Gotek Floppy emulators and Amiga computers now working together! :)
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I would love one of these...Hi there,
I also got one of this babies. I have maybe a really stupid problem. When I select my desired adf file and click on save and restart, the system always loads the loader.adf.
Any hints for that situation?
Best regards
FD
I also got one of this babies. I have maybe a really stupid problem. When I select my desired adf file and click on save and restart, the system always loads the loader.adf.
Any hints for that situation?
Best regards
FD
Sounds like the problem I had :
https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=57122&page=12
Post#117
Which turned out to be a Corrupt Selector.adf
https://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=57122&page=12
Post#117
Which turned out to be a Corrupt Selector.adf
the guy selling the gotek is selling these too now
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/34pin-flop...item43c6f2eb60
and the creamish version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291099175214http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291099175214
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/34pin-flop...item43c6f2eb60
and the creamish version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291099175214http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291099175214
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robin-elvin
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I recently fitted one to my A500. It doesn't quite fit as a direct replacement. I fitted the bottom standoffs and side screw but the lid won't fit. What I had to do was move the drive back slightly so the lid would fit but also I had to raise the drive up so that the USB port, display and buttons were visible through the case slot. I didn't want to modify my case so that's why I did it that way.
I'd be interested to hear how others made it fit.
I'd be interested to hear how others made it fit.
@Nobby_UK,
that's a very practical way of fitting the drive into a 500. I did the same with a 600, it is set back a little due to the top section being made that way. I also had to remove a little piece of the emulator (bottom left as viewed from the front) because of the locking tab on the case. I also removed some plastic from under the base of the emulator where the USB port is but that was not necessary because the emulator couldn't fit that far forward in the case due to the restrictions of the case shape. I also had to use a hot knife to remove some of the thickness of the top lid wall to allow the drive to fit.
Basically my effort looks similar to your own mod, the hole in the top casing looks much the same as mine. I was toying with the idea of putting some sellotape on the front of the emulator and then possibly using some coloured silicone sealant to fill the gap that is left in the case. As it isn't really on show, I haven't done that though. The sellotape or cling film idea was to stop the silicon from sticking to the actual emulator and could be removed when the silicon has cured.
The 600 I used is a very yellow one, I wasn't too concerned about the end results but the practical side of fitting the drive overcomes any problems of altering the case lid.
that's a very practical way of fitting the drive into a 500. I did the same with a 600, it is set back a little due to the top section being made that way. I also had to remove a little piece of the emulator (bottom left as viewed from the front) because of the locking tab on the case. I also removed some plastic from under the base of the emulator where the USB port is but that was not necessary because the emulator couldn't fit that far forward in the case due to the restrictions of the case shape. I also had to use a hot knife to remove some of the thickness of the top lid wall to allow the drive to fit.
Basically my effort looks similar to your own mod, the hole in the top casing looks much the same as mine. I was toying with the idea of putting some sellotape on the front of the emulator and then possibly using some coloured silicone sealant to fill the gap that is left in the case. As it isn't really on show, I haven't done that though. The sellotape or cling film idea was to stop the silicon from sticking to the actual emulator and could be removed when the silicon has cured.
The 600 I used is a very yellow one, I wasn't too concerned about the end results but the practical side of fitting the drive overcomes any problems of altering the case lid.
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Look good Nobody_UK 
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1.05a 2K14/03/30 Selection problem with fast machines corrected, archive flag issue corrected, Spurious track step workaround added, Fast forward image selection : keep the button pressed to speed up the increment/decrement. Press both buttons to jump to the selector.adf / "000" image.
http://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordp...loppy-emulator-into-an-amiga-floppy-emulator/
cortexamigafloppyemulator_v105a.docx
http://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordp...loppy-emulator-into-an-amiga-floppy-emulator/
cortexamigafloppyemulator_v105a.docx
Just flashed my drive, wasn't too much trouble. Latest firmware installed and I guess I'll try it in the A2000 as it's currently shell-less anyway.
Any recommendations before I start loading a USB-memory with a bunch of adf-files? I guess I'll get a USB-DF1 as well as soon as I've seen this thing work.
I'd rather put the display, buttons and LEDs in a small box than cut the shell of my computer - in an A2000 it's not a problem though, but for the A600/A500. If the plastic case is removed the PCB isn't very large.
Maybe adding a DF0/DF1-switch and run a ribbon-cable through the disc slot isn't impossible... Needs four cables for display and probably just two for buttons as display likely has ground. Not sure LEDs will be needed outside, they could be visible in many other places.
Maybe a remote controller mod would be something... or maybe place two touch sensitive plates on the inside of the shell...
Any recommendations before I start loading a USB-memory with a bunch of adf-files? I guess I'll get a USB-DF1 as well as soon as I've seen this thing work.
I'd rather put the display, buttons and LEDs in a small box than cut the shell of my computer - in an A2000 it's not a problem though, but for the A600/A500. If the plastic case is removed the PCB isn't very large.
Maybe adding a DF0/DF1-switch and run a ribbon-cable through the disc slot isn't impossible... Needs four cables for display and probably just two for buttons as display likely has ground. Not sure LEDs will be needed outside, they could be visible in many other places.
Maybe a remote controller mod would be something... or maybe place two touch sensitive plates on the inside of the shell...
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scoobyatgb
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Someone please help I got my drive on firmware 1.04a and all is the same too flash but it will not flash at all just keeps comeing up with is device not recognized some please I do not know what too do now