Official TI-Boy SE Beta Thread

[Xeda112358]

I believe the program that converts the ROM tells the user how big it will be on calc.

[calc84maniac]

It's more like the computer file is more than twice what it should be. The makeapp program does display the real size when you run it, though.

And yes, I'm working "behind the scenes" on some new emulation ideas which could theoretically boost speed a bit. I'll have to actually finish this rewrite to see if there is really any improvement, though.

[Hayleia]

Quote from a thread you don't seem to check

(too lazy to create my own topic so I just steal this one )

So, I tried to convert the GameBoy rom Tennis and it didn't work. The converter successfully opens the rom and asks me to input a name but when I type "Tennis" and press enter, it says "makeapp stopped working"
I tried with drag-and-dropping the rom onto makeapp.exe, with directly lauching makeapp.exe, and with typing "makeapp Tennis.gb Tennis" in the cmd prompt in the right folder, every method give the same error.
(Note that this Tennis rom has a gb extension, not a gbc one)

What's the problem ?

[calc84maniac]

Hmm, it seems that loading a file that's not a multiple of 16KB in size causes a crash. I'll fix that for the next version, and for now you can try deleting the extra 512 bytes at the end of the ROM that got added somehow. (For those confused on how I know these details, we also corresponded via email.)

[PikachuCLS]

Hmm, it seems that loading a file that's not a multiple of 16KB in size causes a crash. I'll fix that for the next version, and for now you can try deleting the extra 512 bytes at the end of the ROM that got added somehow. (For those confused on how I know these details, we also corresponded via email.)

Are you talking about my Legend of Zelda save file? If so, do I use a hex editor, text editor? Oh, and did anyone mention that in Pokemon Red you can't change boxes (each box can hold 20 pokemon), and that in Pokemon Yellow even if you calculator is big enough any linking program will lag, timeout, and give you some error (TI-connect and TILP) ?

[Lionel Debroux]

A number of text editors would garble the file, so you should use a hex editor

[calc84maniac]

Hmm, it seems that loading a file that's not a multiple of 16KB in size causes a crash. I'll fix that for the next version, and for now you can try deleting the extra 512 bytes at the end of the ROM that got added somehow. (For those confused on how I know these details, we also corresponded via email.)

Are you talking about my Legend of Zelda save file? If so, do I use a hex editor, text editor? Oh, and did anyone mention that in Pokemon Red you can't change boxes (each box can hold 20 pokemon), and that in Pokemon Yellow even if you calculator is big enough any linking program will lag, timeout, and give you some error (TI-connect and TILP) ?

No, I was talking about Hayleia's Tennis rom. I still have no idea about that save file issue.

[robberguy189]

Hi,

I'm having trouble with saving games on 2.43 os, patched with unsigned, and using brandonw's fake app occassionally

(I always have it in fake mode, that way if someone questions what I am doing on my calculator [ti boy obviously] and resets my mem, I am safe).  On my last topic I was topic I was talking about fake ram reseting, and an admin called me a cheater and locked the topic, threatening to temp-ban me.  I just want to get it straight.   

So, back on topic, is there a problem with 2.43 os, unsigned, or brandon's fake app (which isn't even running)?

[robberguy189]

I have upgraded to 2.55, deleted fake, reseted mem, removed the unsigned mod.  Ti boy does not make any appvars.  It does not create any variables, I have looked through my mem?  Does it create variables/lists to save?

[calc84maniac]

It should be creating an appvar. Could you email me one of the non-working TI-Boy applications so I can see whether it's a problem with the app or your calculator? My email address is the same as my username, at gmail.

[robberguy189]

Can someone tell me a game for gbc that will create an appvar and fits on a regular ti 84+  (not SE).

[Runer112]

To quote the readme that should be included in the download:

TI-Boy SE is a Game Boy emulator (no Game Boy Color support) for the TI-83+SE, TI-84+, and TI-84+SE calculators.

If you've been trying Game Boy Color games, that might be why things weren't working.

[calc84maniac]

No, the problem is that he was running games that don't support saving (i.e. Super Mario Land)

[PikachuCLS]

Hi,

I'm having trouble with saving games on 2.43 os, patched with unsigned, and using brandonw's fake app occassionally

(I always have it in fake mode, that way if someone questions what I am doing on my calculator [ti boy obviously] and resets my mem, I am safe).  On my last topic I was topic I was talking about fake ram reseting, and an admin called me a cheater and locked the topic, threatening to temp-ban me.  I just want to get it straight.   

So, back on topic, is there a problem with 2.43 os, unsigned, or brandon's fake app (which isn't even running)?

It should be under "AppVars" and be the same name as your Game name (can be confusing, but the Appvar is usually 8,000 bytes or some multiple of that). "Zelda" app will create "Zelda" AppVar. PS: My Link's Awakening save is STILL not working.

By the way, could you please tell me about the benefits of unsigned OS?

[PikachuCLS]

This thread has suddenly exploded in posts. Unfortunately, by clicking on the email that you subscribed to results in viewing an OLD version of this thread. Weird. Reason being that someone has already answered my last post, but it's gone now.