Using .IPF images on a real amiga

Phiber · 15 July 2004, 11:34

Dunno if this has been asked here or in the total-emu, but here it goes

Is there a software that could be used in a real amiga for mounting the .IPF imagefiles as a virtual floppy?

I know there are such proggies for ADF's, but is there one with IPF support?

fiath · 15 July 2004, 13:55

This was planned for the Amiga IPF library port, but the person responsible has been very busy for a while now.

Of course, all the necessary documentation to use the ipf.device is available on the download page. All it needs is somebody to write the code to do it.

Phiber · 21 July 2004, 17:12

I guess there is a demand for such program. and i hope one day someone will get aroud doing it..

That unfortunately won't be me, because i know jack shit about coding on 680x0 platforms

Phiber · 19 April 2005, 08:37

Heh, just thought of bumping this thread from the abyss to see if things have evolved at all

So Fiath, is the dude still busy or has the development been abandoned for good?

fiath · 19 April 2005, 09:35

He is still pretty busy, but no, it has certainly not been abandoned.

In the mean time though, you can now apparently use one of the WHDLoad tools to install IPF's on a real Amiga.

Phiber · 22 April 2005, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiath

In the mean time though, you can now apparently use one of the WHDLoad tools to install IPF's on a real Amiga.

Eeh... and how does it work then? Which tool and how to make it work? Atleast I didn't find any mentioning about using .ipf's from whdload's documents.. Or maybe I just need somekind of glasses to improve my eyesight...

fiath · 22 April 2005, 18:44

I have never used it, so I don't really know. But apparently support is in the disk imaging tool to target an IPF instead.

killergorilla · 22 April 2005, 18:48

Yeah I think it's rawdic, but you'll have to get one of the whdload people to confirm

BippyM · 22 April 2005, 19:03

Or just use WinUAE to create the WHD and then transfer!

Solo Kazuki · 27 April 2005, 15:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phiber

Eeh... and how does it work then? Which tool and how to make it work? Atleast I didn't find any mentioning about using .ipf's from whdload's documents.. Or maybe I just need somekind of glasses to improve my eyesight...

Using programs MFM2WWarp and WWarp you can convert IPF to normal unpacked image (same as ADF)

first, convert IPF to RAW data format

MFM2WWARP xxx.ipf xxx.wwp

next step is to convert this raw to standard data format as ADF/unpacked SDF/etc

WWARP xxx.wwp F

and then

WWARP xxx.wwp G xxx.adf

both programs are available on WHDLoad page

Amiga1992 · 27 April 2005, 20:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Using programs MFM2WWarp and WWarp you can convert IPF to normal unpacked image (same as ADF)

Sorry dude, a RAW dump of a disk/ipf done with RawDIC/MFMWarp/etc is NOT THE SAME AS AN ADF AT ALL.

Get your facts straight.

Codetapper · 27 April 2005, 21:12

The beta version of RawDIC has been completed which now supports IPF files. When the WHDLoad team have given it a thorough going over it will be officially released so Amiga users will be able to use IPF's! Hoorah!

Amiga1992 · 27 April 2005, 21:29

Excellent stuff!

Wepl · 28 April 2005, 11:21

there is new version of RawDIC which supports reading of IPF's
not much tested but should work, get:
TrackWarp12.lha
RawDIC40.lha
and you need devs:capsimage.device get it from CAPS

Solo Kazuki · 01 May 2005, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Sorry dude, a RAW dump of a disk/ipf done with RawDIC/MFMWarp/etc is NOT THE SAME AS AN ADF AT ALL.

Get your facts straight.

And WHERE did i wrote that RAW is the same as ADF?? Point this to me, please!! :P

"next step is to convert this raw to standard data format as ADF/unpacked SDF/etc"

read more patiently in the future... :P

Solo Kazuki · 01 May 2005, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wepl

there is new version of RawDIC which supports reading of IPF's
not much tested but should work, get:
TrackWarp12.lha
RawDIC40.lha
and you need devs:capsimage.device get it from CAPS

Thanks for info!!!

Frog · 01 May 2005, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wepl

there is new version of RawDIC which supports reading of IPF's
not much tested but should work, get:
TrackWarp12.lha
RawDIC40.lha
and you need devs:capsimage.device get it from CAPS

Excellent news ! A new highly appreciated feature

I check 1 or 2 games and it works perfectly.
Could it be possible using trackwarp.library to add the possibility to write back to an ADF file ?

Solo Kazuki · 01 May 2005, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frog

Excellent news ! A new highly appreciated feature

I check 1 or 2 games and it works perfectly.
Could it be possible using trackwarp.library to add the possibility to write back to an ADF file ?

Is that hard to make script with programs/options mentioned by me above?? :P

Solo Kazuki · 01 May 2005, 20:22

Ok, for anyone who is too lazy to make it, i'm sending this VERY SIMPLE (but working) script.
Edit this file and put adequate paths.
this "disk.1 stuff" is because i don't know how to put arguments WITHOUT tracks in WWARP - without tracks (WWARP T:Temp.wwp G $outfile) it doesn't work, after all.

Of course you need both mentioned programs

Frog · 02 May 2005, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solo Kazuki

Is that hard to make script with programs/options mentioned by me above?? :P

as you says perhaps i was too lazy. I also think it would be nice to have a tool that can do the job directly.
Anyway thx for the script.

15 July 2004, 11:34	#1
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Using .IPF images on a real amiga Dunno if this has been asked here or in the total-emu, but here it goes Is there a software that could be used in a real amiga for mounting the .IPF imagefiles as a virtual floppy? I know there are such proggies for ADF's, but is there one with IPF support?

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15 July 2004, 13:55	#2
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	This was planned for the Amiga IPF library port, but the person responsible has been very busy for a while now. Of course, all the necessary documentation to use the ipf.device is available on the download page. All it needs is somebody to write the code to do it.

21 July 2004, 17:12	#3
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	I guess there is a demand for such program. and i hope one day someone will get aroud doing it.. That unfortunately won't be me, because i know jack shit about coding on 680x0 platforms

19 April 2005, 08:37	#4
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Heh, just thought of bumping this thread from the abyss to see if things have evolved at all So Fiath, is the dude still busy or has the development been abandoned for good?

19 April 2005, 09:35	#5
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	He is still pretty busy, but no, it has certainly not been abandoned. In the mean time though, you can now apparently use one of the WHDLoad tools to install IPF's on a real Amiga.

22 April 2005, 18:44	#7
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	I have never used it, so I don't really know. But apparently support is in the disk imaging tool to target an IPF instead.

22 April 2005, 18:48	#8
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah I think it's rawdic, but you'll have to get one of the whdload people to confirm

22 April 2005, 19:03	#9
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	Or just use WinUAE to create the WHD and then transfer!

27 April 2005, 21:12	#12
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	The beta version of RawDIC has been completed which now supports IPF files. When the WHDLoad team have given it a thorough going over it will be officially released so Amiga users will be able to use IPF's! Hoorah!

27 April 2005, 21:29	#13
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Excellent stuff!

28 April 2005, 11:21	#14
Wepl Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 866	there is new version of RawDIC which supports reading of IPF's not much tested but should work, get: TrackWarp12.lha RawDIC40.lha and you need devs:capsimage.device get it from CAPS

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