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Interfacing TS-4 with the IB feed would be a great idea, but I've not seen
any interface for that -- If you find one, please post it -- It would be
a very worthwhile combo --
I've done quite a bit with TS-4 using the Quote.com feed a while back via
Dynastore, but it was problematic and Dynastore has since gone down the
tubes,--but I think at least one trader here that I know of is still using
that combo and likes it --
There are a few problems you'll encounter in running TS-4 under Win-XP --
TS-4 is an old 16 bit App and won't run directly under XP -- XP
automatically invokes a legacy emulator called NTVDM, under which it will
run TS-4 --
NTVDM will saturate your CPU and hog as many machine cycles as it can get
its hands on, so you'll need a work-around --
Either a dual-CPU PC or a PC with a hyper-threaded Intel CPU will work --
You'll need to assign the CPU affinity for NTVDM to one CPU ( or the
hyper-threaded half of a single CPU ) to leave the other CPU free for
normal tasks --
You'll also need to get around the Dongle dilemma -- Best solution is
safe-soft, the renegade Dongle work-around that has been floating around
for a few years --
Once you're up and running, you'll be up against the old problem of TS-4
still saturating the CPU and you'll need to go to the TS-Server "Tools >
Holiday Setup" and leave the Holiday Setup window open while TS-4 is
running to bring your CPU saturation back to normal --
A lot of mickey-mousing around, but those are the facts --
As always, others in this forum will disagree, but that's my experience
based on many years of working with TS-4 --
Another combo that may be worth looking at is Sierra Charts and IB --
nowhere near as elegant as TS, but very workable --
Good Luck!
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At 03:53 AM 10/11/2006, you wrote:
Does TS 4 work with the IB data feed? This thread has got me thinking.
I've been using TS 2000i for many years, but I still have TS 4 and the
dongle and might give it a try on my backup computer.
Sherrill, the interface is prettier in 2000i and there are more
features, more studies, bigger symbol universe ( though outdated now),
but I do remember TS 4 as being leaner, meaner, and less of a resource
hog. I suppose it depends on your requirements as to which is better.
On 10/10/06, Jimmy Snowden wrote:
Unfortunately TS2ki has many issues that will cause you problems. I
would say far more than 13,000 bar limit and Dynastor.
Jimmy
Is it worth the trouble to switch from TS4 to 2000i? I've used TS4 for
over 10 years (albeit at about 5% of its capacity) and the prospect of
simplifing the data feed (eSignal thru Dynastor), no 13,000 bar limits,
etc., by switching is tempting. Can someone enlighten me or throw cold
water on me? If this is too boring for the list please email me privately.
TIA
Sherrill Styers
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