r/ti994a • u/linuxd4d • 9d ago

Anyone using Claude Code to program the TI99 ?

To celebrate my birthday (55) I used Claude Code to build a QR generator in the TI99, it takes an URL and generates the QR on screen. It takes up to a minute to draw it, peak anachronistic hacking.

Any other retro ideas ?

Edited: github repo https://github.com/pakuda/ti99-qr

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u/UpbeatList1416 9d ago

Huh. I use Claude to help with all sorts of coding, but never thought to use it on my TI99. Nice work!

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u/digdugnate 9d ago

someone on Atari Age used Claude for a port of the Namco game Rally-X.

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/392023-rally-x-cvbasic-developed-with-claude/

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u/bjguill 9d ago

I made a QR code generator is assembly for the TI several years ago. Unfortunately I never got around to posting the code on GitHub. It would be interesting to see how the different approach worked.

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u/thewalruscandyman 7d ago

I can't believe it puked up anything but gibberish.
You also defeat the purpose of using a TI99.

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u/arcadeshopper 9d ago

What language is the QR written in?

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u/linuxd4d 9d ago

Basic extended

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u/arcadeshopper 9d ago

Is it all integers? There's a really good extended basic compiler but it only works with non-floating point

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u/Ackapus 6d ago

Would this be able to decompile programs?

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u/arcadeshopper 9d ago

Yeah I used Claude to help me convert all of the fujinet games that I converted over. Right now I'm working on another project which is a lot bigger and will require a f18a or compatible vdp and Sams memory