Customizing The Apple IIGS GS/OS

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Uploaded by on Nov 21, 2011

Introduction to the GS/OS.

Also, tips and tricks on how to pimp out your GS/OS environment.

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  • do all appleIIGs games work on the gui? Are there gui specific games? How did you get the USB hard drive to run from your apple?

  • @clay0n

    Not sure why I didn't see this comment earlier. Most IIGS-specific games can be launched from the GUI, but there are a few titles that aren't hard drive installable or launchable. 8-bit Apple II games that use ProDOS are also launchable from the GUI.

  • DeskMaker looks cool -- is it free? I currently use BackDrop from Softdisk instead.

  • @gamebits

    Yes, Deskmaker is free. It can be downloaded from whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za or I can send it if you need. I recommend using 640x200 pictures with not too many colors since you're limited to 4 or 6 I believe. Since most awesome IIGS pictures are in 320x200, I use Super Convert 4 to convert them to 640x200 with dithering and the result is usually pretty darn good.

  • Here's a small tip: Go to the Monitors control panel and check that smoother mouse cursor is turned on. You should find the cursor won't flicker anymore.

  • @HelixNRG

    You got good eyes! I actually forgot about that flickering, I had gotten so used to it. Its been flickering ever since I installed my ZipGSX card awhile back. You'll have tp show me where I check that option as I don't see it in the control panel.

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  • @BrianPicchi Hmmm...it should be last checkbox in the monitors control panel. From memory, this is only in System 6.0.1. If you're running plain System 6, the option won't be there.

  • @NJRoadfan I'm not sure I've ever understood the distinction between the ShadowWrite and Hermes NDAs. You gotta have one or the other, though, IMHO.

  • @Blurredman

    The music is a MOD song called Dotland which was from NinjaForce's MegaDemo. The whole soundtrack of that demo is amazing. I have a video of it on my channel. 

  • That music is awesome, has it got a name?. And the snow is too!

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