"Reinsert floppy" key/button

Minuous · 28 December 2012, 02:38

Some games (eg. Pirates and IIRC Faery Tale Adventure), when loading a saved game wait for a DISKINSERTED message, even when the correct disk is already in the drive. So you have to eject the disk (F12, Floppies tab, Eject button, OK button), wait a couple of seconds, then reinsert the disk (F12, DF0: "..." button, choose from filerequester again, OK button); this is rather laborious.

It would be better if there was a single key or button (per floppy drive) which would send a DISKEJECTED message, wait the minimum necessary delay, and then send a DISKINSERTED message for the same disk. Possibly the DISKINSERTED message is the only important one for most games, so it might be possible to omit the eject & wait.

Arnie · 28 December 2012, 11:04

Load the disks in diskswapper.

Select the input tab, configuration#1, and map "Next Slot in diskswapper" and "Insert disk in current diskswapper slot in DF0:" to keyboard keys.

edit: altered info

Toni Wilen · 04 January 2013, 20:32

I can add Input event for "re-insert disk in drivex" but I am not sure if it is useful enough to make it default shortcut..

Arnie · 04 January 2013, 21:04

How about "mount the contents of a folder into diskswapper" instead of adding line by line?

eg. Workbench 3.1 folder, add 6 disks into diskswapper by choosing a folder or from first disk choice, add the rest.

28 December 2012, 11:04	#2
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Load the disks in diskswapper. Select the input tab, configuration#1, and map "Next Slot in diskswapper" and "Insert disk in current diskswapper slot in DF0:" to keyboard keys. edit: altered info Last edited by Arnie; 28 December 2012 at 11:19.

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28 December 2012, 02:38	#1
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	"Reinsert floppy" key/button Some games (eg. Pirates and IIRC Faery Tale Adventure), when loading a saved game wait for a DISKINSERTED message, even when the correct disk is already in the drive. So you have to eject the disk (F12, Floppies tab, Eject button, OK button), wait a couple of seconds, then reinsert the disk (F12, DF0: "..." button, choose from filerequester again, OK button); this is rather laborious. It would be better if there was a single key or button (per floppy drive) which would send a DISKEJECTED message, wait the minimum necessary delay, and then send a DISKINSERTED message for the same disk. Possibly the DISKINSERTED message is the only important one for most games, so it might be possible to omit the eject & wait. Last edited by Minuous; 28 December 2012 at 02:45.

04 January 2013, 20:32	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	I can add Input event for "re-insert disk in drivex" but I am not sure if it is useful enough to make it default shortcut..

04 January 2013, 21:04	#4
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	How about "mount the contents of a folder into diskswapper" instead of adding line by line? eg. Workbench 3.1 folder, add 6 disks into diskswapper by choosing a folder or from first disk choice, add the rest.

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