Catweasel MK4 shipping has started

Paul · 08 February 2005, 11:11

Indiviudal Computers have announced the Catweasel MK4 is shipping to dealers.

For more information on the Catweasel MK4, please see the technical data page.

Source: amiga.org

wizard66 · 08 February 2005, 23:58

Good News i have preorders one in jan.05 :-)

09 February 2005, 22:52

Just received mine today!

I've just pulled a SID chip from an old commodore 64 computer and a second SID chip from my existing Catweasel MK3 and inserted the chips on the MK4.

Currently building a new computer at the moment and this will go into one of the free PCI slots!

Should be a useful addition when emulator software etc. fully supports it! Although the current catweasel driver software will only support one SID chip at the moment according to the instructions...

Firthy2002 · 10 February 2005, 00:54

Oh man I need one of those!

terryhan · 10 February 2005, 08:03

Anyone know where these can be bought in the UK?
The http://www.forematt.co.uk/ place listed on the site looks pretty amateurish.

Joe Maroni · 10 February 2005, 08:23

i only buy it if its useful for remastering the caps files....

10 February 2005, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by terryhan

Anyone know where these can be bought in the UK?
The http://www.forematt.co.uk/ place listed on the site looks pretty amateurish.

Don't know any company in the UK other than them that sell it. But I ordered my older MK3 and the new MK4 from a company called: KDH in Germany.

http://www.kdh-shop.de/

Never had any problems purchasing from them and would recommend them.

andreas · 12 February 2005, 19:08

Yeah, looks indeed very professional.

And they are not so selfish and even provide an English version! (and real good english, above all

)

wizard66 · 13 February 2005, 15:15

Hi,

I have my Catweasel MK4 at home.
The drivers from cd are not working for windows XP PRO.
So I contacted Jens From Individual Computers last friday.
Afhter two driverupdates my Catweasel mk4 is working like train.
I can copy .adf files from pc to floppy.

So a big hand for Jens Schönfeld from I. C. for that quik driver update service and replY

I'm a happy CWmk4 User, Sid and keyboard not tested yet.
Hope that winuae suport CWmk4 soon !!!

wlcina · 13 February 2005, 15:25

what about caps images ? can this device transfer caps images back to floppies ?

Methanoid · 13 February 2005, 15:39

Please do a search before posting.. You will avoid pissing everyone off

wizard66 · 13 February 2005, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlcina

what about caps images ? can this device transfer caps images back to floppies ?

Don't now !
I have no caps files cant test

wlcina · 13 February 2005, 15:58

2 Methanoid, I can find a post that shows for sure that MK4 is or is not caps compatible :-/

wizard66 · 13 February 2005, 16:13

Hi,

if catweasel is not suporting caps i think it can be done.
1. load capsfile in winuae (winuae is suporting caps files)
2. Make empty .adf file in winuae
3. caps file in df0: empty.adf in df1:
4. use xcopy to copy caps to adf (winuae)
5. use adf file to copy to catwesel (flopy disk)

I think that works dont you think so ??

its a lot of work i know

fiath · 13 February 2005, 16:36

That will only work for non-protected disks - i.e. not the vast majority.

IPF support for the Catweasel is planned, but we don't have a card yet. Jens said he will send us one though.

wizard66 · 13 February 2005, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiath

That will only work for non-protected disks - i.e. not the vast majority.

IPF support for the Catweasel is planned, but we don't have a card yet. Jens said he will send us one though.

Oke that's great to hear.
Jens is doing a great job on the drivers ,IPS support is a good thing.
Now only the support for winuae is needed for the catweasel mk4.
But that will be soon, i have read on the forum someware !!!
Zip support is also handy if possible i have every .adf file in a zip file (winuae support zipfiles) for compression.
keep up the good work. hope you get Cwmk4 soon

wlcina · 13 February 2005, 17:45

I think when drivers for CAPS will exists, selling of MK4 will be higher 50% ;-)

wizard66 · 13 February 2005, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlcina

I think when drivers for CAPS will exists, selling of MK4 will be higher 50% ;-)

And I think Support of WinUae makes it a best seller !

I´t will be a saleout in day´s

Methanoid · 13 February 2005, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlcina

I think when drivers for CAPS will exists, selling of MK4 will be higher 50% ;-)

I think maybe more than that even!

fiath · 14 February 2005, 01:38

BTW - Please don't buy one just for IPF support. These things are never 100% guaranteed, and I don't want people pissed at us later if we don't do it for any reason.

08 February 2005, 11:11	#1
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Catweasel MK4 shipping has started Indiviudal Computers have announced the Catweasel MK4 is shipping to dealers. For more information on the Catweasel MK4, please see the technical data page. Source: amiga.org

13 February 2005, 16:13	#14
wizard66 FPGA Replay inside A590 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 57 Posts: 294	Hi, if catweasel is not suporting caps i think it can be done. 1. load capsfile in winuae (winuae is suporting caps files) 2. Make empty .adf file in winuae 3. caps file in df0: empty.adf in df1: 4. use xcopy to copy caps to adf (winuae) 5. use adf file to copy to catwesel (flopy disk) I think that works dont you think so ?? its a lot of work i know Last edited by wizard66; 13 February 2005 at 16:21.

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08 February 2005, 23:58	#2
wizard66 FPGA Replay inside A590 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 57 Posts: 294	Good News i have preorders one in jan.05 :-)

09 February 2005, 22:52	#3
Amiga2000 Posts: n/a	Just received mine today! I've just pulled a SID chip from an old commodore 64 computer and a second SID chip from my existing Catweasel MK3 and inserted the chips on the MK4. Currently building a new computer at the moment and this will go into one of the free PCI slots! Should be a useful addition when emulator software etc. fully supports it! Although the current catweasel driver software will only support one SID chip at the moment according to the instructions...

10 February 2005, 00:54	#4
Firthy2002 2nd era... Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Leeds, England Age: 40 Posts: 288	Oh man I need one of those!

10 February 2005, 08:03	#5
terryhan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: a zombi filled shopping mall Posts: 103	Anyone know where these can be bought in the UK? The http://www.forematt.co.uk/ place listed on the site looks pretty amateurish.

10 February 2005, 08:23	#6
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 1,303	i only buy it if its useful for remastering the caps files....

12 February 2005, 19:08	#8
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Yeah, looks indeed very professional. And they are not so selfish and even provide an English version! (and real good english, above all )

13 February 2005, 15:15	#9
wizard66 FPGA Replay inside A590 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 57 Posts: 294	Hi, I have my Catweasel MK4 at home. The drivers from cd are not working for windows XP PRO. So I contacted Jens From Individual Computers last friday. Afhter two driverupdates my Catweasel mk4 is working like train. I can copy .adf files from pc to floppy. So a big hand for Jens Schönfeld from I. C. for that quik driver update service and replY I'm a happy CWmk4 User, Sid and keyboard not tested yet. Hope that winuae suport CWmk4 soon !!!

13 February 2005, 15:25	#10
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	what about caps images ? can this device transfer caps images back to floppies ?

13 February 2005, 15:39	#11
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Please do a search before posting.. You will avoid pissing everyone off

13 February 2005, 15:58	#13
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	2 Methanoid, I can find a post that shows for sure that MK4 is or is not caps compatible :-/

13 February 2005, 16:36	#15
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	That will only work for non-protected disks - i.e. not the vast majority. IPF support for the Catweasel is planned, but we don't have a card yet. Jens said he will send us one though.

13 February 2005, 17:45	#17
wlcina Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Czech republic Posts: 580	I think when drivers for CAPS will exists, selling of MK4 will be higher 50% ;-)

14 February 2005, 01:38	#20
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	BTW - Please don't buy one just for IPF support. These things are never 100% guaranteed, and I don't want people pissed at us later if we don't do it for any reason.

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