jots notes
The ethernet adapter is odd to me. I admit I haven't checked into it but can GS/OS support ethernet? I kinda wonder if it would be easier to copy/run apps and games from an AppleTalk file share.
EDIT: Ahhh looks like Marinetti is the best option, provides a lot of useful tools...
Ohhh I didn't know about the LiteSound card. That's really cool that it's transparent! I think I will pick one up. Appreciate the suggestion!
I didn't go with an 8MB card, I did get a RAMGS/4 from GGLabs though. The 8MB seemed a bit excessive for most apps.
Hey folks! I have recently acquired a IIgs. I've already ordered a 4MB RAM card to replace the stock/original one and am planning on getting a ReActiveMicroDrive for it.
I'm curious about what other expansion cards folks have or recommend. I'm using a BMOW Floppy emu, so I don't really need a...
I'd add in Quest for Glory III and IV (need a CDROM for the last one)
RPG: Wizardy: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Action Shooter: Inner Space (this one gets progressively more interesting because it uses the "folders" in your machine as levels
Good news!! My Diamond Multimedia Radeon 7000 PCI card has been successfully "Macintoshed". I did replace the ROM chip with this one: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Alliance-Memory/M25P10-AVMN6TP?qs=TuK3vfAjtkV3EegG7JZU3A%3D%3D
Then flashed it with the Retail Radeon 7000 Macintosh Edition...
I'll share a bit of info that I ran into when I went down this road as well.
Not all PC-compatible Radeon 7000 cards will work. The "Macintosh" models have a 128K (1Mbit, small b), EEPROM, because "Old World"/Beige Macs the PCI cards need both the ROM BIOS and some drivers baked into the ROM...