Software for iigs

[mloret]

Hey guys,

i decided to move away from vintage Macs for a bit and try my hand at an Apple iigs. I saw that there are quite a few places online that advertise software downloads for iigs. I am wondering which of these sites the experts would recommend? Again, I am a neophyte here. Thank you for any recommendations!

 

[mloret]

Incidentally I own a BMOW Floppy EMU.

 

[Skate323k137]

If you use a FloppyEMU, which can be a great experience with the IIgs or any Apple II, you need the Apple II firmware flashed. If you did not know there are both a Macintosh and Apple II firmware. You can switch but it is a couple step process on the floppyemu. I eventually bought a 2nd unit since I use them enough on both types of computers.

This site is a good spot to start exploring apps and games:

What is the Apple IIGS? > Action Games

www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za

For permanent internal storage IMHO the microdrive Turbo is best bang for your buck, if you start sinking money into this guy

 

[magnusfalkirk]

One of the best places to get software for the Apple IIGS is:

What is the Apple IIGS? > Home

This site is dedicated to the preservation of the Apple IIGS computing platform. It is hoped that one day this archive will feature a complete library of Apple IIGS applications, games, educational software, hardware references, drivers and publications.

www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za

This site is strictly dedicated to the Apple IIGS

Another is:

Index of /

With this site you can download GS software aas well as regular Apple II software, which the GS can run.

Magnus

 

[magnusfalkirk]

That link that just is Index of / is a link to Apple Asimov Archive

 

[mloret]

Very helpful, thank you. I'm looking forward to (hopefully) getting this Apple iigs in one piece and firing up the games.