Automatic Disk Inserter

ancalimon · 02 July 2007, 22:03

I'd like to see an option like this in WinUAE.

I'll give an example.

X game asks for disk2. I press f12 and insert disk2 to df0 and winua now knows which disk to insert when asked for that disk2. Later it asks for disk 11 than again disk2 before loading is finished. After I insert all of the disks Winuae never asks for disks.

Is something like this possible?

killergorilla · 02 July 2007, 22:06

This would involve a hell of a lot of work. The Amiga itself doesn't know which disk is inserted because each disk is completely different for each game/application etc.

It's simply not feasible, you're better off using the disk swapper, or whdload/install the games/apps.

Toni Wilen · 02 July 2007, 23:19

It is not possible to detect which disk is needed.

Coagulus · 03 July 2007, 11:49

If it's on 11 disks you'd be better off installing it to HD. Then it won't ask for any disks!

Retro-Nerd · 03 July 2007, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coagulus

If it's on 11 disks you'd be better off installing it to HD. Then it won't ask for any disks!

That's true.

ancalimon · 04 July 2007, 14:04

It was just an example!

Of course I would install to harddrive.

EmuChicken · 06 July 2007, 17:42

are there any shortcuts to quickly change disks? ... just a thought- instead of going through the whole F12 and messing with the mouse- something like the windows key with a number on the pad would throw a disk # whatever into the df0: or somet

Jimbo · 06 July 2007, 17:46

If I remember you press End and F1 etc

A Trick DamienD taught me

ancalimon · 06 July 2007, 22:44

so for example I'm playing On The Ball and disks are named "On The Ball - 1.adf" "On The Ball - 2.adf" etc total of 6 disks. I preff end+f1 through end+f6 to change the disks?

Jimbo · 07 July 2007, 11:11

No its a shortcut to bring the disk menu up without having to press F12 then goto floppies. Which is what EmuChicken was asking for

EmuChicken · 10 July 2007, 13:31

nah - i didnt mean a menu, i just meant something like you hit "end and 1" and it loads up the first disk of a list into df0.... ... like as in pre-define a list of disks that you want to put in and then do the short cut to throw it in

PS- I deserve a medal for that idea

- it removes the need for messing in menus and would work for games that dont recognise external floppy drives.... oh and for games with more than 4 floppy disks

Toni Wilen · 10 July 2007, 13:57

Your idea is called "Disk Swapper"

END+1-0 (not numeric keypad) = insert image from swapper slot 1-10
END+SHIFT+1-0 = insert image from swapper slot 11-20
END+CTRL+1-4 = select drive

EmuChicken · 10 July 2007, 14:03

... sooo ... its already implemented or did you just copyright my idea?

Toni Wilen · 10 July 2007, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmuChicken

... sooo ... its already implemented or did you just copyright my idea?

Was implemented ages ago, like in 0.8.26 or so..

EmuChicken · 10 July 2007, 15:52

oooh

.. and its copyrighted too then? ;-)

ancalimon · 10 July 2007, 23:28

This was what I've been looking for actually! Never thought "Disk Swapper" was used for this.

lazy me

Anubis · 18 July 2007, 20:44

It is apparant that people don't read 'readme' file or great guide for winuar.

02 July 2007, 22:03	#1
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 32 Posts: 609	Automatic Disk Inserter I'd like to see an option like this in WinUAE. I'll give an example. X game asks for disk2. I press f12 and insert disk2 to df0 and winua now knows which disk to insert when asked for that disk2. Later it asks for disk 11 than again disk2 before loading is finished. After I insert all of the disks Winuae never asks for disks. Is something like this possible?

02 July 2007, 22:06	#2
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 31 Posts: 7,889	This would involve a hell of a lot of work. The Amiga itself doesn't know which disk is inserted because each disk is completely different for each game/application etc. It's simply not feasible, you're better off using the disk swapper, or whdload/install the games/apps. __________________ I'm totally gratified that people find Interceptor worthy of being downloaded and played after so many years especially in light of its rather rudimentary visual content by standards constantly increasing over time.

18 July 2007, 20:44	#17
Anubis Duck hunter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Huntin' Ducks! Age: 40 Posts: 1,786	It is apparant that people don't read 'readme' file or great guide for winuar. __________________

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Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 11,952	It is not possible to detect which disk is needed.

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ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 32 Posts: 609	It was just an example! Of course I would install to harddrive.

06 July 2007, 17:42	#7
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 30 Posts: 703	are there any shortcuts to quickly change disks? ... just a thought- instead of going through the whole F12 and messing with the mouse- something like the windows key with a number on the pad would throw a disk # whatever into the df0: or somet

06 July 2007, 17:46	#8
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 33 Posts: 822	If I remember you press End and F1 etc A Trick DamienD taught me

06 July 2007, 22:44	#9
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 32 Posts: 609	so for example I'm playing On The Ball and disks are named "On The Ball - 1.adf" "On The Ball - 2.adf" etc total of 6 disks. I preff end+f1 through end+f6 to change the disks?

07 July 2007, 11:11	#10
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 33 Posts: 822	No its a shortcut to bring the disk menu up without having to press F12 then goto floppies. Which is what EmuChicken was asking for

10 July 2007, 13:31	#11
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 30 Posts: 703	nah - i didnt mean a menu, i just meant something like you hit "end and 1" and it loads up the first disk of a list into df0.... ... like as in pre-define a list of disks that you want to put in and then do the short cut to throw it in PS- I deserve a medal for that idea - it removes the need for messing in menus and would work for games that dont recognise external floppy drives.... oh and for games with more than 4 floppy disks

10 July 2007, 13:57	#12
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 38 Posts: 11,952	Your idea is called "Disk Swapper" END+1-0 (not numeric keypad) = insert image from swapper slot 1-10 END+SHIFT+1-0 = insert image from swapper slot 11-20 END+CTRL+1-4 = select drive

10 July 2007, 14:03	#13
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 30 Posts: 703	... sooo ... its already implemented or did you just copyright my idea?

10 July 2007, 15:52	#15
EmuChicken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nagoya, Japan (moved!) Age: 30 Posts: 703	oooh .. and its copyrighted too then? ;-)

10 July 2007, 23:28	#16
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 32 Posts: 609	This was what I've been looking for actually! Never thought "Disk Swapper" was used for this. lazy me

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