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Re: Just bursting to share



I think I've seen a TWGS with 64k installed at Apple2.org.  Can I upgrade
mine to 64k?

Mitchell Spector wrote:

> In article CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney) writes...
>
> >Anyways, as you can probably tell I'm ecstatic and am enjoying myself
> >to no end.  I'll have to look at upgrading the ZipGS to even faster
> >speeds come the new year.
>
>     Wait until you upgrade your ZipGS to 15 MHz, then you'll really
> notice a difference. :) I have my IIgs sitting next to my 166 MHz
> Pentium system, regularly have them both switched on, and constantly
> move back and forth working between them. As far as the GUI interface
> is concerned, I don't feel like I'm slowing down when I switch over
> to the IIgs.
>
>     At 15 MHz, Out of This World plays full-speed in the 3/4th screen
> window size (faster than the SuperNintendo version), Wolfenstein 3D
> is playable, Dungeon Master lets you move almost in real-time, and
> Thexder, Firepower and Super Mario Bros. are almost _too_ fast. Even
> the heirarchical menus in TransProg III open at almost dizzing speeds.
> In all honesty, I don't know if I could bare to use my IIgs without
> the 15/64 ZipGS installed (I was playing with my other IIgs at 7 MHz
> and felt it was sluggish).
>
> Mitchell Spector
> spec@vax2.concordia.ca