Category: Software
Zane Kaminski has updated the configuration tool GWRAM, the utility program that is used to configure the RAM size of the Garretts Workshop produced “RAM2E II” and “RAM2GS II” Apple IIe and IIgs RAM cards. Version 1.2 of the GWRAM utility program includes a fix for an issue with the compatibility of the RAM2GS and some accelerator cards on the Apple II gs computer. You can download the latest version of GWRAM on the Garretts Workshop Github page at:https://github.com/garrettsworkshop/GWRAM.SYSTEM/releases/
Neu][ower is a port of the MS-DOS game Neut Tower, specifically for the Apple II series computer with 64kb of RAM. Running under ProDOS, the game puts you in the position of “Escaping” an office tower after an earthquake. “You are Jaye, a young programmer who has written Neut, a program made to explore the building’s labyrinthine security systems. Jaye and Neut must work together to find their way out, and help those in need that they meet along the…
The Lawless legends team has released a three disk demo version of the game, looking to get feedback on the game play and any bugs in the program. A nine-year project which was introduced at Kansasfest 2014 by Martin Haye, Lawless Legends is a full fledged Graphical RPG for the Apple II series computers as well as for the Commodore 64 and other platforms. Lawless Legends includes both two dimensional as well as three dimensional elements in the game depending…
For those of us who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s, there was a game that really took a lot of our quarters during the original arcade days. Centipede was a high speed game in which one had to kill all the bugs that came at them with bad intentions. The Centipede in particular was a nasty one that came down the screen at full speed sparing nothing to do away with the player. Now that feeling of the…
The SpASM 6502 Spreadsheet Assembler has been updated. SpASM version 1.2.0 includes a new Linker as part of the Assembler and also includes Error Checking. According the the A2SE posting by Francois Vander Linden , SpASM’s author, “ You can now use the worksheets as code modules. All the assemblies are then automatically linked, ready to be copied/pasted into your favorite emulator.Sample code that displays Mario on screen, callable from Applesoft is included.” SpASM 1.20 will work in either Microsoft…
Earlier this month, I went looking for the old Mac minix page. I wound up finding a Github page for it as well as a lot of broken links including the link for Brad Pliner’s Mac Minix page which was a major goto page for the Minix Operating system However, thanks to Brad, the news of the page’s demise is fake news and the actual link on the Github page is incorrect. The correct link for Brad Pliner’s Mac Minix…
Raphael Rezende has released a third game as part of the Apple II Software Enthusiasts 2021 Programming Contest # 1. His new game is Laser Base, is a fast paced game in which: “You control a cannon (arrow keys=up and down) (space=fire) and must eliminate as much as you can, the enemy ships. But beware, every time you fire, your fuel decreases, and if you get! The game ends when: -> your 20 shots run out -> you miss 8…
The latest version of the Total Replay game hard disk image is now available. For those who have been following the project on Archive.org or on Github, Build 2209 marks the official release of the Version 4 of the Total Replay 32mb hard disk image. Total Replay Version 4 will run on any Apple II with 64k of memory although some games on the disk image require 128K. To download the latest version of the game, go to the official…
Ben Zotto, recently featured in the news for his disk recovery, now has one upped himself with a new Apple II DSK to WOZ 2.0 format disk image converter. dsk2woz2 is a program that not only converts the dsk format Apple II disk images to WOZ 2.0 format disks but also makes the resulting WOZ format disk images writable. Written in c, the program compiles in the standard C compiler under Mac and then runs from the command line. This…
Have you been searching for that obscure Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 800 or IBM PC floppy for your favorite game or application. Well, IANIOD, the curator of the Joystick Jockey’s website has you covered. With hundreds of floppy disks from the golden era of the 8-bit computer, Joystick Jockeys not only offers you the games on the original floppy disks but also, they are available for a reasonable price not normally seen in some of the eBay auctions. Check…
Francois Vander Linden has updated his SpASM 6502 Spreadsheet Assembler to version 1.1.2. Included updates from versions 1.1.1 and 1.1.2 of the SpASM 6502 Assembler include: fixed more bytes count for some opcodes rewrote the byte count detection in order to avoid possible circular references column D is now colored as comments, it’s meant to be used as full-line comments fixed instructions because columns were shifted with latest release added syntax highlighting for SUBs deleted Excel external link SpASM 6502…
Paul Wasson has announced the availability of his entry for the A2SE programming contest. Where’s Askey is a tile based TEXT character adventure that takes you through the kingdom, to find your dog. If you have been looking for a game for every age, this is the one for you. A completely G-Rated game that takes you on the journey of finding Askey. The game is not only complete with the typical maps you would find in a tile based…
The 6502 Spreadsheet ASseMbler has been updated to v1.1.0.In this version: the ability to use ORG anywhere in your code so you can start a new code section in another address support for #label, #<label and #>label with HEX opcode so you can reference addresses, MSB and LSB (of course this was already possible with real 6502 instructions like LDA, STA, etc.) display of the cycle count for each line of code a few bugfixes You can Download 6502 SpASM…
Raphael Rezende has released a new game for the Apple II computer as part of the latest A2SE programming contest. The game, Hell in the Tower, pits you as the fire brigade, attempting to catch the people jumping from the top of the burning building. Each game consists of 12 jumpers and you must do your best to catch all 12. The game uses the left and right arrow keys to control the catcher and from this players perspective, is…
Vince Weaver has given us a bit more of his “Talbot Fantasy 7” game, which is as he says, “a sort of RPG” for the Apple II series computer as well as under the Linux operating system. If you haven’t checked it out already, this one is a bit of a fun watch. Be forewarned, this is not the glossy Playstation 5 kind of videos you might be used to in this day and age. It is pure, Retro goodness…
Apple released another update to the latest version of Mac OS Big Sur. The MacOS version 11.2 update includes the following: macOS Big Sur 11.2 Update 11.2 — Restart Required macOS Big Sur 11.2 improves Bluetooth reliability and fixes the following issues: External displays may show a black screen when connected to a Mac mini (M1, 2020) using an HDMI to DVI converter Edits to Apple ProRAW photos in the Photos app may not save iCloud Drive could turn off…
Francois Vander Linden has posted a proof of concept for his Excel Spreadsheet Assembler. As it is still in very rough form, Franco obviously has some hopes for it saying, ” I think it might be useful for some rapid 6502 test routines with an emulator for example.” Some of the features included in the assembler are: all the 6502 instructions plus a couple of pseudo-instructions – all addressing modes global and local labels EQUs to declare constants use of…
A.P.P.L.E. Member Tom Porter and Daniel Henderson have announced the latest version of their Oubliette graphical adventure game. Oubliette 2021 is the second game in the Oubliette series games and is a fully keyboard controlled tile based adventure that runs on any Apple II series computer with 128kb of RAM onboard. The game play is very much like the original Oubliette game, where you become the adventurer, running through the maze, hitting switches which opens seemly random doors, all…
Brutal Deluxe Software has announced the release of the latest version of the 1990’s Brainstorm Software package, Hierarchic. Version 1.6.2, which was apparently finished in 1994 and never released according to the posting on their website, has been updated to Merlin32 and is now available from the Brutal Deluxe Software website: https://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/hierarchic/
Thanks to the efforts of Antoine Vignau and John Morris, the Merlin 32 App is now available as a 64-bit app for both the x86 based and the M1 based Mac computers. The Merlin 32 App is available as a free download from the Brutal Deluxe software website at:http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/crossdevtools/merlin/
