Justin 8,185 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 This is the official topic thread for TI Goodies - Ω - and Oddemann 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 (edited) Some of you TI'ers may still run 3.5" drives, but Texas Instruments only made sleeves for 5.25" floppies. Sadly the TI was commercially extinct when 3.5" drives started to dominate. So, what is a guy supposed to do when he wants some nostalgia and love for his 3.5" mechanical storage device? It's simple really, make your own and share it with the world! The attached PDF file below is sized perfectly for the smaller disks, just print it up, cut it out, fold it and glue it. TI-Sleeve (Three and a Half).pdf Edited March 11 by - Ω - Added photo Airshack 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted March 10 Report Share Posted March 10 If you guys want to see what some of the games for the TI-99/4A are like before you decide to download them this link: http://tigameshelf.net/ is pretty darn cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 To those of you that use TI99Dir on your PC, there is a new improved version available by << CLICKING HERE FOR THE DOWNLOAD >> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 Planning on getting into the TI-99/4A? Only have a FlashROM or maybe a FinalGROM, but no 32K memory expansion yet? If so, << CLICK HERE >> trust me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 First of all, the site linked below is a mess, there is stuff stuffed everywhere and it can be hard to find something specific. Hower it is the largest repository of TI stuff that I know about. Go in and take a peek, you may just find something that grabs your interest and sends you down the rabbit hole. << CLICK HERE >> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 10 Report Share Posted April 10 One of the best places to see the amazing new and classic TI games before downloading them is the << TI-99/4A Game Shelf >>. You'll see photos and descriptions of the games BEFORE you download. This way you will not waste time blindly downloading and trying something that 'only sounded good'. He has a LOT to choose from! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 So, do any of you guys know of, or have a link to a stash of TI goodies not yet mentioned? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 15,089 Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 I found this ebay auction for an acoustic coupler modem..and it's for the TI 99/4A! How cool. https://www.ebay.com/itm/EXTRA-RARE-MINT-TEXAS-INSTRUMENTS-TELEPHONE-COUPLER-ACOUSTIC-MODEM-PHP-1600/265119482215?hash=item3dba5a4167:g:FZ0AAOSwsgZgchPf - Ω - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 On 4/12/2021 at 9:00 PM, RickR said: I found this ebay auction for an acoustic coupler modem..and it's for the TI 99/4A! How cool. https://www.ebay.com/itm/EXTRA-RARE-MINT-TEXAS-INSTRUMENTS-TELEPHONE-COUPLER-ACOUSTIC-MODEM-PHP-1600/265119482215?hash=item3dba5a4167:g:FZ0AAOSwsgZgchPf That brought back memories. I had one of those... I HATED IT! Manually dialing a busy BBS repeatedly was not fun. The cord on that thing was short, so the location you could put it was limited. 300 baud, well by today's standards that's "Molasses in January" speed. Come to think of it, I don't even have a phone anymore with the correct handset. There is not even a BBS that I'd want to call via the phone lines. RickR 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RickR 15,089 Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 2 hours ago, - Ω - said: That brought back memories. I had one of those... I HATED IT! Manually dialing a busy BBS repeatedly was not fun. The cord on that thing was short, so the location you could put it was limited. 300 baud, well by today's standards that's "Molasses in January" speed. Come to think of it, I don't even have a phone anymore with the correct handset. There is not even a BBS that I'd want to call via the phone lines. Yes, they were pretty terrible! Manual dialing, stuff the handset in that coupler, and hope for the best. But that was my first foray into the on-line world (it wasn't a TI, but a mainframe terminal of some sort at my elementary school). They didn't let just anyone have access. For some reason, they trusted RickR. Shocking. I kept those credentials for years after. Shh, don't tell anyone, but I sometimes would use my VIC-20 (and then Atari 800XL) to dial in just to see if that old school mainframe still worked. 🙂 It always did. I always have wanted an acoustic coupler modem just to have for my shelf. I feel it's a piece of history and a real conversation starter. If anything, it's the kind of thing that would make me smile when I look at it. I may just buy this one, as it's the cheapest I've seen. For as ubiquitous as these were, there are very few out there to buy. Most probably got trashed once better technology came along. - Ω - 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
- Ω - 494 Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 This << NINERPEDIA WEBSITE >> is chock full of useful TI information, while some of it is a little dated, it's a treasure trove you should go take a peek at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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