2016
Posted inHardware
Analogue and 8Bitdo to bring wireless gaming to Apple II
Gizmodo brings us news that a wireless gaming controller is being developed for the Apple II. Check out all the juicy details here and then head to their Kickstarter to get in early on the action.
Posted inKansasFest, Podcasts
Open Apple #63 (September 2016) : Kate Szkotnicki, ProDOS 2.4, KansasFest
This month on Open Apple, we sit down with Kate Szkotnicki, long time Apple II fan and new addition to the retro community. We chat about her first impressions as a newcomer to the community, and the big splash she made at her first KansasFest. Kate is a cosplayer and frequent attendee of anime and […]
Posted inSoftware
Pleins gaz by Froggy Software
Brutal Deluxe Software, in partnership with Jean-Louis Le Breton (CEO of Froggy Software) and Richard Soberka (programmer, author of Zephyr), is happy to announce the release of the arcade game Pleins gaz for the Apple II. This color HGR arcade game was released by Froggy Software in late 1986. As the company shut its doors […]
Posted inGeneral, People, Site News
A2Central on hiatus
There have been some interesting new developments in the Apple II community recently. You may have noticed we haven’t reported on them. I apologize for that, but my time has been constrained with family, work and other responsibilities and obligations that have left me with precious little time for my Apple II hobby. Effective immediately, […]
Posted inGeneral, Programming, Software
VNCView GS updated to v1.0
Stephen Heumann has updated VNCView GS to v1.0. The update includes optimized raw pixel decoding routines, meaning raw pixels can be decoded and displayed incrementally while receiving data and there is now an added option to tune Marinetti for high throughput. This software allows an Apple IIgs to connect over a network to any computer […]
Posted inAuction, Deals, Elsewhere, General, Hardware, Product News
ByteBoosters adds new Transwarp GS enhancements to product line
ByteBoosters is now selling via eBay, two new Transwarp GS enhancements. High-speed 32KB DarkCache Card to replace the standard 8KB cache piggyback on the Transwarp GS. It uses the fastest SRAMS (8ns) available. $44.44 USD plus shipping – click picture for eBay listing. Complete GAL ICs replacement set, same high using the latest hardware revision […]
Posted inDeals, Elsewhere, General, Hardware, Product News
Manila Gear introduces the Apple IIGS VGA Adapter
Mountain View, CA, August 26, 2016 – Manila Gear, makers of the 4soniq quadraphonic sound card for the Apple IIGS, today announced the Apple IIGS VGA Adapter. The adapter lets you connect your Apple IIGS to a VGA monitor that supports 15 kHz. It consists of a DA-15 to DE-15 adapter with an integrated sync […]