apple ii

  1. wottle

    Apple II clone - screen full of apples on boot

    I finally got around to trying to figure out this old Apple II clone I picked up some years back (it was one of my first vintage purchases and I had no idea what I was doing). Anyway, it was booting to gibberish on the video out and I read it was likely RAM related. So I removed all the RAM...
  2. C

    6o6: virtualizing the 6502 on the 6502

    This is something I've literally tinkered with for over twenty years, so it's time to clean it up and open source it, along with the Incredible KIMplement 1.0, its original demonstration application (a KIM-1 emulator that runs on a Commodore 64). 6o6 "6502-on-6502" presents a full NMOS 6502 to...
  3. skate323k137

    P-LAB's "Appledore" adapter (Commodore 64 Keyboard to Apple 1/ II / ASCII)

    Recently, P-LAB posted a new project, which allows use of C64 keyboards on Apple 1, Apple II, and generic ASCII TTL. https://www.applefritter.com/content/c64-keyboard-adapter-appledore I've had fun building a couple of these, and I can post a more detailed instruction if needed for anybody...
  4. retr01

    What joystick do you use with your Apple IIe Card? 🕹👾🤓

    So, you own an Apple IIe Card and have a joystick. I want to confirm joystick compatibility. So, I have questions to help us build "confirmed joystick compatibility with the Apple IIe Card" information. These may be joysticks, tablets, and other peripherals designed for the Apple II joystick or...
  5. retr01

    Apple IIe Card Owner's Guide

    The Apple IIe Card lets you run Apple IIe programs on a Macintosh LC or another Mac with compatible PDS. Once you've set a few options in the card's Options Panel, turning the Macintosh into an Apple Ile is as simple as double-clicking an icon on the Macintosh desktop. While in the Apple IIe...
  6. retr01

    Apple In Depth: A reference guide to Apple products

    A detailed catalog of hardware and software for Apple II and Apple III computers at home and in businesses. Published by Apple for Fall 1981 to Winter 1982.
  7. retr01

    Apple II Interfacing: How to Control Real-World Devices via the Game Port

    This guide was written by Erick Wagner, an Apple II enthusiast and electronics hobbyist, back in 1994 for a session at the ICONference. Originally posted at https://rich12345.tripod.com/OPHP/gameport.html and downloaded to PDF file.
  8. T

    Hello -- tmtrains

    Hello! I've only recently gotten into vintage tech, mainly getting my Apple IIgs back in running order, and giving it a few more modern conveniences. This was the IIgs that I pestered my parents to get for me, which looking back, must have cost an incredible amount of money back then for them...
  9. retr01

    KansasFest 2022

    July 19-24, 2022 Love the Apple II series? Want to attend? There are still tickets left for in-person and remote attendance. Head over to kansasfest.org and check it out! Questions? Contact them. Disclaimer: I am only sharing information since I noticed no one mentioned this upcoming...
  10. wottle

    LCD casing for Apple IIc / IIc Plus

    I have an IIc and IIc Plus. I've seen @Javmast3r's video changing the B&W LCD from the original LCD kit for the IIc. However, those are in short supply and are getting expensive. iPad LCDs with control boards are cheap and relatively decent quality (e.g...
  11. B

    New Apple II Virtual Card Platform?

    I'm toying with the idea of designing a card for the Apple II which is super programmable/flexible with the idea that it could emulate a bunch of other peripherals/cards such as: Disk II, SmartPort/ProDos HDD, Serial, Parallel, Apple II Workstation (EtherTalk w/ network booting), Printers, etc...
  12. wottle

    asciiexpress.net legality

    I posted a while back about the website ASCII for loading old games or generating new floppy disks. I really liked the idea, but found their mobile web interface to be a bit less than ideal. I actually threw together a native iOS app this evening, and while I need to tweak some of the UX, it's...
  13. wottle

    Loading Apple II games from your phone!

    I never thought about using the "cassette" disk functionality of the Apple II to allow you to load games from your phone's audio jack. Might see if I have an old Android phone I can use expressly as a "disk drive" for my IIe. youtube.com/watch?... Everyone else might be familiar with this...