Re: GS/OS 4.x and GS/OS 5.x disks

["Dominic Wu" <dwu@swales.com>]

No, the game switch is most likely expecting an RF signal (and on channel 3
or 4 only) whereas the Apple is sending out composite line-out (NTSC) signal
that would need an RF modulator to first moduate it to an RF singal before
it will work with the switch.

"SlickRBCD" <DoNOT@feed.the.trolls> wrote in message
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> In article <ake4so$d40$1@server05.icaen.uiowa.edu>,
> apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu (ground.ecn AppleII Librarian) wrote:
>
> > In article <DoNOT-2308021812500001@12-248-65-251.client.attbi.com>,
> > SlickRCBD <DoNOT@feed.trolls> wrote:
> > >I've tried comp.binaries.apple2, using DiskCopy encased in Macbinary,
but
> > >if there is another place or format, let me know. It needs to be
possible
> > >to put it together on a PowerMac running Mac OS 8.6, or an apple IIGS
sans
> > >monitor (which would be a trick).
> > >
> >
> > Do you have a vcr and TV?  Use the composite NTSC video output of the
GS.
> > The video won't be great but at least you won't be shooting blind.  Set
> > the GS to b/w and 40 col if necessary.  Lack of a RGB monitor is a pain,
> > but not a roadblock.
> >
> >   --Steve
> I'm going to try it. I didn't think of using the VCR. I did try hooking up
> the GS to a GameSwitch for my old Intelivision II (actually it was
> techinically my dad's), but that didn't work. The Gameswitch had the exact
> same sized socket as the composite out on the IIGS, but obviously not the
> same signal.
>
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