Re: A89: multiplayer-adapter ???

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Subject: Re: A89: multiplayer-adapter ???
From: Johan <johei804@student.liu.se>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 01:37:30 -0800
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Well, my implementation doesn't require much hardware. It's simpler to
build than a PC-to-calc link.

The calculators are connected in a circular fashion, much like a
token-ring network (I guess).
Red wire from calc "n" is connected to white wire on calc "n+1" and so
on all the way around. That's all.

It's possible to use the ROM-routines for the transmissions, but the
data must be prepared and sent in a special order. Also, all calculators
must know how many other calculators there are in the network, and their
sequence numbers.

/Johan

Miles Raymond wrote:
> 
> Something like that... Actually, I've looked this up before, and what it is is an adapter to plug
> your TI-link into an IC2 hub and some software (only for the 85 currently but source is provided)
> for you to run on the calc.
> 
> 4-player games are very feasable, using the IC2 network, but the absence of hardware makes this
> almost useless to program for.
> 
> -Miles Raymond      EML: m_rayman@bigfoot.com
> ICQ: 13217756       IRC: Killer2        AIM: MRayMan
> http://www.bigfoot.com/~m_rayman/

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Re: A89: multiplayer-adapter ???

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