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  1. david__schmidt

    Captain Magneto - Apple III

    Yep, with a flash of inspiration, I found it via... google! I've been able to play it, but loading it on and running it from my Compact Flash faux-Profile (via BOS) ends up with a Pascal stack overflow. At least it runs from floppy. The graphics make use of programmable character sets - so...
  2. david__schmidt

    Captain Magneto - Apple III

    gavo - I have a real Apple III. Where did you find the software? Can I download it from somewhere?
  3. david__schmidt

    How do soft-switches work?

    It's a tough slog, especially if it's the first time through. But Sather lays bare all the secrets of Woz's wonder machine. Some of the hardware later than the ][ and ][+ emulate or replicate the behavior of the earlier machines in LSI chips; but the first ones have it all laid out in discrete...
  4. david__schmidt

    How do soft-switches work?

    A handful of 74LS* chips. Sather's "Understanding the Apple II" would probably help here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/201423/Understanding-the-Apple-II-by-Jim-Sather-1983Quality-Software
  5. david__schmidt

    How do soft-switches work?

    Soft switches have a hardware component: there is circuitry that reacts to particular address lines being tickled. That's why things like peek can affect them from BASIC.
  6. david__schmidt

    Apple IIc programming confusion

    You need all string variables. 10 home 20 input "What state do you live in?";a$ 30 if a$="Ohio" then goto 50 40 if a$<>"Ohio" then goto 10 50 input "Correct! Type 'next' for the next question.";b$ 60 if b$="next" then goto 70 70 home 80 input "What month is this?";c$ 90 if c$="February"...
  7. david__schmidt

    So what about the famous Apple ][ series?

    Or, you could send DOS in via the serial port, a la: http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/bootstrap.html#Bootstrapping_DOS
  8. david__schmidt

    So what about the famous Apple ][ series?

    Flip it over, unscrew the screws. See: http://www.pcworld.com/article/143520-3/anatomy_of_an_icon_inside_the_apple_iic.html
  9. david__schmidt

    Dealing with NIB image disk...

    ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/disk_utils/saltines_super_transcopy/
  10. david__schmidt

    Dung Beetles

    Where did you get your disk image from?
  11. david__schmidt

    So what about the famous Apple ][ series?

    It will say "Apple IIc" in some form or another at the top of the screen, and try to boot the floppy disk. Finding no disk, it will complain and hang. Yes and no... Yes. You can hit ctrl-reset and get into BASIC stored in ROM. You'll be in the typical interpreted BASIC of the era. No disk...
  12. david__schmidt

    How to transfer files ONLY?

    Sure, any of the telecommunications programs of the day had file transfer features. i.e. http://www.dataswamp.net/apple2eserialterm/index.php I find it easier to just use ADTPro to transfer a RAM disk image to the PC, copy files to the image with CiderPress, then transfer it back to the GS...
  13. david__schmidt

    Newbie lost in front of a IIgs

    Some options for you: http://www.welovemacs.com/acc-6000.html http://apple2.info/wiki/index.php?title=Floppy_Drives#3.5_in._Drives You may well need to dismantle the drive further to get at the heads and give them a cleaning with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol, if you elect not to get an...
  14. david__schmidt

    Newbie lost in front of a IIgs

    Not all ProDOS disks are bootable. Even if formatted correctly, unless they have files named PRODOS and BASIC.SYSTEM on them, they won't get past the "not a startup disk" screen. Mount a few in the mac and see if any have those files. If so, try to boot them in the IIgs. If _that_ doesn't...
  15. david__schmidt

    Apple IIe Disk Controllers

    It's not the easiest thing getting a 3.5" drive hooked to an IIe. There's a page that lists some of the different compatibility notes for various types of Apple drives here: http://www.vintagemacworld.com/drives.html Your controller (Liron or Superdrive) will dictate the kinds of drives you...
  16. david__schmidt

    Wanting to get into Apple II stuff

    You'll find some general information here: http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2FDRIVE.html
  17. david__schmidt

    Apple II+ - I need a power switch

    Mike Willegal has some replacement switches for the older-style PSU. I bought one for my ailing II (non-plus)... http://www.willegal.net/appleii/forsale/appleii-forsale.htm
  18. david__schmidt

    Wanting to get into Apple II stuff

    The thing I like about the IIe, especially the platinum one, is that it's got the most contemporary/up-to-date componentry possible (in the traditional II form factor). There's not a lot that can/does go wrong with them. The II and II+ machines generally need some TLC to keep running -...
  19. david__schmidt

    Wanting to get into Apple II stuff

    You'll see. Once you get the bug, you'll never quit collecting. Start cleaning out closet space now...
  20. david__schmidt

    zork

    Oh, no - that's cheating!!!
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