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Let's Choose the Platform
« on: June 23, 2009, 12:08:44 am »
So, I need to know how good you feel about the game. Unfortunately, I ran into a series of problems revolving around the tilemapper, and I believe it can be solved if I restrict this game to the 15MHz calculators (83+SE, 84+, 84+SE, nSpire). My question is how well you respond to this move.

Remember. If you support option #4, I encourage you to post details on-topic to get a real feel of what you think. I know DJ Omnimaga has already posted his response, but, come on. No one can resist the urge of verifying Netham45's lobsteriness!
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2009, 07:10:49 am »
I don't mind 'cause I have a 15Mhz calculator. But I mind a little about other users with a 83+. But since there are emulators, if one really wants...

 In my class 90% has the 84+SE... So here isn't big problem. I don't know how about other places.
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2009, 09:54:21 am »
I'm kind of stuck in between, while I don't think that you should work too hard just to please us 83+ers I think that it would be nice to be able to run it on the 6Mhz as well...
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 10:42:22 am »
nSpire supports 15Mhz mode?

ya, i get the feeling that old 83+ is slowly disappearing around here because the stores sell 84+SE for only $20 more.
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 11:16:42 am »
Sorry 83+'ers, but I think it should only be for the 15mhz calcs.
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 12:28:09 pm »
SolusIpse, Nspire (non-CAS, the one that has an interchangeable keyboard), can emulate the TI-84+SE. It's advertised as a TI-84+, but in fact, it's a 84+SE. However, certain undocumented ASM code will not run on it. MirageOs, without the unnoficial patch, is one example. TI-Boy SE is another. Reuben Quest earthquake effect (using Z-Address screen shift) doesn't work.

Strangely enough, though, tr1p1ea can run a scrolling tilemapper fine on a reg 83+ and it has grayscale too. However, quality is questionable. Maybe a 83+ version should be made with lower grayscale quality? However, I don't mind if it's SE-only, as long as it works on Nspire or WabbitEmu so I can at least play it x.x

However, Netham45 is a lobster, so my vote went on 4th option instead of 3rd
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 05:09:52 pm »
I say restrict to 15MHz calcs.  The majority of calculators I see nowadays are either 83+SE, the 84 series or nSpires, which are all 15MHz.
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2009, 12:24:09 am »
83SE is still rare, but 83+ calcs are getting more and more rare nowadays, due to the signifiant memory/speed gain of a 84+ for not a lot more money
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2009, 10:35:31 am »
actually, most of the kids at my school use the 83+, not that many have 84+ and only one has a Nspire
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2009, 12:15:17 pm »
everyone I know has a regular 84+.
they haven't sold the 83 series for years here !
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2009, 02:41:26 pm »
don't lie, I have seen one recently in the Colruyt :p
it hangs there for about a year now tho, kinda sad, if they'd sell it for €40 I'd automaticly buy it x.x
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2009, 02:50:49 pm »
Well, over here right now they only sell the Casio FX-9750G, TI-83+, 84+, 84+SE, TI-Nspire regular edition and TI-89. I heard that in France in some areas the TI-Nspire is barely avaliable (if avaliable at all) anymore due to poor sales and at many places, the TI-83+ seems to get less and less popular. The 83+ will mostly remain popular due to being cheaper, but many people are attracted by the faster speed and the larger memory.

I think they're getting rid of their FX-9750G too where I live because since 1.5 years they sell them for $25

FX-9750G is the equivalent of the older Color Screen Casio calcs, but with no color and 28 KB of RAM instead of 32
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2009, 02:55:13 pm »
does a FX-9750G support/ can be made able to run asm?
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2009, 03:06:11 pm »
Nope. Unless maybe someone would figure out how to hack it like the TI-82, 85, 92 II and 73 to send a shell/kernel to it to run ASM programs. So far, the only Casio calcs with built in ASM support are the Algebra FX, FX-9860G and Classpad 300, and even then, you cannot use ASM programs inside BASIC games, as there are no "Asm(" or "Send(9" command like the TI-83 series
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Re: Let's Choose the Platform
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2009, 03:38:32 pm »
Quote from: NecroF-_-ckk on October 07, 2009, 02:41:26 pm
don't lie, I have seen one recently in the Colruyt :p
it hangs there for about a year now tho, kinda sad, if they'd sell it for €40 I'd automaticly buy it x.x
Ha, you're from belgium? awesome.
The colruyt in what city? I have never seen one there.
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