Re: A89: TI <--?--> I2C

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Subject: Re: A89: TI <--?--> I2C
From: Olle Hedman <oh@hem.passagen.se>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 07:38:23 +0200
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Last time I looked there where only two ends on a standard TI-link :)
but..  of course it should be possible to make a multiplayergame
if you made the cable for it...  
I am not familiar with the MBus though but I2C would not be any problem..
but I still think the best idea is to make your own specialized link protocol
if you are going to do something like that..  a waste of space
and time to be compatible to some link protocol that you wont use all the 
features of anyway..

Unless of course you want to be compatible with something already existing..
like I2C or Micro Wire memories..
but we where talking multiplayer games here right?

or maybe I don't really understand what you want to do...
//Olle

Miles Raymond wrote:
> 
> Sorry, I should have said "Let's just say that I wanted to make a
> multi-player game." not a two-player game.  I just want to know if it is
> possible to make a multi-player game for the MBus that will work with just
> the TI-link.
> 
> -Miles Raymond
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olle Hedman <oh@hem.passagen.se>
> To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org>
> Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: A89: TI <--?--> I2C
> 
> >
> >Why not use a simpler and more specialized protocoll invented by yourself?
> >Or why not use the builtin protocol for linking?
> >It's not really worth it to implement I2C or MBus just for making 2 calcs
> >communicate with eachother...
> >
> >//Olle
> >
> >> Miles Raymond wrote:
> >>
> >> Let's just say that I wanted to make a two-player game.  If I programmed
> it to
> >> use the I2C and MBus protocols, then could two people with just a TI-link
> be
> >> able to play the game?
> >>
> >> According to my understanding, I2C and MBus are protocols, so in order
> for the
> >> game to be played, a MBus hub is not necessary.  Is this true?
> >>
> >> -Miles Raymond

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Re: A89: TI <--?--> I2C

From: "Miles Raymond" <m_rayman@bigfoot.com>