Virtual ][ is an application that emulates the vintage
Apple II computer on your Mac

Virtual ][
Version 10.3
Copyright © Gerard Putter

Table of Contents

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Copyright © Gerard Putter

Contents

• Key features
• Example screenshots
• What's new in version 10.3
• 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 10.13 ("High Sierra") or better. It runs natively on both an Apple silicon Mac and an Intel Mac.

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 10.3

• Fixed several crashes that could occur if a Disk ][ interface card has no connected drives.
• Enhanced compatibility with WOZ disk images available in the public domain by correcting an error in version number checking.
• Extended the feature to speak lines on the screen; the application can now automatically speak new text lines as they appear.
• Fixed a bug where the "speak new screen lines" menu could result in speaking the entire screen instead.
• The application did not recognize some usb-to-serial adapters. This has been solved, both for the serial card emulation in Virtual ][ and for transmitting disk images with A2V2.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the number of data bits in a serial connection to be affected by the parity setting.
• In the configuration of the Thunderclock card, if the option "Allow setting the time" is switched off, the card's internal time is now (re)set to the Mac system time.
• The shortcut for triggering a non-maskable interrupt (ctrl-command-F11) now also works if the "Command key is Open Apple" mode is active.
• Clarified the Applescript description of the "insert" command to point out that this command cannnot mount a Mac folder in a Disk ][ drive.

 

Download the latest version

The versions listed below are still available, but are no longer supported:

Version 9.3.1, a 64-bit version for macOS 10.11 and 10.12

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

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