Re: Apple II emulation problems on my new IMAC.....

[datajerk <datajerk@gmail.com>]

On Apr 21, 10:49 pm, Don <coac...@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Thanks to A2-Central for posting that I write for Retrogaming Times
> Monthly!  :)
>
> In any case, if anyone read my column recently, I'm running on a IMAC
> at home these days with Snow Leopard.  Of course, I am running into
> some problems:
>
> 1.  I can't get the Virtual Apple site to run on Safari.  Any tips on
> how to get it running?
> 2.  It was suggested I download Sweet16 for my IIGS emulation.  I
> downloaded and got it running but ran into two problems:
>
>      A.  The mouse control is not very good.  Playing Wolfenstein 3D,
> I had found it difficult to control the main character.  Playing Zany
> Golf, I could move the IIGS cursor to parts of the screen.
>
>      B.  When I went full-screen on Sweet 16, I did not know how to
> exit the emulator, so I had to turn off my machine.
>
> I would appreciate any thoughts on the above items.  I've had a
> learning curve on the IMAC and still learning things everyday.
>
> Don

If you are interested in running a standalone emulator try "Virtual  ]
[, the best Apple II emulator for Mac OS X" (http://www.xs4all.nl/~gp/
VirtualII/).  It's worth every penny ($50US).  Works with 10.6.