Category: Apple II

Apple II Desktop Version 1.6 Alpha 4 Released

Apple II Desktop Version 1.6 Alpha 4 Released

The latest version of the Apple II Desktop is now available for download from the Apple II Desktop GitHub. This release is an Alpha release for version 1.6 and includes a slew of changes and updated. They include the following: General Show app icons for system files in file picker. Make mouse cursor responsive while drawing menus. DeskTop Add Space…

LisaFPGA Case

LisaFPGA Case

Apple II Mini Replay 1.0 Released

Apple II Mini Replay 1.0 Released

What is Mini Replay? According to the hacker A2_4am’s posting, Mini Replay is a collection of 8 classic games for the Apple ][. It features documentation of game controls, a loading progress bar, and optional “infinite lives” hacks. There is also a screensaver mode that cycles through self-running demos of each game. The games are all together in a single…

Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller Client Software Update Released

Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller Client Software Update Released

John morris has announced the release of the latest update to the Client Software for the Applesauce Floppy Disk Controller. The latest version, 13 July 2026 – Release 2.08 includes the following updates and changes: Apple II DOS was incorrectly coloring free sectors when viewing the file system disk map. Automatic firmware update notification was broken for very old firmware…

3RIC – A From Scratch 6502 Computer

3RIC – A From Scratch 6502 Computer

From Eric Badger on Facebook: Hi everyone! I wanted to share 3ric, my from-scratch Apple-II-class 65C02 computer. 3ric has real hardware designs, a custom PCB, its own ROM, and a cycle-honest C++ emulator that also runs entirely in the browser. It is an original computer rather than a perfect Apple II clone, but it uses the familiar memory map, video…

New Apple II Game – Apple Gridlock

New Apple II Game –  Apple Gridlock

From Noncho Savov on facebook: “Hi, I want to share with you my new game: Apple GridLock. It is the classic sliding block traffic jam puzzle, designed for the Apple //e with CRT compatible graphics and mouse support. Comes with 100 levels packed on a disk and with an endless supply available online. You can easily download level packs from…

SD Music Plus Firmware V1.0E

SD Music Plus Firmware V1.0E

Ian Kim has announced the immediate availability of the updated firmware for the SD Music Plus card, a card which emulates the Mocking board and other sound in the Apple II series computer. The Firmware V1.0E focuses primarily on improving the Mockingboard emulation. The instrument sound has been changed and may sound less refined than in earlier firmware versions. However,…

GSSquared version 0.9.0 Released

GSSquared version 0.9.0 Released

From Jawaid Bazyar: I am pleased to announce the release of GSSquared v0.9.0. GSSquared is an Apple II series computer emulator. Supported platforms Apple ][ Apple ][ Plus Apple //e Apple //e Enhanced Apple //e Enhanced with 65816 CPU and Super Hires Video Apple IIgs ROM 01 Pre-built binaries macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) Windows 10+ Linux AppImage (should run…

CiderPress II v2.0.0-dev1 Announced

CiderPress II v2.0.0-dev1 Announced

The latest development release of the CiderPress II package has been released. According to the release notes, This is a development snapshot pre-release. It may be mildly unstable. Unless you need a feature or bug fix introduced here, we recommend downloading the latest stable release instead. Some of the changes included since v1.2.0 are as follows: Minor fixes. Added new…

Brutal Deluxe Software releases The City of Alzan for the Apple II

Brutal Deluxe Software releases The City of Alzan for the Apple II

Brutal Deluxe Software has announced that their version of The City of Alzan, originally a ZX-81 game, for the Apple II series computers. From the Website: What is The City of Alzan?The plot takes place in a fictitious city named Alzan, which is built on top of the sea cliffs, and is inhabited by thieves and cut-throats.Your quest is to…