GDMike Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Are these listed anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 MOONBEAM cassette games. Please note: I do not have the keyboard versions of: Robot Runner Strike Force 99 Zerozone If you have them, please upload here or PM me, I'd like to add them to my archive AND convert to MP3 to upload here. ASTROMANIA JOYSTICK.mp3 ASTROMANIA KEYBOARD.mp3 CAVERN QUEST JOYSTICK.mp3 CAVERN QUEST KEYBOARD.mp3 DEATH DRONES JOYSTICK.mp3 DEATH DRONES KEYBOARD .mp3 DESERT TREK.mp3 GARBAGE BELLY JOYSTICK.mp3 GARBAGE BELLY KEYBOARD.mp3 MOONBEAM EXPRESS JOYSTICK.mp3 MOONBEAM EXPRESS KEYBOARD.mp3 MOONVASION JOYSTICK .mp3 MOONVASION KEYBOARD.mp3 ROBOT RUNNER JOYSTICK.mp3 STRIKE FORCE 99 JOYSTICK.mp3 ZEROZONE JOYSTICK.mp3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted October 12, 2020 Author Share Posted October 12, 2020 Here is my latest TI-99/4a/Atari video, called "TI-99/4a Collection Overview (Part 4) - Atari Update, TI NanoPEB Preview and Escape in TI BASIC:" https://youtu.be/E6XAwMRy_p0 (Here's just a regular link:) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6XAwMRy_p0 It's been fun playing BASIC games. Adam In this 30-minute video, I use my standard TI-99/4a with a tape interface cable to play one TI BASIC game from 2019, written by "BleepBit", called "Escape." I load the game from "tape" (a WAV file) from my laptop. In order to create the "tape," I loaded a disk image in MAME and saved it as a WAV file. Thanks to my friend Rick, who repaired my Indus and 1050 Atari disk drives for my 130XE. He also taught me how to play Star Raiders, which I "showoff" a bit in this video (trust me; I don't have any skill at the game). While I play "Escape," I give an overview of it along with some narration. I tried "Escape" in TI Extended BASIC, hoping it would play faster, but it didn't work properly. In this video, the colors of the game are nearly-completely washed-out: the game is displayed in blue-toned B&W, but this game is actually quite colorful. I'll try a direct-capture of "Escape" using my Framemeister in an upcoming video, just as an experiment. I show the BASIC listing of the game. In the last year or so, "BleepBit" has made a recent port of the arcade game "Pengo" written in Extended BASIC that has been compiled. You can see it here: https://www.bleepbit.com/2019/05/12/pengo-tribute-for-ti-99-4a/ I also show my Atari 130XE next to my TI for size comparison. Since it's a new toy, I briefly show a close-up of my NanoPEB that I got this week, which supports an additional 32K RAM, four virtual floppy disk drives and a serial port. In my next TI video, I'm going to ditch showing any Atari hardware or software and I'm going to play some more TI BASIC games that have been recommended in this thread: https://atariage.com/forums/topic/311431-best-plain-old-ti-basic-games/ Over the past few days, "sparkdrummer" has added 24 games to the above thread: 1) Alphabet Soup 2) Astromania 3) Attack Man 4) Battle over Titan 5) Blackbeard's Treasure 6) Casino Blackjack 7) Cavern Quest 8) Crazy Fun House 9) Cross Country Car Rally 10) Death Drones 11) Desert Trek 12) Garbage Belly 13) Life (Assembly Language, Loads in Console BASIC) 14) Lunar Lander 15) Moonbeam Express 16) Moonvasion 17) Night Mission 18) Pharaoh's Tomb 19) Robot Runner 20) Same Colors (Assembly Language, Loads in Console BASIC) 21) Strike Force 99 22) Super Frogger 23) Tank Battle 24) Zerozone Over the next few weeks, I'm going to pick a few of these games to try them out. I'll probably pick a couple of them and make a video of some gameplay, possibly with some narration. Thanks, "sparkdrummer," for placing so many games directly into the TI BASIC Games thread. Adam 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Compuware cassette games. They need to run on an unexpanded system - just a console running Console Basic. Tested, they load fine. MEGASTAR.mp3 TIMEWIZARDS.mp3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Pewterware cassette games. All are console basic except for: TRACTOR FOLLIES UP PERISCOPE Tested, they load fine BLUEGRASS SWEEPSTAKES.mp3 CHALLENGE POKER.mp3 DECATHELON.mp3 GOBLINS REVENGE.mp3 MATCH WITS.mp3 ROLL FIVE.mp3 TRACTOR FOLLIES_XB.mp3 UP PERISCOPE _XB.mp3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, sparkdrummer said: Pewterware cassette games. All are console basic [...] It's great that all of these games for TI BASIC are finding a home here. I presume that the tape inlays and/or instructions for these games are archived someplace. Since I'm new to the TI computer, I don't know where to look for documentation for the games. Also, is there a way to tell which TI BASIC programs will work 100% properly in Expanded BASIC? The reason that I ask is that "console BASIC" (meaning TI BASIC, I presume) games and programs get that nice speed boost from Extended BASIC. Finally, I'm intimately familiar with tape archiving in the Bally Arcade/Astrocade world. There are archiving tools available that will "digitally archive" (make a perfect digitally copy, not just digitally record an analog signal) programs from tape. Most of the time, this means that a compressed (zipped file) is compressed up to 100x. Meaning, a WAV file that was 1MB will be about 1K. Is there a tool like that for the TI-99/4a? Adam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Some console basic games work ok in extended basic, some don’t. Easiest way to tell is to load the console basic game into extended basic and hit run. If it halts with an error, it is console basic only. HOWEVER There is a workaround to run in extended basic. You simply merge BXB into the already loaded CB game and it will run. somebody much brainier than me can explain why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in SoDak Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) I use BXB myself. Only problem for console-only guys is it requires disk drive or one of the modern alternatives and of course XB to run it and the resulting upgraded TI BASIC program. MERGE is not supported by the cassette routines. I suppose with a console-only TI you could get the BXB listing and type it in to add it to whatever TI BASIC program you wanted to run in XB. Once it's created on a disk system, it could be saved to cassette again so a console-only system could then load it from tape. Edited October 15, 2020 by Ed in SoDak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yeah, that’s true about BXB. It sure could help a console only user if it could be used via cassette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 American Software Design & Distribution Tested - they load fine. Text Adventures: In Search of the 4 Vedas 007: Aqua Base Haunted House Miner 49'er Stone Age Console Basic: Barnyard Fun Laser Shield 3-D MAZE.mp3 IN SEARCH OF THE 4 VEDAS.mp3 AMERICAN DERBY.mp3 007 AQUA BASE.mp3 BARNYARD FUN.mp3 BOMB SQUAD.mp3 HAUNTED HOUSE.mp3 LASER SHIELD.mp3 MINER 49ER.mp3 MR FROG.mp3 STAR BATTLE 2056.mp3 STONE AGE.mp3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 11:09 AM, sparkdrummer said: American Software Design & Distribution Tested - they load fine. Text Adventures: [...] Miner 49'er When I first saw this, I misread the name of Miner 49'er and thought it said "Miner 2049'er." Now that would be an interesting text adventure. Maybe it might work like this: You find yourself on a platform that seems to call out to you to walk over it. > WALK ON PLATFORM The platform turns into a solid color. > AGAIN The platform turns into a solid color. Okay, enough of that what-could-have-been: that would be one slow text adventure. ? "Miner 2049'er" is one of my absolute favorites on the Atari 8-bit; I'll have to try the cart out on the TI. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I “think” Miner 49’er was out before 2049er, but I could be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 FUTURA cassette software Tested - they load fine. I believe ALL STAR BASEBALL will run in Console Basic as well as Extended Basic. AIR MISSLE COMMAND.mp3 ALL STAR BASEBALL.mp3 ALL STAR BOWLING.mp3 COSMIC DRIFT.mp3 FITZ.mp3 FLY SNUFFER.mp3 FOWL PLAY.mp3 GETCHA.mp3 LONDON BLITZ.mp3 MINE FIELD.mp3 STARSHIP CONCORD.mp3 THE HUSTLER.mp3 TIC TAC TOE.mp3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 CSI Cassette Software Tested - They load fine. STARPROBE 99 is Console Basic HORRORS.mp3 STARPROBE 99.mp3 THE DOMINO FACTOR.mp3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) GREAT LAKES cassette game. This may be the only one they put out? LUNAR CAVERN.mp3 Edited October 19, 2020 by sparkdrummer Needed Caps 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 INSTRUMENTAL SOFTWARE SYSTEMS (ISS) cassette games. Tested - they load fine. SHIPWRECK errors after a bit BAD VALUE IN 740 Maybe a program guru can fix DUCK HUNT.mp3 MR KITTY.mp3 SANTAS RUN.mp3 SHIPWRECK.mp3 SHOOTING ARCADE.mp3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballyalley Posted October 21, 2020 Author Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, sparkdrummer said: INSTRUMENTAL SOFTWARE SYSTEMS (ISS) cassette games. Thanks for uploading all of this software in this thread. I've downloaded it all. By weeks end, I hope to try some more of it. I presume these tapes are rare and only had small advertisements in magazines. Can anyone point me to ads for this software? How about documentation? Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 KEAN Computing Cassette Software Tested - they load fine BOUNCER.mp3 HEAD TO HEAD JOYSTICK.mp3 HEAD TO HEAD KEYBOARD.mp3 HEIST.mp3 KONG.mp3 ROMEO.mp3 SNEAKY SNAKE JOYSTICK.mp3 SNEAKY SNAKE KEYBOARD.mp3 VOID.mp3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkdrummer Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 TEXWARE Associates Cassette Software Tested - they load fine. FRAZZLE.mp3 GAME OF WIT.mp3 GARKONS GETAWAY.mp3 NITWIT.mp3 SPY MISSION.mp3 WITOUT.mp3 WITSEND.mp3 WITTLETAGS.mp3 ZBURT.mp3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 This has become an intriguing thread lately, to that end has anyone found or is their consensus on a microSD card based small handheld MP3 player that works with the TI? Cheap Chinese stuff can be hit and miss, and purchasing a limited read-only pre-filled unit off of fleabay while "interesting" is not something I'd want. So, what do you use, and how much did it cost? In this day and age it sure beats messing with tapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 ... there are a few on Amazon, but many of the units sold these days attenuate output making the audio levels too low for the TI. I'd be willing to add some images to the better games for the MP3 players display (if it had one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I use my phone. Everyone has one of those anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: I use my phone. Everyone has one of those anymore. Last time I tried that the audio was not loud enough... ** EDIT ** Although, I've gotten a new phone since then. I also cannot find the stereo to mono adapter. It's getting nothing with the TI cables mono plug. Edited October 25, 2020 by Omega-TI Added an after thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Omega-TI said: Last time I tried that the audio was not loud enough... I have two tricks: amplify the source without allowing clipping (use sox or Audactiy,) then combine the outputs of both channels from the phone audio into one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, OLD CS1 said: I have two tricks: amplify the source without allowing clipping (use sox or Audactiy,) then combine the outputs of both channels from the phone audio into one. Yeah, I'm getting NO AUDIO whatsoever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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