Tag: apple II

Applesauce FDC Client Software Updated

The Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller Client Software has been updated. The latest update includes a number of important bug fixes including the following items: Client Release 1.82 – https://evolutioninteractive.com/applesauce/Applesauce_182.zip

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…

ACOS GBBS Pro Version 2.2 Released

A.P.P.L.E in coordination with Kevin Smallwood and Paul Lee are pleased to announce the official release of ACOS GBBS Version 2.2 for the Apple II series computers. There are a host of changes to this latest release including the following: For users who have purchased the printed manual, there are a few other typos including the following: You can download the latest version of ACOS GBBS Pro for the Apple II series computers from Call-A.P.P.L.E.’s Github page at:https://github.com/callapple/GBBS Additional information…

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,

Applewin Apple II Emulator Updated

Tom Charlesworth has announced the release of the latest version of the Applewin Apple II Emulator. Applewin is a windows based full featured Apple II Emulator. The latest version of Applewin, version 1.30.13.0 includes several changes and bug fixes including the following: You can download the latest version of Applewin from the Applewin Github page at:https://github.com/AppleWin/AppleWin Some of the features included in Applewin include support for a variety of Apple II series machines and clones, many of which are hard…

Virtual II Apple II Emulator Updated

The Virtual II Apple II Emulator has been updated. Gerard Putter, the curator of the Virtual II emulator announced the update this morning and noted that he had added more features and quashed some bugs in the earlier version of the program. The latest release of Virtual II, version 11.2, includes additional support for the Apple //c and Apple //c+. A complete list of changes included in this release of Virtual II include the following: You can download an evaluation…

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/

Interview With Sean Gugler (author of Candy Weaver and Chief Bug Wrangler of Ultima IV Remastered)

Sean Gugler is the talented programmer and game designer behind the highly-acclaimed Apple II puzzle game Candy Weaver as well as the much appreciated Ultima IV Remastered project to rid the world of troublesome crashes and bugs! Sean’s Candy Weaver rose to the top of the competition during Apple II Software Enthusiasts (A2SE) fall programming exhibition on Facebook, showcasing his skills and Applesoft BASIC ingenuity. Candy Weaver has received much praise for its engaging gameplay, story mode, and challenging puzzles,…

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…

Ample Version 0.248 Released

The Ample MAME Interface for MAC OS has been updated. Ample is a user interface which focuses on the Apple II series computers and the Retro Macintosh platforms using the MAME emulation platform. Ample Version 0.248 includes the following changes and updates: Includes MAME 0.248. Updated Sparkle to version 2.2.0 Includes experimental Uthernet II / WIZnet W5100 emulation. Marinetti, IP65, and A2osX have been tested and should work. (This should make its way into MAME when the code is cleaned up a…

Applewin Apple II Emulator Updated

The latest version of the Applewin Apple II Emulator for Microsoft Windows has been released. Tom Charlesworth announced the released of Applewin Version 1.30.12 with the following changes to the emulator: [Bug #1128] Increase paddle maximum offset – fixes ‘Learning with Leepers’. [Bug #1127] Debugger – fix memory search command. [Bug #1126] Fix rare crash bug (when unprotected WOZ in drive). [Bug #1125] Improve WOZ support – fixes ‘Accolade Comics’. [Bug #1121] Fix for aspect ratio in full-screen – Now…

Virtual Apple II Emulator Updated

The Virtual Apple II Emulator curated by Gerard Putter has been updated. The latest version of the Emulator, version 11.1 includes support for the Apple //c Plus. In order to use this feature, you will need to download an Apple //c Plus ROM and install it in the ROMs directory of the application. You can download the latest version of the Virtual II emulator from the Virtual II website at:https://www.virtualii.com

New Apple II Game: ORBITA

The Apple II Software Enthusiasts Challenges have produced a slew of new games over the past few years and now comes the latest Apple II game from Raphael Rezende: Oribita. Orbita is a high resolution arcade style game completely written in Applesoft with everything in less than 4k! This includes the instructions, the sprites, the controls, the scoring and other game elements. The game itself uses the keyboard for control of the shooters in the game and game play itself…

Applesauce FDC Software Updated

The Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller software suite has been updated. Version 1.70 was released by John Morris with the following changes: The most anticipated feature of this release is a powerful new disk writing system that works from the Disk Analyzer. Almost anything that can be loaded into the analyzer can also be written to disk, including copy protected software! But, using this feature effectively does require that you have at least a basic understanding of how disks are structured…

Apple II Desktop Updated

The Apple II Desktop has been updated. Version 1.2 Alpha 48 includes a ton of updates. The program is now available in eight languages. Updated features include: General Added Sample.Media folder with some samples of various file types. Improved appearance of keyboard shortcuts in buttons. Improve appearance of ()^ glyphs in system font. DeskTop Improve error message for full volume directories. Show prompt when double-clicking a binary file, instead of just ignoring. Disk Copy Show disks as “DOS 3.3” rather…

ClockSignal Emulator Updated

Tom Harte has released an update to the ClockSignal Emulator for MacOS. The emulator is a multi-platform emulation system which allows clock signal accurate emulation of retro computing platforms. The updated release of the ClockSignal Emulator includes the following changes: partially enables a properly-serialised blitter for the Amiga, mostly replacing the tentative instant blitter of previous releases; adds 1mb and 4mb RAM size options for the Atari ST; improves support for .ST disk images of non-default geometry; resolves a crash…

Ciderpress Version 4.1.0 Released

Andy McFadden has released the latest version of Ciderpress for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Ciderpress 4.1.0 includes the following updates: Added save and restore of main window placement (issue #41). Added workaround for ProDOS sparse file issue (issues #15 and #49). Updated to modern build tools (breaks WinXP support). A Win32 installer binary for Windows 7 and later is attached. For older versions of CiderPress, which will run on systems dating back to Win98, visit http://a2ciderpress.com/. You can download the latest version of the…