PC99
PC99 FAQ
Can I connect to a printer so I can print out stuff within PC99?
Out of the three emulators covered in this FAQ (Win994a, MESS and PC99), PC99 is the only one that actually allows you to talk to your PC's serial and parallel ports. This means you can actually connect a printer to your PC and print to it.
For example, I could actually hook up a dot matrix printer to my Parallel port on my PC and print to it from PC99. The PC99 manual goes into detail about how to configure/map your ports. This is one of the examples of why PC99 is such a good emulator for the TI.
What are the different files I can move into PC99?
- Text files to TI-Writer using ASC2DV80.EXE
- Binary BAS/XB files to TI BAS/XB using BIN2PGM.EXE
- Binary with TIFILES header to TI file using DLCONV.EXE
- V9T9 File to PC99 format using VF2PC99.EXE
- V9T9 Disk to PC99 Disk format using VD2PC99.EXE
Can I transfer PC99 disk to and from my real TI?
Yes. PC99 comes with two programs called RSECTOR and WSECTOR. WSECTOR (write) listens for data comming from RSECTOR(read) and then writes it to a disk disk. If you want to transfer from PC99 to the TI you would you RSECTOR in PC99 and WSECTOR on the TI. If you want to go the other way you would switch.
RSECTOR and WSECTOR communicate via a serial connection. You will need a serial cable that goes from your PC with PC99 to the TI with some kind of RS232 expansion.
How can I convert v9t9 disk or file to PC99?
PC99 has two utilities to transfer V9T9 files and disks into PC99 format. VF2PC99.EXE is used to convert a V9T9 file image into PC99 format. VD2PC99.EXE is used to convert a V9T9 disk image into PC99 format.