Tempest Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Is there a SIO2PC program I can use with my PowerPC Mac? My computer isn't located near my Atari so I want to use my laptop, but it's an old G4 Powerbook running Leopard. It should be more than powerful enough to run a program like that, but I need to find one that works on PowerPC architecture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbotkinneydude Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 This is what I use: http://www.atarimac.com/sio2osx.php Both my PPC G4 [MDD] and my iBook G4 work fine with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Can confirm, works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Great! Thanks. This will help a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 It will time out without registering. Leave the dialog up and it continues to work, but you can't change disks or anything until it is restarted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Well that's no good. Is there a way to register it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Well that's no good. Is there a way to register it? Yeah, the author still takes registration fees. It's $25 last I checked when I registered a couple months ago. I'd try it out first and get it working well before blowing the $25 however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Its worth it. I keep meaning to register. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I've used SIO2OSX before but I've never registered. The time limit has always bugged me and so I switched over to using AspeQt. Unfortunately, under Yosemite I have run into terrible performance problems: CPU usage pegging over 100%, constant pauses and delays during the simplest I/O operations, even when I compile my own version. Strangely, I can run the Windows version under CrossOver(!!!) without any of these problems. I haven't looked at AspeQt for OS Xin several months though - I should try again. In the meantime, can anyone confirm SIO2OSX working under 10.10.3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) In the meantime, can anyone confirm SIO2OSX working under 10.10.3? Works fine under 10.9.5 on my Hackintosh and works under 10.10.3 on my Macbook Air. Both using DIY FT232RL SIO2PC adapter. Edited April 24, 2015 by kogden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hmm.. Small issue here. It never occurred to me that my G4 wouldn't have a serial port. Looks like I'll need to get some sort of USB adapter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I could never get AspeQT to run/perform correctly under 10.9. Haven't tried since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 This is what I use: http://www.atarimac.com/sio2osx.php Both my PPC G4 [MDD] and my iBook G4 work fine with it. Still no SIO2PC USB Edition support? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookt Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Still no SIO2PC USB Edition support? LOL Sigh - I think we've had this discussion in the past ... Why LOL? The author of SIO2OSX has said it would be possible to add support for the Atarimax SIO2PC USB but as there is no Mac driver support for the device it would be a large amount of work and he would need technical info from Steve. I did once ask Steve about Mac drivers for his device and IIRC he said it was something he'd like to do if he had the time. Guess he hasn't had the time. So basically the lack of support for the USB version of SIO2PC comes down to lack of a driver. Not the fault of the author or the software. The program does work very well with a USB. to serial dongle provided you follow the caveats on the web page about getting the right device. There is also sioserver from AA user Mellis which works very well with a cheap FTDI breakout board. I built a some cables for people a few years ago. I can't seem to find an active link for Meillis' download page right now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kogden Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Still no SIO2PC USB Edition support? LOL I use SIO2OSX with a FTDI FT232RL USB<->TTL serial breakout board soldered to an SIO cable. Works just fine. Single chip solution and works with all OSX SIO2PC software. I doubt enough interest exists in writing drivers for and supporting the Atarimax USB adapter for the Mac.... many other simpler USB solutions exist that are cheaper and work with standard FTDI or Prolific serial drivers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Just get the Atariwarez 10502PC Dual one and use SIO2OSX or Aspect (if you can make it work). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hmm.. Small issue here. It never occurred to me that my G4 wouldn't have a serial port. Looks like I'll need to get some sort of USB adapter. Pretty sure I have one still, even though I sold my SIO device a while ago. BTW: You can't use just any old USB to serial adapter. Have to use one with a particular chipset (FTDI) then install the correct (freely available) driver for it. Worked great with my G4 iBook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Just get the Atariwarez 10502PC Dual one and use SIO2OSX or Aspect (if you can make it work). Lotharek makes excellent products, and also provides support here on AA. Check out his USB SIO2PC device. http://lotharek.pl/product.php?pid=98 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ripdubski Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yeah, that too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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