From
webinar video-type conferences on Introduction to the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition Graphing Calculator by TI (the files are available
here), we could get more previews of how the TI-SmartView emulator for the new color screen model looks like. At the same time, while graphing and lists were demonstrated, we could learn about a few new features and get screen captures!
-Assuming the emulator is running at the exact same speed as the real calculator, this means that the speed for graphing and display in general is pretty similar with the TI-83 Plus and TI-84 Plus, probably between both.
-Graph lines colors can be changed (through 16 different colors), and like on the 83+, you can change the line type (thick, dotted, etc).
-The background color inside and outside graphs can be changed for graphics, with the possibility to use background images as well (although they appear pixelated it seems, unless the pre-loaded ones are just small to begin with). You can even load custom images on your calculator, but only in the Archive.
-GridOff can be set to GridDot or GridLine and its color can be changed.
-Border colors can be changed.
-Stat plots now features 4 types of mark: The classic square, the cross, the dot, but now there is a 2x2 dot as well and of course you can change the colors. For those who use Stat plots to generate graphics in their games, 3 of them can be used at once so this can be handy.
-Fractions in the list editor shows in fraction/MathPrint mode rather than decimals (assuming MathPrint is enabled).
-You get an error? Catalog Help now shows up below error messages!
-MathPrint can still be disabled! (But will there be a speed gain like on the 84+?)
-The calculator cannot run Crysis.
-The yellow thing you see in the screenshot below is the new Busy/Run indicator.
-Both the USB and SilverLink cables will still work with TI-Connect.
-The calculator can be charged via USB.
If some of the graph format options can be changed via TI-BASIC programs as well like we could do on the 83+, this will give many possibilities for games! I would like to thanks Adriweb for notifying me about the webinar 84 Plus C Silver Edition showcase. He also posted several images of the webinar at
TI-Planet. Also thanks to Calc84maniac for extra screenshots posted
in this news topic!
Also, a few days before this conference, we have learned a few extra things in recent days as well!
-First of all, the color commands can be used while drawing, as seen in this picture from
TI's Facebook page:
-Also, on
Cemetech, a TI employee posted a screen capture of the Self-test screen, indicating that the calculator runs OS 4.0 with Boot code 4.0!
This is a lot of info added up on what we already know. So far, we knew that the calculator had a 320x240 color LCD like the TI-Nspire CX, 21.7 KB of RAM, 3 MB of Flash, color graphing, a rechargeable battery, ASM support, TI-BASIC and speed being between the TI-83+ and TI-84+. We also knew that it was compatible with older TI-83 Plus series models, but that ASM and TI-BASIC programs would need modifications to run on the new device (although TI-BASIC programs only using Disp/Output would have been fine in general).
Hopefully more information about the TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition and its OS will come out soon!
