Show threadKevin Karhan Mar 17

@polpo Yeah, I'd still be wary...

Cuz #RAL ain't really a problem.

  • Unless you use RAL 4010 ( #E20074 ) as a telco provider, then you can expect DTAG to come after you with disrespectful quickness, but that ain't the problem here...

I do like how your projects are done with such care and detail as to seamlessly fit in, regardless if #PicoIDE or the #PicoGUS, which obviously got the closest possible solder mask colour to the original...

  • Certainly the PicoIDE is a good option for all those that go "OPTICAL MEDIA BAD!" and just want a convenient option for their legacy/ retro setups.
    • Similar to how the #GOTEK Floppy Emulators and #FlashFloppy really solved that problem conveniently...
The Oasis BBSMar 16
GoDrive Pro Review: Yawning Angel Retro Checks Out Digital Retro Bay’s Amiga Drive Emulator
#Amiga #GoDrivePro #DigitalRetroBay #YawningAngelRetro #Amiga1200 #Amiga600 #FlashFloppy #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga
https://theoasisbbs.com/godrive-pro-review-yawning-angel-retro-checks-out-digital-retro-bays-amiga-drive-emulator/?fsp_sid=3849
The Oasis BBSFeb 5
Denise Mini-ITX Amiga: A Real A500+ Squeezed Into a Lunchbox
#Amiga #Amiga500 #Amiga500Plus #RetroComputing #MiniITX #HardwareHacking #VintageComputing #Gotek #FlashFloppy #TerribleFire #ZorroII #HackBuildRestore #AmigaBelfast
 
https://theoasisbbs.com/denise-mini-itx-amiga-a-real-a500-squeezed-into-a-lunchbox/?fsp_sid=1988
Show threadKevin Karhan Jan 11

Also why don't you install a #GOTEK with #FlashFloppy & OLED screen inside that #MT80s?

MAGNETIC MEDIA BAD!

  • Bringus Studio Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ptN-3RT8yA&t=1432

Making music on a DS, playing it on a Floppy Disk boombox

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The Oasis BBSNov 26
Amiga 500 Gotek Yellow Screen Fix
#Amiga500 #GotekYellowScreen #RetroComputing #FlashFloppy #GadgetUK
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Amiga 500 Gotek Yellow Screen Fix - The Oasis BBS

Learn Amiga 500 Gotek yellow screen fix tips as GadgetUK solves errors, repairs hardware, and shares practical advice for retro owners.

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Dantali0n  Nov 9

Finally convinced myself to buy a #gotek so I can emulate these dreaded HP floppy drives before my Sony MP-F52W-30 gives out.

Will be an interesting exercise to get the config going with #flashfloppy

Gotek-Retro.euOct 12

The family of Gotek floppydrives with an 1.3 Oled is complete.

1.3 Oled display Goteks with Rotary encoder and buzzer are now available for :

Amiga 2000 Internally (3,5 bay)
Amiga (Family) external
Atari ST (family) External
Philips MSX 8235
Philips MSX 8250/55/80
5,25 for PC
5,25 with a jog shuttle for PC

#gotek #flashfloppy #MSX #atari #amiga #Commodore #retrocomputing #gotekretro

Kevin Karhan Sep 6, 2025

@thejessiekirk that's because both 5,25" and espechally 8" drives were out of production when 3,5" #USB-FDDs got mainstream.

  • You could consider the #KryoFlux a #USB-#FDD - Controller for that, but the problem lies in the lack if (affordable!) drives & -mechanisms for them.

Some folks seem to work on reformulating the Iron Oxide mixture to make new disks from scratch but it's considered cheaper and less hassle.to just backup said media and use i.e. a #FlashFloppy to emulate them.

  • Also I'm not shure that TEAC USB-FDD - Adapter can be tricked into accepting anything else but 1440kB 3,5" FDDs.
Show threadKevin Karhan Jul 11, 2025

@polpo An #ODE for #IDE interface?

  • Noice, after all everyone knows the #Gotek & #FlashFloppy aftermarket firmware but the last time I saw someone stick their head into hardware-ODEs was the #XODE for the #Xbox360...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQxvA61OI7U

Taking a Look at XODE - The Cancelled Xbox 360 DVD Drive Emulator from Team Xecuter

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Show threadKevin Karhan Jun 25, 2025

@PaulaMaddox @rasteri @polpo which makes total sense...

Personally, if I had like €1M I'd propably consider starting a company that basically builds a "#TinyRetro" with like a #FlashFloppy, #PicoGUS, #QuadFlop and all the other parts (incl. #IDE controller & IDE->SATA Adaptor) on a #MiniITX form factor (with one of those SOMs) and a spare #ISA slot which then fits into a compact case like the #M350 or similar.

Think of it as a faster alternative to the #NuXT...

  • And OFC I'd offer both #FreeDOS & @OS1337 as options (the latter one mostly for diagnostics and data recovery)...