New Atari ST/E hard disk interface - Faster and more SD card compatible than Satan

[joedredd]

Received, many thanks! It'll be a Christmas gift from the mother in law (she never knows what to get me) so look forward to playing with between Christmas and New Year.
Thanks, Pete

[masteries]

Originally Posted by joedredd

Received, many thanks! It'll be a Christmas gift from the mother in law (she never knows what to get me) so look forward to playing with between Christmas and New Year.
Thanks, Pete

Thanks for the feedback,


Enjoy it!

[masteries]

Originally Posted by MoreBITS

Declaring interest

Your units have been sent,


You have a private message,

[masteries]

Originally Posted by CharlyGER

Hey, looks like it is a must have item for my Atari. Please, I NEED one!

You have a private message, and email I guess

[masteries]

Originally Posted by pierbail

Hi, masteries! I'm interested to buy one unit, too. Shipping to France.

Payment received, thanks!


Your unit will be sent next week,

[masteries]

Originally Posted by CharlyGER

Hey, looks like it is a must have item for my Atari. Please, I NEED one!

Payment received, thanks!

Your unit will be sent tomorrow,

[masteries]

Oscanada, you have a private message

[zeropolis79]

Out of interest, has anyone designed a casing for this that can be printed using a 3D printer?

(if not, I might design one)

[silensilen]

Originally Posted by zeropolis79

Out of interest, has anyone designed a casing for this that can be printed using a 3D printer?



(if not, I might design one)

yes.

[zeropolis79]

Thanks - any links as to where I Can get the files from please? (need to use my 3D printer for something)

[silensilen]

Originally Posted by zeropolis79

Thanks - any links as to where I Can get the files from please? (need to use my 3D printer for something)

I haven't published it anywhere. maybe I'll make a link tomorrow

[zeropolis79]

Thanks! My 3D printer has been sitting idle for months..

[silensilen]

Originally Posted by zeropolis79

Thanks! My 3D printer has been sitting idle for months..

You need to get a couple dozen more retro computers (besides Atari) and your printer will work around the clock

[zeropolis79]

Originally Posted by silensilen

You need to get a couple dozen more retro computers (besides Atari) and your printer will work around the clock

I've got an Amiga 1200, ATari ST, Amstrad 6128 Plus, C64, VIC-20, Commodore Plus/4, TI99/4A, MSX, Spectrum Plus 3, Spectrum 48k+, BBC Master, Acorn Electron..

I've got a few things in mind to do with it but I've been printing stuff I've downloaded online, nothing of my own creation, but I'm still learning how to.

[silensilen]

Originally Posted by zeropolis79

Thanks - any links as to where I Can get the files from please? (need to use my 3D printer for something)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...LH?usp=sharing

[masteries]

Originally Posted by dreadnought

So, anybody could advise how to make your own hdd images and put games on them? Is this at all possible in some not very complicated way?

Happy New Year!




Here a video that illustrates all you need:


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[joedredd]

Originally Posted by silensilen

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...LH?usp=sharing

Hi, thanks for sharing. I just requested access from my Google login as it appears to be a private file? Thanks.

[joedredd]

I've just got my ACSI2STM working today using the provided MegaImage.rar
Couple of questions if someone would be so kind?

It boots C drive with a 1Mb folder full of games that work fine and some test utils.
If I boot D it plays Metal Gear Slug
Pressing E boots, but the mouse locks up.
Anyone else experienced that?
Thinking I'll try to rewrite the SD card again.

Another thing I note is that I have to power cycle both the device and the Atari, if I just power cycle only the Atari then it won't boot correctly. Possibly another PSU issue?
I'm using an iPod Apple chunky adapter which appears to do the job.

[masteries]

Originally Posted by joedredd

I've just got my ACSI2STM working today using the provided MegaImage.rar
Couple of questions if someone would be so kind?

It boots C drive with a 1Mb folder full of games that work fine and some test utils.
If I boot D it plays Metal Gear Slug
Pressing E boots, but the mouse locks up.
Anyone else experienced that?
Thinking I'll try to rewrite the SD card again.

Another thing I note is that I have to power cycle both the device and the Atari, if I just power cycle only the Atari then it won't boot correctly. Possibly another PSU issue?
I'm using an iPod Apple chunky adapter which appears to do the job.

Greetings Joedredd,


Better than power cycle the computer, perform a reset; Atari ST/E has a reset button. It worked me well in this way.



Repeated ST/E power cycle does not perform the same"reset" things as first power up, such an example, DMA state machine of the ST/E still retains data over a considerable time, a reset flush the data.


The mouse lock up is something rare and neverseen before.


Otherwise a new and better MegaImage is ready


You have it in a PM,

[joedredd]

Originally Posted by masteries

Greetings Joedredd,


Better than power cycle the computer, perform a reset; Atari ST/E has a reset button. It worked me well in this way.



Repeated ST/E power cycle does not perform the same"reset" things as first power up, such an example, DMA state machine of the ST/E still retains data over a considerable time, a reset flush the data.


The mouse lock up is something rare and neverseen before.


Otherwise a new and better MegaImage is ready


You have it in a PM,

Great, thanks. Funny, I spotted the reset button on the back when packing it away (I'm an Amiga guy really).
I'm thinking maybe the joystick/mouse ports need reflowing or potentially recap.
I'll try the new image and report back - probably the weekend now.

Loving it.