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Getting started
===============
1. Download the emulator package from https://apple2.gs/plus and put it in a folder.
Yes, you can drag it into your Applications on a Mac, but be aware that it is still
meant to be launched from a command line. If you put it in Applications, you should
be able to run it with the terminal command:
/Applications/GSplus.app/Contents/MacOS/gsplus
2. Download the Apple IIgs Firmware ROMs, for either a ROM01 or ROM03 machine.
(If you have a real IIgs, there are ways to save it from your machine too.)
Try: ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/emulators/rom_images/
a. Put the ROM image in the same folder where you run the emulator from.
It will search for: "ROM", "ROM.01", "ROM.03"
If your ROM image is named differently, launch the program from the command line
and hit F4 to go to the config menu to choose your ROM location
3. Get some Apple IIgs software.
I recommend the excellent Apple IIgs dedicated site:
http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/
If you have a real IIgs, you can transfer your disks using ADTPro
http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/
4. Edit your config:
You can manually edit the config.txt file, or while the emulator is running hit F4
to enter config menu.
Set it to point to your IIgs ROM file from step 2 if not already configured.
Set up the slots to point to disks from step 3.
5. Boot the Apple IIgs by running the emulator
Windows: gsplus32.exe
Mac/Ubuntu: ./gsplus
Mac (if in Apps) /Applications/GSplus.app/Contents/MacOS/gsplus
If the config file cant be found, it will try to create a config.txt file for you,
with all of the defaults.
Note: You can also specify a config file. This is very useful as you can have specific
disks/setting pre-set in a config file and launch directly into your favorite game with
that config. They can be named anything you want, though the officially recognized
extensions are .txt and .gsp.
Examples:
Windows: gsplus32.exe -config arkanoid.gsp
Mac/Ubuntu: ./gsplus -config choplifter_config.txt