Re: Virtual Apple ][ Website Updated

["bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com>]

On Jul 22, 9:08 pm, bloomer_au <bloo...@iprimus.com.au> wrote:
> Being able to save games is a huge advance, but I guess it's come at a
> price. The Apple II GO emulator worked on almost any browser and OS
> with no extra  plug-in required. The Active-GS needs the plugin, plus
> compatibility looks difficult atm. I know you're in beta and
> compatibility will probably improve, but I already can't use the site
> anymore, even with a G5 mac since it's pre Intel.
>
> I'm actually writing an Apple II game atm whose primary delivery
> platform is intended to be a browser emulator. My goal is that people
> won't have to touch emulators or download anything - they just go to a
> web address to play this game on a virtual apple II. Apple II Go
> allowed this, and I set it up for my own use based on code I saw used
> by you guys at Virtual Apple 2, but the price was the inability to
> save games... I actually tried to figure that into game design
> somewhat. It's an adventure game (an EAMON), though not of Zork like
> dimensions. So I'm watching all developments in this area with keen
> interest. I can't really delay the game release, it's gotta go out in
> the next few months to go with an album, whenever that comes. I'd like
> to go with ActiveGS model for the speed gains and game-saving ability
> (and mac users have just been added) but I think that to still be
> without any PPC mac players, plus require people to download a plug-in
> first, may defeat the super ease of use goal I originally envisioned.
> I dunno, I'll have to wrestle with this and watch both programs :)
>
> - Wade

Wade,  We will be adding an option on the page to change to the
AppleIIGo version of the page for those who want to use the Java
version.   However, after all the hard work on it, there are still a
few minor issues which was causing some games not to work properly.
But we kept going on it and hopefully will have it back online within
the week.

As for Eamon, we have the database completed for it, and will likely
be doing up the website for the games here soon.

Cheers

--billm--