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How do I create graphics for Apple II?

Submitted by jaksel on December 27, 2008 - 3:10am

Is there a quick and easy way to create graphics (bitmapped) for the Apple II? I downloaded a program called ClipShop that seemed to be very useful, but I couldn't figure out how to use it. And yes, I read the manual Wink

I can import Apple II binary files, and copy them to the clipboard, edit in mspaint, get them back into ClipShop, but then I cannot get them back into an Apple binary...

Is there any other way? Perhaps using a good picture editor (which one?) on AppleWin?

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Disk ][ PC interface update

Submitted by Mike WIllegal on December 20, 2008 - 8:49am

I'm pretty exited about the progress I made during yesterdays snowstorm, so I figured I'd share it. Besides snow-blowing the driveway and flooding the skating rink, I was able to spend a lot of time working on the Disk ][ de-serializer. This is the function that reads the data coming off the disk.

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Macintosh PLUS Promblems :O(

Submitted by A2forever on December 20, 2008 - 3:09am

hey guys.. I got an old Mac PLUS here... I believe it has disk drive issues... When I bootup the Mac with a 3.5 floppy in it , it gives me a little icon in the middle of the screen , shows a sad face and below it, it says 0F0008? or something like that.. I take out the disk , reboot and it goes too the hard drive that is installed.. Plus the eject button does not work correctly :O( I have to use a paper clip to get the disk out! Does anyone know if replacing the disk drive 3.5 that is , is a difficult procedure? Or would it be easier to hook up an external 3.5 drive?

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Jason Scott to keynote KansasFest 2009 convention

Submitted by kgagne on December 18, 2008 - 12:50pm

KANSAS CITY, MO — December 18, 2008 — Technology historian and documentarian Jason Scott will be the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2009, the world's only Apple II computer convention. Scott, whose documentary about dial-up bulletin board systems was presented at KansasFest 2007, brings with him a comprehensive insight into the Apple II and its role in the development of the personal computer.

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Serial Interface and Super Serial Card Issues: no SSC prompt

Submitted by arukum17 on December 17, 2008 - 5:59am

I am having some issues with both my Serial Interface and Super Serial Card.

Set-up: 1978 Apple II non-plus with 16K language card in slot 0 and disk controller into one of the right slots (can't remember which). Computer boots fine and functions perfectly. Has upgraded ROMS.

Apple Super Serial Card (1981 / C variant, kept stored in a static free bag for 15 years by the previous owner). Arrow on jumper points up for modem use. Setting on the SW Dip switches are as per the ADTPro website. Super Serial card is in slot 2.

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Apple ][ Disks From Emulator Roms ?

Submitted by Spottedfeather on December 13, 2008 - 3:14pm

I have recently gotten back into retro gaming and have been playing old Apple ][ games from when I was a kid. But using an emulator is not the same thing. I would much rather play the games on an actual. Asuming that I was able to track down a working Apple ][, is it possible to create working game disk from the roms that I use in my emulator ? What equipment would I need and how would I go about making a disk ? Thanks.

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who has laser128 for apple II clone

Submitted by adoreapple on December 12, 2008 - 7:11pm

bid ended.because this bided has no powe.and untest.so I abandon it.so hope can aquire it in this forum.if someone own this one and agree sell it.I will pay shipping.although I know it almost no any chance.but I need to try it.

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Some weird PCB in my new Apple II

Submitted by jaksel on December 11, 2008 - 4:31pm

Can anyone tell me what the heck this is? It's sitting in a new Apple II that I just bought. It seems to be a home-made PCB connected to the auxiliary video connector (probably only for power supply), and it seems to generate a 2 Hz signal into the cassette input (I connected earphones to the cassette in and could hear a 2 Hz ticking).

BTW I bought not only this Apple II, but two others, plus a real Apple II monitor, Apple joystick, paddles, an Apple Silentype (really neat little thing, had never seen or heard of it before), etc.

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who can assist me??

Submitted by adoreapple on December 9, 2008 - 9:01am

I am looking for something about apple II and macintosh

apple II motherboard(it is better clone machine)

LC motherboard(I need it for learning pinout of atx power)

or apple II clone.I want to collecte some apple II machine.because ebay's high bid
or many fans bid.so it made high price.so I hope can aquire from it

I can paypal for shipping.maybe I will be later.so I post it and ask every cyberfriend thx

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Apple II Europlus main crystal frequency, NTSC vs PAL, etc

Submitted by jaksel on December 9, 2008 - 4:20am

Hi, according to the Apple II reference manual, the Europlus (50 Hz) model has a different main crystal frequency than the standard NTSC model. I have a Europlus that I want to convert to NTSC, in order to get color output (Europlus video is monochrome if you don't have a PAL video card, which I don't).

I have reverted the X- and O-pad changes, but I'm not sure what frequency the current main crystal is. I think it is labeled something like "197-000"...

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