FARGO: The Assembly Programming Language for the TI-92

I consider FARGO to be the most complicated aspect of the TI-92.  There are two ways to install FARGO:

  1. The hard way: At one time, this was the only way to install FARGO. To install FARGO, download the whole installation package from the table below. This file will work for ROM versions 1.2 to 1.12. You can check this by pressing the following keys: [F5], [DIAMOND], [(]. This file will not work with version 2.x. Unzip the file into a new directory and it will instantly create a directory structure.  For installation, read the file fargo.txt in your Fargo directory - doc directory.  There is a copy of this file below if you want to read it ahead of time.  Fargo programs download like regular programs and can be run on the home screen of by pressing (Shift) and (ON).  I don't believe there is an easy way to install FARGO version 2 using this method unless you are extremely knowledgable about how the program works.
  2. The easy way: Download Wizard92 from the site below. This program detects your ROM version, connects you to the internet to download the proper files, and installs it to the calculator automatically. The program also allows you to install FARGO versions 1 or 2 for a variety of ROM versions with a basic set of files needed for FARGO to run. The only drawback with this program: you have to pay for it.

The most complicated about FARGO is the actual programming. Unlike the TI-92 Basic language, the assembly language (known as 68k) is not easy to learn and use well. Also, if you screw up a couple of lines in a FARGO program you can wipe out your memory completely. If you take up FARGO programming, I suggest that you do frequent memory backups. There is a compiler and some useful information included in the original installation package and I suggest you download it for programming reference. The compiled included does not work for FARGO 2.

  FARGO Software Utilities
fargo.zip This is the original installation package for FARGO 1. This package includes some useful information about FARGO and the TI-92.
fargo.txt This is the text file from the original installation. Has a little information.
asm_prog.zip Dacali TI-Calculator Programmer - Good for writing assembly programs. Doesn't compile for FARGO.
asmedit.zip Very simple .asm editor by Ahmed El-Helw
asmedit2.zip A modification of asmedit by Kyle S. that opens multiple files, but it crashes sometimes.
farged2.zip A very nice program for writing assembly programs for the TI-92. Has a lot of features but it is still in alpha stage.

 

FARGO Information Links
Information at Ticalc.Org A lot of technical information and resources for FARGO programming.
ASM Programming Columns at the TI-Philes Some informational articles on assembly programming.
Assembly Programming at Dimension-TI No assembly programming on TI yet, some information on BASIC programming.
FARGO Backups at TiCalc.Org Backups for FARGO for several different ROM versions
Wizard92 This program can install FARGO 1 and 2. The site also has copies of FARGO backups you can install on your computer.
TiCalc.Org This site is supposed to have the official FARGO Homepage, but it has been under construction for a very long time.
TI-92 FARGO Archive Under construction,
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