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The A2kit version 4.1 is released. A2kit is an open source, script-able command line interface for disk image and language manipulations, and the engine behind a number of editor extensions for Apple II languages. This update adds a “smart copy” command that allows you to shuttle files between disk images and normal storage with less typing and less thinking. It works much like the cp command familiar to linux users, but it will analyze the disk images and the files…
The A2kit version 4 has been released. A2kit is an open source, script-able command line interface for disk image and language manipulations, and the engine behind a number of editor extensions for Apple II languages. A2Kit version 4 features the ability to define, create, and manipulate your own track formats and nibble tables (but bring your own DOS when it comes time to boot!). This feature can also be used to unlock and manipulate files on existing disks with special…
8-Bit Shack is pleased to announce: The Kickstarter for our brand new game “Skull Island” has launched!Check it out: https://www.8bitshack.net/skull_island A true open world “role playing game” set in a completely self-contained world with fantastic game play with over 90 individual hand drawn screens and 48 hand drawn Islands complete with fantasy characters and interlinked back stories. We have incorporated true point and click control, for a more modern feel, with the authentic immersive experience you associate with an 8 bit…
Our open source project “Grappler Minus” has been completed. I was able to check the latest PCB, and new ROM revision V6a so I made a new post. The difference with Grappler Plus is that the printer interface function is removed. As a result, SPIISD can now be used on Apple IIplus, which was previously unavailable due to timing issues. In the new PCB version, all multilayer ceramic capacitors have been changed to dip type to make it easier to…
ProDOS 2.4.3 is a minor release with bug fixes and updates. It replaces ProDOS 2.4, ProDOS 2.4.1 and ProDOS 2.4.2.
Today, I learned about two uncommon but risky situations with the VidHD card for the Apple II that can result in data loss. John Brooks and I discussed the details and I’ve edited and updated the manual on our website. In brief: Most users do not encounter the first problem as they boot to a menu, or boot from a hard drive or other mass storage in the first six seconds, so the 5.25″ drive is not active during the…
Dear A.P.P.L.E, Here is a pretty nifty file selector you can add to your website. It does all of the following. Launches system, binary and applesoft programs, even though Basic.system is not installed. Navigates in and out of directories with ease View text, source and mousetext screen files View Hi-res and Dbl-Hi-res graphic images. The program has been tested with Applewin, Sweet 16 and a real Apple II computer. The caps lock key needs to be off. Also when viewing…
The famous Mockingboard sound card for the Apple II has been cloned and is available from Ultimate Micro. Besides being a 100% compatible clone and featuring stereo music and a 6-voice sound synthesizer, the board has been updated with a 3.5mm audio jack and a computer speaker input.
Chalres Mangin of Option8 and Retroconnector fame has posted a YouTube video outlining the steps for repairing an Apple //e keyboard. In the video he covers basic level keyboard switch replacement as well as a method for replacing the power-on bulb with a modern LED. Some of the points of his video include using a solder sucker over copper mesh, the need for care in not over heating the solder during removal and adding a bit of solder to the…
The French Touch has released a new demo for the Apple //e computer. Plasmagoria runs through a series of text and low resolution graphics demos accompanied by a musical score from Crawdaddy. The demo runs on a Mockingboard enabled 128K Apple //e as well as most emulators. You can download the Plasmagoria Demo disk image from the French Touch website at: http://www.ctrl-pomme-reset.fr/french-touch/
Once again I converted a 15″ Apple Color Monitor IIe to a modern display, using a 15″ color LCD screen. I had to cut lots of plastic from the front plastic panel of the IIe monitor, but didn’t compromise the integrity of the plastics and locking mechanism. To solve the main issue – the curved screen, I added a black cardboard pieces to close the gaps with the flat screen. after several tries found it was the best approach keeping…
The programming group, French Touch, has released a new 3-Dimensional demo on the Apple II. The Unlimited Bobs demo was programmed on a Standard 1 MHz Apple //e computer and is shown in the video below: The demo will run in emulation on Applewin, JACE, and ActiveGS. For more information about the French Touch or Unlimited Bobs, check out the French Touch home page at : http://www.ctrl-pomme-reset.fr/french-touch/ You can also download the disk image in Emulator format from the…
A new Apple II game, Genius, has been released by Daniele Liverani. The game was primarily written for performance with emulators but has been optimized to run on the original hardware as well. You can try the game out on the Virtual Apple II website at: http://www.virtualapple.org/geniusdisk.html Genius is currently available for free download from: For emulator or Original hardware — https://www.facebook.com/download/852863848091025/GENIUS_Apple_%5D%5B_Ver4B.dsk The source code for the game has also been released and is available in an RTF format document…
The Apple2Scans Website has posted a scan of the Apple II book, Assembly Language Programming for the Apple II by Robert Mottola. The book is a 96 mb PDF and is available for download at: http://www.apple2scans.net/2014/09/01/assembly-language-programming-for-the-apple-ii/
Mike Harvey has announced through his website, the immediate availability of all of the programs from the full run of Nibble Magazine. Apple II hobbyist Stavros Karatsoidis has spent the better part of 3.5 years typing all of the programs from the magazines into an iPad. The result is more than 1200 programs on a total of 69 floppy disks. The complete disk collection is downloadable for free from the Nibble Magazine Disks page at: http://www.nibblemagazine.com/nibble_disks.htm A complete program index…
ADTPro, the vintage apple disk imaging software, has been updated to version 2.0.0. ADTPro allows users to image floppies from Apple II and Apple III series computers and allows boot strapping of machines directly from a disk image over bare wire. The software handles a number of emulator image formats and supports many of the newer hardware items produced for the Apple II and Apple II series computers. New features in 2.0.0 included as specified in posting by David Schmidt…
Peter Wong has been working on a proof of concept project for the past several years which would allow the Apple II to utilize wireless communications. The project has a number of ideas included and even a version of ADTPro, the disk imaging software managed by David Schmidt with the Bluetooth option on the main menu. While there have been several projects which proved the concept would work, this is the first views which show the full integration of the…
Antoine Vignau has announced an update of the Apple II Cassette Collection on Brutal Deluxe. The update includes the following new items: Apple’s High-resolution graphics (002-0002-01) Apple’s Checkbook-1 (002-0005-01) Hayden’s Songs in the key of Apple The new additions brings the total number of offerings in the collection to 623 tapes. For more information or to download the items in the collection, see the Brutal Deluxe Apple II Cassette Collection website at: http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/projects/cassettes/
David Schmidt, curator of the ADTPro project, has announced the release of version 1.3.0. According to the posting in CSA2, ” Just a quick purge of CVS as I prepare to get going on the new wide protocol in earnest – this should represent the known bugs up to today of the “1-byte protocol” ADT-compatible ADTPro client and server. There’s no new functionality, just a cleanup of earlier problems caused by yours truly. There will be maintenance as required of…
A.P.P.L.E. has negotiated a discount for A.P.P.L.E. Members who purchase Option8’s Joystick Shield or the Joystick Shield Kit. These connectors allow users to utilize their original Apple II series joysticks with their current Mac or PC. Many emulators will also recognize the Joystick Shield. The discount code is available to A.P.P.L.E. members only through their login ID’s and is good for 10% off on the Joystick Shield and Joystick Shield Kit. This discount does not apply to any other Option…
