Jeff Fink has announced the impending arrival of Silvern Castle 8.2. The new version of the popular 8-bit role-playing adventure game has a number of fixed bugs, improvements, and new features.
2004
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Michael Mahon shows how to build a NadaNet adapter
Michael Mahon has posted a new section on his web site that demonstrates how to build a NadaNet adapter. NadaNet is a network that uses RCA cables connected to simple adapters plugged into 16-pin game ports to network Apple II computers.
Posted inSoftware
KEGS v0.91 release adds virtual modem support & more
The latest version of the multi-platform Apple IIGS emulator KEGS fixes a serious file corruption bug, adds full screen mode for Mac OS X and new virtual modem support. Full screen mode for the Windows version is on its way. The virtual modem allows for direct connection to the Internet.Changes in KEGS v0.91 since v0.90 […]
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Princeton Apple Users Group meeting on December 10
The Princeton Apple ][ User Group of New Jersey will hold its last meeting of 2004 (and its Christmas party) at 7:30 PM on December 10th, in Dave Ciotti’s basement.
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Phasor music file plugin for WinAMP
A member of the Apple II group on Yahoo! has posted a WinAMP plugin that plays Phasor music files, as well as some sample music files. The plugin works with WinAMP version 2.92 or later, and can be obtained here.
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CiderPress 2.1.1 adds cassette decoder mode, fixes bugs
The latest release of CiderPress adds a new audio cassette decoder mode, which helps with extracting files from Softdisk tapes. Bug fixes include the following:
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A2 News and Notes for November posted
Howard Katz has posted the November issue of Apple II News & Notes, the freely redistributable monthly newsletter for Apple II users.
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NadaNet update supports new ampersand interface
Michael Mahon has updated the software for NadaNet, his Apple II network project. Read on for the changes. A convenient ampersand interface for Applesoft BASIC Two new commands, &BPOKE and &PEEKINC, for parallel programming Separate versions for different operating environments (ProDOS, DOS, AppleCrate, MSERVE) to maximize free space Several BASIC applications and utilities He writes: […]