Re: Two questions for all of you diehard Apple II fans.

[JOSEPH M BARBEY <jb0w@cakerwood.ilabs.uwrf.edu>]

Mark Piazza <piazza@servtech.com> wrote:

: OK, the first question: Is there such a memory card for the IIgs that allows
: one to use standard SIMM type memory chips? You know, like they use in the
: older Macs and older middle aged (286-486) IBM clones...
: It would make upgrading the memory a little easier than those chunky Dips.

I remember seeing one of these... don't know the name or source though.

: and secondly, is there any information on using the game port (the little
: white socket, not the 9pin d-shell (is there a difference?)) to control a
: robot of some sorts?  It probably could be done using the different strobe
: commands, right?

I have seen projects with this as well, mostly homebrew kind of stuff,
though.  You can get the specs on this port from the IIgs hardware
reference, if you don't already have them.  One thing to note if you're
going off of the IIe reference.  There is no strobe here on the IIgs.  It
has been changed to Button 3 for joysticks.

: Vs lbh pna ernq guvf, lbh ner rvgure irel tvsgrq be unir gbb zhpu serr gvzr
: ba lbhe unaqf.

Or, you know to hit the 'd' key in tin :)

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