Gotek and HxC working together - Page 16

Johan1973 · 30 June 2016, 12:37

http://grovdata.se/gotek/10.jpg

That is how my Gotek is mounted, the question in my mind is where to put the display, so that it looks nice.

idrougge · 30 June 2016, 12:40

Perhaps get one of those newly made A1200 cases? They have a cutout for the HxC display.

demolition · 30 June 2016, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by idrougge

Here's some inspiration for you: http://grovdata.se/gotek/

Almost painful to watch that. One is worse than the next..

Marlon_ · 30 June 2016, 12:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by idrougge

Here's some inspiration for you: http://grovdata.se/gotek/

Like watching a horror movie.

Johan1973 · 30 June 2016, 13:15

A quick question, I tried the display without the pullup resistors and it seems to work. Are the pullups then really necessary?

Update: When I finalized the cable from the Gotek to the display, I put them in there anyway, cant hurt.

Johan1973 · 30 June 2016, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by idrougge

Perhaps get one of those newly made A1200 cases? They have a cutout for the HxC display.

Newly made A1200 cases? Where can I get one of those?

Marlon_ · 30 June 2016, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johan1973

Newly made A1200 cases? Where can I get one of those?

Not available yet, but soon!
http://amigastore.eu/en/468-brand-ne...new-molds.html
http://www.a1200.net/

Johan1973 · 30 June 2016, 15:53

Some pictures of my finished install.Now I need to make a bezel that covers a bit of that mounting, so it looks a lot better. Any suggestions for that?
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1vwcdpqb.jpg
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...psck1oknyz.jpg
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...psv2fwsbwk.jpg

spannernick · 05 July 2016, 10:27

Have you seen this,good idea..

Like how it looks like a Floppy sticking out..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-VERSIO...YAAOSwg3FUjzse

spannernick · 05 July 2016, 10:43

Gotek HxC firmware has been out for a year now,Happy Birthday HxC and Jeff

and thanks your a star..

danko · 11 August 2016, 11:29

Hi,there is someone who has had the opportunity to test this OLED display?

mfilos · 11 August 2016, 12:09

Sadly no.
I tested a tiny 2x16 LCD display which worked like a charm in the past both with HxC SD and now with Gotek and a cheap I2C adapter (http://www.mfilos.com/2016/05/a600-r...c-sd-with.html)

turrican9 · 19 October 2016, 22:25

So I have 3 Goteks with the Cortex firmware. A few games has trouble with changing disks but I can work around this by using two Goteks and I cannot make a savegame in Cannon Fodder because Cortex does not support extended ADF. Can work around this by saving to a real external floppy drive.

Appart from the above mentioned, are there any benefits in going for the HXC firmware over Cortex for regular floppy gaming? Of course, had the HXC firmware for Gotek been out when I bought these Goteks I would have bought them with the HXC firmware. But I just don't know if the above mentioned things are enough for me to upgrade. Unless there are other major benefits

demolition · 19 October 2016, 22:37

HxC can support images of originals by converting IPF files. It will save properly while the Cortex won't do that properly even to plain DOS disks. HxC can be reconfigured for PC usage, Atari etc. if you want to use it with some other platform. With HxC you can connect a small LCD which can show the name of the image.

Just a few off the top of my head and well worth the cost if you ask me.

turrican9 · 19 October 2016, 22:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

HxC can support images of originals by converting IPF files. It will save properly while the Cortex won't do that properly even to plain DOS disks. HxC can be reconfigured for PC usage, Atari etc. if you want to use it with some other platform. With HxC you can connect a small LCD which can show the name of the image.

Just a few off the top of my head and well worth the cost if you ask me.

I tried to make savegames in various games and had no problems with that. Saved just fine. Maybe it has more to do with certain USB drives not working correctly with the Cortex Gotek? I use the Kingston 8GB USB drives I got from Amigastore.eu when I ordered these Goteks.

I will only ever use them on Amiga anyway. I have little interest in connecting a LCD screen. I have printed out a list with almost 500 favourite game floppy images which I have assigned from slot 20 up to 500 +. So really easy and handy to just look at the list and select the game I want instead of going to the boot menu every time.

Sinphaltimus · 20 October 2016, 00:12

I have some questions. I did the LCD MOD on my Gotek with HxC firmware for my TI.
I have a Cortex Firmware GoTek connected to my Amiga. Does the LCD mod work the same with the Cortex firmware as well? Or is the LCD functionality just an HxC feature?

turrican9 · 20 October 2016, 00:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinphaltimus

I have some questions. I did the LCD MOD on my Gotek with HxC firmware for my TI.
I have a Cortex Firmware GoTek connected to my Amiga. Does the LCD mod work the same with the Cortex firmware as well? Or is the LCD functionality just an HxC feature?

I think it will only work with the HXC firmware.

Sinphaltimus · 20 October 2016, 16:30

That's what I'm thinking. May have to shell out another 10 Euro..

oissery77 · 20 October 2016, 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

HxC can support images of originals by converting IPF files.

It does NOT work well with the HXC firmware on Gotek. By that i mean that the development is not finished see topic here from january 2015:
http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewt...hp?f=33&t=1613

Don't know if Jeff has time / want to finish the HFE format rev 2 support.

E.g, i tried to play cannon fodder IPF version it does not work.

For the LCD mod, i confirm it's possible only with HxC firmware

Sinphaltimus · 20 October 2016, 17:51

Thank you oissery77.

30 June 2016, 13:15	#305
Johan1973 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 125	A quick question, I tried the display without the pullup resistors and it seems to work. Are the pullups then really necessary? Update: When I finalized the cable from the Gotek to the display, I put them in there anyway, cant hurt. Last edited by Johan1973; 30 June 2016 at 15:03.

05 July 2016, 10:27	#309
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	Have you seen this,good idea.. Like how it looks like a Floppy sticking out.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-VERSIO...YAAOSwg3FUjzse Attached Thumbnails

11 August 2016, 11:29	#311
danko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Italy Age: 45 Posts: 196	Hi,there is someone who has had the opportunity to test this OLED display? Attached Thumbnails

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30 June 2016, 12:37	#301
Johan1973 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 125	http://grovdata.se/gotek/10.jpg That is how my Gotek is mounted, the question in my mind is where to put the display, so that it looks nice.

30 June 2016, 12:40	#302
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,332	Perhaps get one of those newly made A1200 cases? They have a cutout for the HxC display.

30 June 2016, 15:53	#308
Johan1973 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 125	Some pictures of my finished install.Now I need to make a bezel that covers a bit of that mounting, so it looks a lot better. Any suggestions for that? http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps1vwcdpqb.jpg http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...psck1oknyz.jpg http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/x...psv2fwsbwk.jpg

05 July 2016, 10:43	#310
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	Gotek HxC firmware has been out for a year now,Happy Birthday HxC and Jeff and thanks your a star..

11 August 2016, 12:09	#312
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	Sadly no. I tested a tiny 2x16 LCD display which worked like a charm in the past both with HxC SD and now with Gotek and a cheap I2C adapter (http://www.mfilos.com/2016/05/a600-r...c-sd-with.html)

19 October 2016, 22:25	#313
turrican9 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Norway Age: 47 Posts: 893	So I have 3 Goteks with the Cortex firmware. A few games has trouble with changing disks but I can work around this by using two Goteks and I cannot make a savegame in Cannon Fodder because Cortex does not support extended ADF. Can work around this by saving to a real external floppy drive. Appart from the above mentioned, are there any benefits in going for the HXC firmware over Cortex for regular floppy gaming? Of course, had the HXC firmware for Gotek been out when I bought these Goteks I would have bought them with the HXC firmware. But I just don't know if the above mentioned things are enough for me to upgrade. Unless there are other major benefits

19 October 2016, 22:37	#314
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	HxC can support images of originals by converting IPF files. It will save properly while the Cortex won't do that properly even to plain DOS disks. HxC can be reconfigured for PC usage, Atari etc. if you want to use it with some other platform. With HxC you can connect a small LCD which can show the name of the image. Just a few off the top of my head and well worth the cost if you ask me.

20 October 2016, 00:12	#316
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	I have some questions. I did the LCD MOD on my Gotek with HxC firmware for my TI. I have a Cortex Firmware GoTek connected to my Amiga. Does the LCD mod work the same with the Cortex firmware as well? Or is the LCD functionality just an HxC feature?

20 October 2016, 16:30	#318
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	That's what I'm thinking. May have to shell out another 10 Euro..

20 October 2016, 17:51	#320
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	Thank you oissery77.

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