TI-99/4A for dummies
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TI-99/4A for dummies
I wanted to test a few games in order to update their pages in the database, but I have no idea how to load them.
After fiddling about with the Win99a emulator, I managed to insert a virtual floppy, but that's where the troubles start.
I have tried LOAD and DLOAD, and there appears to be an OLD and RUN command associated with loading, but I cannot get it to work:
RUN "DSK1.progname" doesn't work.
Any TI-99 experts out there?
After fiddling about with the Win99a emulator, I managed to insert a virtual floppy, but that's where the troubles start.
I have tried LOAD and DLOAD, and there appears to be an OLD and RUN command associated with loading, but I cannot get it to work:
RUN "DSK1.progname" doesn't work.
Any TI-99 experts out there?
Re: TI-99/4A for dummies
Looking at http://www.99er.net/basicref.html it appears that you use OLD to load programs! The logic defies me.
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It doesn't make much sense, and I can't get it to work.
I've tried various combinations of
OLD "DSK1.progname"
OLD progname
etc
nothing works
I've tried various combinations of
OLD "DSK1.progname"
OLD progname
etc
nothing works
Re: TI-99/4A for dummies
Perhaps you don't need the quotes, do any of the following work?
OLD DSK1
OLD DSK1 progname
OLD DSK1.progname
OLD DSK1:progname
OLD DSK1,progname
Or perhaps it uses DSK0 ?
OLD DSK1
OLD DSK1 progname
OLD DSK1.progname
OLD DSK1:progname
OLD DSK1,progname
Or perhaps it uses DSK0 ?
Re: TI-99/4A for dummies
http://www.mainbyte.com/ti99/emulator/emulator.html
This one helped me out, after a few days trying, to get a basic listing onto a TI diskimage (DSK). After that I could indeed load the game with OLD DSK1.<NAMEGAME>.
It too describes how to extract files from a TI DSK image.
However not the newest Win99/4A version yet ...
This one helped me out, after a few days trying, to get a basic listing onto a TI diskimage (DSK). After that I could indeed load the game with OLD DSK1.<NAMEGAME>.
It too describes how to extract files from a TI DSK image.
However not the newest Win99/4A version yet ...
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I will test the suggestions from both of you - thanks!
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Don't forget to press Caps Lock!
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Ah! Important tip there. That might make a huge difference to my efforts. I really hate TI-99's BASIC implementation already....
Re: TI-99/4A for dummies
Better to use Extended Basic here. Insert cartridge - TI Extended Basic. Choose 2 when starting the emulator.
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Okay ... Disk images can be various types - Classic99 can use FIAD , so let's assume we have a file (FIAD) of a game called SPACEWAR
I would put it in the DSK1 folder, if it's extended basic , type RUN "DSK1.SPACEWAR", in TI BASIC type OLD DSK1.SPACEWAR then RUN
Games on the TIGAMESHELF often come with a .BIN extension on them - get rid of that, just rename it without the extension.
TI FILES is what you need without having to swap around Disk types in the options on classic99
Hope this helps?
I would put it in the DSK1 folder, if it's extended basic , type RUN "DSK1.SPACEWAR", in TI BASIC type OLD DSK1.SPACEWAR then RUN
Games on the TIGAMESHELF often come with a .BIN extension on them - get rid of that, just rename it without the extension.
TI FILES is what you need without having to swap around Disk types in the options on classic99
Hope this helps?
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Re: TI-99/4A for dummies
Hi Joe, and welcome to the forum - quite old topic you located there, but thanks for the input