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===Setup===
===Setup===
*Download and install [http://www.7-zip.org/download.html 7-zip]
*Use [http://tiplanet.org/forum/archives_voir.php?id=3829 PolyDumper] to dump the ''boot1.img.tns'' and ''boot2.img.tns'' from your TI-Nspire.
*Find somehow the program known as "imgdump" (embedded into one of the unofficial distributions of the emulator), or use the method described at http://www.yaronet.com/posts.php?sl=&s=125502&p=4&h=116#116 (for OS suitable for Clickpad & Touchpad models).
*Open a DOS console
*Download an OS image from TI Web Site or [http://www.tiplanet.org/index.php?mod=archives&ac=cat&id=OS+Nspire TI-Planet] (''.tnc'' or ''.tno'' file)
*Follow [http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=6763.msg225781#msg225781 these instructions]
:''Note that OS 3.0.2 and above are more complicated to emulate: you will have to dump a boot2 image from a OS image < 3.0.2, and patch the OS image to run with [http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=4035.0 TNOC], see [http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=6763.msg172498#msg172498 here why], and [http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=10693.msg193788#msg193788 here how]''
*Open the OS image with 7-Zip (from the ''7-Zip'' sub-menu of the right click menu), and extract the file ''boot2.img'' to  the directory ''imgdump''.
*To create an uncompressed Boot2 image, open a DOS console (Start -> Run... -> type cmd), and type (replace <tt><imgdump_path></tt> with the actual path):
cd <imgdump_path>
imgdump.exe boot2.img
:This produces a file called ''boot2.img.raw''.
*Create a flash image with a preloaded OS from ''nspire_emu''. If you are emulating a CAS OS image, append the option <tt>/C</tt> to all the following commands.
cd <nspire_emu_path>
nspire_emu.exe /N /F=<your_flash_image_name>.bin /PO=<os_image_path>.<tnc|tno>
*Install the preloaded OS:
nspire_emu.exe /B=<path_to_boot2.img.raw> /F=<your_flash_image_name>.bin
*Press 'I' in the emulator screen to start the installation. Once the OS has loaded, you can save the image with ''File'' > ''Save Flash''. You will be able to run again the image with the same DOS command: save it to a ''.bat'' file for a quicker launch.
 
You can alternatively try Levak's set of batch scripts for an easier setup: get the latest ''Emulateur Nspire (...) +lanceur'' on [http://tiplanet.org/forum/archives_list.php?id=Utilitaires%20PC%20Nspire&class=&order=&start= TI-Planet] (French). You can merge these scripts with the latest version of ''nspire_emu''.


==Ncubate==
==Ncubate==
'''[http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=4280.0 Ncubate]''' is a derived version of ''nspire_emu'' enhanced with features useful to developers, such as state saving/reloading, additional debugger commands and [[Debugging programs#Ncubate's GDB support|support for the GDB debugger]].
'''[http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?topic=4280.0 Ncubate]''' is a derived version of ''nspire_emu'' enhanced with features useful to developers, such as state saving/reloading, additional debugger commands and [[Debugging programs#Ncubate's GDB support|support for the GDB debugger]].
It is not yet compatible with OS v3.x.


==Xspire==
==Xspire==

Revision as of 15:12, 8 July 2012

nspire_emu

nspire_emu is currently the main TI-Nspire/CAS/Touchpad emulator. It only supports Windows, but is compatible with Wine on other OSes. You can download it from its Omnimaga thread.

Most TI-Nspire emulators derived from nspire_emu. Note that these custom versions are not always kept up-to-date with the latest version of nspire_emu.

Setup

Ncubate

Ncubate is a derived version of nspire_emu enhanced with features useful to developers, such as state saving/reloading, additional debugger commands and support for the GDB debugger.

It is not yet compatible with OS v3.x.

Xspire

Xspire is a port of nspire_emu for the GTK+ GUI library, compatible with Windows and Linux. This port also supports skins. You can download it from the United-TI thread (account required). Note that a more recent version may be available further in the thread. The GDK/GTK+ libraries are required for it to work (Windows users should use the Windows port).

Nspire Memory Editor

The Nspire Memory Editor plugs itself into nspire_emu to offer advanced memory-related features, such as hexadecimal memory edition, string and binary search, memory chunks read and write, and string or instruction-based breakpoints. Download it from the United-TI thread (account required). Note that a more recent version may be available further in the thread.

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