simonsunnyboy Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Now that sounds interesting As I watched this floppy emulator in action at Outline (with Thorn's STE), I'd consideer to get one. It is a nice gadget for a games machine. I'd prefer a version with SDcard but let's see. @Mikro: If not for the UltraSatan but maybe for this one you will have me back as customer if you decide to sell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 but where do we buy them?? That's the problem, you can't. Nobody is making them for sale. yet mhmm what do you mean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Now that sounds interesting As I watched this floppy emulator in action at Outline (with Thorn's STE), I'd consideer to get one. It is a nice gadget for a games machine. I'd prefer a version with SDcard but let's see. @Mikro: If not for the UltraSatan but maybe for this one you will have me back as customer if you decide to sell them! The sdcard version is almost ready (i must make a cleaner/smaller pcb). Some people had already built the prototype version. http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_...DFloppyemulator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wolfe Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Now that sounds interesting As I watched this floppy emulator in action at Outline (with Thorn's STE), I'd consideer to get one. It is a nice gadget for a games machine. I'd prefer a version with SDcard but let's see. @Mikro: If not for the UltraSatan but maybe for this one you will have me back as customer if you decide to sell them! The sdcard version is almost ready (i must make a cleaner/smaller pcb). Some people had already built the prototype version. http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_...DFloppyemulator do you have an idea yet of what you will charge for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Now that sounds interesting As I watched this floppy emulator in action at Outline (with Thorn's STE), I'd consideer to get one. It is a nice gadget for a games machine. I'd prefer a version with SDcard but let's see. @Mikro: If not for the UltraSatan but maybe for this one you will have me back as customer if you decide to sell them! The sdcard version is almost ready (i must make a cleaner/smaller pcb). Some people had already built the prototype version. http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_...DFloppyemulator do you have an idea yet of what you will charge for them? Hard to say, this depending where and how many parts can be buy for one batch: main parts are : a PIC18F uC, 3 button , a 3.3V regulator, an sdcard socket, some gate to make the floppy bus driver, and an alphanumerical LCD (will be probably optional, but recommended ) + some resistors/capacitors and a pcb. So i think that the price can vary from 40euros up to 100euros, depending of the parts suppliers and the batch size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I would take two:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, A new and probably the last batch of USB HxC Floppy Emulator will be made by petersieg: http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?t=242 Hello. I have decided to build another final batch of app. 10 HxC USB floppy emulators.. They will be fully assembled and tested with Amiga 600. If you are still interested, I am trying to stay with the former price tag of 80€/Unit plus 10€ shipping insured inside EU or uninsured to other countries. However, I need to have at least 4 unit preorder and prepayment, to order pcb's, programmer and parts. Manufacturing time will take app. 4-5 weeks! (Sorry) So, if you still want want, let me know at: peter.sieg1<at>gmx.de Thanks, Peter The projet page: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html#USBFloppyemulator The pictures/videos page: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/pictures/index.html#usb_hxc_floppy_emu_pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsunnyboy Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, A new and probably the last batch of USB HxC Floppy Emulator will be made by petersieg: http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?t=242 Hello. I have decided to build another final batch of app. 10 HxC USB floppy emulators.. They will be fully assembled and tested with Amiga 600. If you are still interested, I am trying to stay with the former price tag of 80€/Unit plus 10€ shipping insured inside EU or uninsured to other countries. However, I need to have at least 4 unit preorder and prepayment, to order pcb's, programmer and parts. Manufacturing time will take app. 4-5 weeks! (Sorry) So, if you still want want, let me know at: peter.sieg1<at>gmx.de Thanks, Peter The projet page: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html#USBFloppyemulator The pictures/videos page: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/pictures/index.html#usb_hxc_floppy_emu_pictures Is this readonly - or can it write back to diskimages? If it can write back, I'd order probably 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hmmm, the USB version looks ok, but the SD version looks better. Will there be a run of the SD card ones? Think that I will hold out in the hope that there are 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Is this readonly - or can it write back to diskimages? If it can write back, I'd order probably 2. this the design from 2006 so it's read only. Hmmm, the USB version looks ok, but the SD version looks better. Will there be a run of the SD card ones? Think that I will hold out in the hope that there are no sd card version batch planned, this still a "do it yourself" device. (the device need to be more or less redesigned to be produced and sold) Edited August 31, 2009 by Jeff_HxC2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 they are sold out btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernal Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 oh i always miss this stuff by a couple weeks. =( hopefully they make another run or some one like steve tucker or someone picks this up and runs with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I think the reason why there is no development is because: Why bother? Just sneaker net a FAT 12 PC formatted floppy and move data back forth with that! Can't get any easier than this people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I think the reason why there is no development is because: Why bother? Just sneaker net a FAT 12 PC formatted floppy and move data back forth with that! Can't get any easier than this people... "no development" ? : The HxC Floppy Emulator: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/pictures/index.html http://www.instructables.com/id/Emulador-de-Drive-Montagem/ The Semi-Virtual Diskette: http://www.thesvd.com/SVD/ C64 1541 III: http://jderogee.tripod.com/project1541.htm C64 1541 Ultimate http://www.1541ultimate.net/content/index.php Amiga Floppy Emulator "MegaDrive": http://www.sensi.org/~tnt23/megadrive/ SDiskEmul : http://atariamiga.free.fr/sdiskemul.php The TFE floppy emulator: http://retromaster.wordpress.com/tfe/ All these projects have the same aim : have a solution to replace the dying/unreliable floppy disk drive/floppy disk couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian1 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think the reason why there is no development is because: Why bother? Just sneaker net a FAT 12 PC formatted floppy and move data back forth with that! Can't get any easier than this people... Easy for you, but not all PCs and Macs are the same. Windows XP and Mac OS are finicky when it comes to floppy disks. Some like you have success while others do not. It would be better for everyone just to get rid of the floppy drive and replace it with a USB virtual one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I think the reason why there is no development is because: Why bother? Just sneaker net a FAT 12 PC formatted floppy and move data back forth with that! Can't get any easier than this people... "no development" ? : The HxC Floppy Emulator: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/pictures/index.html http://www.instructables.com/id/Emulador-de-Drive-Montagem/ The Semi-Virtual Diskette: http://www.thesvd.com/SVD/ C64 1541 III: http://jderogee.tripod.com/project1541.htm C64 1541 Ultimate http://www.1541ultimate.net/content/index.php Amiga Floppy Emulator "MegaDrive": http://www.sensi.org/~tnt23/megadrive/ SDiskEmul : http://atariamiga.free.fr/sdiskemul.php The TFE floppy emulator: http://retromaster.wordpress.com/tfe/ All these projects have the same aim : have a solution to replace the dying/unreliable floppy disk drive/floppy disk couple. I was talking about ATARI ST not other platforms. The Atari ST series uses PC format 720k disks so it is extremely easy to move/copy files over from a PC. Amiga disks on the other hand are extremely hard to do this with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I was talking about ATARI ST not other platforms. The Atari ST series uses PC format 720k disks so it is extremely easy to move/copy files over from a PC. Amiga disks on the other hand are extremely hard to do this with! If you feel like writing disk images to floppies every time you want to run one then, uh... yeah the ST is 'convenient' that way... Yes, luckily you can easily exchange files via PC/FAT low density. But for the bazillion other games/images that doesn't do any good. Hence the need for a virtual disk server type of solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I think the reason why there is no development is because: Why bother? Just sneaker net a FAT 12 PC formatted floppy and move data back forth with that! Can't get any easier than this people... "no development" ? : The HxC Floppy Emulator: http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/index.html http://jeanfrancoisdelnero.free.fr/floppy_drive_emulator/pictures/index.html http://www.instructables.com/id/Emulador-de-Drive-Montagem/ The Semi-Virtual Diskette: http://www.thesvd.com/SVD/ C64 1541 III: http://jderogee.tripod.com/project1541.htm C64 1541 Ultimate http://www.1541ultimate.net/content/index.php Amiga Floppy Emulator "MegaDrive": http://www.sensi.org/~tnt23/megadrive/ SDiskEmul : http://atariamiga.free.fr/sdiskemul.php The TFE floppy emulator: http://retromaster.wordpress.com/tfe/ All these projects have the same aim : have a solution to replace the dying/unreliable floppy disk drive/floppy disk couple. I was talking about ATARI ST not other platforms. The Atari ST series uses PC format 720k disks so it is extremely easy to move/copy files over from a PC. Amiga disks on the other hand are extremely hard to do this with! The HxC, SDiskEmul, TFE and MegaDrive floppy emulators support the Atari ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) a new message from petersieg : So.. now you can count 20 more white hxc usb units that have been made on the list for 2009.. Since there is still interest in more.. I have decided to make another 20 unit batch.. 11 are already allocated.. Peter http://torlus.com/floppy/forum/viewtopic.php?t=242 Edited September 14, 2009 by Jeff_HxC2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wolfe Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have seen at least two other floppy emulators out in the wild this year. both are made in China and one costs around $100US, the other was about double that. no links to online stores, they were both on ebay. but apparently they work with any classic device that takes a normal floppy drive including the old console backup units that use floppies, you can use an SD card instead and it DOES read/write to the SD like a floppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_HxC2001 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 ... it DOES read/write to the SD like a floppy ... The SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator too, and it is less expensive (something about 30-40euros without the lcd). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Just bought an HcX floppy emulator (SD card version), can't wait for it to arrive:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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