Console5’s ByteBoosters adapter allows an Atari, Nintendo, Sega, or PlayStation controller to be used on an Apple II, IIe, IIc, or IIGS.
2023
Posted inProgramming
Ivan Drucker’s website restored
Ivan Drucker has restored his website, which includes Apple II utilities NuInput, Slammer!, A2CLOUD & A2SERVER.
Posted inPublications
Ultima ebook Through the Moongate free through Sep 19
Andrea Contano has made his Amazon kindle ebook about UItima, Origin Systems, and Richard Garriott available for free for a limited time.
Posted inGames
Wizardry gets modern remake using Apple II code
Digital Eclipse has released a Steam Early Access version of Wizardry, using the Unreal 3D graphics engine with the original Apple II code.
Posted inSoftware
DiskMaker 8 now open source
Mark Percival’s DiskMaker 8 creates disks from images on Apple II computers with the 65C02 (or greater) CPU.
Posted inPeople
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
In 2017, the San Francisco Opera debuted a musical opera about the life and times of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Posted inGames
The Forgotten Pyramid text adventure hits Kickstarter
Chris Schneider has launched a Kickstarter for The Forgotten Pyramid, a text adventure releasing for 19 platforms, including the Apple II.
Posted inPodcasts
Retrocomputing Roundtable podcast interviews Laine Nooney
The Retrocomputing Roundtable (RCR) podcast interviewed Laine Nooney of The Apple II Age. A2Central.com readers get a discount on the book!
Posted inSite News
A2Central launches expanded directories of Apple II resources
Discover Apple II software vendors, resellers, emulators, Patreon creators, and YouTube channels
Posted inGames
Karateka documentary releases August 29
Digital Eclipse’s interactive documentary about Jordan Mechner’s Apple II games will release for all major platforms on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.