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Option8, LLC

386 orders since Jun 10, 2013

21 Reviews

Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Ships from United States of America.

RetroConnector adapters and other items are now available at Reactive Micro: https://www.reactivemicro.com/product-category/retroconnector/

RetroConnector Joystick Interface for Apple II

RetroConnector Joystick Interface for Apple II

Option8, LLC

$50.00

RetroConnector Joystick Shield

RetroConnector Joystick Shield

Option8, LLC

$40.00

RetroConnector keyboard shield for Apple IIe

RetroConnector keyboard shield for Apple IIe

Option8, LLC

$45.00

Joystick adapter for Apple IIc

Joystick adapter for Apple IIc

Option8, LLC

$10.00

RetroConnector keyboard shield - Apple IIc or IIc+

RetroConnector keyboard shield - Apple IIc or IIc+

Option8, LLC

$45.00

Speaker Connector for Apple II

Speaker Connector for Apple II

Option8, LLC

$10.00

RetroConnector keyboard interface for Apple IIe

RetroConnector keyboard interface for Apple IIe

Option8, LLC

$60.00

Apple III Disk II Cable

Apple III Disk II Cable

Option8, LLC

$10.00

Apple IIe Card Y-Cable

Apple IIe Card Y-Cable

Option8, LLC

$45.00

Uthernet II Light Pipe

Uthernet II Light Pipe

Option8, LLC

$30.00

M0100 to USB Conversion

M0100 to USB Conversion

Option8, LLC

$55.00

Apple 9-pin mouse to USB adapter

Apple 9-pin mouse to USB adapter

Option8, LLC

$25.00

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Self-employed IT consultant, living in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Apple II enthusiast, self-taught maker and hardware hacker.

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Product: (4.76)

Documentation: (4.47)

Shipping: (4.71)

Communication: (4.71)

Chris | Sept. 19, 2018

Logitech K750 with Purple lle Card (older Version)-Flawless

For RetroConnector keyboard interface for Apple IIe

The Logitech Wireless K750 Keyboard for. Mac is working flawlessly with my Apple lle and the purple interface card. I’ve had the older card for a while but just yesterday installed it. I’ve been performing tests for a few hours with no issues. The Command, option, control keys work as do the arrow keys, and the 10 keypad on the right side. Thrilled. While doing this the pass through connection from the actual IIe Keyboard is working. That is how I perform control-resets.

Didier | Feb. 16, 2018

never worked

For RetroConnector keyboard interface for Apple IIe

This product is a shame, it never worked
it's failing with most of the keyboard I tried...

the keyboard reset again and again...

Even worse I discovered in the firmware that most of the disconnections were coming from a badly designed lookup table
I rewrote this section and send my working modifications and sent them to the author

he immediately removed my modifications....
I guess that this guy is unable to program properly

Dan | Oct. 10, 2017

Works perfectly. I bought two just to have a spare.

For RetroConnector Joystick Shield

I was playing Wings of Fury in an emulator and couldn't for the life of me figure out why I was doing so poorly. Long story short, the game was designed with the joystick of the times in mind, and they had a square-shaped enclosure vs the circular enclosure on modern gamepads. The code very specifically was looking for that 135 degree joystick position for take-off, which is trivial with a square share (slam the stick in the upper-left corner) but more difficult with a circular shape. The shield arrived quickly and very well packed. "Documentation" is etched right into the board (so you can't really lose it). Plug it in and go. PS - If you have a mounting bracket for an RS-232 serial port, the RetroConnect bolts perfectly onto that so you can have an extremely elegant solution for PC installation. Well except you can't get at the ZERO button but most emulators provide joystick calibration.

Adam | July 3, 2017

Great fun for vintage computing fans

For Apple 9-pin mouse to USB adapter

For all Apple geeks and old computer fans, this very clever adapter adds a bit of charm and whimsy to a modern computer setup. It works well with no setup required, I currently have a first generation 9 pin Apple mouse working with a modern Intel iMac. Lots of fun!

Matthew | April 22, 2017

Works great! Fast shipping and quality product!

For Uthernet II Light Pipe

I bought the version that combines with an RJ45 panel-mount extension cable. The cable wasn't in stock at the time but I bought one online for $5. The light pipes connect snugly to the Uthernet II card, and also has a slide-away type connection so that if you do accidentally tug on it while tinkering around, it slides off the card without breaking the attaching clip. The lights look great, and my Apple IIe now has a lighted ethernet panel mount instead of a wire running into the back of the case! My girlfriend is normally not very excited about my Apple II explorations but the Light Pipe got a "Wow! That's really cool!" endorsement. Buy the Light Pipe. It's girlfriend approved.

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