Category: Software

New version of ROGUE Released — Plasma goes ROGUE

David Schmenk, author of PLASMA for the Apple II Series, announced a new version of ROGUE for PLASMA. The disk image is downloadable for free in ProDOS Order format here. This disk image will work on Apple II emulators capable of emulating the Apple //e and is a fully self contained game disk. Introduction This version of ROGUE is somewhat different than others. It is very simple in most ways, but I have developed a (I think) unique visibility algorithm…

Wizardry Proving Grounds v.3.0 Full Release now available

Snafaru, a retro computing enthusiast and developer, has announced the full release of Wizardry 3.0. This project is a faithful recreation of the classic game Wizardry Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord, released more than 40 years ago. The full release of Wizardry 3.0 is now ready for distribution and includes over 100 fixes and enhancements from the original game. With the included 140K 5.25″ diskette images, the game can be played using an Apple II emulator or copied onto…

Five New Cassettes Added to the Apple II Cassette Project

Antoine Vignau, co-founder of Brutal Deluxe, has announced the availability of five new Apple II cassettes on the Apple II cassette project website. The cassettes are from Compu-Things, Haydenbook, Programma, and The Software House. The Apple II cassette project aims to preserve and promote the use of cassettes as a storage medium for the Apple II computer. The project website contains a collection of digitized cassettes, which can be downloaded and used with emulators or transferred to physical cassettes for…

Wizards Proving Grounds 3.0 Released

41 years after the release of Wizardry Proving Grounds 2.1 comes a new release of one of the best known games for the Apple II series computer. Wizardry Proving Grounds Version 3.0 is available in both DOS 3.3 and ProDOS disk formats on the Apple II and includes some of the following updates and changes: No more passwords! Something had to go to make room on the disks for all these fixes. We figured that nobody password-protects their characters any more,…

Apple II Desktop 1.3 alpha 5 Released

The latest alpha release of the Apple II Desktop graphical user interface is now available for download. Apple II Desktop version 1.3 alpha release 5 includes the following changes: General DeskTop Selector Disk Copy Desk Accessories Misc Downloads You can download the latest releases of the Apple II Desktop in one of eight languages from the A2D Github page at:https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases/tag/v1.3-alpha5

Apple II Desktop version 1.3 Alpha 4 Released

Joshua Bell has released the latest version of the Apple II Desktop graphical user interface for the Apple II computer. Apple II Desktop version 1.3 Alpha 4 includes a host of changes and new features including the following items: General DeskTop Selector Disk Copy Desk Accessories The author notes that if you have downloaded a previous alpha version of the Apple II Desktop Version 1.3 program, you should replace it immediately with this version. To download the latest version of…

Apple II Desktop Version 1.3 alpha 2 Released

Joshua Bell has released an update to the Apple II Desktop Version 1.3. The second alpha release of the App includes the following changes: General Launcher DeskTop Selector Desk Accessories Apple II Desktop is available in eight different languages including: English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish. and is available on either 140K or 800K Floppy disk images. You can download the latest version of the Apple II Desktop in your chosen language from the A@ple II Desktop…

CC65 Gomoku For the Apple II

Stefan Wessels has announced the initial release of his CC65 based Apple II version of the popular game, Gomoku. According to his anouncement,

The Music Studio for the Apple IIgs Updated

Enrico Rolfi has announced the immediate availability of The Music Studio for the Apple IIgs, the unofficial version. The Music Studio for the Apple IIgs Version 2.0.3 is available for download on Enrico’s website. According to the release notes on the site: The Music Studio is a music composition software for the Apple IIGS that was first released between the end of 1986 and the beginning of 1987. Armed with nothing more than the original program binary, I decided to…

Night Driver GS 1.1 Released

Ian Schmidt has released a new version of his Night Driver for the Apple IIgs. Night Driver GS 1.1 includes the following features and fixes: Night Driver GS 1.1 is a free download and is available at:https://www.callapple.org/soft/a2gs/games/nd11.po

New Years 2023 Demo for the Apple II

Sellam Abraham has released a little demo package for Apple II users for New Years Day 2023. The demo program was created using the Greasy Graphics package and is a free download and can be found here

Apple II Desktop 1.2 Officially Released

The final release of the Apple II Desktop Version 1.2 is available. That means that there are no more Alpha or Beta versions and that this will be the last update to that particular version. Apple II DeskTop is a graphical file and disk manager that also includes a host of graphical desk accessories for the Apple II series computers. Apple II desktop has also been known and sold as Mouse Desk. Some of the features of the Apple II…

Game Boy Tetris for the Apple II

Late last night, Lee Fastenau announced a little Christmas present for the Apple II world in the Call-151 group: the Game Boy version of Tetris for the Apple II, complete with all of the original screens and the source code for the game as well. This version of the game runs not only on original Apple II hardware with 48K of memory but will also run in Emulators as well. Game controls for the game: Downloading the game and the…

Wizardry Proving Grounds Restored

For those of you who are fans of the Wizardry Series, there is now a new restored version of the Wizardry Proving Grounds game for the Apple II. This update includes the following fixes: A number of people contributed to this release including Chris Torrence, John Brooks, and Eric Labelle. A complete list of the changes can be found here: https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/proving-grounds-restored/files/Wizardry-Proving-Grounds-Restored-v2.2-Readme.txt The disk is available for free download along with further update information at : https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/proving-grounds-restored/

Brutal Deluxe Releases Apple IIGS Karate

Brutal Deluxe Software has announced the release of AppleIIgs Karate from . The game runs on an Apple IIgs with either floppy or Hard drive. To gain your way into the upper sect of the holy order, something your father always wanted of you, you must beat many opponents. Your journey will be a difficult one with the finest fighters in the land trying to stop you. From time to time, you may be required to perform tests to prove…

The 2022 Apple II Christmas Demo

Created with Marc A. Golombeck‘s FF Edit and Demo Loader and with a Mockingboard soundtrack I am proud to present my double lo-res Christmas Demo! Runs on IIe, IIc or IIgs. Please note.. it wont run well on a real floppy (loading speed issues), so emulated smart port images are best… (AppleWin, CFFA3000, MDT etc). It needs a clean boot (not from gsos or bitsy bye) and runs at 1mhz and plays with a Mockingboard in any slot. https://www.dropbox.com/s/i6vjj4uptgwei6l/Christmas2022.po?dl=0 here is…

Apple II Desktop V1.2 Beta 2 Released

Joshua Bell has announced the immediate availability of the Apple II Desktop graphical interface version 1.2 Beta 2. This version includes the following changes to the program: DeskTop Desk Accessories You can download the Apple II Desktop as well as the source code from the Apple II Desktop Github at:https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/

Script-Central Special Edition V7N2 Released

Script-Central SE v7n2 has been released by Brendan Bellina. Details of this release of the Script-Central SE package release are as follows: Script-Central is a HyperCard IIGS stack collection presented as a disk magazine. Originally published on floppy disks in the 1990’s, v7n2 is the fourth issue published by Brendan Bellina released as 16 MB hard drive images. Stacks include hard-to-find content, stacks converted from Macintosh HyperCard, and original stacks. Along with the stacks themselves is a great deal of…

Applesauce Client Software Updated

The Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller client software has been updated. John Morris released Applesauce FDC Software version 1.74 with the following changes: New bulk processor named Catalog Disks that will generate directory listings for image files and save them into individual txt files. Writing MFM disks now have improved write precompensation handling. It is automatically handled from the Disk Writer. From within the Mastering system of the Disk Analyzer, you can now specify custom write precompensation settings. The Flux Imager…

Froggy Software’s Canal Meurtre for the Apple IIgs

Brutal Deluxe Software has announced the immediate release of the 9th software release as part of their 30th Anniversary celebration. The latest release is Froggy Software’s Canal Meurtre. According to the release notes on the Brutal Deluxe website, Attached to your TV like an infant to its pacifier, you enjoy cozy evenings in the calm of your apartment. However, tonight, the incredible has just happened: your favorite journalist has been murdered! Your investigative skills overcoming your acute flemmingitis, you decide…