Game Of Life TI84 Plus

Conways Game of Life program for the TI 84 Plus.

Installation

1. Install TI Connect CE on Windows
2. Open TI Connect and plug TI 84 Plus into computer via USB. Under connected calculators, your TI 84 Should be listed.
3. Download the LIFE.8xp File
4. Open LIFE.8xp on the Program Editor within TI Connect (Three stacked boxes on the left)
5. Under the Actions menu, press "Send to Calculator"
6. Ensure installation on calculator by pressing "PRGM". LIFE should be listed

Tutorial

Open LIFE on your TI 84 by using the PRGM menu. You should be greeted with:
BOX SIZE
V?
This is where you insert the box size for the program. I recommend around 20 to start off. Anything more than that will be quite slow due to the TI 84s slow processing speed.

Press F1 to use the pen. Use the direction keys to navigate inside the box. When you want to turn on a cell, press the enter key. If you hover over a cell that is turned on, it will turn off automatically, so be careful. When you are done with the pen, press F5 to quit using it.

To start the cellular automata, press F2. Loading each frame might take longer depending on the box size.

When you are done using the program, press the ON button to break the program loop.