Video software drivers entertainment software business software desktop enhancements developer tools. The iie card uses the mac for graphics, and it defaults to a 560 x 384 resolution twice the 280 x 192 of the apple iie when displaying graphics on the mac s display. Apple iie computer aa11040b monitor a2m2010 duodisk a9m0108. Apple continued to produce and sell apple iie s up until 1993, extending the life of the apple ii series past 15 years. Unfollow apple iie software to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Unzip the downloaded file to access the individual disk images for the software title. I am using my computer to play a prerecorded audio file of the old source tapes and. Theres a new operating system for the 39yearold apple ii. The software library contains software disk images that can be downloaded and used to recreate the floppy disks using diskmaker 8 or any other utility which supports the compressed format.
Whats a good diagnotics disk image i can use to test all the hardware to see whats. All of the download files are in zip disk format for universality of downloading. Apple iie enhancement kit the reactivemicro apple ii wiki. Read more about the apple iie enhancement kit and video rom options on our wiki. Amazing apple iie apple 2e computer with hardware and lots. Included are both graphical and textbased interfaces that have noticeably been made under various contexts and stages of development on the apple iie iic by both apple computer and third party developers, whilst showing the standardized user interface of the apple iigs, which heavily borrows from the. The apple iie was released in january 1983, the successor to the apple ii plus. History of apple iie platinum is provided by wikipedia. If you find yourself in need of serial or usb cables to connect to your apple ii. Through clever programming, the emulated apple iie was able to use the macs mouse as if it were an apple ii mouse. Apple writer ii is not the easiest word processing software to learn to use, but it is far from the most difficult. The apple iie is arguably the most successful computer apple has ever produced. This video should explain everything you need to do in order to build your own software. If youre new to this whole 8bit or retrocomputing revival that is going on around us, or if youve just so happened upon your old apple iie commonly stylized as apple e while cleaning out your mothers attic, then you might have found yourself in an interesting situation that is assuming you want to actually use it.
As a result, later apple ii models incorporated some hardware, such as the thermal apple scribe printer, and software technologies of the apple iii. Programmers are racing to save apple ii software before it goes. Ive moved all enchanced chips, floppy controller, floppy drives and memory card to another apple ii, which is now enhanced. Following is a list of apple ii applications including utilities and development tools. Apple presents the iie 1982 apple presents the iie 1985 apple presents the iie 1986 apple presents the iie inside story 1985 apple presents the iie inside story 1986 a2t apple corp diagnostics non iigs d apple iigs diagnostics 3. Apple 2 products surplus games, educational programs, word processing, publishing, cables, accessories, etc. If you dont have software for your apple yet, more bootstrapping scenarios and. Open them, view their contents, and copy files between them. Apple iie emulator software free download apple iie emulator. Proline was the first communications product to truly link apple ii computers to the internet known as arpanet back in the mid 1980s.
The e in the name stands for enhanced as it retained the previous models software library, aesthetics and capabilities while several popular features from older models that had only been. Apple iie with 128k ram running a terminal emulator and connected to a 1200 baud modem. The apple iis lack of dedicated spritehandling hardware often made for action games with low frame rates and choppy animation. Dec 15, 2019 if youre new to this whole 8bit or retrocomputing revival that is going on around us, or if youve just so happened upon your old apple iie commonly stylized as apple e while cleaning out your mothers attic, then you might have found yourself in an interesting situation that is assuming you want to actually. Applications, utilities and general purpose software for the apple ii. This number is always up to date by this script list. Through clever programming, the emulated apple iie was able to use the mac s mouse as if it were an apple ii mouse. Jan 25, 1983 another end result was an incredibly large selection of software designed to run exclusively on apples software that can now run on apple iie s without modification. The apple iiis failure led apple to reevaluate its plan to phase out the apple ii, prompting the eventual continuation of development of the older machine. To run the builtin test, push both the open apple and closed apple keys on startup. The z80 softcard is a plugin apple ii processor card developed by microsoft to turn the computer into a cpm system based upon the zilog z80 cpu. Computer, monitor, disk drive, printer, joystick, all required cables, and lots of software included. This gives the iie 128k of ram and enables doublehires and doublelowres video modes. The apple iie was the first apple computer with a custom asic chip, which reduced much of the old discrete icbased circuitry to a single chip.
There are other programs that provide access to disk and file archives, but none have as many features or support as. The apple iie was a late replacement for the surprisingly long lived apple line. The apple ii series trademarked with square brackets as apple and rendered on later models as apple is a set of home computers, one of. Apple ii iie 2 vintage computer game software lot 36 orginal disks in case zork. Femu uses microsd cards instead of cf cards but the functions are similar. An enhanced iie with 128 kb of ram can be considered the minimum requirement for running most apple ii software released after about 1988.
You can find listings of apple ii soft switches and popular monitor routines in a manual for your computer e. Has anyone used an arduino to transfer software to an apple iie. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. This paper documents some of the most interesting aspects of apple ii user interfaces. The apple ii had a large user base and was a popular game development platform in the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s. Apple writer was originally distributed in this fashion, as were other less wellknown programs such as tax planner, plan 80, script ii for pascal, and mba a spreadsheet. The apple ii fanatics here, the programmers of apple iis, the people who. My kids were in grade school and i purchased an array of educational software and, of course, games. The most important addition is the ability to input and display lowercase letters. Theres also a version that emulates an apple 2e with 128k ram. The internet archive software library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs.
Everything is in very good physical condition, with only normal usage marks. The apple iie enhancement kit by reactivemicro is a reproduction of the apple e enhancement kit, apple part numberpn. Becoming the most popular cpm platform and microsofts top revenue source for 1980, it was eventually renamed the microsoft softcard and was succeeded by microsofts premium softcard iie for the apple iie. Before running any form of diagnostic software, i would always start with the builtin system test. Apple ii users no longer have to dual boot their computers to run those programs and can more easily copy them to usb drives. Aug 23, 2019 an enhanced iie with 128 kb of ram can be considered the minimum requirement for running most apple ii software released after about 1988. This change resulted in reducing the cost and size of the motherboard. Premium softcard iie the z80 softcard is a plugin apple ii processor card developed by microsoft to turn the computer into a cpm system based upon the zilog z80 cpu. Magic window one of the most popular apple ii word processors by artsci. By the time i was 30, proline had consumed a third of my life. The original apple ii operating system was in rom along with integer basic.
Software, images, manuals support, and tutorials are there also. Apple also established the apple software bank and used it for special programs through 1980. Apple writer iie, also copyprotected, came next in 1983 with the apple iie. It allows older apple e systems to run newer 65c02 software, and display mousetext. Jun 29, 2018 attempting to load programs on the apple iie. Also known as mousedesk apple or compatible with 128k and double hires graphics. The apple iie included the new prodos operating system designed from the illfated apple iiis sos, and applesoft basic burned into the 32k rom. Your tour of the apple iic plus apple iie system disks. Users connected via modem to exchange email and usenet news.
This took advantage of the features of the new iie such as the builtin 80 column display and full keyboard. Proline was essentially a version of unix for the apple ii in less than 48k of memory. The luscher profile 1986 vintage apple ii iie iic iigs. Vintage software apple ii iie iic iigs game solo flight micro prose, used, nice. This video should explain everything you need to do in order to build your own software library for free, or at a very low cost. But you can plug the drivers in the computer no problem software boots no problem. For example i have an edition of prince of persia that runs on a 3. The apple iie is a part of the apple ii series of personal computers, and is the third model in the line developed by apple computers. Kegs is an apple iigs emulator for mac os x, linux, and win32. Attempting to load software on apple iie part 1 youtube.
Computer was working fine but put into storage 19 years ago. One version of the iie had a numeric keypad built into the right side of the keyboard. Apple appleworks quick reference fold out card for iie iic 1984 keyboard commands the word processor, data base, spreadsheet, printer options, etc plastic encased sealed. You can also get a femu card which can be used with an apple iic as well as apple iie and iigs. Download the new update for your 39yearold apple ii.
Software manuals are pdf files which may be viewed online or downloaded, and are listed in black. The apple iie card boasted a 65c02 processor, 256k memory and a port for supporting a 5 14inch apple ii floppy drive and joystick. Software developer john brooks decided to commemorate one of the most successful apple ii versions, the apple iigs, which was released thirty. I have no disks right now, so i am utilizing the cassette port. Comes with an enhanced sticker, 65c02 cpu, and all the roms necessary to upgrade your apple iie. It had twice the ram, twice the rom, 80 column support and upper and lower case support built in. Apple iie emulator software open apple apple ii emulator for linux v. The apple iie is the third model in the apple ii series of personal computers produced by apple computer. When it comes to seeing whats available for the apple iie in the way of software, your task is easy. The apple iigs was the most powerful computer in the apple ii line. See here for a list of 16bit apple iigs games there are currently 567 games on this list. If youre new to this whole 8bit or retrocomputing revival that is going on around us, or if youve just so happened upon your old apple iie commonly stylized as apple e while cleaning out your mothers attic, then you might have found yourself in an interesting situation that is assuming you want to actually. Ciderpress provides the features that apple ii enthusiasts need to manage their disk and file archives. How to obtain free software for your apple ii using adtpro.
Apple iie, iic, iic plus, iigs, iie option card for mac, or laser 128. An apple iigs has the capability to run almost all apple ii, apple iie, and apple iic programs. A graphical file and disk manager with desk accessories for the apple ii line of computers. Contents introduction the postnewsstand magazine era notes introduction the magazine softalk tracked sales of apple ii software during it years of. The iie card uses the mac for graphics, and it defaults to a 560 x 384 resolution twice the 280 x 192 of the apple iie when displaying graphics on the macs display. Ian on saturday, october 6, 2012 i recall purchasing the apple lle as our family computer all those many years ago in the 80s. Ive had one of my apple iie motheboards burn out for some reason. Now, a group of crackers are working together to save every apple ii program possibletheres tens of thousands floating aroundbefore the. An apple iie i have many retro computers and i was thinking that since the apple ii line of computers especially the iie have pretty speedy serial ports that it should be somewhat simple to use an arduino to send data tofrom the apple. Using the jsmess emulator, users can boot up an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. Apple iie testing, cleaning and restoration youtube. A book usually referred to simply as vanloves, although the full title for the current.
New listing electronic arts marble madness game apple iie iic 128k computer game. Testing and cleaning up an apple iie from 1983 replacing the rifa capacitor in the power supply. Were living in a golden age of apple ii preservation. Using downloaded software the ultimate apple ii resource. This gives 80column text, but will not work with software that requires 128k of ram or uses the doublehires or doublelow.
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