VOCinit (Apple IIgs)

Copyright (c) 1993-2022 by Richard Wifall

Twitter contact: @iNikkor

What does it do??

VOCinit is an Init, specifically a TIF (temporary initialization file) for the Apple IIgs that forces the VOC (Video Overlay Card) video/graphics mix settings on boot to either be full IIgs graphics or full input video.

If you have the caps lock off it will set the VOC video/graphics mix settings to full IIgs graphics. If you have the caps lock on, it will set the VOC video/graphics mix settings to full input video.

Installation

Copy the VOCInit file into the /SYSTEM/SYSTEM.SETUP/ directory. ( is the name of your boot volume)

What use is something like this?

1. Most of the time when you boot your Apple IIgs you want to to see the graphics from the Apple IIgs and not the video from the Video Overlay Card input. With the Caps Lock off this init will ensure that your Video Overlay Card is set that way.

2. Sometimes you may be turning on your Apple IIgs specifically to see the input on your Video Overlay Card. With the Caps Lock on this can allow you to easily do that.

This program is FREEWARE

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Version Changes

• 1.00(*) First release version. (29 years after it was written!)

  _{A "*" designates a public release.}

Thanks

Thanks to Antoine Vignau and Alex Lee for helping me get this transferred off my IIgs and encouraging me to share it.

Legal Stuff

This program may be freely distributed. Copyright 1993-2022 by Richard Wifall. All Rights Reserved.