Floppy drive sound

Chipmunk_UK_1 · 18 December 2002, 14:41

Wasn't sure where to put this post..

It's not a problem, but a feature sugguestion for UAE that I would love to see implemented... (It's been touched on before here, but I thought I might as well ask again... It's been over a year...)

I would like the ability to hear the diskdrive noises as UAE is accessing the floppydisk (much like the ST emulator SainT does)

As I recall, there was at least one demo on the amiga, that made the actual drive play music (if you left it too long it would totally knacker your drive too if I renember correctly...

)

Of course, there should also be an option to turn this off (so it doesn't get too annoying).

Not really an essential feature, but it would make me happy

Mr Softy · 18 December 2002, 15:10

OH yes! I can't agree more!

Antiriad · 18 December 2002, 15:38

I also concur, not an essential feature, but would be a nice one.

Mr Softy · 18 December 2002, 15:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Chipmunk_UK_1
As I recall, there was at least one demo on the amiga, that made the actual drive play music (if you left it too long it would totally knacker your drive too if I renember correctly...

Stupid ass question: is there an audio recording (any format) of this available anywhere?

Konrad · 18 December 2002, 16:14

I agree, that'd be fun and I have to say, I miss it ;(. Years back I listened to the sound of the drive to know when the game finishes loading.
Add this feature, please

.

EDIT: BTW you could create a poll on this...

CodyJarrett · 18 December 2002, 16:20

Die floppy drives, die!

Long live WHDLoad and hard disks!

Amiga1992 · 18 December 2002, 16:27

Floppy drive sound is an ESSENTIAL tool to recognize when the floppy is working well, or what is happening

turk182 · 18 December 2002, 16:57

Ah , I used grit my teeth when a really dodgy floppy could not be read in the fdd , (You know the sound I mean erkkk--ek-erkkkk )

, It was like fingernails down a blackboard!

BippyM · 18 December 2002, 17:17

How the hell do you make it grind, grate and make those long ass noises as the drives is slowly reading?

What about the click-click-click noises as it reads?

The drives were mechanical and the type of protection and disk format dictated the sound?!?! how does winuae emulate this accurate?

(I would love to see it but only if it sounds proper and authentic!)

Chipmunk_UK_1 · 18 December 2002, 17:27

Wow, sounds like this is getting to be a wanted feature for a few people

I may have a tinker with the sources myself, and try to get this in.. (I am a newb when it comes to stuff like this tho, so I probably won't get very far :eek - I have finally got WinUAE to compile and produce a runnable EXE tho

)

I was thinking of sticking a quick and nasty hack into \src\disk.c:update_drive_gui function... to get it to click when the number changes, and maybe even make the wiirrring noise if the drive motor led is on...

(I can imagine the posts coming after this one... "you're going to do WHAT!?", etc

)

BippyM · 18 December 2002, 17:29

How about a feature that makes the pretty much redundant PC floppy grind about a bit when accessing an ADF

It makes the pc drive move about like the Amiga adf hence attempting to create the REAL DEAL.

If it knackers the drive and disk (It'll need one to work!!) so what, drives can be picked up for about £3.00 new, and floppies, about £7 for a few hundred off ebay!!

Konrad · 18 December 2002, 17:38

Cool idea. Who uses the disk drive of the pc anyway :P ?

fiath · 18 December 2002, 17:47

Quote:

Originally posted by bippym
How the hell do you make it grind, grate and make those long ass noises as the drives is slowly reading?

What about the click-click-click noises as it reads?

The drives were mechanical and the type of protection and disk format dictated the sound?!?! how does winuae emulate this accurate?

(I would love to see it but only if it sounds proper and authentic!)

It is possible. You would have to "move" a virtual floppy stepper motor as the disk accesses happen and simulate the sound it would make. Not an easy job however, and UAE was probably never designed for this, so to change the code to do it could mean a huge amount of effort.

Would be nice though!

Amiga1992 · 18 December 2002, 18:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Konrad
Cool idea. Who uses the disk drive of the pc anyway :P ?

Bad idea...

Whenever a PC accesses teh disk drive, the whole system comes to a halt. That's how nice PCs are :P

I think the sound could be simulated easily using the PC speaker with simple pulse generation... I really am not sure about how easy would this be, though.

Konrad · 18 December 2002, 18:57

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Whenever a PC accesses teh disk drive, the whole system comes to a halt. That's how nice PCs are :P

*Konrad slaps himself* Damn, you're right. Forgot about that.

BippyM · 18 December 2002, 19:18

solution: re-write Windows floppy reading code

§ane · 18 December 2002, 19:36

Better solution: Ditch 95/98/ME. Upgrade to NT/2K/XP.

I'm too lazy, many times have I pondered implementing the drive sounds into WinUAE.

ElectroBlaster · 18 December 2002, 19:49

LOL! strange cuzz i was thinking about this the other day.... having UAE make loading noises so you could have the option of turning off the loading leds if you dont want em!

Incomparabile · 18 December 2002, 21:49

In the good-gold-old days I wanted my friends to load an Amiga game and I was able to tell them the name of the game just hearing the drive noise! I want that back

In addiction, my miggy had a louder noise compared to the others

ElectroBlaster · 18 December 2002, 22:14

yeh some drives were louder than others! ever noticed an a500 1.3 compared to an a500+! the drive on my a500 1.3 would crunch and vibrate like fook LOL

18 December 2002, 14:41	#1
Chipmunk_UK_1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Royston / UK Age: 48 Posts: 61	Floppy drive sound Wasn't sure where to put this post.. It's not a problem, but a feature sugguestion for UAE that I would love to see implemented... (It's been touched on before here, but I thought I might as well ask again... It's been over a year...) I would like the ability to hear the diskdrive noises as UAE is accessing the floppydisk (much like the ST emulator SainT does) As I recall, there was at least one demo on the amiga, that made the actual drive play music (if you left it too long it would totally knacker your drive too if I renember correctly... ) Of course, there should also be an option to turn this off (so it doesn't get too annoying). Not really an essential feature, but it would make me happy

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18 December 2002, 15:10	#2
Mr Softy Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweedzerland Age: 44 Posts: 329	OH yes! I can't agree more!

18 December 2002, 15:38	#3
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,141	I also concur, not an essential feature, but would be a nice one.

18 December 2002, 16:14	#5
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	I agree, that'd be fun and I have to say, I miss it ;(. Years back I listened to the sound of the drive to know when the game finishes loading. Add this feature, please . EDIT: BTW you could create a poll on this...

18 December 2002, 16:20	#6
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Die floppy drives, die! Long live WHDLoad and hard disks!

18 December 2002, 16:27	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Floppy drive sound is an ESSENTIAL tool to recognize when the floppy is working well, or what is happening

18 December 2002, 16:57	#8
turk182 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: london Posts: 188	Ah , I used grit my teeth when a really dodgy floppy could not be read in the fdd , (You know the sound I mean erkkk--ek-erkkkk ) , It was like fingernails down a blackboard!

18 December 2002, 17:17	#9
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	How the hell do you make it grind, grate and make those long ass noises as the drives is slowly reading? What about the click-click-click noises as it reads? The drives were mechanical and the type of protection and disk format dictated the sound?!?! how does winuae emulate this accurate? (I would love to see it but only if it sounds proper and authentic!)

18 December 2002, 17:27	#10
Chipmunk_UK_1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Royston / UK Age: 48 Posts: 61	Wow, sounds like this is getting to be a wanted feature for a few people I may have a tinker with the sources myself, and try to get this in.. (I am a newb when it comes to stuff like this tho, so I probably won't get very far :eek - I have finally got WinUAE to compile and produce a runnable EXE tho ) I was thinking of sticking a quick and nasty hack into \src\disk.c:update_drive_gui function... to get it to click when the number changes, and maybe even make the wiirrring noise if the drive motor led is on... (I can imagine the posts coming after this one... "you're going to do WHAT!?", etc )

18 December 2002, 17:29	#11
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	How about a feature that makes the pretty much redundant PC floppy grind about a bit when accessing an ADF It makes the pc drive move about like the Amiga adf hence attempting to create the REAL DEAL. If it knackers the drive and disk (It'll need one to work!!) so what, drives can be picked up for about £3.00 new, and floppies, about £7 for a few hundred off ebay!!

18 December 2002, 17:38	#12
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	Cool idea. Who uses the disk drive of the pc anyway :P ?

18 December 2002, 19:18	#16
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	solution: re-write Windows floppy reading code

18 December 2002, 19:36	#17
§ane Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: . Age: 44 Posts: 246	Better solution: Ditch 95/98/ME. Upgrade to NT/2K/XP. I'm too lazy, many times have I pondered implementing the drive sounds into WinUAE.

18 December 2002, 19:49	#18
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	LOL! strange cuzz i was thinking about this the other day.... having UAE make loading noises so you could have the option of turning off the loading leds if you dont want em!

18 December 2002, 21:49	#19
Incomparabile Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Urbino / Italy Age: 41 Posts: 110	In the good-gold-old days I wanted my friends to load an Amiga game and I was able to tell them the name of the game just hearing the drive noise! I want that back In addiction, my miggy had a louder noise compared to the others

18 December 2002, 22:14	#20
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	yeh some drives were louder than others! ever noticed an a500 1.3 compared to an a500+! the drive on my a500 1.3 would crunch and vibrate like fook LOL

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