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Converting .RAW to .ADF or .IPF
I have entire sets of most Amiga magazine cover disks but some are either entirely in .RAW format (which can be used completely fine in Winae) or partially in this format.
I am interested in making a Gotek image with all the Coverdisks i have but they will not work on a real Amiga if they are kept in .RAW format. My question is can they ever be changed over to a format that the Gotek can use them? Or do the disks need to be 'cracked' so they can be used as ADF? My understanding is that most, if not all are in raw format because of 'protection' they had upon sale with the magazines. One comes to mind is R-Type from Amiga Action (if i remember correctly). I vaguely recall there being a somewhat tedious way of changing them via Linux and a utility on Githhub, but it looked too difficult for me as its entirely in the command line. |
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Hi. You could download HxC emulator software and convert the .RAW image to a HFEv3 image. That allows protected images to run on the Gotek. HFEx3 standard needs the latest Flash Floppy firmware to run.
When loading the RAW file to HxC emulator software tool you will need to use "Load Raw File" and select Track type, Track number and Sectors correctly. Link: https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_...tor/index.html |
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Thanks for the reply. I dont actually use HxC but rather flash floppy with the Gotek. Does anyone still use HxC?
Would there be a way to convert them permanently without having to worry about specific settings? |
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It's a lot simpler to use than disk-analyse if you're converting to HFEv3 as it is menu driven. Edit: HxC also has a batch conversion function. "Raw file" fields to complete are MFM, 80 tracks and 11 sectors/track. If on the other hand you prefer to use disk-analyse; the latest compile is available on the "Creating Your Own IPF's" thread last page. Usage would be in cmd: disk-analyse --format="format" imputname.raw outputname.ipf (or outputname.hfe version=3) NB: The Format specified would be a format from the "Formats" file that specifies "*amigados_unknown_length" only. This should work with coverdisks unless they are dual or tri-format. Last edited by Snoopy1234; 18 August 2024 at 14:56. |
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Where is the download of this tool? Is there a youtube tutorial?
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HxC Software is easy to use. Take your RAW.file and drag & drop it on the Software. It will read the data automatic. Then click save as and choose hfev3. HxC converts it and the file is ready to use. I did this many many times and it works like a charme. If you have many raw files from one ripped disk then only drag & drop the first one. The rest will be the same like wrote above. I wrote a full manual on A1k.org but it is in german. Here is the link: https://www.a1k.org/forum/index.php?threads/80674/ Edit: I saw that there is no description about greaseweazle. I think i will update my manual soon. Last edited by Trigger58; 21 August 2024 at 06:54. |
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This link is the HxC Gotek download page. Flash Floppy is more current than the HxC firmware; but the HxC tool is a convenient app for the PC. The tool download can be found if you scroll down the page. https://hxc2001.com/download/floppy_...tor/index.html |
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ADF rulez !
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