Category: Apple II
From Fenarinarsa: It’s a 10 years anniversary megademo/demopack with 30+ minutes of our previous demos patched to run on both IIe and IIc. The requirements are high though: PAL IIe/IIc with 128kB of RAM, Mockingboard, 800kB Unidisk drive or smartport block device emulator (like the Floppy Emu). It works perfectly under AppleWin or Emu6502, through their hard drive emulation. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4apr_G3Tbw…
Lebanon, NH – Thomas Eugene Kurtz, whose pioneering work in computer science made programming accessible to the masses through the development of the BASIC programming language, died on November 12, 2024, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. He was 96 years old. Along side the venerable John Kemeney, Kurtz worked tirelessly at Dartmouth College to bring programming to the masses, even working…
The new Crucible v2.0 beta app for newer MacOS has been released and is available to download for free from the Infinity Products store page. Additional features include: -ROM file creation can be done in 4 splits, 2 splits and single files. -In split mode, you can choose between 4 splits and 2 splits. This is for dividing into Lo…
In a Twitter (X) announcement this week, Corey Cohen, curator of the current Apple-1 Registry announced the addition of another Apple-1 Computer. According to the posting by @Apple1Registry : https://apple1registry.com/en/105.html#Apple1 The Apple-1 Registry was originally created by Mike Willegal as a way of keeping track of where the original Apple-1 computers were or of their existence. At the time…
The author of Zephyr, Pleins Gaz and other titles that have been recently re-issues, Richard Sorbeka, has announced that he is releasing a number of his games on his personal website.According to his recent posting in the Apple II Enthusiasts group, Richard says:As a former developer and an Apple enthusiast, I’d like to share one of my creations for the…
Longtime Apple, Inc. employee, Bill Atkinson has announced that he is afflicted with Pancreatic Cancer and is currently undergoing treatment. His announcement on Facebook reads as follows: Request for PrayersNovember 12, 2024 I am asking friends and well-wishers to pray for me. I believe that group intention can actually make a difference. On October first, I was diagnosed with pancreatic…
What is Encounter Adventure? The original game was published in 1983 by Severn Software. It was released for the Oric computer, and then for the Spectrum one. We heard of it recently on the Facebook group Ordinosaures when the HD version made by Mickaël Pointier was announced. The only differences between the original game and our version are the addition of…
Fredrik Ramsberg has announced the availability of the latest update to the PunyInform adventure programming library. PunyInform version 5.8 includes some changes including the following: Changes in functionality: Flags extension: A negative flag ID now performs the opposite modification or check, e.g. SetFlag(F1,-F2) sets F1 and clears F2. FlagIsClear(-F1,F2) returns true if F1 is set and F2 is clear. The…
The Virtual II Emulator, a full featured shareware Apple II Emulator has been updated. Virtual II Version 12.1 includes a slew of updates and fixes including the following items: Improved rendering of the Apple II high resolution graphics. The colors as well as the color transitions now better resemble the original machine’s output on an NTSC TV.Note that the previous high…
Missing that Apple II card which allows you to control your LEGO Technic machines and are tired of trying to compete for the occasional one that appears on EBAY? Now you can get replacement cards thanks to Joe’s Computer Museum. The Blocko replacement cards are compatible with the LEGO 9750 Interface and require the IDC-20 connector cable, 9-volt power supply…
