RickR Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: Here's mine. Nothing fancy. Unmodded unit and three games. I have a pair of Amiga-branded controllers I use with it. Really small controllers but comfortable to use. Sadly, I've not seen any games in the wild for it. Which is OK because when it comes to older computers I'm more of an Atari boy. Not that I don't like it I just have more experience with Atari computers. Looks good! I have those same tiny Amiga sticks. They are a nice improvement over the stock TI sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) I like 'em. All of that came with my system. I butchered the RF swichbox a long time ago and made an A/V cable for it. Much better picture. The RF kept ticking me off going from a good picture to a fuzzy or no picture. And people complained about the 5200's switchbox. I'd rather deal with that then what TI gave its computers. It's not a bad computer...I just need to find games for it I enjoy playing. At least I have BurgerTime. Edited January 7, 2022 by Atari 5200 Guy Sometimes I hate my phone's way of changing my words. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 Howdy there all, hope you're doing well - glad to be here 😄 It's not the most recent picture admittedly, but the setup hasn't changed much other than getting a nanoPEB and FinalGROM: RickR 1 Quote Cheering vestry jolt now! 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, RobertLM78 said: Howdy there all, hope you're doing well - glad to be here 😄 It's not the most recent picture admittedly, but the setup hasn't changed much other than getting a nanoPEB and FinalGROM: Welcome! That's a really nice setup. RobertLM78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 6 hours ago, RobertLM78 said: Howdy there all, hope you're doing well - glad to be here 😄 It's not the most recent picture admittedly, but the setup hasn't changed much other than getting a nanoPEB and FinalGROM: Pretty cool setup and welcome to the forums! It amazes me how some of the upgrades for these older systems were the size of a modern desktop. Really huge. I don't think I've had much more than a disk drive or two and the 1010 program recorder for my Atari computers. I've never seen a TI with a lot of upgrades in person before. I've never seen a BASIC manual for the TI either. RobertLM78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: I've never seen a BASIC manual for the TI either. I'm guessing never seeing one in person. There are plenty of scans about, and I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Quote Cheering vestry jolt now! 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 1 hour ago, RobertLM78 said: I'm guessing never seeing one in person. There are plenty of scans about, and I'd be happy to point you in the right direction. Lead the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: Lead the way. Ok then..!!WHTech is one of your best friends for things TI. You say you'd like a BASIC manual - let's see what we can find here (don't forget there is a text sitelist that you can search). Beginner's BASIC http://ftp.whtech.com/programming/Basic/BeginBasic.pdf (may be too rudimentary) Reference Guide http://ftp.whtech.com/datasheets and manuals/99-4A Computer/userrefguide.pdf (thorough coverage of TI-99/4A and it's BASIC) Extended BASIC http://ftp.whtech.com/programming/Extended Basic/TI Extended Basic - Linked.pdf (probably the most useful, given how much an improvement Extended is over "stock" BASIC) Let me know if i can be of further assistance 🙂 RickR, Atari 5200 Guy and - Ω - 1 2 Quote Cheering vestry jolt now! 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Thank you very much! Was extended BASIC ever built in to any models or is that on cartridge only? I might toy around with my TI later. I wouldn't want to get too involved in programming it until I get a way to save my work. RobertLM78 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLM78 Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: Was extended BASIC ever built in to any models or is that on cartridge only? Extended BASIC was to be built into the TI-99/8, which sadly never made it past the prototype stage. 12 minutes ago, Atari 5200 Guy said: I wouldn't want to get too involved in programming it until I get a way to save my work. Can't blame you there. No sense it typing a long program that is only lost when the computer is turned off. There are modern options out there like the nanoPEB/CF7+ or TIPI, as well as the old venerable cassette saving, if you can get your hands on a cassette cable (i'm about to buy a new one of them just for fun and completion - and they can found floating about, including aftermarket builds). Quote Cheering vestry jolt now! 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Yep, cassettes are venerable and can be unreliable. Had plenty of issues with Atari's 1010. Never had hardware issues, just issues with loading my work back into the computer. I eventually learned that not only did the type of tape matter but the brand as well. I had really good luck with TDK and some Sony tapes, low noise, type I tapes. Chrome was a no go, type II was hit and miss. I can't remember the name but I remember the black tapes with a white label and had orange ribbons on it. I know it began with a C but that's all I remember. Those worked pretty good until I couldn't find the any more. Not too long ago I found a really cheap package of tapes at Dollar tree. Nothing fancy, something I would not have used for music, but worked great in the 1010. Can the TI use a standard tape deck or does it have to be a specific dedicated model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Stilphen Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Btw, I have some spare TI99/4as for sale. I also sell reproduction Munchman II carts - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Here is my humble collection. Justin, - Ω - and RickR 3 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Creep Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 Wicked stoked to have found this on the FB Market Place for $10. Have wanted to play this for a long time. RickR, CrossBow, - Ω - and 1 other 4 Quote Don't just watch TV, PLAY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Sad that a whole year has gone by without a new or updated posting of someones TI system. 😪 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 15, 2023 Report Share Posted September 15, 2023 Since I know that @- Ω - likes these photos, here are some of my carts. 🙂 - Ω - and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- Ω - Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 10 hours ago, TMOP69 said: Since I know that @- Ω - likes these photos, here are some of my carts. 🙂 Wow, in the original packaging too! I like it! TMOP69 1 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 My original TI99... RickR and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Cracked games to run from tape with only XB + 32K, without PEB: Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 The Essemmeci 32K memory expansion. RickR and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 The Philips 8833 with the mini SCART RGB from @ti99iuc. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 TI setup #1: RickR and Justin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Ti setup #2. The TI is connected using a component cable to the OSSC scaler with IPS LCD monitor. Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 OSSC output on LG monitor (no scanlines configured): Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMOP69 Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 The Parker Brothers games... Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.