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Contents
- Key features
- Example screenshots
- What's new in version 10.0
- Virtual ][ Help page
- Download the latest version
- Purchase a license
Key features
- Emulates the Apple ][, ][+ and //e
- Supports USB game pad and joystick
- Save and restore snapshots of a running machine
- Full-screen mode
- Works with popular disk image formats, such as dsk, 2mg, and woz
- Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II emulation
- Many configurable peripheral cards
- Realistic sound effects, including Mockingboard emulation
- Convert original Apple II diskettes
- Index your Apple II disk images
- Debug Apple II programs
Virtual ][ lets you play the old Apple
games, because it supports all graphics modes, lets you
control the game paddles with a USB game pad or mouse and
emulates the internal speaker.
If you arrive at a critical point in a game you can save a snapshot of the virtual
machine. You can then return to that point in case your game character doesn't survive.
Virtual ][ emulates many peripheral devices: floppy disk, hard disk, mouse, serial port, matrix printer, even cassette tape! It also emulates the Z80A processor, allowing you to run the CP/M operating system.
For the technically inclined: you can configure the machine by "inserting" and "removing" emulated peripheral cards, change the CPU speed, or even install your own emulated character generator ROM. The "Inspector" feature allows you to closely observe the behavior of the emulated machine and debug Apple II programs.
If you have original diskettes and a working Apple II, Virtual ][ can help you convert the diskettes to the Mac via a serial interface cable.
The program automatically indexes all Apple II disk images on your Mac, so you can find an Apple II file instantly, by entering its name.
You can download an evaluation version and try the application for free. If you like the program, you can buy a license and fully enjoy the nostalgic fun of the old Apple II computer.
Virtual ][ requires a Mac with macOS 10.14 ("Mojave") or better.
Example screenshots
Play the old games, with either the mouse or a USB game pad / joystick
Matrix printer emulation - the output can be saved as a PDF file
Quickly locate an Apple ][ file on your disk images
Save and restore virtual machine "snapshots"
Virtual ][ can save the state of the emulated machine at any moment, so you can go back to that point later on.
Perfect for games!
The icons of the saved snapshot files are a miniature copy of the screen. To give you an idea of what Virtual ][
is capable of, here is picture of what these snapshot files look like in the Finder.
If you want to find out more, read the Virtual ][ help file
or have a look at the Virtual ][ technical specification sheet.
What's new in version 10.0
- Virtual machine snapshots can now be saved and restored at any time, without the need to close the virtual machine. This feature is available in the full-licensed version only.
- Improved woz disk reading. Some diskette images could not be opened, but now work fine.
- A virtual machine running at maximum speed could negatively affect the responsiveness of the user interface. This issue was most visible in macOS 10.15 (Catalina). This has been fixed by distributing the available CPU power in a better way.
- Reorganized the Scripts menu: it now makes a distinction between example scripts and user scripts. It also updates correctly if scripts are added or removed.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the RAM card to become unintentionally write-enabled.
- Diskette images modified by the Apple II software used to be saved every 30 seconds. Due to the introduction of the snapshot feature this is no longer the case. The diskette contents are part of each snapshot. Writing the contents to the diskette image file only occurs when a disk is ejected, when the virtual machine is closed, or when a snapshot containing the disk is openend.
- Removed the "Save Configuration" menu. A configuration can now only be saved with "Save Configuration As...".
- Did extensive cleanup of the source code. Replaced all deprecated macOS API, and converted to Swift 5. All this makes the application ready for future macOS developments.
- The application now requires macOS 10.14 ("Mojave") or better.
The versions listed below are still available, but are no longer supported:
Version 9.3.1, a 64-bit version for macOS 10.11 up to 10.13
Version 7.6, a 32-bit version for macOS 10.11 up to 10.14
Version 7.5.4 for Mac OS X 10.7 up to 10.10