Over the years since the birth of the TI 99/4A computer, dedicated and talented programmers have produced a dazzling array of games software for it for the enjoyment of all TI'ers. Unfortunately, although several outstanding sources exist as at least partial repositories of some of these programs such as the WHT ftp site and the Hidden Reef BBS (718-448-9402 USA), they do not provide any visual clues as to what the games look like and how they play. As a result, many excellent games may be ignored for lack of a clear description and review.
This site is an attempt to correct this situation by providing a gallery of interesting games with images of the opening screen as well as an in-play snapshot, along with a brief review tested on a real TI 99/4A system. Hardware requirements will also be listed and download links provided. Most of these files will also be available in a special Game Shelf section on the Hidden Reef BBS for direct download into the TI, as well as a combined zipped file on this site.
It is my hope that TI'ers will discover here new games and remember old ones, thus preserving an invaluable legacy for posterity. Moreover, it will be a great place to introduce new game software to the community and obtain much deserved credit.
Program Contributions
The success of this site is dependant on submissions from the TI community, so if you have an interesting game program you would like to display here, please feel free to E-Mail it to me in PC99, V9T9 or TIFILES format, ARC'ed, with appropriate documentation (if needed).
Legal notice
All of the software on display here is considered abandonware or public domain. However, if you are the copyright holder of a program on this site and do not want it posted, please let me know and it will be removed immediately. This is not a commercial site and no income is being generated from it, so, unless in the unlikely event that commercial viability is still expected from a particular piece of software, why not consider sharing your work with the rest of the TI community?
Programs Download Format
All the download files on this site are in TIFILES format, which means that they will run directly on a real TI 99/4A machine. You of course will have to tranfer them to your TI first via a serial cable and appropriate communication software. Most of them are archived, and these files will have the word arc at the end of the filename. You will need to use Barry Boone's Archiver to expand them.
I have also converted the files to the V9T9 .DSK emulator format. This should work with the V9T9 and MESS emulators. For use with the Win994a emulator, just change the extension from .DSK to .TIDISK . The emulator files are disk images containing the fully expanded program files, so there is no need to extract anything.
04/13/08: Sargon I by Dan & Kate Spracklen. TI version by Michael Swiridenko (ASM)
04/13/08: TI Casino by Ken Gilliland (XB)
04/13/08: Sliding Block Puzzles by Norman Rokke (XB)
04/13/08: Scott Adams Adventures by Scott Adams and others (ASM)
04/13/08: Camelot by Gary garrett (B)
04/13/08: Angler Dangler by Deco (ASM)
04/13/08: Mission 'X' by data East USA (ASM)
It is a great honor to have been awarded the Rob Templemans Plat Award for the best TI related web site in 2007. Thank you for all your support!
