Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
I tried a handful of games. They all seem to boot fine from plain hfe disk conversions. That special a2dd format is unrecognized by the trackstar.
Unfortunately you were correct: the disks are all read only. I hope that can be fixed at some point...
Unfortunately you were correct: the disks are all read only. I hope that can be fixed at some point...
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
I feel like writes SHOULD work in this situation, the Trackstar actually interfaces the 360kb PC floppy drive directly with a special cable splitter. I don't think any special apple 2 support is really NEEDED here.
Maybe the disk image I'm using has issues. I am going to try some more later. Getting write access to these apple II disks would be tremendous for me.
Maybe the disk image I'm using has issues. I am going to try some more later. Getting write access to these apple II disks would be tremendous for me.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
The firmware is checking the sector validity, so it must understand the incoming data. I will add an option to disable this checking in a next version. And i must check if the firmware can deal with the 12uS pulses spacing. It should, but i am currently not sure since this wasn't tested yet.keenerb wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:21 am I feel like writes SHOULD work in this situation, the Trackstar actually interfaces the 360kb PC floppy drive directly with a special cable splitter. I don't think any special apple 2 support is really NEEDED here.
Maybe the disk image I'm using has issues. I am going to try some more later. Getting write access to these apple II disks would be tremendous for me.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Interesting, thanks.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Is there a way to keep track of firmware changes other than the beta notes on the main download page?
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Yep that's what I was looking for!
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
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Is it a reasonably safe assumption that whatever eventually fixes disk writes on HDDD a2-connected gotek will also fix writes in my scenario?
Is it a reasonably safe assumption that whatever eventually fixes disk writes on HDDD a2-connected gotek will also fix writes in my scenario?
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
No. i need to "implement" a transparent mode.keenerb wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 6:26 pm viewtopic.php?t=1177
Is it a reasonably safe assumption that whatever eventually fixes disk writes on HDDD a2-connected gotek will also fix writes in my scenario?
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
OK, that's good to know. I"ll keep a hopeful eye on the updates thread
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Got some minutes to add the needed flags for the GCR Apple II write support and to make some basic tests :
To get the firmware : https://hxc2001.com/custom_fw/
Set the "HFE blind write mode support (don't check/ignore sync words)" and "GCR encoding method write mode support" checkboxes and set "Read emulation pipeline buffer size" to "short".
This should enable the write support for you.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Magic Candle seems to save but there's nothing listed when I restore, and Telengard returns some "error 6" when saving using the firmware you provided to me earlier.
I'll go through the custom firmware portal and build a different one in case something's wrong.
I'll go through the custom firmware portal and build a different one in case something's wrong.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
I built custom firmware with the options you mentioned and still not saving so not sure what's up.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
Are you sure you have updated the firmware ? (Please check the version number on the gotek)
Also please send me the hfe before and after the write attempt.
Re: Does GoTek support copy-protected HFE images?
(c) HxC2001
v3.4.15.1a
Image names should be self-explanatory.
Pre-write is before anythign written, afterwrite is after a write attempt (game save).
v3.4.15.1a
Image names should be self-explanatory.
Pre-write is before anythign written, afterwrite is after a write attempt (game save).
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