Re: Best programs fo gs? Stupid question?

[guenter@student.uni-kl.de (Marvin)]

Paul Dunkel (pdunkel@cc.hut.fi) wrote:

>I have used //c and //e for decades, now I have also a gs which I know
>nothing about... This is the first gs I see alive! And it IS great, as
>all apple2 machines...

It is, indeed. It is more powerful than all former Apple II models
together and I think you'll like it.

>Is it possible to transfer data (as text, maybe pics) from a Mac to a
>gs? Should the SyQuest (44MB) be formatted as what?

The trick is to obtain System software 6.0.1 and format volumes as HFS
volumes. But have one or two ProDos partitions on your Syquest, too.
HFS formatted 3.5" disks can be read easily by Macs. It is also
possible to link both machines via Appletalk.

>So, what's the best programs? Text, spread, communication, games,
>drawing. If you have used a gs then give me your opinion. Thanks in
>advance!

The first programs should be ShrinkItGS (GSHK) and GSCII. I have
provided GSHK on ftp.uni-kl.de as a self-extracting archive. Fetch
the file to your Mac. Install it on the IIgs and use it to unshrink
all the files from the great archives like apple2.caltech.edu
or ground.isca.uiowa.edu

Good Programs:

Text: Coolwriter 3.0, ShadowWriteNDA, HermesNDA

Communication: AnsiTerm,Proterm,Spectrum (all commercial)

games: Many, check the sites

drawing: DreamGraphix (only 3200 color paint program - commercial)

>The hardware is a gs w/PC-transporter plus a CD-rom-player... What CD's
>is there for me?

The most common CD's are the Golden Orchard Archive CD from Digisoft
and the AUGE CD with software for Mac & GS. Joe Kohn (joko@crl.com)
offers some CD's,too. Finally, you may buy DiscQuest from Sequential
Systems and use a whole stack of encyclopedia CD's on the GS.

>I have in the gs this HUGE card named PC-transporter. I guess it's for
>running PC stuff, what is it capable off, what should I know about it?

Think of this card as an old XT with CGA graphics. You can't run new
version of Windoze or the new 'super-super-cool graphics' software on it.
You can use the PC transporter's RAM as a RAM disk.

>I have two of these MACH IV + joysticks, where should I connect them to
>the gs? At the back panel or the keyboard, the joysticks have two cords
>which fits both...

Connect them to the port with the joystick sign on the back of your gs.

>Is it possible to have two joysticks? Is there any games that uses two
>(two players...)?

Usually not. The only Apple game which I've ever seen which allowed to
use two Joysticks was Archon.

>SATHY's home page is:
>http://www.hut.fi/~pdunkel

BTW, only machos need pit-bulls ;) I have stuck a picture of Bill Gates
to my front door to scare intruders...

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