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CoffmanRunner
Ultralisk
Posted: 16 Dec 2005
13:45 GMT
Total Posts: 235 | So i was helping this guy on AIM then before i finished helping him he just logged off there is nothing wrong with this but I may not be online when he need's help again so if you are zero81707 email me at Coffmanrunner@gmail.com and we can set up a time that i can finish helping you!
zero81707: i'm new on the calc forum
CoffmanRunner: oh hello
CoffmanRunner: how can i help you
zero81707: yea i have been having a problem with certain games
CoffmanRunner: what is the game name?
zero81707: age of darkness, final fantasy, mario
CoffmanRunner: ok do you have Mirage?
zero81707: yep
CoffmanRunner: ok do you know how to get to mirage?
zero81707: most games work but these i get errors with
zero81707: yea
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: i've got phoenix and lotus racing
CoffmanRunner: let me get you the newest version of mario hold on
zero81707: k
CoffmanRunner:
http://www.calcgames.org/cgi-bin/files/files.cgi?action=download&ID=43
5
go here and it should auto. start to download
zero81707: ok
zero81707: what do i do when i get the errors: syntax and variables
CoffmanRunner: ok did you download it to your calc yet?
zero81707: not yet
zero81707: i'll do it now
CoffmanRunner: it may just be you got a bad copy (before)
CoffmanRunner: ok good
zero81707: do i need the medit?
CoffmanRunner: Age of Darkness I
Age of Darkness 2: The Return of Karadas
Age Of Darkness
Age of Darkness: Revenge
which one do you want
CoffmanRunner: do i need the medit?
only if you want to make your own levels (i use it)
zero81707: i copied all the files to be transferred to the calc and there are 2 files that say incompatible type
CoffmanRunner: hold on do you want to direct connect i will send you all the files i have for mario?
zero81707 wants to directly connect.
zero81707 is now directly connected.
CoffmanRunner: hold on
zero81707: what do i do about the 2 incompatible files
CoffmanRunner: i am uploading them to my comp
CoffmanRunner: just stop the download to ur calc
zero81707: k
CoffmanRunner: there is the main world for mario...
and here is the mario program
CoffmanRunner: right click them and select open "XXX.8xp"
XXX= prgm name
CoffmanRunner: no wait choose save file
CoffmanRunner: sorry
CoffmanRunner: got it?
zero81707: yes
CoffmanRunner: wait do you have a ti89?
zero81707: no
zero81707: i have a 84+/se
CoffmanRunner: ok good
CoffmanRunner: some one on the forum with a name like urs was talking about a TI 89
zero81707: nope that wasn't me
CoffmanRunner: ok good
zero81707: k i'm sending them now
CoffmanRunner: good if this works we can do the same thing for the other files (for other games)
zero81707: awesome
zero81707: do i unarchive them now?
CoffmanRunner: no
CoffmanRunner: mirage will unarchive them thhen when you are finished it will re achive them ")
CoffmanRunner: :-)*
zero81707: so it should be in mirage?
CoffmanRunner: yes [apps] scroll down to mirage then open the main folder and it should be there
zero81707: it works but the screen is all messed up
CoffmanRunner: is it at a diagonal slope up?
zero81707: yea
CoffmanRunner: hold on
zero81707: k
zero81707: dude thanks for helping me, i can finally play games!! woot
CoffmanRunner: no problem that's what i'm here for!
zero81707: you know why the screen does that?
CoffmanRunner: i think i do iread it in the mirage manual i am scaning it (reading it ) right now hold on i'm almost done
zero81707: ok
zero81707 direct connection is closed.
CoffmanRunner: found it bad news :-(:
i, I know a number of people are having display problems using various assembly programs on the new calculators. I'm working to try to fix the issue in MirageOS, and I've contacted TI and they're looking into it, but I need the following information from anyone who's having LCD issues:
CoffmanRunner: looks like it is a "bug" and it is not only you my
firend had this problem with his calc too!
zero81707: it's just that game though right?
CoffmanRunner: has* (he still has the problem)
CoffmanRunner: well it may happen in other games too
zero81707: dang
CoffmanRunner: do you want me to get thoose other games still?
zero81707: i would like that alot
zero81707: lol
CoffmanRunner: ok hold on
zero81707: more games the better
CoffmanRunner: Age of Darkness I
Age of Darkness 2: The Return of Karadas
Age Of Darkness
Age of Darkness: Revenge
which one do you want
zero81707: lets go with aod2
zero81707: is that a mirage game?
CoffmanRunner: ok hold on let me download it and test it!
zero81707: sweet
zero81707: thanks alot man, alot of people wouldn't do this
CoffmanRunner: yea well i had exrta time and i would hate it if someone didn't help me
zero81707: i know what thats like
CoffmanRunner: also i almost logged off before i knew you were from the forum cause i am working on my website and it thought it was just some idiot (no offence) from school tring to be annoying
zero81707: lol
zero81707: i've had people do that to me before, they were annoying so i blocked them
CoffmanRunner: yea but now people can make a new account on AIM in seconds!
zero81707: i asked "who's this" and they said"well i asked you first" so i was like screw this and blocked them
CoffmanRunner: ok i am sending the game to my calc now then i will test it!
CoffmanRunner: sent! now to test...
zero81707: sweet
CoffmanRunner: ok it works i find it a bit slow while in combat but o well also it IS NOT A MIRAGE prgm it is BASIC so you run it by... [prgm] AAOD2
CoffmanRunner: do you know how to ungroup a file on your calc?
zero81707: no
CoffmanRunner: ok i will walk you though it after you have the file on
your calc
zero81707: ok
CoffmanRunner wants to directly connect.
CoffmanRunner: please accept
zero81707 is now directly connected.
zero81707: sorry
CoffmanRunner: no problem send this ENTIRE file to your calc
zero81707: k
zero81707: is it going to be archived?
CoffmanRunner: it is a little different then the last file but if will be fine
CoffmanRunner: is it going to be archived? yes
CoffmanRunner: tell me when you get it on your calc
zero81707: do i need to extract it first
CoffmanRunner: no just send the whole file to your calc
zero81707: ok, one sec
CoffmanRunner: i am going to send you the readme in case you have any IN-game questions like how do it buy things...
zero81707 signed off at 4:39:42 PM.
zero81707 direct connection is closed.
CoffmanRunner: hello?
o well
NEVER MIND HE LOGGED BACK ON Just now
[Edited by CoffmanRunner on 16-Dec-05 22:47]
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TI Freak
Probe
Posted: 16 Dec 2005
13:55 GMT
Total Posts:
Edit | Yeah, the person emailed me about AOD... I already assisted in that problem... |
CoffmanRunner
Ultralisk
Posted: 16 Dec 2005
14:15 GMT
Total Posts: 235 | well i am on AIM right now with him the AOD didn't owrk for him and it is kinda hard to fix prgms over AIM for the calc o well i am slowly making prgress
Edit: the rest of the story...
zero81707 signed on at 4:46:26 PM.
zero81707: sorry about that
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: aim cut out and had to restart
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: k i have it on my calc
CoffmanRunner: ok hold on one sec
zero81707: sure
CoffmanRunner: ok i'm back
CoffmanRunner: click [2nd] [+]
zero81707: k
CoffmanRunner: there should be a menu up with a title of MEMORY
CoffmanRunner: is there?
zero81707: mem/management?
CoffmanRunner: yea
zero81707: yea
CoffmanRunner: ok now go UP one there should be something named 8:Group
CoffmanRunner: right?
zero81707: yep
CoffmanRunner: click it
zero81707: done
CoffmanRunner: now got on to the right -> at the top UNGROUP should be highlighted
CoffmanRunner: are you ther?
zero81707: no, do i go back?
CoffmanRunner: wait does the screen say?
zero81707: i just clicked 8 group
CoffmanRunner: then...
zero81707: it has the game in it
CoffmanRunner: there should be something named *AOD2V92 right
zero81707: yea
CoffmanRunner: ok good
CoffmanRunner: click it
CoffmanRunner: it will do some stuff that's ok!
zero81707: k i did it
CoffmanRunner: now go to your prgm menu and click AAOD2 (don't mess with the other prgm's cause they are
used to run the game)
CoffmanRunner: does it work?
zero81707: the title screen comes up and then i clicked play and it said er:archived
CoffmanRunner: hold on
zero81707: do you have time to do this?
CoffmanRunner: ok [2nd] [+] then press option 2
CoffmanRunner: yea
zero81707: i dont want to stop you from doing something
CoffmanRunner: then after you have pressed option 2 select option 1
zero81707: did it
CoffmanRunner: no problem
zero81707: done
CoffmanRunner: ok there should be a menu with lot's of files that all start with A right?
zero81707: yes
CoffmanRunner: ok scroll sown and tell me if any of these start with a * before the A
CoffmanRunner: down*
zero81707: no but i scrolled down and the one that says aod2v92 has a * in front of it
CoffmanRunner: don't worry i think i know what it is
CoffmanRunner: don't do ant thing
CoffmanRunner: any*
zero81707: k
CoffmanRunner: scroll down till when you see L1, L2, L3
zero81707: k
CoffmanRunner: now do any of them start with *
zero81707: no
CoffmanRunner: are you sure?
zero81707: yes
CoffmanRunner: ok hold on
CoffmanRunner: ok i have another idea go to the top of the menu and slowly scroll down and tell me when you
first see a * before a prgm
CoffmanRunner: still there?
zero81707: yea
CoffmanRunner: slowly scroll down and tell me when you first see a * before a prgm
zero81707: theres alot of them
CoffmanRunner: yes i know you see the * means it is archived so acctuly i need you to see if there is a *
before a: PicX, [X]
the x is a number after the picture the the second time i used i there will be a letter between A and J
zero81707: k
zero81707: ok i unarchived all those
CoffmanRunner: ok try the prgm now
CoffmanRunner: is it working?
zero81707: no
CoffmanRunner: shoot
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: it's like freezing
CoffmanRunner: wait
CoffmanRunner: what do you mean
zero81707: then i try to turn it off and it says err:break
CoffmanRunner: yes th ON button will stop any BASIC prgm
CoffmanRunner: where does it freeses
zero81707: right after i click play
zero81707: lets just try a different game
CoffmanRunner: ok sorry i coudn't help you on this one!
zero81707: it's ok
zero81707: i think i should just reset my ram, and just get mirage again
zero81707: shouldn't take long
zero81707: that cool?
CoffmanRunner: ok good idea
CoffmanRunner: all those extra prgm are a pain
zero81707: give me a sec
CoffmanRunner: now what game do you want now so i can get started
zero81707: i'm going to get mirage and phoenix
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: i would like to try final fanstasy
CoffmanRunner: ok i will look for it
zero81707: and the reign of legends 3 game
CoffmanRunner: ok i will start looking
zero81707: as long as they can be archived
CoffmanRunner: ok
CoffmanRunner: so only mirage files?
zero81707: yea
zero81707: for now
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: i've got 24317 ram
CoffmanRunner: ok good
zero81707: 1540k archive
zero81707: lol
CoffmanRunner: look like Final Fanticy <- spelled wrong is BASIC you still want?
zero81707: na
CoffmanRunner: ok i am looking for reign of legends 3
zero81707: want to save as much ram as possible
CoffmanRunner: ok
zero81707: i have mirage now
CoffmanRunner: The Reign of Legends 3 is also BASIC do you want me to send you the Mirage games i have They are:
Asteroids
Avalanch
Baseball
BlackJack
Breakout
Dodge2
DStar <- stratagy game
Falldown
Frogger
Pacman
Pong
Reversi
Solytare
CoffmanRunner: whew! ok just copy and paste the games you want! and send me the list that you want
zero81707: k
zero81707: i'll take breakout
CoffmanRunner: that's it? how about i send you all of them in a .zip file and you can pick and choose? sorry
i have to go soon!
zero81707: oh ok
zero81707: well i found one here i want
zero81707: http://tifreakware.calcgames.org/83plagames.htm
zero81707: wolfenstein at the bottom
CoffmanRunner: I would like to help you but all i can do it sned you my games nad wolfenstien i have to go but later if i'm on and you need
help just ask me for it I don't mind helping you it's ok! that is what i am here for! don't feal bad
CoffmanRunner wants to directly connect.
zero81707 is now directly connected.
zero81707: ok
zero81707: i just dont want to take up all your time
zero81707: but i have learned some
CoffmanRunner: here they are sorry i cant do more gtg bye (don't owrry about taking up my time!!! i am here for people like you TO HELP! you don't feel bad at alll!
CoffmanRunner: gtg sorry i could help more!
zero81707: thats fine, thanks for everything! later
[Edited by CoffmanRunner on 17-Dec-05 12:26]
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threefingeredguy
Ghost
Posted: 17 Dec 2005
12:22 GMT
Total Posts: 1189 | Yeah, he IMd me to, but he stopped talking and I closed the window.
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Andy
Administrator
Posted: 17 Dec 2005
16:57 GMT
Total Posts: 939 | I don't help people via IM or email. If they IM me, I close the window. If they persist, I block them. If they email me, I promptly delete it. |
CoffmanRunner
Ultralisk
Posted: 17 Dec 2005
17:13 GMT
Total Posts: 235 | o well i had extra time (3hrs)
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zkostik
Carrier
Posted: 18 Dec 2005
15:26 GMT
Total Posts: 2486 | I only help via email sometimes. I don't have time for IM chat...we do this for free out our free will afterall.
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