Transfering .adf files to amiga

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 11:34

Hi

I'm just wondering how i go about doing this on my amiga 600 (workbench 2.0)? I have a PCMCIA to CF adapter and a 2gig CF card, and i want to transfer some .adf files from the PC to the amiga HDD, can anyone explain how to do this, or is there a guide somewhere? Cheers

coze · 07 July 2007, 11:51

First you need to setup fat95 filesystem and cfd device driver at your mig. You can use 720K formatted pc floppy disks to transfer these to amiga. Then you just copy the adfs to cf and burn them on the amiga side using a utility like adf2disk.

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 11:55

Cheers for the reply. I havent had an amiga since the early 90's so can you give me more detailed instructions on how i go about doing this. Cheers.

amigakit.com · 07 July 2007, 12:02

If you have one of our EasyADF PCMCIA CF Transfer Kit you should load the EasyADF disk, the ADFs will be listed, click the game you want to transfer and click 'Transfer ADF to Floppy' button.

EasyADF can also compress as ZIP, uncompress LHA, ZIP and LZX- it can be iconified to an AppIcon on your Workbench screen where you can simply drag-and-drop archives onto it and it will automatically decompress them. EasyADF works on the A600 and A1200 with or without a hard disk.

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 12:14

That seems to be what i have. Is it just a case of copying the .adf files to the CF card on the PC and then using the software above to transfer to the HDD. Does the CF card need formatting a certain way for the amiga to read it?

amigakit.com · 07 July 2007, 12:21

Format the CF card as FAT16 (not FAT32)

Copy the ADFs to the CF card.

Boot the 'ADAPCMCFL' disk. Insert the CF card and start EasyADF.

The contents of the CF card will be listed in EasyADF. Click on one of the ADFs and click 'Transfer ADF to floppy'

If you have extra memory, EasyADF will also allow you to transfer to RAD: - this is a RAM drive so you dont have to use floppy disks all the time. RAD: requires 900K of memory though.

Let us know when you purchased EasyADF - the latest version of the boot disk is 1.7- we can email the update if you have a older version.

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 13:23

Will i need any extra stuff to run WHDload?

Graham Humphrey · 07 July 2007, 13:52

The more memory the better, when it comes to WHDLoad.

Of course, as you're only going to be running non-AGA games then 2MB will be okay, I would have thought.

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 16:06

Well it turns out that i havent got easyADF on my disk. Ive got a program called tracksaver instead. Is this one any good?

Retro-Nerd · 07 July 2007, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raffaz

Well it turns out that i havent got easyADF on my disk. Ive got a program called tracksaver instead. Is this one any good?

ADFBlitzer or Tracksaver are good enough, i recommend both.

http://aminet.net/search?query=adfblitzer

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 16:47

Managed to get it sorted with tracksaver. Im gutted, was looking forward to having a game of chaos engine, but it looks like i need a joystick to play it.

Retro-Nerd · 07 July 2007, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raffaz

Managed to get it sorted with tracksaver. Im gutted, was looking forward to having a game of chaos engine, but it looks like i need a joystick to play it.

Yep, this is Amiga basic equipment. Get a nice Competition Pro Retro.

http://www.vesalia.de/?V02b0f1454554...05856564e41515

Graham Humphrey · 07 July 2007, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Yep, this is Amiga basic equipment. Get a nice Competition Pro Retro.

http://www.vesalia.de/?V02b0f1454554...05856564e41515

Shame they're closed until 16th July

Retro-Nerd · 07 July 2007, 16:55

http://www.go64.de/shop/product_info...3e3b6f06206e67

Graham Humphrey · 07 July 2007, 16:56

Okay, you've got me this time

amigakit.com · 07 July 2007, 17:24

Competition Pro (Amiga version):

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=610

Our full range of Amiga joysticks and joypads:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...x.php?cPath=52

Raffaz · 07 July 2007, 21:41

Cool. Does anyone know if there is a converter cable so you can use a USB or XBOX controller on the amiga? Cheers.

Raffaz · 08 July 2007, 10:45

Ive read that a megadrive joypad will work on the amiga, is this correct? Are there any other joypads that will work?

Graham Humphrey · 08 July 2007, 11:39

Mega Drive joypads work fine. Couldn't comment on any others though...

07 July 2007, 11:34	#1
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Transfering .adf files to amiga Hi I'm just wondering how i go about doing this on my amiga 600 (workbench 2.0)? I have a PCMCIA to CF adapter and a 2gig CF card, and i want to transfer some .adf files from the PC to the amiga HDD, can anyone explain how to do this, or is there a guide somewhere? Cheers

07 July 2007, 12:02	#4
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	If you have one of our EasyADF PCMCIA CF Transfer Kit you should load the EasyADF disk, the ADFs will be listed, click the game you want to transfer and click 'Transfer ADF to Floppy' button. EasyADF can also compress as ZIP, uncompress LHA, ZIP and LZX- it can be iconified to an AppIcon on your Workbench screen where you can simply drag-and-drop archives onto it and it will automatically decompress them. EasyADF works on the A600 and A1200 with or without a hard disk. Last edited by amigakit.com; 07 July 2007 at 12:09.

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07 July 2007, 11:51	#2
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	First you need to setup fat95 filesystem and cfd device driver at your mig. You can use 720K formatted pc floppy disks to transfer these to amiga. Then you just copy the adfs to cf and burn them on the amiga side using a utility like adf2disk.

07 July 2007, 11:55	#3
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Cheers for the reply. I havent had an amiga since the early 90's so can you give me more detailed instructions on how i go about doing this. Cheers.

07 July 2007, 12:14	#5
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	That seems to be what i have. Is it just a case of copying the .adf files to the CF card on the PC and then using the software above to transfer to the HDD. Does the CF card need formatting a certain way for the amiga to read it?

07 July 2007, 12:21	#6
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	Format the CF card as FAT16 (not FAT32) Copy the ADFs to the CF card. Boot the 'ADAPCMCFL' disk. Insert the CF card and start EasyADF. The contents of the CF card will be listed in EasyADF. Click on one of the ADFs and click 'Transfer ADF to floppy' If you have extra memory, EasyADF will also allow you to transfer to RAD: - this is a RAM drive so you dont have to use floppy disks all the time. RAD: requires 900K of memory though. Let us know when you purchased EasyADF - the latest version of the boot disk is 1.7- we can email the update if you have a older version.

07 July 2007, 13:23	#7
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Will i need any extra stuff to run WHDload?

07 July 2007, 13:52	#8
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	The more memory the better, when it comes to WHDLoad. Of course, as you're only going to be running non-AGA games then 2MB will be okay, I would have thought.

07 July 2007, 16:06	#9
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Well it turns out that i havent got easyADF on my disk. Ive got a program called tracksaver instead. Is this one any good?

07 July 2007, 16:47	#11
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Managed to get it sorted with tracksaver. Im gutted, was looking forward to having a game of chaos engine, but it looks like i need a joystick to play it.

07 July 2007, 16:55	#14
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	http://www.go64.de/shop/product_info...3e3b6f06206e67

07 July 2007, 16:56	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Okay, you've got me this time

07 July 2007, 17:24	#16
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	Competition Pro (Amiga version): http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=610 Our full range of Amiga joysticks and joypads: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...x.php?cPath=52

07 July 2007, 21:41	#17
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Cool. Does anyone know if there is a converter cable so you can use a USB or XBOX controller on the amiga? Cheers.

08 July 2007, 10:45	#18
Raffaz Kebab Lover Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 49 Posts: 67	Ive read that a megadrive joypad will work on the amiga, is this correct? Are there any other joypads that will work?

08 July 2007, 11:39	#19
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Mega Drive joypads work fine. Couldn't comment on any others though...

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