Download Games Onto a Graphing Calculator
Do you want to download games to your graphing calculator? Just to pass the time or to entertain yourself at school? This guide shows you how.
Contents
[hide]Steps
- Download and install a software that allows you to transfer the game to your calculator.
- Download the game you wish to transfer to your calculator. You can download a good pack here. You can also download other games of your choice if you want, just search a bit here.
- Extract the package.
- Connect your calculator to your PC. Use the USB cable that came with your calculator. Windows might ask you to install a new hardware device. Insert the CD that came with your calculator in you CD/DVD-rom and press next.
- Open the Ti connect application and go to Ti device explorer.
- Wait for the software to find your calculator. Select USB when prompted.
- Drag the file you extracted from the file you downloaded, that's your game, (usually a .8xk but it can have another extension...so how do you know what file to drag? easy! the one with the calculator icon on it)
- Wait until the transfer is finished.
- Disconnect your calculator from the computer and close Ti connect. You can also delete the game files now, you will not need 'em anymore.
- Press the [APPS] button in your calculator, and the game will be there.
- Have fun
Tips
- Be sure that your calculator is ON when you connect it to your computer.
Warnings
- Make sure the game you're downloading isn't a virus, just download stuff to your calculator from the TI website!
- Do not disconnect or turn off your calculator during the transfer!
- Don't play games during class or at work! Be responsible.
Things You'll Need
- A Texas Instruments graphing calculator
- A firewire-to-USB cable (comes with the calculator)
- The CD that comes with your calculator
- A computer with at least one available USB port
- An internet connection
Related Articles
- Put Games on Your TI 83/84 Graphing Calculator
- Create Programs on a TI 83 Graphing Calculator
- Download Ti 83 Plus Programs from the Internet
- Write Words With a Calculator