Subway USB controller

leongt · 04 December 2012, 10:41

Would it be possible to use a external CD rom with a subway usb controller on an A1200

fitzsteve · 04 December 2012, 11:04

Yes, you can use a usb dvd or cdrom. You must have a cd file system installed, the USB stack takes care of the rest :-)

gulliver · 04 December 2012, 13:43

The big problem is you will never be able to get a cdrom speed higher than 2X (If it luckily manages to get up to 2X), because the Subway is incredibly slow

Peter · 04 December 2012, 14:14

It works - I have an external CD Drive set up via Subway but I don't think you can boot from it and I have never been able to get CD32 emulators to work. Does the job but I much preferred it when I had a CD connected via the Squirrel.

fitzsteve · 04 December 2012, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

It works - I have an external CD Drive set up via Subway but I don't think you can boot from it and I have never been able to get CD32 emulators to work. Does the job but I much preferred it when I had a CD connected via the Squirrel.

If you put the USB stack into a custom rom and CD file system you should be able to boot from it

For CD32 Games the Squirrel CD32 Emulator works well or of course WHDLoad versions of the Games.

A SCSI CDRom would be even better, @leongt what Turbo Board do you have in your A1200? (if any)

Bamiga2002 · 04 December 2012, 14:58

Won't USB & WHDLoad collide anyway?

fitzsteve · 04 December 2012, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamiga2002

Won't USB & WHDLoad collide anyway?

Yes you need to disable USB when you run WHDLoad

leongt · 05 December 2012, 06:31

Ok thanks for the info guy, I mite just see if I can hunt up a Squirrel if it's that slow.

davideo · 05 December 2012, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Yes you need to disable USB when you run WHDLoad

IIRC the newest version of WHDLoad works with an active stack.

Dave G

fitzsteve · 05 December 2012, 12:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by davideo

IIRC the newest version of WHDLoad works with an active stack.

Dave G

That's great news, do you know is USB controllers/mice/etc are supported?

Bamiga2002 · 05 December 2012, 14:15

That's awesome news

! I didn't know this. How was it resolved? Is there anything in the changelog about this or have I just missed it?

davideo · 06 December 2012, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by davideo

IIRC the newest version of WHDLoad works with an active stack.

Dave G

Apologies - it seems I was talking out of my asre again

Just done a test with the latest WHDLoad and it hangs with my USB stack active.

Dave G

Bamiga2002 · 24 January 2013, 09:50

Yes tested this myself, only some games seem to work when USB is active, but a lot do not.

davideo · 24 January 2013, 12:02

You can set up WHDLoad to turn your stack on and off as you run the games through WHDLoad.

But of course that won't allow you to use any USB devices

Dave G

Bamiga2002 · 24 January 2013, 14:15

Yes i'm using two scripts to turn USB on/off. I usually don't even activate usb if I don't use it ATM and thus only have the de-activation command in WHDLoad.prefs.

04 December 2012, 10:41	#1
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04 December 2012, 11:04	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	Yes, you can use a usb dvd or cdrom. You must have a cd file system installed, the USB stack takes care of the rest :-)

04 December 2012, 13:43	#3
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	The big problem is you will never be able to get a cdrom speed higher than 2X (If it luckily manages to get up to 2X), because the Subway is incredibly slow

04 December 2012, 14:14	#4
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	It works - I have an external CD Drive set up via Subway but I don't think you can boot from it and I have never been able to get CD32 emulators to work. Does the job but I much preferred it when I had a CD connected via the Squirrel.

04 December 2012, 14:58	#6
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Won't USB & WHDLoad collide anyway?

05 December 2012, 06:31	#8
leongt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Melbourne / Australia Age: 69 Posts: 57	Ok thanks for the info guy, I mite just see if I can hunt up a Squirrel if it's that slow.

05 December 2012, 14:15	#11
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	That's awesome news ! I didn't know this. How was it resolved? Is there anything in the changelog about this or have I just missed it?

24 January 2013, 09:50	#13
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Yes tested this myself, only some games seem to work when USB is active, but a lot do not.

24 January 2013, 12:02	#14
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	You can set up WHDLoad to turn your stack on and off as you run the games through WHDLoad. But of course that won't allow you to use any USB devices Dave G

24 January 2013, 14:15	#15
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Yes i'm using two scripts to turn USB on/off. I usually don't even activate usb if I don't use it ATM and thus only have the de-activation command in WHDLoad.prefs.

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