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| Picked up an Apple IIGS | |
| Posted by: ried on 2022-07-12 19:21:55 It's a ROM 01 machine, and has the following installed:
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| Posted by: volvo242gt on 2022-07-12 20:43:38 Grab a bunch of games and start playing them. | |
| Posted by: Byrd on 2022-07-12 20:44:19 Some nice extras in there! I'd be looking into running these ProDOS disk image files - either through your floppy emu, or using a dedicated SCSI hard disk (consider a SCSI2SD for this or equivalent) What is the Apple IIGS? > HomeThis site is dedicated to the preservation of the Apple IIGS computing platform. It is hoped that one day this archive will feature a complete library of Apple IIGS applications, games, educational software, hardware references, drivers and publications.
www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za
I'd also look into maxing out the RAM card - quick Google says it can handle 4 or 8MB? Either way, the more the merrier for GS/OS. An accelerator will also be welcome for this and some games, but they are few and far between at the moment. You'll notice some strong similarities in GS/OS to Mac System 6.x; still just as cool with many utilities for it. JB | |
| Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-07-13 07:08:33 Personally I have my IIgs all loaded up. 4MB has always been more than enough but 8 works too. A microdrive Turbo with GSOS on one partition and the Total Replay package on another is endless entertainment. I would try the Total Replay image next on your floppyEMU and see how you like it. Functionally there aren't a ton of reasons to have a SSC in a IIgs, since the modem and printer ports act as slot 1/2. If you like old MODs, MOD ZAP will let you play them on the IIgs, that is fun too. | |
| Posted by: Byte Knight on 2022-07-13 16:34:33 My favorite vintage computer! Agreed that you should get a SCSI2SD or BlueSCSI or AzulSCSI for your SCSI card. You should also get an Uthernet II card once they're back in stock. That will allow you to do a ton of things with your networked IIgs. Some fun games for the system include Defender of the Crown, Rastan, Arkanoid I&II, Alien Mind, and Task Force. | |
| Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-07-13 16:48:50 I have a GGLabs SCSI card in my IIgs which is I believe a clone of the Apple SCSI card. I can get a bluescsi working in seconds with no special config, but no luck so far with an AzulSCSI. Rabbit hole has been really responsive when I was troubleshooting but I still have yet to get an AzulSCSI working on an IIgs (works fine in my LCII so I just stuck the Azul in there). | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-07-20 02:51:24Personally I have my IIgs all loaded up If you get a chance, might be fun to see how well the AirTalk works with the IIgs (at risk of sounding like a stuck record). It should work fine, but it hasn't really been tested... | |
Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-07-20 04:27:03If you get a chance, might be fun to see how well the AirTalk works with the IIgs (at risk of sounding like a stuck record). It should work fine, but it hasn't really been tested...Whenever customs in Chicago lets mine go, I'll be happy to test lol | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-07-20 04:29:25Whenever customs in Chicago lets mine go, I'll be happy to test lol Oh, good grief :-/. That's not great... | |
Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-07-22 21:53:33Oh, good grief :-/. That's not great...Looks like I'm through... these and a Z80 homebrew kit that had been in Chicago for going on 3 weeks just finally made the 3 hour trip to my post office. I should get my air talks tomorrow, but likely won't be able to do much with them until next week. | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-07-23 15:01:15I should get my air talks tomorrow, but likely won't be able to do much with them until next week. Oh, I didn't mean to put any actual pressure on you 🙂 just if you felt like trying it out at some stage I'd like to hear the results. | |
Posted by: Skate323k137 on 2022-07-23 15:17:21Oh, I didn't mean to put any actual pressure on you 🙂 just if you felt like trying it out at some stage I'd like to hear the results.For sure, not feeling pressure and no worries. I'm just glad they are free of Chicago lol. | |
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