A1200 options for cd rom?
Cheers,
I would like to burn some old Amiga CD and CD32 games, to play them on my A1200. I am mostly looking at magazines cds, to get the feeling of browsing those huge (for the time) libraries on CD. I already have a CF card to IDE adapter, so my main IDE port is already taken; and if I recall correctly, that port support only one device if you use the CF card adapter (while with a real HD you can set it to master and the CD to slave). What are the modern options for this? I was considering the following: - IDE cable with 2 connectors, using an old school IDE drive when I want to surf a CD - PCMCIA cd drive, to connect when I want to use the CD - Virtually mount CD from a CF card Of all the options I would like probably the virtual mount; but the largest CF I use is 4 GB and can't fit more than few CD on it. The PCMCIA solution seems great; although I found no PCMCIA cd rom that support AmigaOS/Workbench3.1, and I believe there are not that many available these days. I am open to suggestions; I have a 52x cd IDE already, it is a fat one so it will require external power even just for testing it; but I have nothing else. |
PCMCIA SCSI interface with SCSI CDROM should work.
I have IDEFIX adapter in my A1200 with internal slim CDROM. It does require case cutting. There is also a IDE split cable with CDROM case that I sold few years ago by DATAFLYER? I forgot exact name. YEP: https://bigbookofamigahardware.com/b...ct.aspx?id=547 |
You could put a simple buffered 4 way ide adapter and run the ide cable for the cd rom out the back of the case (requires a little cutting probably) ?
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Thanks, so the best way is to go with the IDE cable/SCSI.
I wish there was a drive like the Gotek but for CD ATAPI, which does not exist sadly. That would be ideal to have, to pair it with a CF card as hard drive, to go fully solid state :) I don't mind to leave the CD out; there is the opening on the 1200 case close to the joystick port, so I can route the cable out from there, and keep the case closed :D |
Just get this: https://amigakit.amiga.store/product...roducts_id=465
and external IDE drive. |
Slim drives are lacking an audio jack, so a working CD-DA (e.g. in CD32 games) is not an option with them.
Edit: I stand corrected. Adapters include audio header. http://www.cablesonline.com/slnocd50pinj.html Idefix '97 comes with a nice CD32 emulator, which is required to get most CD32 games running ok on A1200/4000. |
If you already have them as .iso, I recommend to just mount them into a virtual drive.
http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/diskimage this one works nicely, but it needs a bit of understanding when you install it. The dosdrivers included are not supposed to be copied as is to your system, but instead you should look inside them to see which ones you need, then adjust the names + unit numbers according to your needs. |
I have Squirell SCSI interface and external CD-ROM. It connects to the pcmcia port. My idea was to play Alien Breed 3D in high speed (using accelerator in my A1200) and with audio tracks (using CD-ROM and CD32 version of the game). So the best from both world. That CD-ROM looks interesting and elegant sitting on my table, except of its bulky cable and ENORMOUS SCSI 50-pin connector, which is super ugly.
Problem is it is not native, like pure CD32 and it is kinda emulated. So with some games it works, some are problematic. Today if I would like to experience fast CD32 game with audio tracks, I would probably go to a real CD32 with Terrible fire. |
Most CF to IDE adapters has a Master / Slave jumper, so they work with CD-drive. I haven't had any problem adapter like this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000...archweb201603_
It is possible to build slim CD-drive inside of Amiga 1200. Here is my CD32 / CD-boot solution for a A1200 (it is towerized) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi6m...ature=youtu.be |
Just put your a1200 in a checkmate case and the the cd will fit perfectly and be powered!
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Incorrect. CDDA is an option, as you need an adapter to be able to connect it to IDE. These adapters come with CDDA header, you just need a mixer to add it to phono output. |
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Yes been around for a long time, ODE, Optical drive emulators. Audio works fine as the device is simply emulating the CD drive and passes the data to the system as a real one would. Can get the cheap chinese cloned ones for the Dreamcast for sub £50, chuck in a SD card and load it up, I have a couple rigged up, 200GB cards, makes life a lot easier especially as with their age the original drives tend to die, lasers go etc. A couple have appeared for the Saturn this year. There are others out there but more niche/expensive ie 3DO |
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Fenir - 20 pin only, I'm holding off for 21 pin version https://8bitmods.com/fenrir/ Mode - Works with DC and Saturn and supports multiple storage methods not just SD but costs more https://shop.terraonion.com/en/home/...aturn_ODE.html Satiator finally starting to appear but expensive and no real benefit over Fenir https://www.retrorgb.com/satiator-pr...-revealed.html |
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CD32 emulation working although could never get it to work from HD so have a boot floppy. Still after running the elusive Defender of the Crown 2 though - I'd don't think anyone has got it working on a 1200 with CD rom (need the Cd rom and not WHdload as you miss out on the CD sound). |
Thanks for your replies!
So those drives used for Dreamcast or Saturn, would not work with an Amiga? I like the idea of having a virtual drive to mount; but the problem is that most cards on the amiga are not supported, so you are stuck with 8 GB max from what I can tell, which means not that many iso fit on it :( As far as checkmate case; no thanks :) Got plenty of conversions to PC cases to be honest; even when they were selling the first A1500 case. If the price of the case was half of what they ask, I would think about it, otherwise a PC case would do in the same way. I like the 4 devices interface; although that would have to live outside my Amiga case :( And for CD audio, that would affect only official CD32 games; since if I run an amiga game from a CD, I assume the audio is played by the Paula chip, not by the cd like a CD32 audio track. I can live without that, until I figure out if I want to get the interface and move the amiga to a larger case. Thanks!!!! |
No they are specific to those consoles
Back in the day with my 1200 I had a reallyyyy long (not sure how it worked) IDE cable out of the gap in the back of the case then it went into a old PC Desktop case (not tower) where I had a hard drive and CD drive and I also used the PC power supply from it. |
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