How to Install Ndless on a TI‐Nspire

Last Updated: September 16, 2021

Ever wanted to install a game on your TI‐Nspire but been told you need the "Ndless" (program/utlities) extension first? It's easy to install once you know how.

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Downloading the Software

This is where you will be downloading the software in order to export it onto your calculator.
'NDless' can only be installed on the TI NSPIRE OS 3.6, 3.9.x, 4.0.3, 4.2.0, and 4.4.0. If you have any other software, you need to either update your OS or downgrade.

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First download the ndless.zip file and inside should be the Ndless files needed; just select your OS. If your on TI-Nspire OS, just choose the 3.9.0 Classic Installer and download that; it should be right under the other ndless.zip file and should be a .tns file.
Download the TI‐Nspire Computer Link at https://education.ti.com/en/us/products/computer_software/connectivity-software/ti-nspire-computer-link-software/features/features-summary . This is the software you will be using to get the Ndless installer onto your TI‐Nspire.

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Installing Ndless

Click OK and you can disconnect your TI‐Nspire from your computer.
It says press Ctrl + W to install, so that's exactly what you want to do.
In the top left hand corner on the home screen, it should say "Ndless Installed" in green text. In some cases it won't reboot, and that's completely okay.

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How do I get the green "Ndless installed!" text to go away?

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Unfortunately there is no way to remove the text that I know of.

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There is no "ndless installed" text in the top right after the reboot. It doesn't seem to be installing. I have Calc version 4.0.3, and the same Ndless version. What should I do?

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It is not reboot proof, and needs to be reinstalled after each reboot, as stated by the creators themselves.

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It doesn't show the green text even though it rebooted. Is there a way to see if it has installed or not?

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In the beginning when you create a folder to put in Ndless, you have to keep it all in lowercase, which the person here did not do since it really didn't matter on their calculator, but if it doesn't work, then it's most likely because it is not lowercase.

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