Suggestions about the HxC Floppy Emulator

Jeff · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:45 pm

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

at which track the emulator stay ?
did you try differents interface mode (amiga,pc 720, pc 1.44Mb,...) ? (Drive-> Settings->Mode)

SD Stand Alone. Can I change this setting?

yes in the windows software.

Load Disk -> Set Interface Mode (ID doesn't matter) -> Export to HFE.

Is this Correct? I'll try and post the results.

yes exactly.

Jeff · **Posted:** Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:46 pm

Torlus wrote:

Eh, interesting

I'm also trying to make it work.

I made some tests yesterday too, without any success for the moment (the emulator being connected internally).
I will maybe make some extra tests this evening, I also built the cable for an external connection just in case.
This week-end, I hope to find some time to work on it (during the VieuMikro retrocomputing event). Here I'll have the right tools to make some extensive tests.
According to various sources on the net, the floppy interface may be in Shugart mode.

tu as un x68000 ?

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

at which track the emulator stay ?
did you try differents interface mode (amiga,pc 720, pc 1.44Mb,...) ? (Drive-> Settings->Mode)

SD Stand Alone. Can I change this setting?

yes in the windows software.

Load Disk -> Set Interface Mode (ID doesn't matter) -> Export to HFE.

Is this Correct? I'll try and post the results.

yes exactly.

With RAW load and some interface modes[1] the emulator reads tracks 0 to 3 and x68000 stops with a Japanese message on screen. Maybe a copy protection warning or something?

EDIT: According to some friends, the message says: "Unable to initialize the system, please reset"

With IMD, nothing happens with any modes.

[1] Amiga HD, MSX2, Amstrad, c64(!) and Generic Shugart reads track 0 to 3.

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Well, it's working!

Motor On as Floppy_DS and interface mode as Generic Shugart.

Two disks games doesn't work, because the both discs need to be insert in units 0 and 1 at the same time. Maybe 2 emulators, but with Motor ON, the emulator responding for all "drives letters" and dont' know how to connect two at the same cable. (DS jumpers position doesn't matter after Motor ON selected)

Jeff · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:49 pm

DFL wrote:

Well, it's working!

Motor On as Floppy_DS and interface mode as Generic Shugart.

Two disks games doesn't work, because the both discs need to be insert and units 0 and 1 at the same time. Maybe 2 emulators, but with Motor ON, the emulator responding for all "drives letters" and dont' know how to connect two at the same cable. (DS jumpers position doesn't matter after Motor ON selected)

good!
are you using a "twisted" floppy cable?

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Well, it's working!

Motor On as Floppy_DS and interface mode as Generic Shugart.

Two disks games doesn't work, because the both discs need to be insert and units 0 and 1 at the same time. Maybe 2 emulators, but with Motor ON, the emulator responding for all "drives letters" and dont' know how to connect two at the same cable. (DS jumpers position doesn't matter after Motor ON selected)

good!
are you using a "twisted" floppy cable?

Using a straight one. I'll try to twist this cable again to see what hapens.

Jeff · **Posted:** Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:31 pm

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Well, it's working!

Motor On as Floppy_DS and interface mode as Generic Shugart.

Two disks games doesn't work, because the both discs need to be insert and units 0 and 1 at the same time. Maybe 2 emulators, but with Motor ON, the emulator responding for all "drives letters" and dont' know how to connect two at the same cable. (DS jumpers position doesn't matter after Motor ON selected)

good!
are you using a "twisted" floppy cable?

Using a straight one. I'll try to twist this cable again to see what hapens.

no no it's not useful!
so DS0 / DS1 jumper selection doesn't work ?

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Jeff wrote:

DFL wrote:

Well, it's working!

Motor On as Floppy_DS and interface mode as Generic Shugart.

Two disks games doesn't work, because the both discs need to be insert and units 0 and 1 at the same time. Maybe 2 emulators, but with Motor ON, the emulator responding for all "drives letters" and dont' know how to connect two at the same cable. (DS jumpers position doesn't matter after Motor ON selected)

good!
are you using a "twisted" floppy cable?

Using a straight one. I'll try to twist this cable again to see what hapens.

no no it's not useful!
so DS0 / DS1 jumper selection doesn't work ?

No. Doesn't make any difference whatever position or combination

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Torlus wrote:

Eh, interesting

I'm also trying to make it work.

I made some tests yesterday too, without any success for the moment (the emulator being connected internally).
I will maybe make some extra tests this evening, I also built the cable for an external connection just in case.
This week-end, I hope to find some time to work on it (during the VieuMikro retrocomputing event). Here I'll have the right tools to make some extensive tests.
According to various sources on the net, the floppy interface may be in Shugart mode.

Hey Torlus, did you take a chance to look at your x68?

DFL · **Joined:** Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:56 pm **Posts:** 44

Jeff wrote:

*.xdf and *.hdm are raw file (data sector only). To load them use the "Load Raw image" button with these parameters:
Track type: MFM
Two sides floppy
Number of track : 77
Sectors per track : 8
Sector size: 1024
RPM: 360
Bitrate: 500000

Hey Jeff, can you include these filters in the next software release? Load Raw works great, but it's an extra step to convert the images.

Thanks.

Pryanick · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:44 am

Hi Jeff
Would you be so kind to implement Sven Henze's changes in your final firmware version?
Because his changes are of interest to other users of your HxC prototype.
Merci bien.

Jeff · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:34 pm

Pryanick wrote:

Hi Jeff
Would you be so kind to implement Sven Henze's changes in your final firmware version?
Because his changes are of interest to other users of your HxC prototype.
Merci bien.

which one ? the write protect support ?
no because there are no more presence and write protect signals on the sdcard connector in the next pcb version (cost reduction and small number of free gpio problem).
(and i don't have the sven source code...)

Torlus · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:59 pm

Jeff wrote:

Torlus wrote:

Eh, interesting

I'm also trying to make it work.

I made some tests yesterday too, without any success for the moment (the emulator being connected internally).
I will maybe make some extra tests this evening, I also built the cable for an external connection just in case.
This week-end, I hope to find some time to work on it (during the VieuMikro retrocomputing event). Here I'll have the right tools to make some extensive tests.
According to various sources on the net, the floppy interface may be in Shugart mode.

tu as un x68000 ?

Désolé pour la réponse tardive

Oui j'en ai un, mais j'ai rien eu le temps de faire dessus à VieuMikro. Après l'Alchimie, je compte m'y replonger.

@DFL : I plan to have a look at it after the Alchimie party (next week-end).

galine · **Joined:** Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:55 pm **Posts:** 5

Hello,

I will try soon the HXC on my XVI in external but IF I understand I must use ramdisk the problem is I have just 2 mo of ram and for that I must have more ram somes games whant 8 mo.

Why the HXC doesn't work on X68000 like atari ST or amstrad?

Thanks for you'r reply

Jeff · **Posted:** Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:44 am

galine wrote:

Hello,

I will try soon the HXC on my XVI in external but IF I understand I must use ramdisk the problem is I have just 2 mo of ram and for that I must have more ram somes games whant 8 mo.

Why the HXC doesn't work on X68000 like atari ST or amstrad?

Thanks for you'r reply

Why you should use a ramdisk ?

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