtils) - The Explorer v1.0 - (1984) - (Cart) - (by tarik Isani).zip

[blackbox]

Yep that's the one! Interesting- I didn't catch this one as an FG99 bin file- possibly I was confused by MG Explorer- or is this its first appearance? If so- Omega- needs to be in the list please! As Explorer (TexComp) or Explorer (Isani)...

Many thanks.

Tarik Isani- it couldn't be the Qualcomm Tarik Isani could it?

regards

[Omega-TI]

6 hours ago, blackbox said:

If so- Omega- needs to be in the list please! As Explorer (TexComp) or Explorer (Isani)...

Done. ?

[+Ksarul]

I'm not sure, but I may actually have the manual for this somewhere. I do remember this program from BITD (and the confusion).

[+FALCOR4]

That brings back some memories.  I was at Craig's place in San Dimas when he received the letter to, "cease and desist" using the name Explorer for our new product since as it had been copyrighted (or applied for, I don't exactly remember) by Jerry.  That was an interesting day as everything was printed to go to market....and, that is when the "Explorer" became the "MG Explorer."  The rest is history.  Confusion between the two products was common at the time.

[sparkdrummer]

Here is a disk by STARSOFT - Tarik Isani

Autoload from XB - docs are on disk.

NIBBLER V1.2

DISK EDITOR V1.0 (EXPLORER)

DISASSEMBLER V1.0

MICROKEY V1.1

UNPROTECTOR V1.0

 

Also on this disk:

EXPLORER - E/A OPT 5

NIBBLER_EA - V2.0 - E/A OPT 5

TE-PLUS_EA - E/A OPT 5

TIWLOADER - E/A OPT 5

 

starsoft.dsk

 

 

[Omega-TI]

That name "Tarik Isani " has gotten through my fading memory.  I seem to remember a video game written by him?  Was it an Asteroids clone or something?

[Omega-TI]

Nevermind found it:

I have to leave now but when I get hope I'll send it over to the TI for 'testing'. 

[sparkdrummer]

He wrote BOA ALLEY - console basic game that appeared in 99'er. Probably one of my all time favorite CB games.

[blackbox]

Tarik Isani-

I MAY have the wrong person but I don't think so....

 

as far as I can tell there is just one Tarik Isani who in 1983 would have been about 15 - right area. Lived 
in California at the time.

Apart from a handful of TI programs he also wrote for the Amiga.

He has developed an emulator in Linux for the DEC PRO 350.

He has a number of patents, five assigned to Ubicam, one for Qualcomm, one for Intel, one 
for Silicon Graphics.  His current job is "Principal Engineer" for the SEC with a patent dealing with regulatory security.

 

 

wow.

Always interesting to see how early TI users have gone on.....

Edited July 24, 2019 by blackbox
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