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UER Forum > Private Boards Index > Tech Talk > ZORK!!! (Viewed 2135 times)
brokkenladder 


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ZORK!!!
< on 7/15/2010 10:55 PM >
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So if you know what ZORK is then you may understand my dillema.

I recently aquired a vintage Mac Classic II which runs Mac os 6.0.8L.
I reall want to run some classic text based games on this machine.
Problem is I dont know how to get files onto it.
All my other Computers are PCs.

This is were I turn to the community:

Please tell me how to transfer mac files onto a 3.5 floppy using a PC.

I bought a USB 3.5" floppy drive and a big stack of floppy disk.
I searched for about and 4 hours (seriously) online and all the explinations make no sence. I dont want to install Linux or any crazy stuff. Isnt there a simple way to write a mac floppy using a modern PC?

What do I do?




makman 


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Re: ZORK!!!
< Reply # 1 on 7/16/2010 1:03 AM >
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Can't say I've used a floppy in the last half a decade, but you could research different floppy formats and try to find an app that will let you write to the one you need. Start at http://en.wikipedi...Floppy_disk_format I suppose.

I'm not sure what your technical background is, but you'd probably have an easier time spinning up a virtual machine than using a real one. That's actually what I'm doing now- using vmware to run XP so I can run an old RTS.

Anyway, another option would be to look for online versions. http://www.google....TF-8&q=online+zork brings up a few options.

Edit: Or play nethack, an altogether superior terminal game.



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Re: ZORK!!!
< Reply # 2 on 7/16/2010 1:03 AM >
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HFVexplorer

http://www.emacula...ku.php/hfvexplorer

Or, upgrade to System 7.5 and use FAT formatted floppies with the included PC Exchange.





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Re: ZORK!!!
< Reply # 3 on 7/16/2010 7:43 PM >
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I believe MacDrive will allow you to write from a PC to a Mac formatted disk.

http://www.mediafo...products/macdrive/




brokkenladder 


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Re: ZORK!!!
< Reply # 4 on 7/19/2010 8:33 PM >
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Mac Drive Wins!!! Thanks for the help every one.




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