Yeah, so I kind of don't have Windows. Mostly because it sucks. So, since this is a site full of programmers, I'll bet somebody else here has Linux. So, does anybody know how to connect the Nspire to Linux? I'm running Ubuntu 10.04, if that matters. I found this thing called Tilp, but I couldn't get it to do anything. Maybe I'm just using it wrong.

sudo tilp should do it. It'll be kinda glitchy though, because the ubuntu repo only has 1.13.

I'm in your boat btw. I use Mint 9 (based on Ubuntu 10.04) so I do pretty much the same stuff as you. Plus, running from a terminal lets you see what your connection is doing better, since it prints it all out while it runs. Don't worry, you'll still use the gui .

No need to mess with anything super deep in your case, since you're not using a public computer you'll probably have root access.

If you don't want to open a terminal every time, you can make a launcher:

Name: TiLP
Description: Whatever you want
Command (important one ): gksu tilp

Edit: The reason you need root access, I'm not sure. I just know it works, and it doesn't give me any viruses. The file browser will always start in the root's home though. That's a little annoying, but liveable. just don't try to use OSes above 1.6 unless you upgrade to the latest TiLP version. OS installs will work, but file transfers won't in 1.13, since TI switched to a new method. 84+ stuff works though, just make sure it's detected as an 84+, not an nspire.

Hope that helps.

You probably want to try DCS for the Nspire, as I believe Mirage OS crashes (does BrandonW's patch work in newer OS versions?)

Yeah, I like the Homerun hooks. The mouse would be fine for me, except for that it's kind of slow. The shortcut keys were a lifesaver

DCS is pretty fancy. By the way, If you're not going to use ndless, I recommend OS 1.6, because if it crashes you don't have to reinstall the OS to get 84+ support back. (you still lose everything though ) I Really want a real z80 emu on the nspire, with save states and such.

K, so I edited a post because there were no new posts at the time, but now there is and I don't think anyone is reading it. So.
"edit: alright, bad news. it's a new calc, so it came with OS 2.0.0.1188(why does TI have such a long OS numver?) But you said newer OSes work with a new TiLP, right? So, where do I get that?"

Eh, you have to build it from source. I never really got the hang of that   maybe you did.

Here's a link at Ticalc.org

If you do build it, think you could package a deb for me?

http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/374/37480.html

Edit: and Geno, the latest TiLP in any Ubuntu repo is 1.13. No source package available. (not really needed though, since Ticalc.org has one)

You don't really need to update unless you're planning on messing with nspire documents.

And DJ, OS 2.0 doesn't let the reset button erase everything. It just reboots the 84+ emu (idiots, TI are)

Edit2: You do know that you can't do anything but math and very poor BASIC on the nspire's os 2.0 and up, right? Ndless only works up to 1.7 right now. (and even that's still technically alpha stage) Only worthwhile stuff until Ndless 2.0 is 84+ stuff anyways.

* DJ Omnimaga misses the days (which ended not so long ago) where the TI-Nspire came with the 84+ keypad

Also when you get the keypad, to get Mirage to work on the Nspire you need a patch. Otherwise you should probably use Doors CS (if you dislike the mouse inteface you can just run your programs from the PRGM menu anyway), which is fully Nspire-compatible.

Welcome here by the way

buuut, older versions of DCS would cause you to brick your nspire if you didnt have the nspire pad..

OK, got my 84+ keypad a few days ago, put some games on it via my brother's computer. I'm having issues with compiling TiLP. It's telling me I need a newer version of ticables installed, even though the one I have is the one it tells me I need to upgrade to. So does anybody have any links to the newest version of the libs? (ticables, ticalcs, tifiles, ticonv)