Apple ][ game server

#1

Post by steveb » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 7:46 PM UTC

Re: Apple ][ game server

#2

Post by bruce511 » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:07 PM UTC

Awesome doesn't begin to describe this! Sure it's completely useless but is a monster 10 on the cool scale. It's just perfect on so many levels...

Alas my Apple 2 has let its magic smoke escape, otherwise I'd definitely give it a try!

Way cool dude, way cool....

Re: Apple ][ game server

#3

Post by wazoox » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:20 PM UTC

OMG, I'd almost cry of joy. One of the reason I don't use my faithful Apple //c is that it's so cumbersome to swap these floppies... but this is wonderful.

Re: Apple ][ game server

#4

Post by erickhill » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:22 PM UTC

You've upgraded my weekend - big time. Nice work!

Re: Apple ][ game server

#5

Post by thought_alarm » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:31 PM UTC

wazoox wrote: post #3

OMG, I'd almost cry of joy. One of the reason I don't use my faithful Apple //c is that it's so cumbersome to swap these floppies... but this is wonderful.

Apple removed the cassette port in the Apple //c.

If only they had known then what we know now...

Re: Apple ][ game server

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Post by samstave » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:46 PM UTC

Wow that is damn awesome.

Although, no Ultima / Ultima II in the game list :(

That was the first game I played on the Apple...

(The Bards Tale would be another great one...)

Re: Apple ][ game server

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Post by christkv » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:51 PM UTC

This is 100% awesome :) Now I wish I had an apple 2 around to try it.

Re: Apple ][ game server

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Post by jaysonelliot » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:54 PM UTC

I've been using the Asimov FTP site, a PC, ProTerm, and a null modem cable / Super Serial Card to achieve this result.

This is amazing—so much simpler! My Apple //e sits right next to my laptop on my desk, so for me, this is giving it a whole new lease on life.

Here's a picture, just for the hell of it: https://p.twimg.com/AiV8lqjCIAICETx.jpg

Re: Apple ][ game server

#9

Post by ww520 » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 8:59 PM UTC

Using the speaker of iPad/iPhone to emulate the Apple ][ cassette tape is brilliant.

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#10

Post by endgame » Wed, Jan 04, 2012, 9:05 PM UTC

I tried to do this with my TI 99/4A and an MP3 player years ago, with no success. I suspect the conversion to MP3 wrecked the signal in ways that my ear could not detect.