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You're right! I looked at the games that accompanied these computers, and the flight games (such as Rebel Assault, Out of the Sun, and WWII Attacks) were for the Mac. The Flight stick Pro must have come along with the Macintosh IIsi (which came with a Daystar 601 accelerator) or the Performa...

It is a ROM3. If interested, I wrote a blog post on that IIGS awhile back. https://retroviator.com/2020/08/23/apple-iigs/

I’ve been spending time with software instead of hardware recently. I’m preparing a detailed blog post on the history of a 30+ year game franchise. Even if no one reads it, I’m having fun.

That’s the same flux I use, which I get… wait for it… from a local brick and mortar store. My town has one place left with a small selection of electronics repair items, so I like to throw a little something their way when I can. People take flux very seriously. I’ve always been pleased with...

Long live the board!! 🥳

I left Facebook years ago, and never looked back… until I realized it was a decent place to find local pick ups. Now, I’ve created a special account for only two things: prowl around the Marketplace and check out vintage computer groups.

Thanks for clarifying that. The stick accompanied the IIGS. It looks like it was a big part of someone’s gaming life.

First, let me explain that vi-a-tor is Latin for traveler or messenger. I was born in the 1970s, and my early memories are full of the promise of technology. My first computer was a hand-me-down Osborne One, but I moved on to an XT clone, then a cobbled-together 386. In college, I discovered...

This is unbelievable quality! I mean, most people would think you're pulling their leg. We used a QuickTake 100 to shoot pictures of everyone at my college in August '94 to make the school's first photo ID cards. That camera was a trooper, but hardly an artistic tool.

I bought the Siglent SDS1202X-E a few years ago, and it had worked for my novice needs. I need to spend more time getting comfortable with its capabilities. https://siglentna.com/product/sds1202x-e/

Thanks for pointing out the IIGS version. I missed this news. I had tried using a standard model earlier but didn't have any luck. Instead of mounting it internally (which I hadn't thought about), I planned to replace the spinning drive in the external enclosure that came with my IIGS. I...

Thanks for doing this. It is a great idea!

Wow! There is some high-level chemistry going on.

I'm curious about the processor. Perhaps if you poke around with your oscilloscope, you can see if it's running correctly compared to another 68k. If a pin that should have data (such as from the address bus) is stuck high or low, it could be a problem with the processor or whatever is feeding...

The caramel-looking substance flaked off fairly easily, but after removing the battery holder and soaking the board in various cleaners, it was still a horror show. The IC damage was so severe, I knew it was a goner. Of course, I still have it around (because I can't get rid of anything)...

I was lucky enough to use the MP 120 back in the day. It was a fine platform and had considerable abilities. But it felt heavy (literally and figuratively) compared to the slightly later Palm Pilot. A friend of mine now has my 120. I wish I could pry it away from him.

When I first jumped into retro computing, I started with a lovely SE/30 acquired through eBay. I always loved the SE/30 and all 80s and early 90s Macs, but I wasn't exposed to Apple until college, and I figured my hobby would focus primarily on my grade school nostalgia for CP/M and early DOS...

Sorry if this is too basic, but have you swapped out the RAM?

Does this help? If not, I can try it again.

Here is a tiny detail that I hesitate to mention, but it seems an account's "reaction score" counts "likes" and "loves" but not other types of reactions. I don't know if that is intended or not, but I'll mention it anyway.