My 2 cents:

The MIDI player: The midi player looks really cool. The interface alone is reason enough to download it and stare at it's prettyness all day. But are midi files not rather big? And if you do make a small one, the ti-89 cannot handle polyphonic tones, so how can it do it?

EE*whatever and ME* whatever: What the hell are these things anyway?.

The 85 Costume: That is just sad. No matter how cool it is, no matter how much work was put into it, no matter how much attention he got for it, it will still reamin sad in my eyes.

-W-

I'm guessing the way he handles the poly tones is by alternating the tones rather fast, but due to the speed of the ti link, you probably can only get a few tones out at the same time while making it sound of good quality.

For the Poly Notes, is a simulation. If there are lot Poly Notes, the sound is not good...

The sound is very good in real calculator, PolySnd doesn't work in VTI because the auto int n°5 is very slow.

For Convert a MIDI File for PolySnd Player, is very simple, you must convert MIDI File in ASM and use the file ASM in the form 'made file for PolySnd Player'.

For Convert WAV file you must use PolySnd Converti and a project WAV in example with PolySnd and replace data with the new.

Very sorry for my bad english!

I have explain tools for PolySnd in my web site, but its in french and i have write a tutorial.

Songs made with PolySnd v2.0:

http://perso.wanadoo.fr
/tisofts/divers/
arkanoid.mp3

http://perso.wanadoo.fr
/tisofts/divers/
doom.wav

http://perso.wanadoo.fr
/tisofts/divers/
zelda.mp3

http://perso.wanadoo.fr
/tisofts/divers/
mcastle.mp3

The interface is great.....makes me wish I had an 89.

I think the EE and ME are for Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

...nail on the head...

Now if they'ld only release their geometry programs for free...

They are for the 92+ and V200 :)

Sure, but why would I buy a $200 calculator for a $20 program for a class I'm not even in anymore?

Christmas

Because the calc is as good as a PC

Almost. Its good for now. I'm in the process of Learning C still. I plan on making a linking program and a raycasting environment like Bryce. I understand a lot of what needs to be done, all I have to do is learn how to use C to do it.

Every heard of the TICT FAT utilities? I think that one takes the cake for raycasting engines, I'ld be suprised if anyone comes out with one better

Yes, and it only casts rays horizontally. Though I probably will abondon the idea because of the the 4 color limit.

If you're looking for a horizonatal and vertical raycasting engine, you might want to look into David Coz's 3D tutorials, they're rather good if you are already an experienced C (not C++) programmer.

Already ahead of you. Though, I know I don't fully understand projecting a 3D object w/ perspective/fish-eye distortion, I think there might be something wrong with his distortion. Anyway, they have and continue to help me.

When I started the project I'm currently working on, I basically worked off Example 5 in part 2 of the tutorials, but do get it to do what I want, I had to rewrite some things. I'm not going to say his tutorial are perfect, but they are a good basis.

Yeah, I know. And yes it is a great place to start.

JHCIACB!

Word processor.
Math.
Internet (future, but possible).

That's all 90% of people who buy a PC use it for.

well my favorite calc certainly isnt the 85... 83+ silvers and 89s are so much better

The TI-85 is only about my fourth favorite calc. :-)

Heh... On my list the order goes:
89, 85, 86, V200, 92+, 83+, 82

(I seem to be one of the few people that actually liked the 85/86's menu system...)

Perhaps there's some sort of support group for people who don't understand how awkward those menus are. Maybe Morgan could join. ;-)

My preference of the calcs I own:
89, 83, V200, 85, 73, 80, 81

(Confidential to MV: Can't wait to add an 86 to that list.) :-)

I like the menu system... :)

Oh, good....another person like me...the 89's menus are great, but the 83's menus take up too much space-you can't see the homescreen, program editor, graph screen, etc. at the same time!!!.