I have been using rxb in preference over xb now for some time. Php1240 1 disk memory drive manual model php1850 1 video modulator operating guide. Ti basic is an ansicompliant basic programming language interpreter built into the 1981 texas instruments ti 99 4a home computer and its predecessor, the ti 99 4 1979. Ti994a beginners basic guide manual texas instruments 1981. I thought xb programmers not familiar with rxb might be interested in some of the added functions that i have found very useful. Make sure you enter them in upper case only if you use lower case it will say uh oh for every letter. So there i was at 12 years old, having only a few months of selftraining in basic, learning assembly on the ti 99 4a with zero resources other than a 4inches thick manual in english which i needed a frenchenglish paper dictionnary at the time to understand. An illustrated installation guide is included in the multimod manual. The super extended basic cartridge from triton added many new calls and commands than what came with tis extended basic. The multimod may only be used in a triton super extended basic module. Connect the red and white plugs to the cassette unit as described in the users.
Ti994a software catalog catalog is a basic program that displays the files on disks 1, 2 or 3. Eventually, i would love to have pages describing ti 99 4a hardware cassette tape, floppy disk, speech synthesizer, etc. These pages are dedicated to the texas instruments ti994a home computer. One of the most popluar of the special cartridges the extended basic. They contain mainly technical information on the various processors and memory chips found in the console, on peripheral cards and cartridges and on additional hardware. Ti extended basic for the ti994 home computer manual at. Although ti provide a vocabulary list with the extended basic module, full instructions are not provided.
If you know anything about this computer youll know that the computers themselves are pretty much worthless. Ti basic is an ansicompliant basic programming language interpreter built into the 1981 texas instruments ti99 4a home computer and its predecessor, the ti99 4 1979. Jan 04, 2016 welcome to my beginners guide for the texas instruments ti 99 4a home computer. Ti 99 4a console and peripheral expansion system technical data known titles. The ti 998 was to be tis ultimate answer to critics of the ti994a and to the companies fighting for space within the home computer market. It has the features expected from a high level language plus additional features not available in many other language s, including. Ti994a cartridges, games, software, programs, books.
Ti basic is often criticized for its lack of usage outside of texas instruments devices. A handy guide to the ti994a extended basic commands, statements, and functions. Filepco is an assembly program to be run on the ti994a in extended basic or in basic with the editorassembler cartridge plugged in. But other companies not as big and strong had home computers and were selling them like twinkies. Ti extended basic xbasic is a programming language contained on a module. Ti 994a basic ti99basic is a version of texas instruments basic as found in rom on the ti994a. As time progresses, articles and a faq will be added to help get the most out of both. I followed the instructions given at ti 99 upgradethat offers very clear and professional upgrades that you can make on your own. Ti extended basic for the ti99 4 home computer a powerful, high level programming language that expands the.
Follow the link for descriptions of the various ti 998 peripherals. Here i show you what you need to know when you want to get that computer which was released back in 1981. Only 150 prototypes were built before ti withdrew from the market, using two very different versions of the motherboard. If you wish to view the contents of volumes 4 and up, you must mount it using the call mount command and then rerun catalog. Its 12 mhz quartz can be replaced with a 14,32 mhz one without any unstability. The multimod kit includes the multimod upgrade, an instruction manual describing how to use the multimods features, and one diskette with the necessary support files for editorassembler and tiwriter. The 32k memory expansion card adds 32k of cpu ram to your system. If a program has been written in xbasic, the xbasic module must be inserted for the program to run. The ti99 4a added an additional graphics mode, lowercase. A manual over 200 pages and a programmers reference card come with the module. Ti invaders is a space invaders clone perhaps the most cloned video game in history, that was produced for the ti 99 4a home computer system. So there i was at 12 years old, having only a few months of selftraining in basic, learning assembly on the ti994a with zero resources other than a 4inches thick manual in english which i needed a frenchenglish paper dictionnary at the time to understand.
View and download texas instruments ti 994a user manual online. The texas instruments ti994a was an early home computer, released in june of 1981. Ti basic is based on dartmouth basic and complies to the american national standard for minimal basic ansi x3. Texas instruments extended basic is a powerful computer programming language for use with the texas instruments ti 99 4 home computer. Jul 27, 2009 in the dark and foreboding days before quality personal computers, there was the ti994a. I was listening to the mike tech show and he mentioned a ti 994a. Full text of ti 994a basic reference manual see other formats. Cfinfo cfinfo is a ti 99 4a assembler program that display information about the currently mounted compact flash. Ti 994a manuals culled from various sources over the years, this is our reference area for various video game instruction manuals. For an extended basic programming reference go here. Xb manual ti extended basic manual, 2811, dec 17, 2006.
Ti extended basic is a discontinued implementation of the basic programming language interpreter for the texas instruments ti99 4a home computer features. Texttospeech design specification and users guide for ti extended basic. Ti invaders is a space invaders clone perhaps the most cloned video game in history, that was produced for the ti994a home computer system. Ti994a ti extended basic folded reference card ebay. Full text of ti994a basic reference manual internet archive. Ti 994 personal computer system software design specification. With the ti extended basic, things were a bit better. Ti extended basic is a discontinued implementation of the basic programming language interpreter for the texas instruments ti994a home computer. We have 5 texas instruments ti 994a manuals available for free pdf download. It has a true 16bit bus and works at 3mhz, so it was needed to use very fast memory chips. Technical manual joe curry dealer parts department 1983 10497171. Ti extended basic for the ti994 home computer manual. Statements, commands, and functions that are the same as in ti basic are. Filepco is an assembly program to be run on the ti 99 4a in extended basic or in basic with the editorassembler cartridge plugged in.
Phm 3024 indoor soccer different blackwhite 994a manual. The computer holds the distinction of being the first 16bit personal computer, having a 16bit tms 9900 cpu running at 3. Ti 99 4a console and peripheral expansion system technical data manual. Note that many of the peripheral expansion cards designed for the ti994a will also work with the ti 998. Extended basic will only say the words in the included vocabulary in the extended basic manual. Multimod the multimod is an upgrade kit for owners of tritons super extended basic module that provides editorassembler, disk manageriii, and tiwriter in addition to super extended basic. So i went digging around in my basement because i knew i. I reckon this is the xb that ti should have made call dir list drive contents from command prompt c.
This excellent remake for the ti 99 4a captures the troubles and tribulations of a caravan travelling from independence, missouri to oregon. Extended basic programs may be up to 24k when the 32k expansion is fitted, but. Ti 99 4a console and peripheral expansion system technical data. This excellent remake for the ti 994a captures the troubles and tribulations of a caravan travelling from independence, missouri to oregon city, oregon in 1847, a trip of 2040 miles over several months. How to use this manual this manual assumes that you are already experienced in programming with ti basic. A large number of rom cartridges were developed for this computer, as the popular extended basic. Ti extended basic is a discontinued implementation of the basic programming language interpreter for the texas instruments ti994a home computer features. Ti994a basic language reference manual speech your basic programs can speak through the speech syn thesizer peripheral. It is a thorough description of the ti basic language.
The fourth chapter is a reference section which discusses, in alphabetical order, all ti extended basic commands, statements, and functions. Ti extended basic is a discontinued implementation of the basic programming language interpreter for the texas instruments ti 99 4a home computer. The 512k ram card was produced by myarc for the ti994a. Ti 99 4a software catalog catalog is a basic program that displays the files on disks 1, 2 or 3. Disk controllers like the myarc hfdc have builtin routines that are accessible from ti basic or extended basic. Extended basic programs for the ti99a home computer with. Texas instruments extended basic is a powerful computer programming language for use with the texas instruments ti994 home computer. Given that this is an extended basic game, it is extremely well executed and quite.
Cfinfo cfinfo is a ti994a assembler program that display information about the currently mounted compact flash. In 1981 texas instruments released ti994, the first series of 16bit home computers. A file system and network access device for ti 99 4a. Extended basic module 36k bytes ot preprogrammed memory owners reference manual ireet screen control otunput and output. Texas instruments ti 994a manuals manuals and user guides for texas instruments ti 994a. No special software is required on the ti994a side as long as you are not trying to transfer program files.
The ti994a added an additional graphics mode, lowercase. Rxb rich extended basic ti994a development atariage. Programmer shows how to make a simple animation in ti994a basic by starting from an official example from the ti994a basic manual. Whitsitt, ii wrote this manual as a companion to the users reference guide, getting started with the texas ti 99 4a and beginners basic. That blew me away i had no idea a simulator existed.
Buy ti 994a basic reference manual on free shipping on qualified orders. The texas instrument ti 994a was a very successful computer. On some ti994a consoles, a sprite on row 208 which is off screen may. He fired up the win994a simulator and ran the extended basic cart. The missing link is a fascinating utility for extended basic, and back in 1987 i even produced a disk of programs to use it but noone else was interested. The computer has a texas instruments tms9900 processor running at 3mhz. I alluded to the story of how i adapted my extended basic 40column routines for the gram gracker. This time it was the not very wellknown texas instruments yes, the ones that make calculators ti994a home computer. This site offers the support programs and manuals needed to run either. Once installed, the multimod will allow the user to select any of the four modules from the ti menu screen. The retro programmer shows how to make a simple animation in ti994a basic by starting from an official example from the ti994a basic manual.
This excellent remake for the ti 99 4a captures the troubles and tribulations of a caravan travelling from independence, missouri to oregon city, oregon in 1847, a trip of 2040 miles over several months. It had the watch, and it had the calculator, and it made more chips than fritolay. In this case, the dir subprogram is available to read and show the disk directory. I followed the instructions given at ti99 upgradethat offers very clear and professional upgrades that you can make on your own. No special software is required on the ti 99 4a side as long as you are not trying to transfer program files. Ti994a cartridges, games, software, programs, books, computers and accessories used texas instrument ti994a computer with power supply in good condition. The second version was still called ti extended basic but this time. Texas instruments ti994a home computer owen post author june 18, 2017 at 7. The third chapter discusses the conventions of operation with ti extended basic. Welcome to my beginners guide for the texas instruments ti994a home computer. Ti994a home computer servicing manual known titles.
Ti994a calc ti994a graphics and sounds entertainment games in ti basic and. However, some more test with the emulation in mess showed that most peripheral cards will not work in extended basic ii which is built into the ti 998 console. But i had seen wargames, and i suspected old computers could still be cool. The texas instruments ti 99 4a was an early home computer, released in june of 1981.