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Ample MAME Interface version 0.288 released

The Ample MAME interface for macOS has been updated. The latest release brings Ample into line with the MAME emulator and includes 6 new ROM updates. The latest version of the Ample MAME interface App is available as a free download from the Ample GitHub page at:https://github.com/ksherlock/ample Also, now thanks to Anomixer, Windows and Linux versions of the Ample MAME Interface are also available.

Ample Mac OS MAME Interface 0.286 Released

Kelvin Sherlock has released the latest update to the Ample Mac OS MAME Emulation Interface. Version 0.286 brings the following updates and changes to the Ample emulation interface: A2retroNET is a Super Serial Card that also supports 8 prodos/smartport disk images.It’s probably the easiest and simplest way to use a large number of disk images.You might want to back up your disk images just in case though. Note: Previous versions apple2gs and apple3 roms will need to be updated. You…

Ample 0.285 Released – Now Features RetroNET

Kelvin Sherlock has released the latest version of the Ample MAME emulation interface for Mac OS. Several experimental items have been added in this version and changes include the following: A2retroNET is a Super Serial Card that also supports 8 prodos/smartport disk images.It’s probably the easiest and simplest way to use a large number of disk images.You might want to back up your disk images just in case though.— The Ample App is available for free download from the Github…

Ample MAME Interface 0.283 Released

The Ample emulator interface for MAME on MAC OS has been updated. Ample version 0.283 is the 75th release of the interface and brings it in line with MAME version 0.283. Some of the current features of the Ample emulator interface include: Kelvin Sherlock, the curator of the project has made the latest version of the App available along with all source code on the Ample GitHub Page at: https://github.com/ksherlock/ample

Ample 0.281 Released

The latest version of the Ample Emulation Interface for the MAME multiplatform emulation package on Mac OS has been updated. Ample 0.281 includes the following updates: You can download the latest version of the Ample package from the Github page at:https://github.com/ksherlock/ample

Ample version 0.278 Released

The Ample graphical interface for MAME emulation has been updated. Ample version 0.278 also known as Ample Release 70 is a MacOS based interface which allows users to easily access and use a number of emulation platforms included in the MAME package. Ample includes a number of emulated computing platforms including an extensive focus on the Retro Apple II / III series computers and clones including the China Education Computer and the Franklin series computers, Retro Macintosh platforms and the…

Ample MAME Interface version 0.275 Released

The Ample interface for the MAME emulation platform on MacOS has been updated. Ample version 0.275 includes the following additions: Ample is a graphical user interface which according to the author, Kelvin Sherlock, provides a more friendly interface for the MAME Emulation platform. Originally only supporting Apple and Macintosh based emulation, the latest version of Ample includes support for Dragon 32, Tandy computers, Commodore 64 and BBC Micro as well as a host of other retro computing platforms. You can…

Ample 0.274 – ACORN BBC and C64 Support Added

The MAC OS X based Ample MAME interface has been updated. Kelvin Sherlock, the curator of the Ample Interface introduced additional support for the retro Macintosh Portables as well as support for the ACORN BBC Micro series of computers and the Commodore 64. This release of the Ample interface marks the 66th release of the emulator and brings the Ample package up to MAME 0.274 and includes a modified MAME package which allows emulation of those machines included in the…

Ample 0.273 Released

Kelvin Sherlock has announced the immediate release of the latest version of the Ample Graphical Interface for MAME on Mac OS. This latest version includes addition Mac support as well as some updates on the Apple II series side. IMPORTANT: Apple IIgs roms need to be updated. Apple //e, and //c roms should be updated.(//e and //c added international version, IIgs added an international character set). This latest update includes the following changes: Ample is a free download and the…

Ample MAME Interface Updated

The Ample MAME Interface has been updated. The Kelvin Sherlock maintained project for MAC OS is now at version 0.272. This latest version includes an update bringing the Ample interface in line with the latest version the MAME emulator. Also included in Ample version 0.272 is a new ROM management capability which allows users to specify their own URL for ROMs or to use the A.P.P.L.E. supported library. The latest version of the Ample MAME Interface and all source code…

Ample 0.269 Released

The MAC OS X based Ample MAME interface has been updated.   Kelvin Sherlock, the curator of the Ample Interface introduced additional support for the retro Macintosh Portables. This release of the Ample interface marks the 61st release of the emulator and  brings the Ample package up to MAME 0.269 and includes a modified MAME package which allows emulation of those machines included in the interface. Some of the features of the Ample interface include the ability to control almost…

Ample 59 – MAME Interface for Mac Updated

The Ample graphical interface for Mac OS X has been updated. Ample 59 with its retro Apple II, Apple II clone and Retro Mac series primary focus, has been updated to include the items included in the MAME 0.267 emulation system. The Ample interface has been updated recently to also include Atari, Tandy, Dragon and Oric computer platforms. Ample 59 can be downloaded from the Ample Github page at:https://github.com/ksherlock/ample

Ample MAME Interface for Mac OS Updated

Kelvin Sherlock has announced the immediate availability of the latest version of the Ample MAME Interface for Mac OS. This latest version of the emulation system includes the following: Ample-MAME changes of note You can download the latest version of Ample from the Github page at:https://github.com/ksherlock/ample

Ample 0.264 Released

Kelvin Sherlock, creator of the Ample GraphicalUser Interface for the MAME emulator, has released a new version of the interface.  Release 56 of Ample brings the interface in line with the 0.264 release of MAME and includes a host of fixes and changes including the following: Ample Changes MAME 0.264 Changes of note Ample-MAME changes of note The Apple IIgs driver now supports the host.fst wdm protocol. (A disk image of the driver and fst are located in the Ample.app/SharedSupport/…

Ample 0.263 Released: An enhanced MAME Interface for MacOS

Author: ksherlockVersion: 0.263Repository: ksherlock/ampleTag: r55Commit: 8b37b5e With a slew of enhancements and optimizations, the latest release of Ample, version 0.263, curated by Kelvin Sherlock, is now available. With a focus on compatibility, performance, and usability, this update promises to streamline your MAME Emulation experience on MacOS.  With a focus on the retro Apple II series computers and the retro Macintosh line, Ample makes it easier for you to get started with the Multiple platform emulation of MAME. Platforms included in…

Ample Emulator Interface 0.260 Released

The Apple and Macintosh centric Ample emulator interface has been updated. Kelvin Sherlock, creator and curator of the Ample project announced the availability of Ample 0.260 or Release 51 as it is also known. This release brings the Ample emulator interface in line with the current version of the MAME project. Included in the update are the following changes: Note that this version of Ample included the MAME 0.260 emulator and also requires a minimum of Mac OS 10.13 or…

Ample version 0.259 Released

The latest version of the Ample User Interface for MAME has been released. Kelvin Sherlock, curator of the Ample GUI announced the availability of Ample version 0.259 which brings Ample inline with the latest version of MAME. Ample is an Apple and retro Macintosh specific Graphical User Interface for the MAME emulator allowing users to easily access their disk images and the emulator features while maintaining the high level of emulation provided by the MAME emulator. Some Atari ST interface…

Ample MAME Interface 0.257 Released

Kelvin Sherlock has released the 47th update to his Ample interface for the MAME Emulator. Version 0.257 of the primarily Apple and Macintosh centric Ample interface includes the following updated or enhanced items: This latest release requires MacOS 10.13 or later and can be downloaded for free from the Ample Github Page at: https://github.com/ksherlock/ample. Ample also includes preliminary support for the Atari ST as well.

Ample 0.255 Update Introduces Atari ST Support

Ample, the MAME Emulator Apple centric interface, has just received a significant update with version 0.255, bringing forth a slew of exciting features and enhancements. The most notable addition is the long-awaited support for the Atari ST system, expanding the emulator’s capabilities and offering users the opportunity to delve into the rich library of Atari ST games and applications. It’s important to note that the Atari ST compatibility in Ample is still a work in progress. As MAME itself cautions…

ORCA / C 2.2.0 B7 Released

Stephen Heumann and Kelvin Sherlock have just released a new version of ORCA/C, the C compiler for the Apple IIGS, which includes several new language and library features. ORCA/C 2.2.0 B7 is now available for download on GitHub. ORCA/C was originally written for the Apple IIgs by Mike Westerfield of Byteworks, Inc.. He has released the original source code and given permission to the Apple II community to update the project. According to Stephen Heumann, one of the community developers…