Omega-TI Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 On the subject of cartridges, what WAS (past tense) your most highly prized and favored cartridge you now rarely or never use anymore? Why? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Extended Basic. The FinalGrom99 replaced it (and my entire SSS library). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Gram Kracker - FG99 took it's place. Although I still miss the mods in Gram0 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift838 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Super Extended Basic (modified). It had SuperXB, Disk Manager III and Editor Assembler all in one. FG99 replaced it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelpedant Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Extended BASIC 2.7 Suite was probably more prized in its time than any of my 80s carts in their time. But I find I tend to just use FinalGROM, these days. A lot of the XB 2.7 suite's programs are out of date, at this point. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 RXB 2015 FinalGROM replaced it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Gram Kracker - FG99 took it's place. Although I still miss the mods in Gram0 This.. but xb27 in between them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, sparkdrummer said: FG99 took it's place. 6 hours ago, jrhodes said: The FinalGrom99 replaced it 4 hours ago, Shift838 said: FG99 replaced it. 4 hours ago, pixelpedant said: But I find I tend to just use FinalGROM, these days. 3 hours ago, DavidC said: FinalGROM replaced it. I'm noticing a trend here. ? Edited September 6, 2020 by jrhodes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 6, 2020 Author Share Posted September 6, 2020 27 minutes ago, jrhodes said: I'm noticing a trend here. ? Yep! My favorite cartridge of all time WAS my dedicated 4A/DOS cartridge on an UberGROM that bypassed all the startup screens with a little help from @Tursi, then @jedimatt42 came out with his Force Command for the FinalGROM 99 and well, that was all she wrote. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Editor assembler AND the FORTHs! but I currently own and use, but can be found in multiple places. Now I'm in heaven, uh.. coding heaven 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jedimatt42 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Back in the late 80s, my most prized was Mechatronics XB II Plus. I don't physically have one anymore. It seems special, and rare, and full of potential. The same day I bought that, I bought the Mechatronics Gram Karte for my PEB... So generally none of my cartridges received use after that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Omega-TI said: On the subject of cartridges, what WAS (past tense) your most highly prized and favored cartridge you now rarely or never use anymore? Why? Extended Basic and Mini Memory. Extended Basic gave access to sprites. It quickly presented issues with timing (collision detection and lack of speed (compared with other Basics)). Mini Memory. This was a relatively cheap way to get around Basic and Extended Basic, and get to the speed of most of the other popular computers. Was fun for a while. 768 bytes was like a limit, unless you got rather advanced (which the other computers really didn't require). I even got the 32 Memory Expansion, but overall view demanded I'd move to the C64. Edited September 7, 2020 by sometimes99er 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 21 hours ago, DavidC said: RXB 2015 FinalGROM replaced it. RXB is still the only XB made that supports SAMS. No assembly needed for support. XB 2.8 is good but never had any SAMS support. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Tunnels of Doom. Fond memories of exploring dungeons with brothers (and sometimes neighborhood kids) during the entire summer. Rarely have time to play games these days but I still have my original ToD cart. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TheBF Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Extended BASIC for sure. Less appealing these days but still amazingly powerful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 17 hours ago, TheBF said: Extended BASIC for sure. Less appealing these days but still amazingly powerful. Extended BASIC on the FG99 with Force Command has given new life to BASIC for me. Because now you can pop into and out of DOS as easily as with E/A5 programs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I think it would have to be a game cartridge whose big fun has passed. So.. Hunt The Wumpus or Amazing or MunchMan have declined the most from their peak! I still use physical cartridges. Even FlashROM99 didn't make too much difference (it's handy for TI Workshop). I don't have a FG99. The ones I always carry around are still XB, E/A, DM2, Mini Memory. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Ditto here, but added a supercart. I don't have a fg but I do have fr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes99er Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 hours ago, GDMike said: Ditto here, but added a supercart. I don't have a fg but I do have fr. I don't have supercart, fg or fr in physical form, but I'll manage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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