Gotek's SELECTOR.ADF replacement

KONEY · 21 March 2017, 12:25

Is anyone aware of any replacement for SELECTOR.ADF? Maybe one with a bit more options or different graphics.

Back in the days any intro or cracktro would have triggered the creativity of the coders and we used to get awesome stuff. I'd expect someting like that for SELECTOR.ADF

Foul · 21 March 2017, 17:43

http://www.ifoedit.com/GotekADFEdit.html

Amiga Gotek SELECTOR.ADF Edit (Editor for Cortex HxC Gotek Floppy drive Emulators)

KONEY · 21 March 2017, 17:59

I meant to change the executable file inside SELECTOR.ADF, called SELECTOR and launched from startup-sequence. This is a windows program...

attle · 21 March 2017, 18:23

I think most people have flashed the HxC firmware instead. The menu software for that is a lot better.

KONEY · 22 March 2017, 10:35

Really? like what? I got the default settings from AmigaKit, not sure I want to flash something else at this point

besides I consider SELECTOR exe like an intro therefore there might be someone wanting to do something with it

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2017, 14:11

HxC is a superior and still worked on firmware, which is the most important part. The author of cortex has disappeared and the firmware (and SELECTOR for that matter) hasn't been updated in forever.

It's worth the purchase if you like your gotek device.

KONEY · 22 March 2017, 14:30

So this is why there is no replacement around... Thanks Akira

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2017, 15:02

Yeah, the guy left without a trace and his software was not open source, so we're left with whatever he left us.
Unless someone wants to reverse engineer the whole thing, not sure you'll see another selector software. Or perhaps we're lucky and he decides to return and give us the tools to continue!

If you look here btw, the "official" thread of the Cortex firmware, you can see discussion about the Cortex fw:
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...cortex&page=33

idrougge · 22 March 2017, 16:31

But the old Cortex firmware is great for Amigakit who don't have to pay a single penny for it.

Which was the reasons the author of Cortex disappeared.

Amiga1992 · 22 March 2017, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by idrougge

But the old Cortex firmware is great for Amigakit who don't have to pay a single penny for it.

Which was the reasons the author of Cortex disappeared.

I was unaware of this.
Really a huge shame, but understandable.

KONEY · 22 March 2017, 17:45

If I knew this before...

desiv · 22 March 2017, 23:53

I always think that's a bit of a cop out..
If you don't want people to redistribute it, there are licenses for that..
If you release it for anyone to do anything, and then later say "Oh, but please don't charge for it.."
That's not on them, that's on you..

My guess is that it stopped in development because he got bored. He already had it working..
The other stuff is just fluff..

I'm glad he did it. I use it. (I didn't buy it flashed; I did that myself.)
But people selling it on e-bay or Amigakit (who is great for the Amiga community to still have around!!) is not a reason for him to stop..

That said, I'm also glad HxC is around, and will probably move to that pretty soon..
(Want to figure out how to do the LCD mod first; not sure about the floppy sound mod..)

desiv

KONEY · 23 March 2017, 09:50

Looks like I brought up some Amiga gossip here

KONEY · 10 April 2018, 15:31

SELECTOR.ADF had an update: https://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/
2K17/12/21 : New alternate file selector available : SELECTOR.ADF (From the HxC project)

Much better now

Amiga1992 · 10 April 2018, 16:34

Use flashfloppy man, cortex is deprecated.

Washac · 16 April 2018, 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by KONEY

SELECTOR.ADF had an update: https://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/
2K17/12/21 : New alternate file selector available : SELECTOR.ADF (From the HxC project)

Much better now

I am new to the Gotek drive, what should I have on my USB drive so as to use the SELECTOR.ADF ?

At the moment I have AUTOBOOT.HFE HXCSDFE.CFG and of coarse some games.

Amiga1992 · 16 April 2018, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Washac

At the moment I have AUTOBOOT.HFE HXCSDFE.CFG and of coarse some games.

You have FlashFloppy or HxC firmware, not Cortex. You can't use Selector.
Autoboot.hfe is what you need.

Washac · 16 April 2018, 17:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

You have FlashFloppy or HxC firmware, not Cortex. You can't use Selector.
Autoboot.hfe is what you need.

Thanks

KONEY · 17 April 2018, 15:40

When I'll be ready to re-flash I will!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Use flashfloppy man, cortex is deprecated.

21 March 2017, 12:25	#1
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	Gotek's SELECTOR.ADF replacement Is anyone aware of any replacement for SELECTOR.ADF? Maybe one with a bit more options or different graphics. Back in the days any intro or cracktro would have triggered the creativity of the coders and we used to get awesome stuff. I'd expect someting like that for SELECTOR.ADF

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21 March 2017, 17:43	#2
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	http://www.ifoedit.com/GotekADFEdit.html Amiga Gotek SELECTOR.ADF Edit (Editor for Cortex HxC Gotek Floppy drive Emulators)

21 March 2017, 17:59	#3
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	I meant to change the executable file inside SELECTOR.ADF, called SELECTOR and launched from startup-sequence. This is a windows program...

21 March 2017, 18:23	#4
attle Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: RAM: Posts: 83	I think most people have flashed the HxC firmware instead. The menu software for that is a lot better.

22 March 2017, 10:35	#5
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	Really? like what? I got the default settings from AmigaKit, not sure I want to flash something else at this point besides I consider SELECTOR exe like an intro therefore there might be someone wanting to do something with it

22 March 2017, 14:11	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	HxC is a superior and still worked on firmware, which is the most important part. The author of cortex has disappeared and the firmware (and SELECTOR for that matter) hasn't been updated in forever. It's worth the purchase if you like your gotek device.

22 March 2017, 14:30	#7
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	So this is why there is no replacement around... Thanks Akira

22 March 2017, 15:02	#8
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Yeah, the guy left without a trace and his software was not open source, so we're left with whatever he left us. Unless someone wants to reverse engineer the whole thing, not sure you'll see another selector software. Or perhaps we're lucky and he decides to return and give us the tools to continue! If you look here btw, the "official" thread of the Cortex firmware, you can see discussion about the Cortex fw: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...cortex&page=33

22 March 2017, 16:31	#9
idrougge Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stockholm Posts: 4,332	But the old Cortex firmware is great for Amigakit who don't have to pay a single penny for it. Which was the reasons the author of Cortex disappeared.

22 March 2017, 17:45	#11
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	If I knew this before...

22 March 2017, 23:53	#12
desiv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 1,767	I always think that's a bit of a cop out.. If you don't want people to redistribute it, there are licenses for that.. If you release it for anyone to do anything, and then later say "Oh, but please don't charge for it.." That's not on them, that's on you.. My guess is that it stopped in development because he got bored. He already had it working.. The other stuff is just fluff.. I'm glad he did it. I use it. (I didn't buy it flashed; I did that myself.) But people selling it on e-bay or Amigakit (who is great for the Amiga community to still have around!!) is not a reason for him to stop.. That said, I'm also glad HxC is around, and will probably move to that pretty soon.. (Want to figure out how to do the LCD mod first; not sure about the floppy sound mod..) desiv

23 March 2017, 09:50	#13
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	Looks like I brought up some Amiga gossip here

10 April 2018, 15:31	#14
KONEY OctaMED Music Composer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Venice - Italy Age: 49 Posts: 666	SELECTOR.ADF had an update: https://cortexamigafloppydrive.wordpress.com/ 2K17/12/21 : New alternate file selector available : SELECTOR.ADF (From the HxC project) Much better now

10 April 2018, 16:34	#15
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Use flashfloppy man, cortex is deprecated.

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