Re: newbie question-- A2 disks on PC and Apple II Games on the net

["Andrew Rodland" <arodland@ptdprolog.net>]

Same deal for 3.5" disks?

"Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> buffaloo writes ...
> >
> > Would it be posable at all to format a disk on a PC for an Apple IIe so
you
> > could downlaod programs onto the PC and then put them on the disk and
also
> > does anyone know where i can get apple games on the net
>  ....
>
>      To format or do any R/W to Apple II diskettes on a PC requires
special
> hardware, such as a Trackstar E card, plugged into a PC. Even then, you
are
> likely to need to have an Apple II 5.25" drive and composite monitor
plugged
> into the Trackstar. You may find a Trackstar on ebay or at Emerald City
Sales
> (870-743-3872; http://www.ahhz.com ) for around $30-$40.
>
>      The usual way to handle Apple II software on a PC is to use an Apple
II
> emulator which uses .dsk disk image files instead of actual diskettes. The
> usual way to get the contents of Apple II diskettes to PC is to convert
them to
> disk image form and transfer the image files via a direct NULL modem
> connection. (For more about emulators, see
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2APPLICS.html#emu . For more about file
> xfers, see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html .)
>
>
>      There are many places to get Apple II games and game info on the net.
For
> links, see http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/A2FAQs7GAMESITES.html .
>
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> Rubywand