Apple II

MousePaint Images

Hello,

 

This is a somewhat odd project I am attempting to accomplish. I have an Apple II with MousePaint and I am attempting to load in images created on a more modern computer. Seeing as MousePaint is a clone of MacPaint I assumed that the file type would be similar.

 

This process worked for MacPaint:

 

Process a photo into a 1 bit black and white image > Save file as .PIC > Transfer to older Macintosh.

 

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Franklin FDC

This is a long shot, but...

 

I am going to replace some components on my Ace 1200 to tr to get the normal hardwired Slot 6 drives to work again. I sspect the r/w/ motor control at H12, but if it should end up being H10, the 'Franklin FDC' gate array ASIC (this combines several aspects of the Disk ][ card onto an ASIC, then I have two options.

 

1. Find another Fanklin FDC chip. I am open to this, if anyone has spares. This was used on the Ace 1200 and on some Franklin Slot 6 Disk ][ clone cards.

 

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Changing the Apple II title -more info available!

A while back I posted a blog article entitled "How to: DIY changing the APPLE ][ title" where I described how to change that familiar title you see whenever the computer is turned on.

Now I've just posted a followup article which basically contains a magazine article I had found and read way back in 1983 which I now found again at the Internet archive!

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Quick Question about Apple IIGS using Floppy EMU and ReActiveMicro Drive/Turbo

Hi everyone,

I'm brand new to the Apple II and vintage computer community (unless you count mechanical calculators). I have a question about some add-ons for the Apple IIGS (although the add-ons work for other II models). I have a Floppy EMU model C for running Apple IIGS and emulating floppy drives. I quite like the device but I would like to have a mass storage device like the ReActiveMicro Drive/Turbo in my Apple IIGS to boot into GS/OS and store images.

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3d model for Apple II powerlight plunger

Any chance anyone here has, or knows of someone who has 3d modeled the plunger for the Datanetics Powerlight?

Thanks

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Failed to boot from floppy

Hello everybody,I write from Italy and I joined this active group because I was looking for information on how to identify the boot problem of my Apple IIe that I used when I was young.My first computer was the AIM-65 (the same 6502)I would like to know if anyone can help me identify the problem step by step.For now I am dealing with deep (very deep) cleaning.Here you see my idea of MoBo in the dishwasher at 65 ° C (with degreaser and detergent without rinse aid) and then in the oven at 45 * C for 8h.Isopropyl alcohol is very expensive now.

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Universal PSU Kit

What are your thoughts on this PSU kit?  

https://www.reactivemicro.com/product/universal-psu-kit/

Are they reliable and worth the $70.00?

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Needed: Videx Softswitch, or similar; or diagrams? Or 80-col card.

I have one Videx card, but the softwitch board is damaged, wires are broken and IDK which wire belongs on each pad, and the 16-pin header is missing one leg.

 

I could use a diagram for the card, to build another one; or a replacement softswitch kit. I have an AE 80 col card but it is absolutely filthy with some corrosion. I'm working on restoring it, but I have been a few days  at the task, and have more to go. 

 

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IIgs ROM-0 Mainboard Differences

I own a ROM-0 that was part of a //e Upgrade Kit. Today, I saw photos of another ROM-0 board, and it has two slight differences that mine lacks.

 

There is an extra resistor on it, plus a little bodge board.

 

Do any of you know the purpose of these?

 

 

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Apple ASIC'S 344-0010 IIe MMU

I would like to know where to get one of these chips for my Apple IIe (enchanced).

I think this maybe my start-up problem I a having.

I've been searching the internet but no luck.

Anyone know where I can get one?

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