The latest update for the ORCA/C Compiler for the Apple IIgs package from Byteworks Inc. has been released. This release includes a bevy of enhancements and bug fixes including: Support for new language features from C99 and C11: Compound literals Hexadecimal floating-point constants Unicode strings and characters in code Type qualifiers or static in the declarations of […]
Kelvin Sherlock has released the fifth release of his itty-bitty-vtty vt-100 emulator for the Apple IIgs. The program emulates the vt100 with a modem port running at 9600 baud and 8N1 which are the same as the MAME emulator defaults. Changes in Release 5 fix issues identified by vttest. aside from things that can’t be […]
MacEffects, LLC, creator of the clear Macintosh SE case, just released the kickstarter for an Apple IIe case, and it’s fantastic! From their project:Our custom case will make your Apple II stunningly unique, yet still recognizable by its classic shape. You will have the ability to peer inside the system at its beautifully engineered internal components. […]
A new version of Marinetti, the implementation of TCP/IP for the Apple IIgs, is now publicly available. The previous public announcement of a release of Marinetti was 3.0b9 in July 2018. Since then there have been several bug fix versions that have not been made widely available. This release includes fixes for the following issues: […]
Brutal Deluxe has announced the addition of over 150mb of new Cortland documents. The documents, from 1985 through 1987 include a hose of items covering topics from Apple Talk to SANE Tools to the addition of the APDAlog France. You can download the documents in a series of individual files or in zipped batches from […]
The Vintage Geek Blog has a nice write up on BBSing with the WiModem-232 OLED. If you were wondering about the WiModem 232 or how to get started, the Vintage Geek takes you through the gamut of the setup and connecting with a series of easy to understand photos. Check it out on the Vintage […]
Chris Vavruska has announced the immediate availability of his Apple II gs tool, Clip Copy Plus. He made the program available this morning with an announcement on the Apple II gs group. After many years away from the GS I am proud to announce the release of Clip Copy Plus V1.0. Clip Copy Plus is […]
Have you ever wondered what the meaning of that long serial number on your Apple II gs meant? Well now, thanks to Apple II gs enthusiast Jeffery Yeary, you can know instantly what it means by entering your serial number at the Apple II gs Decoder website. The sample serial number from above, which is […]
GGLabs has made their Apple II gs 8mb cards available as a kit through Ebay. The kits which run $119.00 normally are currently available for $89.25 for the next two days. You can get more information from the GGlabs website and purchase the kits at: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/401110382201?ul_noapp=true
Thomas Fox has announced the details of his Apple II gs memory card project on the Hack-A-Day website. The project details using old 1M x 4-bit FPM DRAM chips to create a 4mb memory card for the Apple II gs. For more, check out the project page at: https://hackaday.io/project/27231-apple-iigs-ram-card
Jeremy Rand has announced the release of a build environment for the Apple II gs. According to his post to the Kansasfest list, During my lightning session at KFest 2017, I demonstrated a build environment for Apple //gs development which used Xcode. At the time, I said it wasn’t ready for public consumption but would […]
Now you can easily build your own FTP client, or add FTP functionality to your IIgs applications. Just drop the new FTP Tool Set into your System:Tools folder, add a few simple commands to your applications, and it is done… Also being released is a new NDA, SOS.FTP. This utilises the FTP Tool Set, and […]
An intriguing post on twitter today caught my eye. John Brooks, creator of ProDOS 2.4.1 has released a short program which scrolls Apple II gs text at 130 frames per second at 2.8 MHz. John is known not only for his recently released updates to the ProDOS operating system but also for his Bitsy Bye […]
The What is the Apple IIgs website has announced that there are a number of new additions to their 8-bit floppy archive. The site is one of the largest Apple IIgs specific websites and archives all of the floppies, documentation, and packaging covers. For more on the latest additions check out the news page at: […]
Charles Mangin has announced that his 1/3 scale Apple IIgs Raspberry PI case is now available. Available for the price of $100.00 USD, the case is specifically built for the Raspberry PI 2 and the Model-B Plus. Each case has been painted the original platinum color and measures 113x95x38mm. A deluxe version of the […]
Since the announcement of the availability of the newly-released Apple IIgs System 6.0.2 a week ago, over 22 years since the last release, the feedback has been positively awesome from all around the world. That is great news for our active and enthusiastic Apple II community. CallApple.org news of the release has been featured on […]
Ninjaforce has released an update to their Bomberman clone, Kaboom. Version 1.01 addresses a number of issues including: + Fixed a bug where the game crashes during play. + The game now stores settings and scores (oops). + Typos in credits fixed (plus some names we forgot). Kaboom is for the Apple IIgs and can […]
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