Re: Apple ][e Character ROM.

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Jeff Lodoen <jlodoen@server.thegrid.net> wrote:

> In article <387B9EC1.99E0E6EB@lexis-nexis.com>, John Townsend
> <utownje@lexis-nexis.com> wrote:
> >Phoenyx wrote:
> >
> >> If you just want the bitmaps, try the Apple Oasis
> >> emulator. It has a file of the font bitmaps.
> >>
> >> Phoenyx
> >
> >Don't forget that there were two different character (video) ROMs for
> >the IIe:  the original and the enhanced.  The enhanced ROM replaced some
> >of the inverse characters with the "mousetext" characters.
> 
> There was more than one set of "mousetext". The original //c
> had 'running man' characters, but these were replaced on a later
> revision.

They were actually replaced in the IIgs, if I remember correctly.  All
IIc and IIe revisions have the "running man".  (The replacement
characters in the IIgs are the striped title bar and the inverse return
symbol, IIRC.)

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