I'm trying to use a PNY Attache 256MB I have, but it's not working. I have USB8X v0.11, and MSD8X v0.94, but it says the sectors are bad and I need to reformat. So I reformat it to "FAT" (FAT16 on XP computers), and when I plug it in with my cable, launch the program, it always says to reformat. Is there a size limit for the USB drive? Or do they just not work with PNY Attache's? What's a good replacement (that's cheap) if it doesn't work?

From the description of your problem it sounds like it probably *could* be compatible but maybe something needs to be tweaked in the driver. Brandon may have some more questions to help narrow it down, and I may try to find a PNY Attache drive to do some troubleshooting myself.

The size shouldn't be an issue, I've used my 512MB Sandisk Cruzer with no problem. I also haven't had problems with a 128MB Lexar JumpDrive. If you have access to either of those brands you may want to try them to see if they work.

Also, a current list of known-compatible drives is maintained at:

http://wikiti.denglend.net/ind
ex.php?title=83Plus:Software:us
b8x/Supported_Devices

(link on three lines cause of ticalc's 40-character restriction. It's also linked above as (Webpage) ). The page is editable, so if anyone tests a new drive and it works feel free to add it to the page.

Yes, I have many questions. E-mail me and we'll get to the bottom of it. It's probably a silly mistake.

Far from silly, but for all who are curious, this is now fixed...to be released in the next usb8x.

COOL!!!!!!!!!!! I'll have to try this!!!!!!!!

Wow this is really sweet stuff!

I'd download it now but I don't have my calc link...only WinXP IR

Now, what I want to see is something that would accept a mouse/joystick so I can play games like phoenix or mario

usb8x 0.11 included a modified version of Phoenix with gamepad support. You might want to check that out.

THANKS! I'LL SEE!

now, I just have to get my gamepad from home to college...

has anyone used it? I can't make my Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad/joystick work with phoenix...any ideas?

Analog joysticks don't work, only directional and other buttons. If those don't work either, get in touch with Dan Englender, I'm sure he'll want to know more about it.

I don't know anything about them except on a computer, I can plug it in and play games...

So... any plans on making this into an actual shell? Perhaps a MirageOS replacement? Maybe with its own file type that would support streaming from usb/loading levels from usb?

No. This just directly calls MirageOS to do the program running for you.

It's impossible to know which levels the game is expecting, so unless the game is specifically coded to look on the flash drive for the files, it can't work.

For anyone wanting to add this kind of support to their programs, see the URL in this post for the full documentation to the assembly language interface.

will it run non-mirage programs? what about tios-ASM or TI-basic programs?

Probably not. The program running thing works because MirageOS handles it and it has specific requirements about how memory is laid out.

That might not make any sense, but looking at the source might help.

I'll pass, I don't like reading others' programming and trying to interpret it. It reminds me of the C++ exams in high school.

I gave it a shot and nothing happened -- even with basic program modified to run under MirageOS

Yes, it checks for this. I couldn't just run other non-MirageOS programs because I can't trust that they'll come back to msd8x. With MirageOS, I have assurances.

so, for instance this should work?

PRGM: Test1
::"This is for MirageOS
:ClrHome
:Disp "Hello World!
:Pause
:ClrHome
:Output(1,1,"

if it should work, I couldn't get it to, any ideas?

No, it won't run BASIC programs, not even MirageOS ones. This may change, but I don't know.

also, it doesn't like to copy game levels (mario is what I tried) off the memory stick. It says "The file is invalid or corrupt" or something like that -- I know TIConnect says that but then it will still work...

I tried running TIOS ASM programs on the flash drive. Some worked, but many ended in RAM clears :(