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Wildcard
m >Does anybody know what a Wildcard does? I found one in a pallet of apple
m >stuff I bought for 5 bucks. Also found a Sup'r Mod. Also, does a Z-Card
m >work with the IIGS?
Wildcard - One of several Apple ][/][+ (//e?) cards which would save a
snapshot of memory to a 5 1/4 diskette. This was a way of "deprotecting" a
particular piece of software (typically games). This method was defeated
by games makers by not loading the entire program into memory during boot.
Sup'r Mod - This should be a small square PCBoard with wires coming off one
end and and RF Modulator (metal box) with an RCA jack. It was used with an
Apple ][, ][+, and //e to interface to a normal TV. But rather Channel 2-4
like must RF Modulators, it displayed the picture on Channel 33. This
generally resulted a clearer picture since the TV was less likely to also
receive a local TV station.
Not owning a IIgs, I defer on the Z-Card...
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