FINALLY installed my F18A: best resources and demos to start?

[xahmol]

Sorry if I unnecessarily create a new topic, but been a while since last visiting this forum as I cought up in Commodore projects instead of exploring my TI. Also has to find time and courage to install my F18A.

 

But FINALLY did install it, and it works! Have to still explore sounds options via DIN cable, but video looks SUPER crisp on my Iiyama CRT.

 

Did of course search the forum, but could not find a generic F18A Starting Guide topic or such, only a development one (which I might explore later but certainly not now directly). Did I miss one? If so, please point me to it.

 

If not there:

What are must have demos and programs to try? Did altready find the Zaxon and Cart demos, which look great.

 

 

[+arcadeshopper]

easiest thing, search the forum for f18a

 

  make a list and send it to me and I'll update the FAQ and or cartridge list

 

[SteveB]

If you go to https://js99er.net/ and click on Software, there is a category "F18A specific" ... this could be a checklist for you to start.

[xahmol]

5 hours ago, arcadeshopper said:

easiest thing, search the forum for f18a

 

Obviously did so, but thought to find more honestly. The js99er tip already proved to be working better.

[xahmol]

Ha, just remembered I had in my endeavors to get better picture quality for my TI-99/4a bought a TI-99/4a PAL to component AV cable a few years ago, before buying the TI PAL to SCART solution.
That cable now comes handy, perfect for extracting the audio from my TI. Yeah. Now perfect VGA picture and audio.

Edited May 12 by xahmol

[xahmol]

And the software I so far found:
- F18A Kart demo https://forums.atariage.com/topic/365566-f18a-karts-demo/#comment-5456032

- F18A Racing demo https://forums.atariage.com/topic/251540-formula-18a-formula-99-formula-99-development/#comment-3491935

- F18A Zaxxon demo https://forums.atariage.com/topic/317864-f18a-zaxxon-demo/#comment-4767755

 

- F18A Scrolling demo https://forums.atariage.com/topic/207586-f18a-programming-info-and-resources/

- F18A Poly3d https://forums.atariage.com/topic/233580-f18a-3d-graphics/#comment-3149105

 

 

And the software lib of js99er in it's repo including the F18A ones.
https://github.com/Rasmus-M/js99er-angular/tree/master/src/assets/software

 

 

 

 

 

[+arcadeshopper]

 

 

 

[PeteE]

I just remembered I converted a bunch of the f18a demos to cart form.  You should be able to run them on a FinalGROM99.

 

f18a-demo-carts.zip

Edited May 12 by PeteE
Fixed powerstrike

[xahmol]

Question:
I note that when I reset my TI-99/4a with the reset button on my FinalGROM99, the palette of the F18A is not reset.

 

Is this a known issue? And if yes, anyway to reset F18A palette without a full power cycle?

 

Not a big nuisance, but anyway.

[xahmol]

Video capturing now working nicely. Made a first F18A video on my YT channel.
 

 

[+arcadeshopper]

5 hours ago, xahmol said:

Question:
I note that when I reset my TI-99/4a with the reset button on my FinalGROM99, the palette of the F18A is not reset.

 

Is this a known issue? And if yes, anyway to reset F18A palette without a full power cycle?

 

Not a big nuisance, but anyway.

this is a feature.. there's a pallete adjusting program out there that you can use to change and it lasts until a power cycle or another change but it's easier to power cycle to reset to defaults

[xahmol]

1 hour ago, arcadeshopper said:

this is a feature.. there's a pallete adjusting program out there that you can use to change and it lasts until a power cycle or another change but it's easier to power cycle to reset to defaults

Ah, ok.

 

It was somewhat annoying making that video though. Luckily there is a pause recording button in OBS 😉