The TI-84 Plus is one of Texas Instruments' more popular graphing calculators, and there is a wide range of applications and games available to install on it. The TI-84 Plus is completely compatible with all functions of its predecessor, the TI-83 Plus, giving it a huge library of possibilities. The TI-84 Plus is equipped with a USB port, making it a snap to install games and other applications.
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- Aug 26, 2008 - Students, putting games on your TI-84 calculator is pretty easy. To install games onto your TI-84 or TI-84 Plus Silver Edition calculator. That's what we did way back in the crazy days of 2003-04—one kid downloaded Super.
Do you want to download games to your graphing calculator? Open the Ti connect application and go to Ti device explorer. For the color calculator, try TI84CalcWiz. Download Ti 83 Plus Programs from the Internet.
Download the TI Connect software to your computer from the Texas Instruments website. Double-click on the file once it has been downloaded to install the software on your computer.
Turn on your TI-84 Plus calculator and plug the mini-USB cable into both the TI-84 Plus and your computer.
Download the ION software from the TICalc website. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the file to a directory on your desktop. If any dialogue boxes pop up during the extraction process, select “Yes.” Once all files have been extracted, select all of the files, right-click on them, and select “Send to TI Device.”
Press the 'PRGM' button on your TI-84 Plus and execute the ION file, which should be the first file listed. You will receive a confirmation message saying “ION installed.”
Press the “2nd” key, then the “plus” key, then “2” and then “7,” and then find the three programs starting with “Ion” and press the “Enter” key while each is highlighted. This will archive the ION software. To verify the step was successful, check for an asterisk (“*”) next to each of the files.
Download the games you'd like from the TICalc website. Once you've downloaded and extracted the games, right-click on them and select “Send to TI Device...,” being sure to select “Archive” as the destination.
Items you will need
Computer
TI-84 Plus
Mini-USB cable (typically provided with the TI-84 Plus)
Tips
The TI Connect software also allows you to back up all of the content on your TI-84 Plus calculator. To do this, start up the TI Connect software, click the “Backup” icon, and follow the on-screen instructions.
Warnings
Keep in mind that you will have to download the games that you want to install on your TI-84 Plus onto your computer first.
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Flash games: Open up the games download in Finder and drag the icon with the lightning bolt onto the calculator image in TI Device Explorer (Fig. 1). Once your calculator receives the game there will be two new folders (Fig. 2). You can now play the game by pressing the applications (apps) button and starting up the game.
Assembly games: Open up the game download in finder and drag ALL of the icons with lightning bolts onto the calculator image in TI Device Explorer (Fig. 3). All of the folders should show up in TI Device Explorer (Fig. 4). You can now play the game by pressing the applications (apps) button and starting up the game.
How To Download Games Onto A Ti 84 Plus Ce
Ti 84 Plus Ce Apps
BASIC games: Open up the game download in finder and drag all of the icons with lightning bolts as well as all icons with three hexagons onto the calculator image in TI Device Explorer (Fig. 5). All the folders should show up in TI Device Explorer (Fig. 6). You can now play the game by pressing the program (prgm) button and starting the program. (BASIC games will get deleted when you reset the RAM).