Posted at 00:38 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Retired Gumby Posts: 740 | Did microsoft ever make software for the old apple/apple II comps? I'm almost certain the library used to have an apple computer way back when, but I'm equally certain that most of the software they had for it was by microsoft. Anyway, I've been trying to find/remember some of the software I used to play on that thing. It was around the time of the apple II and was monochrome (color monitors either hadn't made it to the market yet, or had only recebntly hit the market). The software came in volumes with each disc having about 6 programs, half on side one, half on side 2 (I always found it annoying that you had to put in side one first even if you knew the game you wanted was on side 2). One of the games was about greek mythology. "You" fell asleep while doing your homework and now you're playing your dream, wherein you wander around a cavern and answer questions and puzzles based on greek mythology. Another one was more chemistry based. You had made-up chemicals that you had to mix to create things to help you through your adventure. Mixing rubberanium and toynesium for example would create a rubber ball that you could use to distract a monster while you ran away. Mixing rubberanium and airesium on the other hand might create a hotair balloon that you could fly away in. There were more than 20 volumes of this software, each came in a case about the size and shape of a dvd case, and said something like "Microsoft #26: apples and oranges" on the side. Anyone else remember this software and can give me more info on it? ----- At the end of the day, you're left with a bent fork & a pissed off rhino. |
Posted at 02:44 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11098 | I have never used an Apple II, I do strongly doubt Microsoft Network made any software for it, though ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
Posted at 03:19 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Retired Gumby Posts: 740 | Yeah yeah, picky picky. :p Obviously microsoft network didn't make any software for apple. I find it unlikely that microsoft (non-network) made software for it either, but still... It's possible that the comp the library had was an early IBM one. This all happened in around 1985~1988 if that helps narrow things down any. ----- At the end of the day, you're left with a bent fork & a pissed off rhino. |
Posted at 04:10 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11098 | Quote: I find it unlikely that microsoft (non-network) made software for it either That's actually not so unlikely. Microsoft also made software for the Amiga, and they're still making software for today's Apples. Quote: It's possible that the comp the library had was an early IBM one. Well, the easiest way to identify the computer would probably be to identify its operating system, since back in those days, hardware and OS were pretty much bond to each other. So... what did you do to run those programs?----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
Posted at 13:44 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Retired Gumby Posts: 740 | Hmm... hard to remember.... I know it wasn't anything remotely complex. I believe you put the disk in first, then turned on the computer. Then it would boot up straight to the menu on the disk, at which point you would choose which game or program you wanted to run, then it either loaded up the game or told you to flip the disk and hit enter, and then it'd load the game. I've been trying to remember if the comp and monitor were one piece or 2 pieces (I know mac/apple loves to shove it all in one box), but I just don't remember. The comp was the dark yellowish "computer color", unlike the more whitish "computer color" of most newer systems. I don't know if that helps any. ----- At the end of the day, you're left with a bent fork & a pissed off rhino. |
Posted at 14:02 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Admin Reborn Gumby Posts: 11098 | So it was a self-booter, running independently from the actual OS. Quite uncommon on IBM systems. ----- Now you see the violence inherent in the system! |
Posted at 18:02 on January 12th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Retired Gumby Posts: 936 | We had self booters in my school, but I can't (and never knew) remember what they are. ----- Keep your stick on the ice |
Posted at 02:35 on January 25th, 2004 | Quote | Edit | Delete | |
Member Retired Gumby Posts: 740 | I take it no one has any idea what the name of this software set might be? ----- At the end of the day, you're left with a bent fork & a pissed off rhino. |