Excuse the mess! :D

I'm beta testing a #burgerdisk by @colin_mcmillen on my Delta #apple2e clone.
It's wired to a SmartDisk][ card, and so far it's been working great. I could even daisychain it to a #FloppyEmu!

https://github.com/colinleroy/BurgerDisk
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colinleroymira/burgerdisk/

The #FlaccidOstrich repository is now public! https://codeberg.org/hkzlab/Flaccid_Ostrich

The Flaccid Ostrich is a clone of #FloppyEmu, a floppy/smartport emulator for #apple2 and #Macintosh computers.

Thanks to #PCBWay for having sponsored the PCBs for this project!

I recreated the schematics to repair my original unit, and while I was at it, I decided to build a clone using THT technology, just in case someone wants some DIY.

EDIT: Sorry, had to pull this. See: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/flaccid-ostrich-floppy-emu-compatible-clone.5019/
It was more damageful to community than expected, which wasn't my intention.

There's a reason why I did not yet release the #FloppyEmu clone I'm working on.
See, even though you can find its bootloader floating through the net, I still did not feel totally in the clear about it. No idea if it meant to be out there.
But a few weeks ago, I found this: https://github.com/una1veritas/mac-floppy-emu/tree/master/floppy_emu_bootloader

And, by going through the disassembly of the current bootloader, they're very, VERY similar.
Enough for me to take the time to add the SSD1306 driver to it, tweak a few things and create an open bootloader I'll release together with the boards.

It works!!!
My #FloppyEmu clone booted its first game!

I used the original bootloader, extracted from my FloppyEmu via ISP. You can find one floating on the net though (HINT: search for a vcfed thread titled "Any hope for a faulty Floppy emu v1.7 revc ?"

And now I can build as many as I need!

Hello there!

The #FlaccidOstrich (#FloppyEmu clone) gives signs of life.

The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, which was launched in 2006, is available in two versions, with a SD card port or with USB port. Now the new version 2.16.13.1 is available:

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-04-00026-EN.html

#Amiga #FloppyEmu

amiga-news.de - HxC Floppy emulator: Software V2.16.13.1

The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device.
A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software has now been released.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-03-00098-EN.html

#Amiga #FloppyEmu

amiga-news.de - HxC Floppy-Emulator: Software V2.16.12.2

Wrote about how I enhanced my Macintosh 512Ke with USB4VC, BlueSCSI, PicoRC, RGB2HDMI, FloppyEMU and Basilisk II to do modern Internet things like browse Gopher.

https://www.ecliptik.com/Enhancing-my-Macintosh-512Ke/

#retrocomputing #macintosh #vintagemacintosh #bluescsi #floppyemu #macintoshplus #gopher #basiliskii
Enhancing my Macintosh 512Ke

Enhancing my Macintosh 512Ke

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Following up on this. I removed the SuperSerial card that was in slot 1, and now Pascal boots. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #appleii #FloppyEmu

I've also tried different versions of Apple Pascal, and even a Pascal application (ThinkTank). I get the same behavior every time.

FWIW: These same images all work in the Virtual ][ emulator. #appleii #FloppyEmu