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The Complete Guide to Commercially Released Dreamcast Indie Games

The Dreamcast Junkyard about 4 months ago

The fact that we're still blathering on about the Dreamcast some 20 odd years after the console's demise is testament to two things - the fact that we're sad little people still holding on to a mere glimmer of nostalgia about our youth as we rapidly approa …

Apple IIGS - RESET line stack on 0V

Apple Fritter about 4 months ago

Hello,Weird problem here:I bought an Apple IIGS (in non-working condition), ROM01. The motherboard is in bad shape, the battery has leaked everywhere and damaged the traces.The previous owner fixed the wiring and replaced some ICs.As far as I can tell the …
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The PC-88 Classic Silpheed Blasts Its Way Onto The Switch eShop on December 21st

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Christmas comes early!The classic shoot 'em-up Silpheed has been announced as the next title coming to the Nintendo Switch as part of D4 Enterprise's Egg Console series of rereleases. It will arrive on the Nintendo Switch eShop on December 21st (as spotted …

Smelly Apple IIGS

VCFed about 5 months ago

I acquired an Apple IIGS nearly a year ago and although everything works great, it gives off an unpleasant odor. When off it's only detectable if I put my nose up against the case, but after it's been running a few minutes it's discernible from at least a …

How toxic is old thermal paste (beryllium oxide)?

VCFed about 6 months ago

I was disassembling an Apple IIGS power supply with a rather unusual design where the heatsink is mated to the housing with thermal compound in between. Removing the circuit board from the enclosure exposes the compound. Normally I wouldn't think anythin …

apple IIGS power supply question

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

I have a IIGS that does not startup. I am trying many things but have read that a bad power supply can be fatal to proper startup. I did some checking and get the above referenced voltage reading. First, does it matter that the voltage is almost double …

Is there a guide to fitting an Apple IIGS into an Apple IIe shell?

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

Is there a guide to fitting an Apple IIGS (ROM 1) into an Apple IIe shell? Any sort of tutorial? I would like to do the IIGs Stealth conversion.  I'm aware that Maceffects sells a clear case with a conversion kit (which I'm not sure what it's comprised of …

Seriously, how do I get an Apple IIGS?

Apple Fritter about 6 months ago

I'm finding the prices on eBay quite harsh, are you guys in the know of how I could buy an Apple IIGS? I'm not sure why everything on eBay is ridiculously overpriced.Forums: Apple II …
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Cinemaware's Rocket Ranger Is Coming To Atari Jaguar 35 Years Later

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Take to the skies!Atari Age has announced that Rocket Ranger, Cinemaware's action-adventure game inspired by The Rocketeer comics, is getting a port for the Atari Jaguar that will be arriving on its store.Originally released in 1988 for the Commodore Amiga …
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For Apple IIGS Fans - Zoom meeting with ALBERT CHARPENTIER - You're Invited !

Apple Fritter about 7 months ago

If you really enjoy the amazing audio capabilities of the Apple IIGS, this might be for you.  Albert Charpentier is a co-founder of Ensoniq, which produced the wonderful sound chip inside the Apple IIGS that made the computer an audio powerhouse. Please …

Apple //gs restoration and AppleColor RGB (A2M6014X) monitor repair - advice very welcome!

VCFed about 8 months ago

My dad has been cleaning out his piles of hoarded things from over the decades as he prepares to move house, a task with which I've been helping a little, and as a result I've just inherited the Apple //gs Woz edition that we had when I was in high school. …

Apple IIGS disk full

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

HiWith my Apple IIGS I installed the AppleSqueezer (14 Mhz)  and CFFA3000 boards I use GS OS 6.0.4 from https://www.apple.asi... and tried to run Wolf3D but as stated on https://oldvcr.blogspot... …

standard and fast ram on apple IIgs?

VCFed about 8 months ago

On my Apple IIgs motherboard, there are 3 separate areas with RAM on the motherboard. One is labeled sound which I'm assuming is for the sound but the other two are labeled standard and fast. What's the difference? I think one must be system memory and the …
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Undocumented Apple IIgs ROM Found

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

AttachmentSize 17503D29-6EB4-4C03-A2DA-3F3... KB FFFD4E0B-274B-4C25-8465-047... KB Hello there- found this forum while searching around. I recently purchased a GS logic board, still sealed in its electrostatic pl …

Apple IIGS display problem

Apple Fritter about 8 months ago

Hello there,I have an Apple IIGS connected to a lcd tv via the scart (peritel) socket.With other computers (for example Apple IIe + Chat Mauve or CPC6128) this socket is ok.I get the the subd15 to scart cable from England on Ebay.The problem is that someti …

Apple IIGS and adb keyboard + mouse problem

Apple Fritter about 9 months ago

Hello,I have some problems getting a mouse working on a Apple IIGS.The keyboard has two adb connectors one to the left, another to the right.First I notice that if I connect the keyboard to the cpu with the left connector it works. He dont work if I use th …

Introducing the retro-computing.com Blog and Vintage Software Archives

VCFed about 9 months ago

I am pleased to announce the launch of my latest retro-computing project, the www.retro-computing.com blog and software archives. www.retro-comput... is a new retro-computing online resource that I hope may be of some use to retro-computing enthusiast …
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What Is the Apple IIGS? Launcher

A2Central.com about 10 months ago

Alex Lee & Ninjaforce's Jesse Blue announced at KansasFest 2023 the immediate availability of a launcher for 200+ Apple IIGS games. (The post "What Is the Apple IIGS? Launcher" appeared first on A2Central.com.) …
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Tech Tales podcast covers the IIGS

A2Central.com about 10 months ago

Corbin Davenport and Lucas Bastos offer a 43-minute historical audio overview of the 16-bit Apple IIGS. (The post "Tech Tales podcast covers the IIGS" appeared first on A2Central.com.) …

Apple // Hayes External Modem

Apple Fritter about 10 months ago

Modem - Hello, I'm looking for a dial up, hayes compatible modem for my Apple //gs for sale., I'm assuming I'll need #1 the 8 pin did to db25 male model and #2 Proterm software. Not having luck on eBay, either condition, price, compatibility or speed is an …

Hi, I’m Sharon from Mobile, Alabama. I am interested in getting my old Apple IIGS back in working order.

VCFed about 11 months ago

I have all the parts including the color monitor, 3.5” disk drive, 5.25” disk drive, joystick, ImageWriter printer, programs for IIC, IIE, and IIGS, track paper and labels. All of the IIC and IIE software works on either drive, but none of the IIGS sof …
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Foenix F256K Computer (new 65C02 machine)

Retro Computing Forum about 12 months ago

This may be interesting: a new home computer powered by the WDC65C02 @ 6.29MHz. (There’s also an option to replace the CPU by a WDC65C816 – as seen in the Apple IIGS – or a custom FPGA clone of the 6809, but the latter apparently require …
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LiteSound IIGS stereo audio card back in stock

A2Central.com about 1 year ago

Bob Darlington's stereo sound output expansion card for the Apple IIGS is now available from Joe Strosnider of Joe's Computer Museum. …

Apple //GS Serial Number Decoder

Apple Fritter about 1 year ago

Good Afternoon, Can anyone point me in the direction of an Apple //gs serial number decoder? I had found one and decoded my s/n but have misplaced the information. I've Googled but to avail for the GS.Thank You in advance.Forums: Apple II …

Apple IIgs not moving drive heads - IWM?

Apple Fritter about 1 year ago

Hey, all! New here, looking for some advice.I have a IIgs that doesn't like reading 5.25" disks (and no 3.5" to test). The 5.25" drive works fine in a IIe with a newer controller with the DB19 port. In the IIgs, the drive head doesn't seem to like to move …