RickR
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The boxed system collection grows a bit as I've added a box to my existing TI-99/4A
- Sabertooth and MaximumRD
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Anyone care to guess what is in my P-Box?
Looks like a 32K memory card and a disk controller.
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2 hours ago, - Ω - said:
The peripheral expansion box (the big one) would be the one to use, because it can support many types of expansion cards. Originally the TI did not have hard drive capabilities, that comes with obscenely expensive outdated hard drive controllers... if you can find one.
Does it make sense in 2024 to use floppy drives? Unless you are a purist, the short answer is no. My suggestion would be to use the P-Box version of the TIPI and mount a Raspberry Pi 3B on it. This way you can transfer files directly from the Internet with your PC and slide them onto the TI over your local WiFi network.
The only real benefit to having a P-Box is if you are more than a casual user or simply a game player as 95% of everything out there will run off of a TIPI32K unit housed in a speech synthesizer sized case.
Good info, thanks!
I think what I'll do is open up that p-box and seeing if there's anything good inside. If not, probably just put it on a shelf in the attic for now. The small sized TIPI is probably my best bet, but I don't think I want to spend the time or expense figuring that out.
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I've recently acquired both, but I have no idea how to use either. Do either of these peripherals make sense to use in 2024? Is there any advantage to using one over the other? And what kind of hard disks do these use???
Any information would be most appreciated.
- DegasElite and GRay Defender
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4 minutes ago, greenween said:
I finally bought one and really like it! However, I can't figure out how to update it. I've watched the videos and just can't get it right. 😞
It is super clunky, don't feel bad.
I had a lot more luck doing it step by step using this printed guide. See if it helps you too.- greenween and DegasElite
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There are moments of magic in this game...like when you get the man bouncing on the barriers such that he clears out a whole load of balloons. You'll note too, it won't play the clearout jingle until after the man is heading back down in order to startle you a bit.
- Sabertooth, Justin and Marco1019
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2748 - game 2 b/b. Playing on a 2600jr
- Justin, Marco1019 and Sabertooth
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Latest pickup...a whole bunch of TI stuff. I have no idea how to work the disk stuff or if it's even worth messing with.
- sramirez2008 and Sabertooth
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I'm not sure if they would or not, as I think it's the exact same kernel/software as Uno.
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It really sucks. This is the type of thing that will keep customers away.
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S5:E6
SpoilerI like it very much! This is a classic Star Trek. We haven't seen something like this in a while. Well done.
And was Book playing Virtual Boy? 🙂
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Oh! I see....you haven't watched last week's episode, eh? Well I'm glad I hid it.
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I won't spoil it! My post was about LAST week's episode #5.
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Dang, I missed this in that last episode!
SpoilerDS9 tributes -- a Ferengi bartender and a Morn look-a-like!
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It has been a while! Your videos are great, and I thank you for posting.
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Nice job @Marco1019!
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I think that display shows the mm/dd/yy of when your program will finish loading. That C64 drive is SLOW.
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Tuesday is a great day for going to the movies! It is cheap night in most places.
I hope you feel better soon.
Regarding the expensive streaming for first run movies, I'd never do it myself. But imagine you have a BIG tv and sound system at home and a whole bunch of family and friends that want to watch with you. BOOM. Bargain. I think if you've got 4 people or more, it's cheaper to stream.
Atari Gamestation Pro Firmware 1.30 Update OUT NOW! | Full Tutorial & Changes
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Dang. I don't have a PS4 controller, so I can't help. I've just been using the stock controllers.