I saw an interesting solution to this problem of fast graphical sprites, over at unitedti. I forget who posted it, but the idea was to create an Omnicalc font that includes the sprites you want to display, and install the font before running the game. That way, the sprites can be displayed like normal characters.
I probably posted less than you did but it was a good forum sometimes because it had the people who worked on those legendary calc apps like Omnicalc, Symbolic, MirageOS, and stuff. Since I started working on an app that uses hooks like theirs do to interface with the OS, that forum has been pretty useful for me (CalcUtil over at UnitedTI - but don't rely on it until I get version 2 out, because version 1 is very buggy and unstable).
I have visited Cemetech a bit, and Detached Solutions a bit more (I hope the forum gets back on it's feet soon ), but United TI is my calculator home, so you probably saw me there.
Maybe I'll take a look at the source code if it's available, and see what sort of stuff might be so difficult to port.
Edit: I just saw in your profile you live in Quebec. Tres cool! I've been to Canada a couple of times. First time was a French class school trip to Quebec, and then just recently I went on a cruise that stopped in St. John and Halifax. All beautiful places.
I'm really looking forward to an MLC interpreter for the 83+ series. I've got a question, though. It seems to be taking a very long time to make. If there's already a version for the 86, which uses Z80 assembly, then wouldn't it primarily be about changing it for a smaller screen, and changing which basic functions equate to which MLC functions?
Please don't think I'm underestimating the amount of work this must be taking. I'm just curious why it takes so much work to port.
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but it was a good forum sometimes because it had the people who worked on those legendary 
), but United TI is my calculator home, so you probably saw me there. 
I've been to Canada a couple of times. First time was a French class school trip to Quebec, and then just recently I went on a cruise that stopped in St. John and Halifax. All beautiful places. 
