is universal os still supposed to say "1.02 installed", or is it supposed to say 1.10? i got 1.10, but it says 1.02...

I'm not sure whether TICalc.org forgot to upload the later version of UniversalOS or the guys forgot to change the version number in the program itself---after downloading UOS 1.10 from TiCalc.org and installing it onto my calc, it says, "Universal OS 1.02 installed." I'm not getting wild over this or anything because the same also applies to DoorsOS II (says 0.92 on my calc). Heheh, it would be wonderful if the programmers spent ten seconds on changing this trivial number. Oh well, as long as their TXT file is updated...

doorsos is supposed to say 0.93... i think you had to uninstall the old one first and then install so that it says 0.93.

I tried that too, it didn't work either.

I had problems with the French version of doors.

I think it may be similar to your problems...

You could have unzipped UOS into the wrong directory and then uploaded it from where you thought you had the old version...

Or (the prob I had with doors) I selected Add all, and selected versions I didn't want, installed them onto my calculator, wrote over the correct version with the french(or older) version, all in the same transfer to the calc.

note to doors people: please put language specific versions in thier own directorys.

Thanks!

I have a TI-89 with hw 1.00 and I foolhartedly installed AMS 2.03. I would like to play all the games I used to so can I do that now with my current setup or do I need AMS 1.05 or 1.00. If so where can I download them.

I have a hw2 ams 1.05 ti-89 calc, and my question is why doesn't the grayscale work for SMQ, is there anything out there to fix this? also, does the new bomberboy game compatible with the new doorsos v .93?

you should use the plusshell version and gray4lib for hardware version two. You can get both on this site.
Otherwise on the doors version the colors are backwards
(dark on light and light on dark)

does this new universal os v1.10 work for ams 1.05?

I beleve so, but it isn't necessary just use 1.02

First of all, let me say that I have a TI-92+, old-style (with the module) and ROM 1.01, using PlusShell v0.9alpha and converted Fargo II programs. I use a BASIC shell to access my programs - I love RetroTech. But I still have a comment to make:

This is CONFUSING as all heck. There are TI-89s with Hardware Versions 1 and 2, TI-92s with Hardware Versions 1 and 2, ROMs from 1.00, 1.01, and 1.05 to 2.03. And there doesn't seem to be a single solution for every setup - assembler programs work haphazardly on half the setups, and not at all on the other half. What someone needs to do is write a single program that will allow all assembly programs to work on all calculators, all hardware versions, all ROMs. There may need to be a kernel, there might not have to be one. A fancy graphical interface is unnecessary. A small program size is unnecessary Only the capability to run assembly programs from the Home Screen (by typing PHOENIX(), say) is necessary. THAT programmer will get a lot of people's respect.

S.T.L.

In addition to hardware and ROM versions there are shells and libraries versions. The universal solution is

1) Write shell independant programs. This will make a bit longer ROM calls but programs will not depend from shells and libraries. Plusshell assembler has option Nostub, also TI GCC

2) To avoid dependance between TI89/TI92+ do not read keyboard directly. Use ngetch function instead.

3) If possible, paint the screen as you have TI89. In the rest of screen write manuals that will be visible only on TI92+. Or, paint the screen using TIOS functions only and use scaling factors.

4) Sorry, restrict machine code to 8K. There are launchers and protection breakers, but they will not work with eventual AMS 2.04 or something. As you can separate program and data to different files, 8K is often enough.

5) Keep your hands of interrupt vectors. They are in the protected area and no warranty that TI will not make new hardware release that will prohib you to change them, although currently changed interrupt vectors work with all TI89/92+ calcs.

6) Previous rule prohibits grayscale. Avoid grayscale if possible.

I have a little question.. i heard that AMS2.03 had a feature to recover archive memory.. well how do you do this?

This feature is automatic. Anytime that the calculator is reset (2nd-Lock-On or 2nd-Left-Right), the archive will be restored. If you have any flash applications or maybe even if you have a lot of archived files, a progress indicator will be on the screen. Some people have said that the restore feature doesn't recover all archived files but I have not noticed it on my TI-92+.

By the way, is anybody else upset that TI-92+ ROM 2.0x seems to be ignored. Assembly programs will run just fine on either HW version (I tested it on HW2), but no one ever patched any of the games for the new ROM. The TI-89 had several games patched right away. Oh well, whenever TI releases the SDK things might get a little more organized.
-Sean Barnes

I am afraid that even releasing of SDK will not help. The people don't want to accept changes. Even after I documented nearly 300 TIOS entries (in TIGCCLIB manual), including LEGAL methods for accessing VAT etc, programmers continue to use dirty methods which are AMS-dependent...

I just wish the 89 were more like the 86, in terms of how assembly programs are run (non-shell/kernel dependant, no libraries, more stable)

I agree. I'm, afraid to use ASM programs on my TI-89 for fear that all the kernels/shells/libraries/etc. might cause my calculator to crash.

Julien, all I have to say is YOU ARE AWESOME. Thanks for your hard work, buddy, keep it coming. After months of dry math-only TI89 usage, I can finaly play some games again. As I stated in my previous posts, all it takes is someone to sit down and pound it out. Thanks again Julien
Peace Out!

WOLOLO!

> After months of dry math-only TI89 usage...

This is something I just never understood. Games on a calculator are fun - to a point. I remember when I first got my 85 back in 96 or so, and I would show off Asteroids to some friends, maybe a little ZTetris or something. But after awhile (year or so, usually less) I don't see how anyone can get such a kick out of games. "Look! I'm playing Tetris - IN CLASS! Woo!" is only fun for a very short amount of time.

Maybe I'm just getting too old for this sort of thing.

Levine

FINALLY! THANK YOU GUYS SOOOO MUCH!!!