Disk Imaging

Apr 13 2012

ADTPro 1.2.1 Released

David Schmidt has released an update to the ADTPro disk imaging package.  ADTPro allows users to convert Apple ][ and Apple /// disks to digital images for use with emulators.  According to the press release on CSA2, "This release has a couple of snazzy things that folks won't need to see very often:

The bare-metal bootstrapper works in about 1/3 the time it did before.  It now shifts the serial hardware into high gear to transmit the bulk of  the code in binary rather than via text on the screen.  Much the same way as Blurry's Apple Game Server.

There's a video of Speediboot(tm) in action here:
http://youtu.be/1xworYThmMI

The OSX version of the sever has an "installer" whereby the user drags the ADTPro folder to the Applications folder.  Much the same way as lots of OSX installers, like Mozilla.

http://adtpro.sourceforge.net

1.2.1 - April 12, 2012

New functionality:

* Serial now bootstraps from bare metal in 1/3 the time it used    to take with Speediboot(tm) technology

* [Server] Mac OSX has a prettier “installer” via the DMG – just   drag/drop the ADTPro folder to Applications

Bug fixes:

* [Server] Improve serial error recovery for two different   scenarios: 1, by waiting (much) longer before timing out to  allow for problemtatic/errorful block reads, and 2, flushing
   the serial port after things like checksum errors“

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Feb 12 2012

AppleCommander 1.3.5.10 Released

AppleCommander, the Java based disk image tool by Dr. John B. Matthews has been updated.  Version 1.3.5.10 was released this morning on Dr. Matthews’ webpage.  AppleCommander allows you to open Apple ][ disk images and view their content down to the individual files.  You can also use AppleCommander to import and export files from the disk images, as well as to convert disk images from one type to another.

The current release features changes made by David Schmidt.  They include the ability to place Pascal Text files onto DOS ordered (.do) disks.  AppleCommander comes in several flavors including a Mac based Universal Application and is a free download:

  • AppleCommander-version-ac.jar: a command-line Apple II disk image tool.
  • AppleCommander-version-mac.zip: a universal Mac application.
  • AppleCommander-version-src.zip: the AppleCommander source code.
  • AppleCommander-version-web.zip: the AppleCommander web pages and javadoc.
  • AppleCommander-version.jar: The AppleCommander jar (requires SWT).

You can download the programs as well as the AppleCommander command line guide from:

http://sites.google.com/site/drjohnbmatthews/applecommander

 

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Feb 12 2012

Apple ][ Game Server and Disk Server Now Available in Mobile form

 

Egan Ford, creator and curator of the Apple ][ Game Server and the Apple ][  Disk Server has created mobile versions of the website.  This allows those users with iPhones to use the iOS based device to load their Apple ][ computer with games or disks directly from the Internet.

The mobile version of the Apple ][ Game Server is at:

http://asciiexpress.net/gameserver/mobile.html

The Apple ][ Disk Server mobile version  is currently being built and will be available soon. now available and ready for use:

http://asciiexpress.net/diskserver/mobile.html

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Feb 5 2012

Apple ][ Lemonade now available in Lower Case

Brendon Robert has re-worked the Apple ][ classic, Lemonade so that "It is no longer yelling".  Lemonade was one of the original Apple ][ games included on cassette tape with the 1977 version of the original Apple ][ computer.  The original program was written all in capital letters as the Apple ][ originally did not have lower case.

Lemonade is a game which is meant to teach fundamental marketing to elementary aged school children.  The basic idea is that the kids run a Lemonade Stand, deciding how much lemonade to make, how many advertising signs to make and how much to charge per glass of lemonade.  The weather, construction and other factors dictate how well sales go and how much is made in profits for the day.

The BASIC listing of the game is available on the posting in Comp.sys.Apple2 Usenet posting at:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.apple2/browse_thread/thread/8e2a9d36b8e9b4de#

You can also download a ready for emulator disk image from:

http://www.callapple.org/files/LemonadeStandLC.dsk

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Feb 5 2012

Apple ][ Disk Server Updated with Virtual Apple Database

Egan ford has added the entire Apple ][ collection from Virtual Apple's website to the Apple ][ Disk Server.   The Apple Disk Server version 0.991 now has over 1500 disks that are ready to go on your Apple ][.

This update was made possible by a contribution of a partial section of the Virtual Apple ][ database by Bill Martens.  You can access the Apple ][ disk server at:

http://asciiexpress.net/diskserver/

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Jan 16 2012

C2T Binary Conversion Tool with Source and Documentation Now Online

The C2T Binary Conversion program created by Egan Ford has now been officially released.  The program was created out of the need for a tool to convert Apple II files and disk images to audio files.   These audio files are used by the Apple ][ Game server Online as well as the Apple ][ Disk Server.

Egan has written a complete documentation and breakdown of the C2T conversion program at:

http://asciiexpress.net/files/c2t.html

You can download the complete binary and source code for the C2T program from:

http://asciiexpress.net/files/c2t-0.991.zip

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Jan 16 2012

Apple ][ Game Server and Disk Server Updated

In what Egan Ford is calling a completed release, the Apple ][ Game Server and the Apple ][ Disk Server have been updated.   The updates included adjusting the speed to a slightly lower speed for transfers as the higher speeds initially listed as hi-fi were causing some issues and a higher rate of failure in the transfers between the Apple ][ and the PC.

Be sure and check out Egans work at:

http://asciiexpress.net/gameserver
http://asciiexpress.net/diskserver

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Jan 9 2012

Apple ][ Disk Server Updated to Version 6

Egan Ford has updated his new Apple ][ Disk Server once again.  The Apple ][ Disks Server allows the user to connect their audio port to the Apple ]['s cassette i/o port and load complete disk images to the floppy drive.  This process now takes less than three minutes according to a note from Egan.

Improvements between version 3 and version 6 include:

  • Added friendly 'BEEP', "[RETURN] to reboot”.
  • Extra second of padding for slower drives.
  • New 8KFI option that uses more reliable 8000 bps code. Try HIFI first, if that does not work use 8KFI. 8kFI works with emulators too.
  • All audio files volume decreased from 100% to 75%.
  • In-line help.
  • New INSTA-DISK with less padding.
  • FORMAT and NO-FORMAT options. NO-FORMAT assumes preformatted diskette.
  • All audio files volume increased from 75% to 100%. I cannot go any higher.

To use the Apple ][ Disk Server, go to the Disk Server website at:

http://asciiexpress.net/diskserver/

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Jan 7 2012

Apple ][ Game Server Updated to Version 0.5

Egan Ford has been busy with finding new ways to utilize the cassette port on the Apple ][ computer.  His Apple ][ Game Server is now at version 0.5 and has a number of improvements in speed and methodologies of loading the programs onto real and emulated Apple ][ computers.

Version 0.5 includes the following updates:

  • Boosted audio volume from 50% to 75%.
  • Added MON download option (Apple Monitor text for pasting into emulators). Right-click to save it.

You can download the games from the Apple ][ Game Server at:

http://asciiexpress.net/gameserver/

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Jan 5 2012

Brutal Deluxe Software Starts New Cracking Series Videos

Brutal Deluxe Software has published the first three videos in a their Apple II Cracking Senses series.  The video series is designed to teach the current generation of Apple ][ fans what it takes to crack old software from the 1980's game by game.   While much of this software is long abandoned through either non-existence of the company that made it or through the loss of the original code by the author, it is an interesting insight into what these publishers and authors did to prevent or at least slow down people from copying their software.

You can watch the entire Apple ][ Cracking Senses series at:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AF40F3DB52FFA22

UPDATE: Antoine Vignau has posted three more videos to the series.  He has also posted a sample unprotected disk for those who wish to try their own hand at the cracking.

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