AlmostTI for Android Released

[fms]

Hello, All!

Starting this week with AlmostTI 2.2.9, a new release of my TI graphing calculators emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

I have reorganized the settings menu and added a new option to keep the screen on at all times.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "Keep Screen On" menu option.
* Moved configuration options into a separate submenu.
* Fixed initial parameter passing to the native code.

Have fun!

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Starting week with the AlmostTI-Android 2.3 release, a new version of my TI graphing calculators emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This version makes important fixes to the Z80 CPU emulation and lets you use the new "light" skin in the ROM Selector. Also added shadows to screenshots and icons throughout the app.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added accurate R register emulation.
* Added accurate LDIR/LDDR emulation.
* Added optional "light" theme to the ROM Selector.
* Added shadows to the ROM Selector.
* Added shadows to the Freeze/Restore dialog.

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Hello, All!

AlmostTI-Android 2.3.1, a new version of my TI Graphing Calcs emulator, is now available on the Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This is a minor bugfix release, helping people whose TI83+ firmware was recognized as TI84+, or vice versa. Starting with this version, ROM file naming takes precedence over file contents when determining calculator model. In other words, if you call your file "TI83P.ROM", it will always be recognized as TI83+ firmware.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed problem misrecognizing some TI83+/TI84+ ROMs.
* Made file naming take precedence over file content when recognizing ROM type.

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Hello, All!

I have published AlmostTI-Android 2.3.2, an update to my TI Graphing Calculators emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This release finally adds the bullet-proof algorithm for recognizing calculator models from firmware files. Once again, you do not need to name your ROM files in any special way, as long as they have *.rom extension. Also provided a direct link to instructions for dumping firmware from your own calculator, if you have not yet done so.

ALL CHANGES:
* Switched to the new, bullet-proof firmware model recognition system.
* Most ROMs no longer require special names, just keep the "*.rom" extension.
* Properly disabled magnified display on devices that do not support it.
* Provided direct URL to ROM dumping instructions, if missing a ROM.

[fms]

Hello, All!

The new version of my TI graphing calcs emulator, AlmostTI 2.3.3, has been published to the Google Play today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This is a rather significant update, adding DropBox support to the app, so that you can save your work to the DropBox account and continue it on a different Android device. Furthermore, I have finally fixed the infamous black bar problem TI85/TI86 users had in the magnified mode. Finally, the last problems with model detection should be gone now. AlmostTI will analyze your firmware ROM and automatically select the correct calculator model.

ALL CHANGES:
* Finally fixed TI85/TI86 display in the magnified mode.
* Fixed model recognition on the native side (how did I break it in the first place?).
* Added DropBox support to the ROM Selector.
* Added new-styled action bar, consistent with toolbar.
* Added "Upload to DropBox" menu option to save state to DropBox.
* Added "Download from DropBox" menu option to load state from DropBox.
* Added missing string translations.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

This week's AlmostTI-Android 2.3.4 release fixes button response speed, adds support for x86-based Android devices, and lets you disable tip bubbles reminding you of where to find the menu bar: some people find these annoying.

AlmostTI emulates Texas Instruments programmable graphing calculators on your Android phone or tablet. Please note that you do need the calculator firmware ROM file to use AlmostTI. Download the latest AlmostTI version here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed button response speed.
* Added "Show Tips" menu option, used to disable tip bubbles.
* Added support for x86-based Android devices.
* Now properly building shared library for each architecture.

Have fun!

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Hello, All!

AlmostTI-Android 2.3.5, released today, fixes background battery drain reported by some users and reduces overall CPU use:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

AlmostTI emulates Texas Instruments graphing calculators on your Android device. See the complete list of changes below.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed battery drain when AlmostTI runs in background.
* Reduced CPU use when AlmostTI runs in foreground.

Have fun!

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Hello, All!

I have just released AlmostTI-Android 2.3.6, a new version of my Texas Instruments graphing calcs emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

In this release, I have added two common requested features: the key click sound and the "straight" (i.e. not curved) TI84+SE skin. Both are available as options from the Settings.

ALL CHANGES:
* Added "Click Sound" option to the Settings.
* Added "Square TI84+SE Skin" option to the Settings.

Have fun!

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Hello, All!

I have published AlmostTI-Android 2.3.8 today, a maintenance release of my Texas Instruments graphing calculators emulator:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This release makes AlmostTI work with firmware ROMs placed on Kitkat SD cards. I have also fixed the shared app URL when running AlmostTI on an Amazon Kindle and added an option to disable the toolbar in the File Selector.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed shared URL on Amazon devices.
* Made a work-around for external SD card use on KitKat!
* If can't write to external SD card, saving states to /storage/sdcard0/AlmostTI.
* If AlmostTI folder doesn't exist, saving states to /storage/sdcard1/Android/data/com.fms.ati/files.
* Added "Show Selector Toolbar" option to the File Selector.

Have fun!

[fms]

Hello, All!

I have updated AlmostTI-Android, my TI graphing calc emulator, to version 2.3.9 today:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...id=com.fms.ati

This version fixes unresponsive buttons when using "magnified" display mode and a few misspelled button labels. More importantly, the new AlmostTI will now look for ROM files on both internal and removable storage.

ALL CHANGES:
* Fixed unresponsive buttons in the magnified mode.
* Fixed "MATRIX" labels in the square TI84+ and TI84+SE skins.
* Now searching both removable and internal storage for firmware ROMs.
* No longer showing toolbar on Amazon devices.

Have fun!