One thing I’ve always wondered: Why was the Apple IIc+ not an all-in-one Apple IIgs without slots?
It was really confusing at the time, too. A zero-slot respin of the Apple IIgs logic board (either revision) would have fit easily in the Apple IIc case.
#retrocomputing #appleii #appleiigs
I said I was going to stream, but didn't feel I had the necessary "oomph" last night, so thought I would record instead. Turns out, playing The Bard's Tale gives you all the "oomph" in the world..! Pahahahahaha! #AppleIIGS #TheBardsTale Epsidoe 2 drops shortly..!
Silpheed clean artwork used on the cover of the TSR-80, MS-DOS, and Apple IIGS home computer releases in the west. Image depicts a spacecraft being chased while being shot at by three others with lasers. There's a huge metallic structure on the right side, probably from a bigger spacecraft. A starry space background can be seen on the left side.
My attempt to restore the artwork of #Silpheed used on the cover of the #TSR80, #MSDOS, and #AppleIIGS home computer releases in the west. Removed logos/text, taking few liberties, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch combo. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!
So jetzt sind beide Teile unserer Fallstudie zu #Gate für @chludens.bsky.social online. Hier nochmal der erste Teil: Warum vier junge Schweizer*innen in den 90er Jahren einen Gauntlet-Klon gerade für den uralten #AppleIIgs entwickelten.
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#GameStudies
The Apple IIGS debuts flanked by two huge speakers
Showing off the Woz limited signature
Apple Matsuri 86 in 11 days at "Ike Shop" in Akihabara, with a prize "treasure hunt" corner, sale on Apple II software, Macintosh discount etc
The "Apple Matsuri 86" in Japan was held at a small store in Akihabara in 1986...same timeframe the Apple IIGS debuted, with the first 30,000 having a "Woz" signature on the front, those must be worth a lot today?? Looks pretty sexy with the BOSE speakers. #appleii #appleiigs
We have been working intensively on the historical case study for GATE, a game that was released in 1991 on the then "ancient" #AppleIIgs. The game was less an attempt to make a lot of money than a journeyman's piece by three young men and one woman in and around Basel.
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#C64 #memes #sprites #meme #Commodore #AppleIIGS #Amiga @c64reposts.bsky.social @everythingc64.itch.io @commodoreblog.uk @freeze64.bsky.social @adriansdigitalbasement.com @amigabill.bsky.social @breathing-retro.bsky.social
Game 30: BuGS (Rand-Emonium Software, 2021)
An awesome recreation of the arcade game Centipede for your Apple IIGS. Having been squashed once by the full-size arcade cabinet, I found this version to be pleasant and painless.
#arcade #Apple #atari #appleiigs
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Comparing Commodore and Apple cheerleaders. BoingBall bikini #Boing
#C64Reposts #Commodore #Amiga #Apple #AppleIIGS #C64 #bikini #MILF
The term "software sprite" is considered an oxymoron because the original, technical definition of a "sprite" refers to a specific hardware capability, while the word "software" describes a process handled by the main CPU. Here's the breakdown of the contradiction, using "rasterization" for precision: The "Sprite" (Hardware): In its original and most technically accurate sense, a sprite is a graphical object whose movement and display are handled almost entirely by dedicated hardware on the graphics chip. The key feature of a true hardware sprite is that it has dedicated registers for its X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates. The main CPU only needs to update these registers, and the hardware takes care of rasterizing the object onto the screen, automatically handling the overlay on top of the background. This offloads significant processing from the main CPU. The "Software" (CPU-Managed): A "software sprite," by contrast, is a graphical object that is rasterized and moved entirely by the main CPU using software. The CPU must perform all the necessary steps: Store the bitmap of the object. Store a copy of the background behind the object. Rasterize the object at its new position. Rasterize the stored background in the object's old position to erase it. Repeat this process for every frame. Therefore, "software sprite" is an oxymoron because it uses a term for a hardware-managed object to describe an object that is handled entirely in software, which is the opposite of a hardware sprite's core function. It's akin to calling a car with a manual transmission an "automatic-manual." The term is widely used, but it's technically a contradiction.
Don't be an #oxymoron
#SPRITE #sprites #computationalsprites #softwaresprite #softwaresprites #C64 #Amiga #TI994/a #Intellivision #ColecoAdam #MSX #CharacterSprites #Gemini #AppleII #AtariST #8bit #16bit #AppleIIGS #PC #Wintel #Windows #gamer #gamers #demoscene
I swear this meme has been stewing since 2022.
This week's events brought it to a head.
Looking at you #PeriFractic
Fork you #TimApple #Apple and the #Apples #AppleII #AppleIIe #AppleIIGS #AppleIIc #Sprites @wearecommodore.bsky.social
Everything you needed to know about System 6 for the Apple IIgs but were too afraid to ask!
The System 6 Video - Quality Computers (1992)
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#AppleIIgs #VHS #KFEST
rePlayer 0.20.0 with #MegaTracker support #appleiigs #soundsmith #tracker #chiptune Get it here: github.com/arnaud-neny/...
When #Facebook tested curated news as natural "trending".
#AppleIIGS #AppleII #Zuckerberg
Endangered classic Mac plastic color returns as 3D-printer filament https://arstechni.ca #computercollecting #MacintoshPlatinum #Vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #JoeStrosnider #MacintoshSE #3dprinters #3Dprinting #classicmac #AppleIIgs #Macintosh #retrotech #Apple #Tech #Macs
How about a little music. ( ( ( ( S T E R E O M U S I C ) ) ) )
If you know anything about the recoding capabilities of a IIGS, you'll know this is fairly impressive.
Oh yeah. this is recoded from those speakers. No trickery done here. #retrocomputing #IIGS #AppleIIGS
Listened to some Apple IIgs tracker tunes from a great musicdisk last night.
#Ensoniq #ES5503 #Apple #AppleII #AppleIIgs #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #chiptune #trackers #CRT #retrocomputers #music #video #synth #ByteCellar
www.twitch.tv/deepfreeze2k/ Now time for #kingsquest ! Gonna play through the series until I get tired. I woke up 2 and a half hours ago, so I reckon it's gonna be a long one! Playing the #appleIIgs versions on #scummvm
I had some exposure to Plan 9 long ago. One of my #AppleIIgs on EFnet friends was running and was a big fan of it and NextOS he also had running on a cube. I have wandered the *ix space pretty thoroughly. For me Plan 9 was never a contender anywhere in light of my mostly financial client base.
Shufflepuck Café by Gary Ruddell used on the cover of the NEC PC-98, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Amstrad CPC, Famicom, MS-DOS, Sharp X68000, and Commodore Amiga releases.
The artwork of #ShufflepuckCafe by Gary Ruddell used on the cover of the #NEC #PC98, #AtariST, #AppleIIGS, #AmstradCPC, #Famicom, #MSDOS, #SharpX68000, and #CommodoreAmiga releases. Just a simple upscale with a slight retouch. Thanks to @ovga.bsky.social for sharing this online.
Apple IIGS Computer with monitor, keyboard, mouse, and two disk drives. Viewed from the front.
Apple IIGS Computer with monitor, keyboard, mouse, and two disk drives. Viewed from a right angle.
Apple IIGS logic board with power supply removed.
Hyped to finally have the computer that started it all for me again. It’s got some minor yellowing on the front, and it’s missing a keyboard cable, but it powers on and loads the one disk it came with. Looking forward to getting it working fully and running some old games on it! #AppleIIGS
The Apple IIGS is Online! With a little help from MacIPRpi the IIGS is connected over AppleTalk through the AsanteTalk and MacIPRpi to the internet. Time for some old school BBS’ing.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
The Apple IIGS is upgraded, cleaned, and buttoned up. Next let’s see if I can get it online.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
Decided to go with an old school memory upgrade for the Apple IIGS with this GS-RAM memory card. Should be enough to give the IIGS room to breathe.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs #gsram
Ahhhh! Much better. RGB cable built and the video out of this Apple IIgs is much better. Now to dive in and start enjoying this Apple IIgs. I was never an Apple person – Commodore & PC - so it’s interesting exploring and growing my Apple retro collection.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
It’s Alive!! This Apple IIgs is working and passes all the internal tests and the Dealer Diagnostics. And confirmed a ROM 03 board with the 1024 KB of memory. Very cool.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
HOLD ON! This is a ROM 03 board. So ya it has 1 MB on board. NICE!!! Now I have to get it all together and validate its status. What a surprise.
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Externally this Apple IIgs is in pretty good shape with just some surface grime. All the knockout are still in.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
Starting off the new year with this sweet little pickup – an Apple IIgs. It’s bare bone, no accessories, but it’s a piece missing in the collection and I am anxious to get it cleaned, tested, and setup. Time to dive in and see what I’m working with.
#retrocomputing #apple #iigs #appleiigs
