La Belle Zohra, the 1992 Atari ST software product by François Coulon cultivates a discourse on the implicit, notably through an absence of anthropomorphic representation, and is revealed 32 years later on Apple IIgs @ https://brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/labellezohra/
from David Greelish This is a documentary that explores the history, technology, people, stories and industry influence of this lesser-known personal computer. The film profiles important individuals involved in the creation of the computer, plus its life after cancellation, both as an entry-level Macintosh compatible and as a collectible. The work of Douglas Engelbart and his team, plus advances from the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) with their Alto and Star workstations were the initial innovators of the Graphical User…
The 2024 rendition of the Basic 10 Liner Programming Contest has begun. This is the 13th Edition of the BASIC 10 Liner Contest, run by Gunnar Kanold. Some of the Legal systems for the contest include Any 8-bit computer systems. This includes the BBC Micro, Acorn, Electron, MSX, Pet, Commodore 64, and the Apple II computers in addition to many others. Choice of the system is up to the individual user. The Authorized BASIC dialects for the contest include the…
From Emmanuel Castello I wrote a new game for the apple II, and arcade simple game, based on one of the oldest video games, PONG. So here’s the version 1.0 of PONG RELOADED, for the Apple II. Except for a few bitmaps minor bugs, the only untested part is the physical paddles on a real Apple II because I don’t have them at home. So if anyone does, please let me know how the game feels on the real hardware….
According to Antoine Vignau of Brutal Deluxe Software has announced the immediate release of a maintenance release of our NinjaTrackerPlus Finder extension player. https://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/ntp/
Quicktake for Apple II, version 1.13.0, is released!This release contains large performance improvements for the Quicktake 100 and 200 decoders, with conversion time halved for the Quicktake 100, 35% less for the 200. https://www.colino.net/wordpress/en/quicktake-for-apple-ii/
Apple II Desktop Version 1.4 Alpha 6 has been released by Joshua Bell, the curator of the project. Updates to the latest Alpha include the following items: General DeskTop Selector Desk Accessories The latest version of the Apple II Desktop can be downloaded from the Github page at: https://github.com/a2stuff/a2d/releases/tag/v1.4-alpha6
Have you ever noticed that most people pronounce the name of this month as if the first “r” were not there, viz. “Feb-you-air-e” rather than “Feb-roo-air-e”? That’s on the level of the ads one hears on radio stations from third mortgage loan sharks saying “our criteria is less strict”, or the habit of our neighbours in the terra incognita to the south of our frozen north failing to distinguish between “metre” (an international standard unit of length) and “meter” (an…
Seattle, Washington — February 2, 2024 — Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange (A.P.P.L.E.) is pleased to announce the immediate release of DODGEMS! – a new, exhilarating arcade-style Apple II game developed by Raphael Rezende. It offers a captivating experience that puts players’ skills and endurance to the ultimate test. With fast-paced gameplay, endless levels, and challenging mechanics, DodgEms! promises to deliver an unforgettable journey across the byways. Availability To accompany the game, A.P.P.L.E. has published an accompanying PDF manual – disk image is available for purchase in our…
Card Cat version 1.6 has been announced by the creator of the program, Henry Lowe. This latest release of the Card Cat program includes a number of fixes and updates including the following: The latest version of Card Cat and installation / usage instructions are available from the Card Cat website at: https://henrylowe.net/card-cat/
We release A][ VGA MINI card. This is a forked project originally drafted by Mark Aikens and our project page can be found here. For this project, we know that various vendors design PCBs used Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040) and make cards that function the same way, but for our card we aimed to design something that I would want myself… Our AII VGA MINI cards have 2 colors There are Purple and Black colors, but only the Black one…
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A new version of KEGS, an Apple IIgs emulator is now available. Kent Dickey, the author and curator of the KEGS Apple IIgs Emulator announced version 1.34 today with the emulator being available on the Mac, Windows, and Linux. You can download the latest version of the KEGS Apple IIGS Emulator at: http://kegs.sourceforge.net/ Some of the changes in KEGS v1.34 include the following additions: For more information about KEGS or to download the source code for the emulator, check out…
Angry Birds new Version V.1.10 has been released! This new version is now completely 6502 compatible and has received a complete rework of the sprite engine resulting in even faster and smoother animations! A 65C02 is no longer mandatory! However, 128 k RAM and a joystick still is! This enables users of unenhanced Apple //e to play this game. Buyers of the digital or physical floppies are eligible to upgrade with a digital copy of the new version for free! Please contact us! More information here: https://8bitshack.org/post/angrybirds/
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…
Apple Core has received a new module for testing proper functioning of all new opcodes and addressing modes of a 65C02 CPU. The ideas behind Apple Core are: Apple Core is maybe the first comprehensive CPU test for all opcodes and addressing modes for the 6502 and 65C02 CPU available on the Apple II. Find out more: https://8bitshack.org/post/applecore/
A.P.P.L.E. Member Sean Callahan has announced the release of his latest creation, “Applz” — a captivating remake/demake of the iPhone game Ballz. Crafted utilizing modern tools for Apple II development, this game is a delightful addition to the world of retro gaming. About “Applz” “Applz” takes inspiration from the addictive gameplay of Ballz and breathes new life into it for the Apple II platform. Sean Callahan utilized VSCode with the RPW65 extension, the DASM assembler, and the yet-unreleased RPW debugger…
Apple has been on somewhat of a roll of late, particularly with the M-series chips, which offer blinding fast speed and literally cool machines. Rival Qualcomm claims its new Snapdragon X Elite PC processor is 21% faster than the M3 chip when it comes to multi-core performance, but first indications are that the thermal profile renders it far from being a serious competitor. The iPad and iPhone have also done well, but the latter market is at or close to…
In a nostalgic nod to the golden era of French gaming, Laurent Benes’ classic adventure “Le mystère de Kikekankoi,” originally published by Loriciels in 1983-85 for the Oric and Amstrad CPC computers, has found a new home on the Apple II. The port, skillfully crafted by renowned retro Apple programmers Antoine Vignau & Olivier Zardini, brings another French mystery adventure to the Apple II world. Driven on by a passion to exponentially expand the library of captivating French games on…
