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Retro computing on the Apple II computer! Reviews of new Apple II hardware and software, interviews with retro computing luminaries, and tips on writing 6502 assembly language and creating your own emulator!
161: KansasFest 2024 Megapodcast
Original livestream here: czcams.com/video/gZPv7XN6mgM/video.html
Cat (Lady Ailuros): m.twitch.tv/ladyailuros/home
Ken Gagne: kengagne.com/
Paul Hagstrom: rcrpodcast.com/author/paulhagstrom/
Ron McAdams: www.youtube.com/@UC7rp0lLtW_ZSbs453_8PCxw
Chris Torrence: ct6502.org
Cat (Lady Ailuros): m.twitch.tv/ladyailuros/home
Ken Gagne: kengagne.com/
Paul Hagstrom: rcrpodcast.com/author/paulhagstrom/
Ron McAdams: www.youtube.com/@UC7rp0lLtW_ZSbs453_8PCxw
Chris Torrence: ct6502.org
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160: A Makeover for your Apple Disk II Drive!
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Disk ][ ReAnalog Card and Kit: ct6502.org/product/disk-ii-refit-kit/ Kit designed by Karl kkr75 Asseily More info: youtube.com/@KKR75_pcb/playlists My store: ct6502.org/shop/ My Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
159: Undead: A new Role Playing Game for the Apple II
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A new role playing game by Daniel Henderson and Marc Golombeck, with Jonathan Adar. Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/8-bit-shack/undead-a-new-apple-role-player-game My store: ct6502.org/shop/ My Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#158: Dual Wireless Gamepads on the Apple II
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GABE: apple2.retro6502.com/collections/devices Game downloads: retro6502.com/gamepack Dual control Robotron: apple2ts.com/disks/Robotron4Joy.po Thanks to Michael Mendelsohn for sending me the GABE and a free t-shirt! The Robotron game mod was done @Nick Westgate! with help from @Alex Lukazi and others. The Mario game mod was done by @Alex Lukazi. The PONG Reloaded game was written by @Emmanuel ...
#157: A2FPGA in the Apple IIGS
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HDMI and Mockingboard in one card, tested on the Apple IIGS A2FPGA Wiki: wiki.reactivemicro.com/A2FPGA Order: www.reactivemicro.com/product/a2fpga-multicard/ Github: github.com/a2fpga/a2fpga_core My store: ct6502.org/shop/ My Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#156: Can One Apple II Card Replace Them All?
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NOTE I messed up the firmware update. It should have a "-f" before the firmware name: openfpgaloader -b tangnano20k -f a2n20v2-052522024.fs Once I did it correctly, then Nox Archaist sounded great and the Apple II sound and Mockingboard had the same volume. Note #2 : Yes, I am going to buy the card! :-) A2FPGA Wiki: wiki.reactivemicro.com/A2FPGA Order: www.reactivemicro.com/product/a2fpga-multi...
#155: Castle Dain and the CH Mach III Bluetooth Joystick!
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Castle Dain download: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UUefBUPvRxFGFic_aBEPJaJYh414xWoh Castle Dain order: forms.gle/YkwJ79xUsczBLnFaA CH Mach III Bluetooth Joystick: apple2.retro6502.com/products/ch-mach-iii-bluetooth-revival My emulator: apple2ts.com My store: ct6502.org/shop/ My Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#154: MIDI in my Apple II Emulator!
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Michael Morrison has added MIDI support! My emulator: apple2ts.com Github: github.com/ct6502/apple2ts My store: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#153: BITten by a Bug
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My Apple2TS emulator has a bug! Apple Core: 8bitshack.org/post/applecore/ My emulator: apple2ts.com Purchase Assembly Lines Complete Book: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#152: Load Raw 6502 code into your Emulator
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Thanks to an idea from Adam Michlin, you can now load binary files directly into the emulator. My emulator: apple2ts.com Github: github.com/ct6502/apple2ts Apple IIjs: www.scullinsteel.com/apple2/ My merch: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#151: I Fixed the Sound in my Apple II Emulator
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Thanks to help from Kris Kennaway and Kent Dickey, the Apple II sound is now fully working in my Apple II emulator. Emulator: apple2ts.com Github: github.com/ct6502/apple2ts My merch: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#150: Apple2TS IIe Emulator KansasFest A24EVR 2023
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My Apple IIe emulator, presentation at KansasFest A24EVR 2023 Emulator: apple2ts.com Github: github.com/ct6502/apple2ts My merch: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Raindrop and Beach Buggy Ride, CZcams Free Music
#149: Tiny Apple II Emulator Battery Assembly
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Shows how to replace the battery cable on a lipo battery for your MFA2 Workshop Apple II Emulator Get on the waitlist: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Beach Buggy Ride by SIRPRICE (CC BY 3.0) soundcloud.com/sirpricedj
#148: The Roger Wagner Collection
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Join Roger Wagner, Chris Torrence, Ken Gagne, and Brian Picchi as they tour Roger's extensive retro computer collection. www.kansasfest.org/2023/02/kansasfest-acquires-roger-wagner-collection/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Beach Buggy Ride by SIRPRICE (CC BY 3.0) soundcloud.com/sirpricedj Side Scroller RKVC czcams.com/video/oIkCyYomTYM/video.html
#147: Colossal Cave Roberta & Ken Williams Let's Play 2
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store.steampowered.com/app/2215540/Colossal_Cave/ Real Colossal Cave: rickadams.org/adventure/b_cave.html My store: ct6502.org/shop/ Please support my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ChrisTorrence Music: Beach Buggy Ride by SIRPRICE (CC BY 3.0) soundcloud.com/sirpricedj
#146: Colossal Cave Roberta & Ken Williams Let's Play 1
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#146: Colossal Cave Roberta & Ken Williams Let's Play 1
#145: Angry Birds for the Apple II Computer
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#145: Angry Birds for the Apple II Computer
#142: The Yamaha CX5M Music Computer in the Media Archaeology Lab
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#142: The Yamaha CX5M Music Computer in the Media Archaeology Lab
#141: Apple II Emulator Disk Drives and DSK Images
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#141: Apple II Emulator Disk Drives and DSK Images
#140: Apple II Emulator Writing to Floppy Disks
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#140: Apple II Emulator Writing to Floppy Disks
#139: KansasFest 2022 Podcast: Open Retro Chicken Drop Retro Adventure Table Lines Roundup
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#139: KansasFest 2022 Podcast: Open Retro Chicken Drop Retro Adventure Table Lines Roundup
#138: New Apple II Products: Noisy Disk, Yellowstone, 4Mb NVRAM Card
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#138: New Apple II Products: Noisy Disk, Yellowstone, 4Mb NVRAM Card
#137: Binary Coded Decimal, Gamepad, and Sound Emulation
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#137: Binary Coded Decimal, Gamepad, and Sound Emulation
#136: Apple II Speaker and Gamepad Emulation
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#136: Apple II Speaker and Gamepad Emulation
#135: Floppy Disk Support in my Emulator
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#135: Floppy Disk Support in my Emulator
#134: Apple II Graphics in the Emulator
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#134: Apple II Graphics in the Emulator
#133: It's Alive!!! My Apple II Emulator boots up
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#133: It's Alive!!! My Apple II Emulator boots up
#131: 6502 Add Subtract and the Overflow & Borrow Flags!
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#131: 6502 Add Subtract and the Overflow & Borrow Flags!
#132: MacEffect Apple IIe Clear Keyboard!
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#132: MacEffect Apple IIe Clear Keyboard!
Can almost hear Paul.
It sounded decent to me? Are there particular parts that are too quiet?
2 years ago one of my drives stopped working, rpm was oscillating a lot. I swapped boards, replaced capacitors, nothing would work. Some weeks ago I got another drive, swapped motor, didn’t work as well. I found out that the issue is the head, as everything else works on other drives. I suspect the control board might have damaged the head, with a not so stable circuit. Such upgrade would enable the most reliable and stable setup, ensuring the longevity of the mechanical parts (and the head). Thanks for sharing!
Yes, that's the hope! Although I guess if the drive head is already damaged you'd probably want to replace that as well.
I am really concerned as to what will happen when Motorola decides to retire the MC3470 read amplifier chip...
Very true. It sounded like Karl Asseily was able to source a replacement but it just wasn't as good as the actual MC3470...
I bought a BUNCH of MC3470s. like in the hundreds. Those chips, after extensive tests, do perform better than the drive clones which do not have this chip. I will not get into the nitty gritty details because it can become a very lengthy subject, but suffice it to say that Motorola did an extremely thorough job in designing this chip. And I am not surprised Apple decided to go with this, as opposed to doing their own. You can still source the MC3470 from various places. But if(when) they become totally unavailable, I'll resort to an alternative option. But really, the people who still use floppies are very few and far between. But I am sure charmed by them !
Very cool!! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Looks great. I want... looks on-line at the price... ok, it stays on the want list. ouch.
The developers put a lot of time & effort into the design and testing, so that's got to be factored in. But I certainly hear you - it's not cheap 🙂
@@CT6502 Agreed. I'm sure a lot of work and many prototype board were made and tested and parts scrapped. I get it, I've made PCB and shifted parts based on how things worked... I may still get one to be used for my Applesauce drive, just not today....
Wow. Never cease to be amazed at what fans of the Apple create.
Very true! Thanks for watching.
Those transparent (acrylic) cases look beautiful! The ReAnalog Drives looks great too! I’ll have to get two and test CHUGGACHUGGA on Beagle Bros. _Silicon Salad._ 🤓
@CT6502 a slightly less sound emanating from the drive is also consistent with my findings I believe the main 'upgrade' here resides in power delivery. The board outputs a much better and stable supply to the drive components (both the motor card and the analog card). I have verified this through an oscilloscope and one of the striking graphs is the sine waveform which the amplifier's filter outputs. the original card has very jagged edges, while the new card is a perfect sine wave.
I thought it sounded better - thanks for the explanation. Although maybe some people will miss the super loud drive noises 🙂
Very nice. Thank you for making this video, Chris.
My pleasure! It's a great set of boards!
Nice
I miss my Apple II/e
Well, I guess there's always eBay. Or come to KansasFest. Or run it in a browser: apple2ts.com
Does it do speech synthesis?
Unfortunately, no. I'm sure it's possible, just whether the team wants to put in the effort.
@@CT6502 bummer, still pretty awesome
... still considering tackling my Sony WA-33 ummmmmm
Common problems with WM-F77 are the idle pulley tires hardened, causing the auto reverse loop. Replacing the tire is easier than it looks, but be careful not to lose the polywasher and always take photos before teardown.
Thanks for those tips - mine still wasn't working great and I wonder if that's part of the problem...
80 x 48 I find the cardinal directions interface confusing and don't think I could get into this game. Like at the start, there's a castle, but no clear indication which direction to go closer to it. The first direction Chris tried led to a door, presumably was that a door of the same castle, but how can one be sure it's not some other building to the right, to the left, or behind you? In a text adventure there would be a description at this first location like "there's a large caste to the west of you", but in this game there's seems to be no equivalent hints to orientation. Other than that, it looks fun. I can't wait for more people to make more things in double low res!
You're right, 80 x 48!!! I knew 80 x 24 didn't sound correct, but forgot to go back and verify. Thanks! I also found the directions confusing - I never did do any mapping, but I wonder if you made a map perhaps it would all start to make more sense?
Great review. Love that people keep making things for this computer.
Yes, I completely agree! Even if some people are only into arcade games or CRPG's, it's still great to see all of these new titles!
wow its apple brand sir
The sound is definitely not playing through standard II hardware.
It's a Mockingboard sound card in slot 4, output to a pair of speakers. So it's definitely a setup you could have had back in the day.
Speaking as a play tester, it's a very cool game, and challenging.
Yep, I can imagine. I foolishly tried playing without pen & paper, but quickly started taking notes.
Thanks for showing us Undead, Chris. Double-lores is finally getting some love after 40 years.
Yep! First thing I did was try the game in my emulator - luckily it looked great.
The mouse cursor looks suspiciously like a ouija planchettte
Hmm, probably not a coincidence...
Very cool use of double lo res!
Definitely! I was impressed.
Hi, just ordered one of these. Can you tell me where I can find the 19 to 20 pin adapter so I can make it work on my IIC? Thanks!
You could try here: www.a2heaven.com/webshop/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=125
@@CT6502 Thank you!
@@CT6502 Could you explain what the "main" file is that you put on the SD card to enable booting and where to get it? I am quite the noob, but I just got the adapter from Plamen and am anxious to start running programs and games.
@@RC-74 you can find detailed instructions here: ct6502.org/product/wdrive/ basically, you just need to download the zip file, and then copy the “wdmain.dat” file onto the root directory of your wDrive SD card.
@@CT6502 Thanks for your help, but for some reason even after I managed to get the files on the SD card and boot up the IIC, all I get on the computer screen is "check disk drive". The wdrive screen shows up with all of the .dsk files, etc. But I don't know what I did wrong to get the check disk message.
I just received mine (the 3.2" model - looks like it was the last one on the site). I hope that more of these become available. I'd also love to have it in more of a kit form, where the screen, speaker, and power switch aren't attached, so I could make my own enclosure, something like a miniature Apple IIe case, floppy drive, and monitor. If this is going to be the last one available I don't want to start tearing this one apart and risk breaking it.
I should be getting more in stock in a few weeks/months, so maybe hold off a bit (just in case), but hopefully you can start tearing it apart soon :-)
@@CT6502 Awww, but I wanna tear it apart NOW! ;-)
@@Androctonus84 Just go for it. I'm 95% sure that I'll get more in stock. Be careful though, because like all tiny LCD's, it's pretty fragile. Please post comments (or a video!) with your rebuild!
The FPGA board has an SDCard slot. Hopefully, they can wake that up someday.
Yes, I agree - there's lots more that could be done.
Brother this is very exciting ! if i purchase this card and they update it to include Ethernet will I need to purchase a module for that or would it be a completely new version of this card that would replace this? I also use Apple iie BOOTI in slot 7 and wondered if you had any issues or conflicts ? Many thanks ! Sando
If they change the firmware to include ethernet, you would just need to update the firmware, you would not need a new card. I think the Booti should work just fine, but I have not done extensive testing.
@@CT6502 thanks brother. So would you need to get a usb ethernet adaptor to plug into this card? I dont see ethernet port on the card itself. thanks
@@sandyd6602 I guess? It doesn't have ethernet support yet, so I'm not sure how they might plug in the cable. I guess we'll have to just wait and see...
I know this is old but, does anyone know when Reactive will have this back in stock? I sent them a request, never heard back.
Hmm, I'm not sure - the keyboard had a few issues so it might have been difficult for ReactiveMicro to do tech support. I don't think it's going to be back in stock anytime soon...
Thanks for the heads up.
Do you what issues they were having with the keyboard? I hope they figure it out, it would be nice to have the ability to build completely new Apple II system.
@@jonlytle1725 I haven't tried the keyboard in several years but if I recall it was just flakey - some keys would just not work properly - it wasn't my soldering - I asked dfnr2 and it was a known issue. I think I did end up getting it mostly working but it wasn't perfect. Since I didn't actually need to replace my keyboard I just ended up putting it on a shelf.
@@CT6502 Thanks for the info.
your the best brother. I also bought the book to follow as a course. I was too focused the games in the 1980's but I always wanted to learn assembler and design my own game. your youtube clips are soooo helpful with Merlin . thank you!
cool, glad you enjoy the videos!
Hello Chris! I'm repairing and old Apple IIe keyboard with long stem ALPS switches. Following your instructions I was able to repair and disassemble every switch with 100% success. I was pretty confident in the task until I met my match the Caps Lock Switch. One I opened it it was completely different and now... I can´t assemble it back on!! I've been trying different ways but there are some pieces (a little copper wire) that got me totally confused. Any idea of where can I find an image or video on how to assemble THAT specific key? Thanks a million in advance for your time and patience. Greetings, from Argentina!
Hi Argentina, greetings from USA! I'm sorry that you are having trouble with the Caps Lock key. I found a close up picture here: www.applefritter.com/content/wtb-replacement-alps-skcc-caps-lock-normal-key-switches-apple-iie If that doesn't help, you might try posting on either the Facebook Apple II Enthusiasts page, or on the Slack Apple II Infinitum server. Best of luck!
Add mouse support
yes, that would be good!
so cute Apple IIe
Got one of these WM-F77's the other day and someone had been in it before mainly because of the melted hole where the DC jack was. I had to rip it off and resolder it because someone thought a suitable repair was superglue. And of course the belt had perished anyways so I have a new one on order to replace it but at least the radio portion works.
Sounds like you're well on your way. Best of luck with the repairs!
@@CT6502 Unfortunately, pretty much almost all of the wires are snapping off thanks to cold solder joints, and one of them snapped off so far inside I cannot get to without doing a full teardown which scares me, so it's being shelved for now since I don't have much time to dedicate for these projects.
@@term-827 Ugh, sorry to hear that. I hope you can get it working in the future. Just be sure to use a filter if you desolder those joints - they probably all used lead based solder.
Would you like to make an emulator for Bandai Playdia?
Hmm, interesting idea but probably not. It doesn't have quite the same nostalgia for me that the Apple II does...
Great Video... I was hoping for a device like this since my childhood to allow 2 joysticks play just like my friends who had COMMODORE 64 ...
Yep, me too! Really wish my brother and I had had this when we were kids...
Amazing Card !!
Definitely very cool!
FPGA is pretty cool technology because it is replicating original hardware and can be reprogrammed. In theory, you could have multiple FPGA cards, each replicating different hardware. Example might be a Z80 card. I still have my old apple II+ and Apple IIGS that have been stored away for the past 30 years. Also recently bought an FPGA for my 1980 Atari arcade Tempest cabinet (bought in 1984) and it plugs right into the arcade harness replacing the original PCB boards that had failed. The FPGA replicates the 6502 and other Tempest arcade hardware on a PCB the size of a Raspberry Pi.
Yes! Plus it’s cool that the FPGA card can simulate multiple cards in different slots.
I thought it was a game at first. Bayeux is a great town to visit (I've been there five times), and tapestry is amazing to see in person.
I’m jealous, would love to see the Bayeux tapestry in person. I’ve seen the Book of Kells, which is impressive but you only see one page at a time 😀
@@CT6502 All you have to do is schedule a trip to Europe! I recently bought round-trip tickets for $630, so it can be pretty affordable.
Chris could you post a link to the panel mount HDMI cable that you are using? Thank you.
Hmm, I don't recall where I bought it. I looked on my Amazon orders and it's not there. I do recall that it was just a bit big for the case opening, and I had to widen the opening with a dremel. So it wasn't perfect, and maybe it's better for you to just look on Amazon and find a different one.
No problem. Just wondered. Found one on Amazon that looks like it might work. Oh and thanks for replying.
The Robotron game mod was done by @Nick Westgate! with help from @Alex Lukazi and others. The Mario game mod was done by @Alex Lukazi. Awesome work dissecting and adding additional axis controls to these games. The PONG Reloaded game was written by @Emmanuel Castello.
Thanks for filling in that information - I should have pointed that out in the video. I'll add this to the show notes!
A very interesting video indeed! Thank you, Chris and Mia.
Thanks!
Can you clarify something; you mentioned the sound isn't going through HDMI for one game? In this demo, is all the sound going through your powered speakers? Does it normally route the sound through the HDMI on other programs if you don't have them plugged in? Is the wiki correct? "The initial Apple II power on "beep" will be missed, but all subsequent Apple II sound can be output to HDMI if SW2 is ON."
Arkanoid II and Rastan both use the Ensoniq chip for sound - that is not currently understood by the A2FPGA card - the sound just goes thru the motherboard speaker, not the powered speakers. If I had a stereo sound card like the "LiteSound" then I could certainly hook a set of powered speakers up to that, but I am hoping that the A2FPGA team adds support for the Ensoniq. For other programs, if you are using the A2FPGA card then you can use the DIP switch to toggle whether regular Apple II sounds go thru the HDMI or the motherboard speaker. With the A2FPGA card, Mockingboard sounds will always go thru the HDMI. So it is Ensoniq -> motherboard speaker always, Apple II $C030 sounds -> HDMI OR motherboard, Mockingboard -> HDMI always
BlueTooth still need to configure, so without a screen and button it's too difficult to use, and the GABE is going a good direction, and I think it can be better.
Yes, the screen and menu definitely help. But you are right, Bluetooth is just a pain in general. At least this seems to work pretty well!
Great Video Chris
Thanks Dan!
This is Awesome Chris!
Thanks!
Very cool. Thanks for sharing. I love using the ESP32 microprocessor in a variety of projects. They are so affordable and very powerful. I am glad to see Apple peripherals using this module. Most of my gaming on the Apple //e is text based, but I would be interesting to test out this tech just for fun.
Thanks for your comments. I think a lot more could be done with the ESP32 - let the community know if you build something!
@@CT6502 Thanks, will do. My channel has mostly robotic stuff. I have not posted any Apple/8-bit stuff yet. I plan to do a video in the future using the Lego control system, and programming in BASIC, as a means to do Home Lab, Home Automation, & robotics stuff.
Anything NTSC-era looks better, the smaller the monitor.
Very true!
Thanx for this video! I'm trying to use your assembler to create the code in VSCode, create the .BIN file, and open it in your emulator. Working great UNTIL ....... Pg 49 of your book (AL07-SAMPLE DATA PROGRAM) tries to introduce hex DATA using the 'HEX' opcode which your assembler throws an error on. What am I to do?!?!
Well, that's an interesting problem. I didn't intend for the assembler in my apple2ts emulator to replace a full featured assembler like Merlin. I just added the assembler in apple2ts to make it easier to do some simple programs. I can certainly think about adding support for HEX. But note that "HEX" isn't a 6502 opcode - it's just something made up by assembler programs (like Merlin) to make it easier to input data.
What chances of a noslot a2fpga for the //c? At least for the Mockingboard!
Good question - it would obviously have to be a complete redesign of the board, but certainly doable. There is the Mockingboard 4c which came out a few years ago - that doesn't get you the HDMI or the Supersprite, but does at least give Mockingboard support...
The larger screen but without a border would be awesome. Modern phones try to cover the entire front with display. That's what I'd be looking for. Small, medium, phone sized, whatever, but with the smallest border around the display possible. Are they still available? I only see the larger version in the link above. Can you post a link for the smaller unit or are they discontinued? Has the firmware been updated? It would be awesome to have a 4M+ IIgs here. WOZ support would be great too! Is there an sdk so people can build custom firmware? Other emulators, etc?
Only the large version is available. The tiny one isn't officially discontinued but no one really seemed as interested - just too small! I agree with you about the bezel size, but since this is a hobby project, the tolerances are just not as "tight" - the case is a hard plastic, and it might be difficult to get a thinner border without switching to metal or going with a totally custom molded plastic, which would probably require a run of 10,000 rather than a dozen 🙂
No recent firmware updates. There would be a fair bit of work to support the IIGS. And Woz support would require floppy disk emulation which is much harder than simple ProDOS block reading/writing. But those would certainly be cool!
For me, it's the GS.OS background with its dithered colors that's challenging to get looking good on HDMI monitors. I already have GBS-C, that looks good enough so far, so maybe I'll just get one of the regular Mockingboards one of these days.
Yep, if you've got something that already works well, no need to spend the extra money.