• apple //e,  Appril2,  peripherals,  retro computing

    Apple Joystick and Retro Gaming

    April 30, 2023 /

    How about a little retro gaming fun to close out #Appril2? While looking for replacement RAM chips for my Applied Engineering GS-RAM card for my Apple IIgs, I ran across an Apple Joystick IIe and IIc. Not finding one at the VCF East 2023 consignment sale, I snapped up this one on eBay at a reasonable price.

    Now that I have a joystick for my Apple //e, it’s time for a little 8-bit retro gaming nostalgia!

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  • apple //gs,  Appril2,  retro computing

    Appril2 Accidental Apple IIgs Upgrades

    April 23, 2023 /

    What happens when you tumble down a retro-rabbit hole? You end up making an accidental Apple IIgs upgrade video for the retro computing Appril2 community event!

    What started out as just trying to figure out how to use the Drive/Turbo CF flash card hard disk emulator turned into a chip pulling and drive servicing bonanza that had me going bananas by the end of the day.

    Come watch me try not to use spicy language while I try to get a 3.5″ floppy drive from 1988 put back together again so I can us it with my Apple IIgs.

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