sharapos Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 I just start to use Win994a simulator (version 3009) with Vista , I download and unzip the tapes.zip file from whtech. The problem is when I try to insert a tape in win994a I have an error : see image capture below . Where I am wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Make sure the files are in the Tapes directory: C:\Program Files\BurrSoft\Win994a\Tapes Also, make sure your user login has permission to use the files. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharapos Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Make sure the files are in the Tapes directory: C:\Program Files\BurrSoft\Win994a\Tapes Also, make sure your user login has permission to use the files. Mark The files are in the Tapes directory. For the permission how I know whether I have the login. When I double-click a tape, it opens in the disk manager window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimby Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi, all. I'm new, and I wasn't sure whether I should start a new thread or reply to this one. Anyway, I too am having trouble with tapes. I removed the Read-Only check in the Properties for each tape file, and that made me able to insert a tape and even rewind it. But after that, I have no idea what to do. Once the tape is inserted, the only option I get is to press 1 for Basic. After I do that, what do I type to get to the tape? The tapes are all in the Tapes directory. It's been many years since I've used the TI994a, and I remember very little about the commands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi, all. I'm new, and I wasn't sure whether I should start a new thread or reply to this one. Anyway, I too am having trouble with tapes. I removed the Read-Only check in the Properties for each tape file, and that made me able to insert a tape and even rewind it. But after that, I have no idea what to do. Once the tape is inserted, the only option I get is to press 1 for Basic. After I do that, what do I type to get to the tape? The tapes are all in the Tapes directory. It's been many years since I've used the TI994a, and I remember very little about the commands. From Basic: OLD CS1 or OLD CS2 From E\A option 5: CS1 or CS2 Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimby Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Okay, when I type in OLD CS1 or OLD CS2, I get I/O error 50. Do you know what that means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Okay, when I type in OLD CS1 or OLD CS2, I get I/O error 50. Do you know what that means? What happens when you use the same tape with E\A option 5? Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 First, reset the tape position counter to 0. Then select TI BASIC Then type OLD CS1 Press ENTER The tape will load. Here's a test tape image. Place this in the TAPES folder (C:\Program Files\BurrSoft\Win994a\Tapes) test_tape.zip The tape contains a small test program for TI BASIC. Hope this helps Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimby Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks for the answers. I wasn't able to find the e/a option, but I did download and insert the test tape and it worked! Then I loaded a disk and that seems to have worked too. Thanks. Anyway, then I inserted the Disk "Pirate Adventure". It loads, but then says, "Error - No Data Found". Is there any way I can make it work? It's been a while since I downloaded the Disk files, so I don't remember exactly where I got them, but I was under the impression that it was the official Win994a site and that they were all working files. Another confusing thing is that it says "Rewind Casette Tape" as though it were a tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks for the answers. I wasn't able to find the e/a option, ... Press 5 from here and then enter CS1 on the next screen. Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimby Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 How do I get to that Editor/Assembler screen? Still having trouble with loading a disk file. I need to brush up on my TI Basic to be able to use this program better, but I can't load the Teach Yourself Basic Disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Use the RXB Cartridge that comes with Win994a latest update. CALL BASIC takes you to Basic or RXB runs Basic (but without Assembly support) or CALL EA puts you in the EA module. (This works on RXB 2001 or RXB 2012) I prefer to run Basic from RXB as you can do a CALL CAT(1) to catalog a disk drive or CALL SIZE from a running program to see the size while running Basic. (Makes debugging and editing much more easy, watch my video on the RXB / GKXB Editor built into RXB) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8W3TMDy2k Edited December 12, 2011 by RXB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazoo Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 How do I get to that Editor/Assembler screen? ... Click Carts. Click Insert Cartridge. Highlight Editor Assembler in Cartridge Selection list. Click Insert Cart. Press any key. Press 2 for EDITOR/ASSEMBLER. It may help for you to play around with the menus and find out what everything does there before trying to load tapes and disks. Gazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimby Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks for the help. I have opened the E/A screen and checked out the different options. But the weird thing is that no matter what I try, it doesn't work. Like in the Assembler screen, it says Dsk#.ASSM1, and when I press Enter, I just get an I/o error. The only thing I have been able to do successfully so far is play games (on cartridge files). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXB Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 You have to put the disk images on DSK it does not come with programs on disk you have to put then there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddemann Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) Tried it today...I can only play CartsTapes and disk will not "insert", get I/O occurred...Help?I am using ver. 3.010 (x64) Is it possible to use the files with C99?MvhOdd K. Edited August 17, 2017 by oddemann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Tried it today... I can only play Carts Tapes and disk will not "insert", get I/O occurred... Help? I am using ver. 3.010 (x64) Is it possible to use the files with C99? Mvh Odd K. Do the disk image files end in “.TIDisk” or “.DSK”? They should end in “.TIDisk” to be used by Win994a. You should be able to rename any DSK images as TIDisk images (except, possibly, PC99 DSK images). ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Do the disk image files end in “.TIDisk” or “.DSK”? They should end in “.TIDisk” to be used by Win994a. You should be able to rename any DSK images as TIDisk images (except, possibly, PC99 DSK images). ...lee Yes Win994a only uses the v9t9 or fiad formats, not pc99. Carts need to be TICart, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddemann Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Tapes are ???.TITapeDisks are ???.TIDiskCarts are ???.TICartSo that is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) Tapes are ???.TITape Disks are ???.TIDisk Carts are ???.TICart So that is OK. Only for Win994a, not for the other emulators. Win994a uses the v9t9 disk format internally, so any v9t9 disk can be renamed and used, just rename the dsk extension to TIDISK and mount it according to Cory's instructions, the TICART format, uses some internal features in the file, for a counter and so, is not wav compatible, I believe. Edited August 18, 2017 by RickyDean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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