Who here has a TI-89?

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:01 pm

In the next couple days I'm getting a TI-89 Titanium because my TI-83 Plus has mysteriously died. I've got a couple of questions-

Will TI-83 games that work through MirageOS work somehow on a TI-89?

Will TI-84 applications (like the Periodic Table that comes standard on the silver editions) work on a TI-89?

What games and programs would you guys recommend for TI-89's?

Are simple things, for example, graphing a function, done relatively the same way on TI-89's as they are on 83's and 84's?

And are there any possible cons to using a TI-89 over an 83 or 84, besides the fact that I can't use it on standardized tests?

dudex77 · Post by **dudex77** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:22 pm

Switch the case so you can use it on tests. I have a 83 and 89 but haven't used them in awhile but as far as i remember most things were done more or less the same way. As for everything else I have no idea.

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:28 pm

dudex77 wrote:Switch the case so you can use it on tests.

That would require a regular 89 for a more or less straight swap with the 83. 89 Titanium swaps with the 84. I don't know how off the parts would be for an 89 Titanium to 83 swap.

illustriouschin · Post by **illustriouschin** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:57 pm

the TI-89 has far more than enough of its own software that you wont need to use stupid emulated software for it.

dudex77 · Post by **dudex77** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:05 pm

vskid wrote:
dudex77 wrote:Switch the case so you can use it on tests.
That would require a regular 89 for a more or less straight swap with the 83. 89 Titanium swaps with the 84. I don't know how off the parts would be for an 89 Titanium to 83 swap.

Oh crap my bad.

theelk · Post by **theelk** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 7:26 pm

I;ve got an 84-plus, but that whole 89 swap thing sounds enticing. Maybe I'll find a broken 83/84 and buy an 89...

Harshboy · Post by **Harshboy** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:23 pm

I have a 89 Titanium and a 84 + SE

TI 89 is not good for games, don't buy it expecting too many games to work...if any.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:28 pm

Harshboy wrote:TI 89 is not good for games, don't buy it expecting too many games to work...if any.

Actually when I used my 1st revision TI-89 for games, there were quite a few really good games. Check out ticalc.org, there are lots of games for all calcs there.

sgtpepper · Post by **sgtpepper** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:45 pm

The games I want are Tetris, Mario, Asteroids, and some sort of racing game, all of which I have found already. So unless there are others you guys think are worth checking out, I think I'm satisfied.

As far as math apps, the built in stuff will be fine for me. And as far as scientific apps, a periodic table is about all I'll need.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:49 pm

sgtpepper wrote:The games I want are Tetris, Mario, Asteroids, and some sort of racing game, all of which I have found already. So unless there are others you guys think are worth checking out, I think I'm satisfied.

http://www.ticalc.org/pub/89/asm/games/ Lots of games. LOTS, including all of those.