Harry Potter Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Today, I downloaded some .ark files for TI 99/4A emulation. How do I unpack them? Also, how do I start disks with no instructions on which program to run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 I believe ti99dir, can open them ...haven't done it myself though... https://www.ti99-geek.nl/Projects/ti99dir/ti99dir.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Today, I downloaded some .ark files for TI 99/4A emulation. How do I unpack them? Also, how do I start disks with no instructions on which program to run?On the ti or PC? The archiver program is on whtech it runs from editor assembler option 5 and likely has a load program for extended basicYou don't start disks on the TI you start program files You need to have an idea if it is assembly or basic if you don't have an idea then it's trial and errorIf you do a catalog of the disk there are different file types programs are usually PROGRAM type but there are a couple exceptions. The classic99 manual has a great write up on this. On the pc side use tidir.. Sent from my LM-V600 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 (edited) @Harry Potter, it may benefit you to read the pinned faq for new comers. A lot of questions that are asked a mutitude of times are answered in there. There several different ways to open ark files on the ti as well as on a pc or mac, as the one just posted for the pc will do. If you get stuck just holler here in the forums and someone can probably help unstuck you, but the faqs will take you far. Edited May 7, 2021 by RickyDean spelling 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted May 7, 2021 Author Share Posted May 7, 2021 I thank both of you for your input. BTW, it is on a Win10/64 PC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Harry Potter said: I thank both of you for your input. BTW, it is on a Win10/64 PC. Yeah, definitely read the faq. Install classic 99, install TDIR and those can all run in windows /7/10 and maybe XP . not sure. Read up on the FAQ. Me personally, haven't touched a. .ark file ever. No need to for me, as whatever is Archived is probably existing somewhere un- archived.. Do you have something in an ark file? I think if you upload it, someone can probably unarchive it. Edited May 8, 2021 by GDMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 I tried to run the TI99Dir program last night, but my computer uploaded it to a web site to make sure it doesn't have a virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Most anti-virus programs will allow you to bypass the quarantine of files with a "reputation" issue (i.e., are not common downloads). You can usually choose to run them anyway. Windows Defender allows you to select "more information" and then "run anyway". You can also download, bypass and run in Norton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 atrax27407, I thank you for your advice. I decided not to, and the file came back clean. Anyway, the program worked. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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