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I started up my Apple IIe and it's printing garbage to the screen. I reset it and it says "unable to start up from memory card." When I move the memory card to a different location, in this case, slot 5, the computer boots to "Apple \\e". I type PRINT PEEK(64447)+PEEK(64448)*256 and it returns 57344. When I put the card back into slot 7, it says unable to start up from memory card. PRINT PEEK(64447)+PEEK(64448)*256 still returns 57344. So, in slot 5 the computer doesn't even see the card. In slot 7, it sees it but is unable to load from it. Is there something wrong with the card, from looking at it? Can anyone identify this card? Here's a back view:
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Hello everyone, I finally managed to pick up an Androbot Topo II robot last year, but I am lacking in the hardware/software areas to try and get this thing to work using an Apple IIe. If you are reading this post and happen to have a spare Toposoft diskette and Topo II IR transmitter with the adapter or happen to know someone who might, I would like to get in contact and discuss with you. The transmitter looks like the hexagon shaped device in the lower right of the picture attached, and the diskette loops like your standard floppy disk that would go into an Apple IIe computer. Thank you for your reading, and I hope to hear back!
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apple iie checking for collisions in Applesoft basic
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I'm following this guy on youtube called the coding train and was wondering: how do I check for collisions without resorting to a subroutine? I want to structure the code somewhat without making it too unreadable on the off chance that I decide to make my own game. This will be an awesome opportunity for me to move from making text adventures to actual games. I can get movement well enough but collision is never checked and because of that, the position of the fruit (he was doing snake) never changes. can someone post an example of the code? I've checked google and archive.org but no luck. I even RTFM but no dice -
I have a bunch of junk up for sale on ePay. Check it out if you want to give me monie$, or if you just want to read my lazy item descriptions and peep my sub-amateur product photos... https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=brando-65c02&_sop=1 Items (as of this post) currently include... Eight 3DO games PC-FXGA (DOS/V) [!] 3DO Blaster [!!] Variable Geo for DOS (rare Taiwan release!) [!!!] = boobies! ? DPRK cartoons ❤️ Apple IIe Card GS-RAM card for Apple IIgs Apple IIgs power supply (yawn) Orpheus I ISA sound card MK8330 ISA sound card Miracle Systems QXL Card ISA card Atlona CDM-660 PAL to NTSC converter Pro AudioSpectrum 16 for Mac PDS Mockingboard D for Apple IIc ...and some other stuff I'm really, honestly, not motivated to list here. Sorry, folks, you'll just have to click the link above (ooh, HYPE!). Also please note most of these auctions are about to end (starting from 4 hours from now - 1 day from now), so be quick or be dead (ooh, EXTRA HYPE!!). Also also: Before anyone asks, "Why are you trying to get so much for the 3DO Blaster, you rotten cheat?!" (Which someone probably still will ask, since nobody actually reads anything anymore.) My answer is simple: "This stuff's only worth what someone's willing to pay for it." (And I'm hoping someone'll pay a bundle for this octopus monster of a product!) Kthx.
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So Ebay is hit to miss. I am looking for an Apple IIe to start my collection. Partly out of a desire to learn BASIC programming and partly because Old Apple II's are awesome. I've only ever used one in emulation so i have 4 questions: 1. Is Integer Basic included with the IIe or do i need a separate card? 2. If I wanted to expand the computer, what would be my options? 3. Does it come with paddles or can i use Arrow/numeric keys 4. Is there a book like Mapping the 64 for the IIe? I would greatly appreciate this. Always wanted one of these old machines. I'm already working on getting Assembly Lines and a few other books also, a bit confused. did the IIe come before the IIc or after?
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I've always enjoyed communicating with other Apple II/e enthusiasts. This is one video that I'm sure you guys have memories wrapped up in. How many of us played these games every chance we got when in school back in the day? Please share memories, I'd love to hear them. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!
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In the latest episode from my channel I discuss probably the first computer most of us ever worked with: the Apple IIe. When did you first learn about this computer? What are your favorite programs/games? I'd like to know. Thanks!!
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Hi, I have an odd issue with an Apple IIe I bought about a month ago. It came with a working Disk II drive, and a controller that I was told by the seller that only worked on Channel 1. As a response to this I ended up getting 3 more controllers (dont ask). And after using all 3 to trouble shoot each other, I got 3 working fully, and ordered some chips to fix the 4th (not the original). To test, I am using a floppy Emu unit, with diagnostic disks on, and the Disc II drive, for channel 2. So the chips turned up and I swapped one into the broken card. Tested, nothing, so I took some chips out of the other cards, swapped in, and re-seated the new chip. Turned on the Apple and It did not power up correctly. The power LED on the mboard pulsed, and the keyboard light flickered. I checked the card and found that the new chip had not inserted one entire side of its pins, with the other inserted correctly. Erk! So I re-seated the chip, and tested again, and the floppy Emu booted. Phew. Back on solid land. At least I thought so, but... I then plugged the Disc II into the second channel on the fixed card. Booted. and Now the Floppy Emu unit would not boot, showed an error. Turned off, removed drive from channel 2, booted, fine. How odd. I thought, OK, there must be a deeper issue with this card, not just the one chip was faulty. So I now try the other 3, tested working cards. Same probem. So, now I removed the Floppy Emu from channel 1, and plugged the Disc II drive into it. And booted. Drive spins up, but never boots into the game. I tested this with 3 known working floppies. So.. to get the authentic feel of the Apple IIe I had bought Duo Disk unit. Which was shipped as working, but I had not tested it yet. So it came with an IO controller. I plugged this in, removed the Disc II controller. Same issue, physical drive spins, but it never boots. Now, some more supporting evidence. With the Duo Disk unit, I received a spare Apple Serial Card. So I tested this with (ADTPro) at least, that was the plan. I booted my PC, connected it to the card, made sure the cards dip switches and modem config were the right way. Plugged in, booted. Typed IN#2, pressed enter. And instead of it just going to another prompt. Instead the cursor went to the top of the display, and when I pressed CTRL + A, which would put it into serial connection mode, nothing happened. So, now I knew something REALLY odd is going on. I put my original KNOWN working Apple Serial Card in, and tried the same. Same issue, it does not work, as it had before. OK, so... Has anyone else encountered issues like this? The machine works superficially. I tested the ROMS, CPU and Memmory, all good. It runs at least the Diag software fine, from the Floppy Emu. But, I now CANNOT boot ANY physical floppy drive, and I cannot use the serial card. Further diagnostic info. I tested the Duo Disk unit in the Diag software, it showed an error, saying the drive speed was wrong. When I tested its speed, it showed it being between 295 to 298 RPM. The correct value being 300. I then tested my Disk II unit. It was kind of worse, no errors, or anything showing. And when I tested its speed, it would not show. So my guess is... when I put that chip in, in one side of the socket, but totally missing the other, something shorted, and damaged my PSU. Because of this, it is now running, but outputting the wrong voltages, maybe.. Im getting a Multi-Meter this weekend, So I'll be able to test this idea then. Alternatively, some chip, or other element, that powers the cards slots, is damaged, and this is delivering wonky power, to low, too high, who knowss. Its really odd that the machine seems to work in general, it processes, no memmory errors. But, both serial AND floppy drive units do not work, even though they are receiving power. Please, any help most appreciated. And my back story is. I neved originally owned an Apple II. Im from the UK, so I had an Atari 2600, then Dragon 32, then C64. The Apple II was too expensive in the UK at the time. But.. In 1985 I got a C64 floppy drive, plus £100 of games (it was s bundle) and one was Ultima III (Exodus) which I loved, and I never got to play Ultima I and II. So, I decided to get a real retro machine, BUT one I never actually had, and to try out the original Ultima I, II and III, as they were all developed on the Apple II.
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http://www.blitter.com/~nebulous/Retro01.html People are welcome to use these photos. Part of the reason I posted these is to increase the amount of clean images of classic hardware so that the current generation can get an idea of what this stuff really looks like.
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Hello, I'm here to present the two new prototype i have built, one is an Apple //e Raspberry pi with a paper box case, it runs a true emulator at startup the more like possible to emulate the real Apple //e. The other is a Borroughs PC b20 CPU Raspberry pi with a paper box case, it runs a true DOS emulator at startup to be the more possible similar to the real machine. Here the link in my blog: http://mattechnology.blogspot.it/2016/08/apple-e-raspberry-pi-out-of-box.html http://mattechnology.blogspot.it/p/burroghs-pc-raspberry-pi-paper-case_10.html Thanks for reading Matteo
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Keys are: cursor arrows - move cursor 0-9,A-F - choose color space - plot by current color R - fill screen with current color P - pick color under cursor Z - (freeZe) - draw plots Save/Load coming soon. seems there are no routines for disk operations.
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I bought an Apple IIe late last spring, and when I hooked it up for the first time I got absolutely noting on my screen. So over the summer I sent it to a local repair place that specialized in old consoles, and vintage systems. They sent it back to me saying there was no issue, but since I was using a flat screen I may want to use a VCR as a makeshift conversion device. So this weekend I finally had the chance to return to the Apple IIe, and guess what, with and without the VCR nothing. Now, I know the unit must be working somehow, because I did pop a couple disks in and they both worked since I could here the music, beeps, and boops of 8-bit games. Anyone have any ideas?
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After stocking my Atari800XL with new RAM that I had for my C64, I went on a search for some cross-references to find out what other IC's would work as a drop in replacement. I've used several of these types in various C64's (NOT the C64C) with complete success. If you find any errors or additions, please let me know! The 4164 RAM IC has been shown to work in the following computers - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple IIe Apple IIc (Early - Mid production) — late models with 4464 chips, do not work with 4164's Apple Macintosh 128k Atari800XL C64 - (Early - Mid production) — late models with 4464 chips, do not work with 4164's (C64C) C128 - (Early - Mid production) — late models with 4464 chips, do not work with 4164's C PET (Replaces 4116's) - See note at bottom for modification? COCO 2 - (Early - Mid production) — late models with 4464 chips, do not work with 4164's ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4164 64K x 1 DRAM Cross Reference: Fairchild - MB8264-15 Hitachi - HYB4164P2BD, HM4864 Micron - MT4264-25 Mitsubishi - M5K4164AP-15, M5K4164 ANP-10 Mostek - MK4564N-20 Motorola - MCM4164BP15, MCM6665BP20, MCM6665AP NEC - D4164C-2, D4164C-15, uPD 4164-1 Samsung - KM4164B-15 OKI - M3764A-15 Toshiba - TMS4164-15NL, TMS4164-20NL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I also found some information on replacing 4116 RAM with 4164/4516 RAM. Here is the info from the C64 Wiki about replacing 4116 RAM with 4164 RAM (I'm not sure if the method is the same for the 4516 RAM): Some of the systems that use 4116 RAM are the Colecovision consoles, TI 99/4A computers, and some Williams arcade PCB's like - Defender, Joust, Robotron. How to use a 4164 chip instead the original 4116: Bend pin 1 und 8 upwards so they no longer go into the socket's connectors. Connect Pin 8 and 9 with one another through a short piece of wire. Make sure pin 1 and 8 are not in contact with any other components nearby. Insert the chip like this into the socket. If you need one of the 4164 chips, you can also use a 41256 instead. You have to solder a short piece of wire between pins 1 and 16 of that chip (these are the pins just left and right of the alignment notch on the chip). This mod will make the chip look just like a '64 chip to the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE make sure to check my notes before you purchase or install these RAM IC's. It's always good to make double - sure! I hope this list helps you find the RAM that you need!
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You know, like we have for Atari 8-bit with a SIO2PC setup... I'm on the waiting list for an uthernet card to use with Applewin and I was wondering if there is a collection online for the Apple II library of programs. Thanks, Roger
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Looking for Apple II plus, IIe or IIc software. Thanks, Roger
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Just got my first Apple IIe. I need the following: - 3 of the brown screws that go on the bottom of the case (under the keyboard). - 1 medium and 1 large rear panel fillers (not sure what they are called). Thanks, Roger
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Did a basic 'triage' on the seven Apple IIes I got over the weekend. One color monitor seems to work so far and I used that to test the units. Six booted up with no problem. The 'gutted' one showed no power with the power supply I found with it, swapped in a known working supply from one of my three 'fried' units and it powered up and booted. All seem to respond to simple basic commands. Two have no cards in them, one IIe Platinum just appears to need cleaning, two need keyboards swapped from the 'fried' units, two have keyboards with nonresposive keys (Apple IIe Platinum number two has an 'N' key and 'CAPS' key that won't respond. One IIe has a 'CAPs key that won't respond and another has keys that stick.) Both Platinums have 80 Column/memory expansion cards in them. Two of the IIes have no cards in them. Prognosis: All show signs of being able to be rebuilt into working computers. Oddities: A few IIes say Apple ][ on the screen and boot right into BASIC. Need: More power cords! I forgot to look for any in that garage! Luckily regular PC cords will work and I think I have some sitting around. Next: Learn how to clean the keyboards out and clean the units. Test other monitors and begin testing and cleaning disk drives. Also, SET UP TABLE TO WORK ON! Living room floor is not the best place to work on.