Someone PLEASE actually post a URL of a ROM-dumper. I can't seem to find any anywhere..

actually, I need a comm program...

Cool. Do you have any idea when you will add to the program? Keep up the good.work.

conrgats Kirk for realizing you dont have to abandon us! keep up the good work (actually i havent downloaded it yet, so it may suck (j/k))

It looks good, buy i don't get how to get it working, how to get the rom or whatever in there. could someone please respond!

If you go to the TI-86 file Archive, you can download a rom dumper. Simply download it to your calculator then open it up with the correct shell, and execute it. (You must have TI Graph Link to do this.) Remember to set the TI Graph Link to "Recieve" first.

Hmm, I got the rom dumper and I tried to send it but I still can't get it to work. can you give me a detailed explanation of all the steps I need to take to make it work?

Can someone respond to this. I'm stuck to. PLease?!? Anyone out there?

Ahh... I see what you mean. This same thing happened to me.(A lot.)
Somehow I got it to work a week or so ago. And could never do the same
thing again. This same thing has me puzzled. Try to e-mail the author
who made it. He may actully know. Scince he made it and tested it.

But If someone knows exactly what to do. Please post mark it so we all can figure this out.

Thanx!

Hmm... I didn't have all that much trouble with it when I tried it, but let me see if I can be of any help...

First, you have to get the ROM dumping program (I used ROM dump 2), which you probably already have. In the zip, there should be a DOS program, a TI-86 program, and a readme file. Send the 86p to your calc. In the readme it tells you how to get the DOS prog started from the command line. (when you type it in it should look something like "romdump ti86.rom 262144 <whatever COM port your GL is hooked up to>" Make sure you're in the same directory as the ROM dumper.) This should start the DOS program working, and a bunch of text should jump onto the screen. Now, run the 86 program while the GL is hooked up. BE SURE YOU KEEP THE DOS PROG IN THE FOREGROUND WHILE IT'S STILL WORKING! For some reason, it won't work in the background. When it's done, you can close the DOS program and in that same directory there should be a file called ti86.rom or something. Move that file to the same dir as the emulator, and it should work. If it doesn't, I have no idea what to do. All I know is that it worked fine for me...

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All right, I know this thread is on 86, but I am having this problem with 85 and need help.
I have a message like:
"0 bytes recieved
0% complete
Com 2"
and the cursor keeps jumping and don't do anything else.
What's up with it?

Hmm... lemme see...
That's basically what's supposed to happen, only the numbers should get bigger.
Here's a couple of things to check:

1. Did you put the right COM port?
2. Did you run the prog on your 85?
3. Is the GL hooked up properly?
4. Is the DOS prog the active window?
5. Did you start the DOS prog BEFORE the 85 prog?

If none of that works, try DLing the whole thing over again. Sometimes that does it... :P

That's all I can think of; I'm not really an expert on this or anything, so don't go e-mailing me about it. Just trying to be of help...

Jeez, this is getting narrow...

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Has anyone tested this on NT?

I have and it works fine!

Any plans to make a Linux version? Or is the source being released...?

Does this mean I can play 86 games on my computer w/omy calc? And how?

I love it when people get impatient, and hit the post button more than once!

8-P

I love it when people get impatient, and hit the post button more than once!

8-P

Does this mean I can play 86 games on my computer w/o my calc? And How?

Forget the 86. The TI-81 lives on!!! TI-81 for life. Who needs an 86? If you're not using the TI-81 then you're not using the best TI has to offer.

If it's this obviously and uncontestably dumb, you know it isn't from the original Eugene. Just want to get that out to everyone. And besides, the 86 is the next calculator I would like to get.