Re: TI83 Emulator for TI86

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Re: TI83 Emulator for TI86

We didnt ask for an essay on the subject...

Andrew Lewis wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2 Jun 1998 23:54:29 -0400, Ray Kremer <raykremer@HOTMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> >Because many people have forgotten that the primary purpose of calculators
> >is to do math, not to play games.  The games are just a bonus to kill time
> >during math class IF you don't need to pay attention to get an A.
> >You want to play games, real games?  Buy a Game Boy.  You want to write
> >games for the internet community to enjoy?  Write it in C for dos or
Windows.
> >
> >Okay, I'm being extreme here, I play and write those calc games as much as
> >anybody else, but I still have the big picture in mind.  Sure, you might
> >want to hang onto that ten year old NES so you can still play the original
> >Metroid or Zelda, but do we really need to obsess over the TI-82 games you
> >can't play because you have an 86 instead?  It doesn't actually hurt
anything
> >if you do obsess, but they are just calculator games, after all.
> >(This oughta stir up some comments/flames.  Just don't go too far.
> >I'm not always as serious as I sound.  Take it with a grain of salt.)
> >
> >>If you don't mind my asking, why is sooo much emulating needed?
>
>         Why not?  This kind of cynicism is what I find so revolting
> about the technology community these days.  People, in general, seem
> to be so repulsed by anything that doesn't have an immediate,
> practical application, or would be more easily accomplished through
> other means.
>         If the only reason anybody wrote software for the TI
> calculators was the end product (the games), there would not be a
> single program available for any of them.  Does it occur to you that
> some people do this sort of thing just because it can be done?  It is
> a challenge.  The  fact that they were designed to do math  doesn't
> mean that there is no  point in trying to extend their capabilities.
>         The computer itself was invented just to make calculations.
> Why not think about that the next time you use log onto the internet
> to spread your ignorance.  Why not just send a letter?  Or a fax?  Or
> talk to a real person?  Computers are just for scientists, right?
>         It is the natural human drive, to try to improve the situation
> and solve problems.  I happen to think a TI-83 emulator for my 86
> would be very neat.  Not practical, not at all beneficial to whoever
> made it, but neat.  It would require someone to basically write their
> own version of the TI-83 ROM, since that's copyrighted by TI, and
> facilities for translating  display calls.  Heck, if I was that good
> at programming, I'd do it.  It is a challenge.  And if the result is
> that we peons can play 83 games...cool.
>         I bet you'd use it.
>         -Andy
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