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Apple IIGS

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Overview

Introduced in 1986 by Apple, the Apple IIGS was a computer system.

Technical specifications

  • CPU: Western Design Center 65C816 processor running at 2.8 MHz.
  • Memory: 256 KB RAM on board, expandable to 1 MB (and beyond with third-party cards).
  • Display: Super High-Res mode delivering 320×200 resolution with up to 256 colors from a palette of 4,096.
  • Sound: Ensoniq 5503 DOC chip with 32-channel wavetable synthesis plus stereo outputs.

Supported ROM extensions

2mg, do, nib, po, dsk, mfi, dfi, rti, edd, woz, hfe, mfm, td0, imd, d77, d88, 1dd, cqm, cqui, ima, img, ufi, 360, ipf, dc42, zip, 7z

Emulators

  • gsplus (gsplus) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_GSPLUS | Incompatible extensions: mfi, dfi, rti, edd, woz, hfe, mfm, td0, imd, d77, d88, 1dd, cqm, cqui, ima, img, ufi, 360, ipf, dc42, zip, 7z
  • mame (libretro) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRETRO_MAME, BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBRETRO_MAME
  • mame (mame) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_MAME, BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_MAME

Notes

If your game does not start using LR-Mame. Ensure you choose the right floppy type for the rom extension. i.e. some extensions require you to choose the 3 1/2 inch floppy drive (Drive 3).

Source data: REG Linux emulationstation/es-system/es_systems.yml