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jordi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:13 am There are very great games (prince of persia), but keyboard input on current MacPlus core is broken.
Keyboard gets stuck, and keys repeat ad-infinitum.

ericgus09 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2020 9:49 pm I know there was some discussion about increasing the allowed virtual hard drive size .. but I dont recall if those changes were ever done to the core ?

ericgus09 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:21 pm I just need to breakup my "games" folder as mac os 6.0.8 doesnt seem to like that many items in it.

bbond007 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:20 am

ericgus09 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:21 pm I just need to breakup my "games" folder as mac os 6.0.8 doesnt seem to like that many items in it.

Finder is probably running out of RAM.

Instead of breaking up your "Games" folder, you can also select the "Finder" icon in "System" folder then select "File/Get Info" from menu.

Increase "Application Memory Size" like 100KB or so... 184K seemed to work for me.

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:33 pm The core itself seems to run fine for me... I don't think sound works though, unfortunately.

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:33 pm I set up my Mac Plus core over the last few days using the instructions on the core's repo page. There was a lot of trial and error, but here are some hints that will maybe help someone else:

1. The disk image that they link to in the repo is for 6.0.5. If you just follow the default install instructions, you will also need a Disk 2 and Disk 3 ("Utilities 1" and "Utilities 2").
2. The bin2dsk script is a little picky: Ubuntu doesn't support the 'unar' command it needs, but lubuntu does, as does openSUSE.
3. Even if you download Disk 2, Disk 3, and Disk 4 of System 6.0.5 from the Archive.org link, the bin2dsk.sh script can't convert them. It'll say they're not valid images. However, the System 6.0.8 .bin files are (the ones called SSW_6.0.8-800k_Disk1of4.sea.bin, for instance.)

4. If you're not as familiar with Linux and running that script (like me), you'll need to do a few things. I recommend booting off a Lubuntu live cd. You can use Rufus to get it on to a USB stick.
4a. Copy stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz to /usr/local -- this will require root privileges; most of the time this is

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sudo cp stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz /usr/local

followed by extracting it:

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sudo tar -xvzf stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz

4b. For the dc2dsk executable:
- First, compile it:

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gcc -o dc2dsk dc2dsk.c

- Then put it in place:

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sudo cp dc2dsk /usr/local/bin

- I think you also need to make it executable:

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sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/dc2dsk

I tried running the bin2dsk script on openSUSE using Windows Subsystem for Linux, and it errored out. The script uses a command called "file" to verify that the .bin images are proper disk images. Something about running "file" under Linux under Windows doesn't work. If you edit the script and comment out the lines related to checking that the binary is valid, the rest of the script runs.

Now that it's set up, I can get any .bin file and convert it to .dsk for this core successfully. I wish I were a coder -- it would be a fun project to take up this core and add in .bin support, among other things.

The core itself seems to run fine for me... I don't think sound works though, unfortunately. I was able to start playing Pyramids of Peril yesterday though; seems like a fun dungeon crawler. Anyone else have any good game recommendations? I never had a Mac growing up, so this is like a weird alternate history for me, haha.

alanswx wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:38 pm

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:33 pm The core itself seems to run fine for me... I don't think sound works though, unfortunately.

Are you running sound through hdmi or the audio jack on the I/o board? It works for me through the audio jack.

Try glider.

antonie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:45 pm
There is a far simpler solution. The disk images can be downloaded from here:

https://winworldpc.com/product/mac-os-0-6/system-6x

rhester72 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:45 am About the only real issue I had with the Mac Plus (ah - my high school Turbo Pascal days!) was the keyboard input repeat problem...which is an awful shame, because every other bit of the experience was SO spot-on. Knocks vMac into a cocked hat!

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 6:08 pm

alanswx wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:38 pm

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:33 pm The core itself seems to run fine for me... I don't think sound works though, unfortunately.

Are you running sound through hdmi or the audio jack on the I/o board? It works for me through the audio jack.

Try glider.

I didn't even think about my audio pathway, haha. I'm using one of the HDMI to VGA adapters. When I start the core, I hear a high pitch sound; like the "Mac bong noise", but shorter/higher. Trying all of the exclamation noises in the sound panel make the same sound.

antonie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:45 pm
There is a far simpler solution. The disk images can be downloaded from here:

https://winworldpc.com/product/mac-os-0-6/system-6x

Well that would have saved me two days... hahaha. Good to know for next time. I learned though, and had fun doing so... so it's not a total loss.

antonie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:45 pm

jrronimo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:33 pm I set up my Mac Plus core over the last few days using the instructions on the core's repo page. There was a lot of trial and error, but here are some hints that will maybe help someone else:

1. The disk image that they link to in the repo is for 6.0.5. If you just follow the default install instructions, you will also need a Disk 2 and Disk 3 ("Utilities 1" and "Utilities 2").
2. The bin2dsk script is a little picky: Ubuntu doesn't support the 'unar' command it needs, but lubuntu does, as does openSUSE.
3. Even if you download Disk 2, Disk 3, and Disk 4 of System 6.0.5 from the Archive.org link, the bin2dsk.sh script can't convert them. It'll say they're not valid images. However, the System 6.0.8 .bin files are (the ones called SSW_6.0.8-800k_Disk1of4.sea.bin, for instance.)

4. If you're not as familiar with Linux and running that script (like me), you'll need to do a few things. I recommend booting off a Lubuntu live cd. You can use Rufus to get it on to a USB stick.
4a. Copy stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz to /usr/local -- this will require root privileges; most of the time this is

Code: Select all

sudo cp stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz /usr/local

followed by extracting it:

Code: Select all

sudo tar -xvzf stuffit520.611linux-i386.tar.gz

4b. For the dc2dsk executable:
- First, compile it:

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gcc -o dc2dsk dc2dsk.c

- Then put it in place:

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sudo cp dc2dsk /usr/local/bin

- I think you also need to make it executable:

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sudo chmod u+x /usr/local/bin/dc2dsk

I tried running the bin2dsk script on openSUSE using Windows Subsystem for Linux, and it errored out. The script uses a command called "file" to verify that the .bin images are proper disk images. Something about running "file" under Linux under Windows doesn't work. If you edit the script and comment out the lines related to checking that the binary is valid, the rest of the script runs.

Now that it's set up, I can get any .bin file and convert it to .dsk for this core successfully. I wish I were a coder -- it would be a fun project to take up this core and add in .bin support, among other things.

The core itself seems to run fine for me... I don't think sound works though, unfortunately. I was able to start playing Pyramids of Peril yesterday though; seems like a fun dungeon crawler. Anyone else have any good game recommendations? I never had a Mac growing up, so this is like a weird alternate history for me, haha.

There is a far simpler solution. The disk images can be downloaded from here:

https://winworldpc.com/product/mac-os-0-6/system-6x