External HxC Case Idea!

Just bagged one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Airey36 is having a clearout ;)

So when that arrives I'm thinking of making a Clear Perspex enclosure for my HxC with all the internal gubbin's on show.

What do you think?

Is it possible to boot (and use multiple disk games) NDOS disks from the external drive?
I also have and HxC Drive Emulator and really love to see the progress on this!

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Originally Posted by JLPedro

Is it possible to boot (and use multiple disk games) NDOS disks from the external drive?
I also have and HxC Drive Emulator and really love to see the progress on this!

:thumbsup:

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Im not 100% sure on that but I know that we can hack the Mobo so that the external drive is DF0 if we need to.

I found (hopefully) a source for the perspex who can supply it cut to the right sizes so all I have to do is glue and cut the slot for CF/Buttons/cables and mount the screen :cool:

Will update when I have the bits...

Steve.

From 2.04+ ROM you can boot from any floppy device you like, but some games doesn't allow this feature.

Well on a 1200 if you disconnect the internal drive and connect a external it see's the external as DF0:..
I plan to put a slim CD-rom were DF0: was..

Chris :coffee:

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Originally Posted by rkauer

From 2.04+ ROM you can boot from any floppy device you like, but some games doesn't allow this feature.

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Yes I know that you can boot mostly any game by pressing booth mouse bottoms at start and choosing DF1 as boot device, but will this work with a 2 floppy game (when the game asks to change floppy my guess is it will be for DF0)??

Well I sorted the case, an ebay seller who does the perspex is going to cut it to the right sizes for me, £3.50 inc P&P. :D

That just leaves me to drill holes for the buttons/cables, file a slot for the SD Card, mount the screen and glue it all together.

Wish me luck...

Steve.

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Originally Posted by ChrisUnionNJ

Well on a 1200 if you disconnect the internal drive and connect a external it see's the external as DF0:..
I plan to put a slim CD-rom were DF0: was..

Chris :coffee:

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I was 100% wrong about this I have to stop messing around on the amiga after I take my sleeping pill,, sorry guys..

Chris
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Originally Posted by ChrisUnionNJ

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Originally Posted by ChrisUnionNJ

Well on a 1200 if you disconnect the internal drive and connect a external it see's the external as DF0:..
I plan to put a slim CD-rom were DF0: was..

Chris :coffee:

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I was 100% wrong about this I have to stop messing around on the amiga after I take my sleeping pill,, sorry guys..

Chris
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lol, no worries. You can modify the mobo so it thinks DF1 is DF0 though.

My perspex arrived today so just waiting for the internal FDD gubbins'

Steve :)

Hopefully the FDD gubbins' arrive today, so want to make a start with the plans on this.

Anyone know what sort of buttons I need? I can leave a gap on the ftont as a temp stop gap to use the built in buttons but would like to mount the screen and buttons on the front idealy. I understand external buttons can be soldered to the PCB.

I've attached a basic plan of my idea...