I new firmware and device driver have been released for all SIO2PC USB adapters.
To apply this update you will need to be using APE 3.0.4 or higher. To obtain a registration update please e-mail
classics@atarimax.com.
Unregistered users should wait and upgrade once a new trial version is available.
Once you have installed APE 3.0.4 (or higher) and verified everything is working normally, you should proceed with the usb driver update.
If you are using an the older driver, you will see a new warning when you start APE advising you to upgrade. It may identify your driver as 'version 0' or 'version 1006'.
Once you have installed APE 3.0.4 you have the new driver files in your APE installation directory in the 'drivers' subdirectory.
To update the driver, plug in your SIO2PC USB interface and make sure it is recognized by APE. Then open the Windows control panel and click the 'System' icon, then open the Windows device manager.
In the device manager, find the SIO2PC USB Interface under Atarimax Devices. Double click on the SIO2PC USB Interface entry to open the driver details dialog, then click the 'Update Driver' button.
When prompted, choose to 'install from a specific location', then use the Browse button to navigate to the 'drivers' subdirectory in your APE installation folder.
After clicking OK the driver update should proceed automatically. Windows 98 and ME users will have to restart before the new driver becomes effective, even though you will not be advised to restart by Windows.
Once you have installed the new driver, restart APE and verify there is no longer a warning advising you to upgrade to version 1007 or better.
You should then install the latest SIO2PC USB Interface firmware upgrade, which is attached to this post. (You must be logged into the forum to see or download attachments).
To apply the upgrade, just open the APE Configuration panel and on the USB tab, select install firmware update, then guide it to the core_firmware.bin file.
The core_firmware.zip file attached must be unzipped before using it.
This update of APE addresses numerous performance and CPU load issues. All registered users using the USB interface are advised to install the upgrade.
Steve