Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: 
+ many more….
USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.16.1a -> v3.1.22.1a cumulative changelog:
- TI99/4A : Direct support of *.DSK/*.PC99/*.V9T9 sectors dump images SD/DD/HD density support (Read & Write).
- New embedded menu entry : You can now force the user interface mode (Normal/Indexed or selector mode selection).
- USB Direct Access mode code : Index gap increased (Amiga File selector & HxC copy utility under WB fix)
- Indexed mode : Ignore file extension. You can now use any file extension as long as the file is supported by the floppy emulation engine. (Can be DSKA0000.HFE/IMG/DSK/ADF/ADL…)
- Acorn machines (*.ADL, *.ADM, *.ADF): Sectors gap, interleave and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
- USB Direct Access mode code refactored : Read/write performance increased (hxcmount). / Command/Write indications printed on the LCD.
- USB access cache : Write timeout value set to 2 seconds.
- Normal mode : Remove unwanted key delay when entering in direct mode.
- End part of the read output pipeline reworked (pulses generator).
- Akai S20 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
- Casio FZ1 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
- Fix last the v3.1.16.2a compilation option ! Please update if you have the v3.1.16.2a released yesterday !
- Autoboot mode + 3 Digits Gotek screen : Fix slot number.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.22.1a (926)
source: hxc2001.com
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.9.1a -> v3.1.16.1a cumulative changelog:
- User interface part :
- Code Refactored
- Better buttons behavior.
- Better/faster rotary behavior.
- Normal mode :
- Press both buttons shortly to jump to the first entry of the current folder. (“..”)
- Normal mode :
- When returning to parent folder (“..”) the position in the folder is restored.
- Autoboot mode :
- Press both buttons shortly to jump to Autoboot.hfe / Press both buttons more than 2 seconds eject/insert the disk.
- Indexed mode :
- Press both buttons shortly to jump to DSKA0000.HFE / Press both buttons more than 2 seconds eject/insert the disk.
- 7 segments screen : Now show when an image is inserted (“—”) or ejected (” – “)
- OLED : init algorithm revised for diymore.cc screens. (Press the right button at power up at the first diymore.cc screen installation).
- Various user interface fixes.
- Normal mode : key auto-repeat delay increased.
- Revert filtering changes (Rotary support)
- Keys debouncing filter increased.
- Normal mode : Wait the select key release after a directory change.
- New interface modes :
- IBMPC_DD_HD (PC Mode with auto density selection)
- S950_DD_HD (Akai / Shugart-Like Mode with auto density selection)
- New Family :
- Ensoniq ASR10 (Ensoniq Auto DD & HD support)
- New 7 segments config menu 1 (Interface mode) entries :
- 0F = S900/S950 (Density Auto)
- 10 = PC DD/HD (Density Auto)
- New 7 segments config menu 0 (System family) entry :
- 11 = Ensoniq ASR10 (Ensoniq Auto DD & HD support)
- Some file system & disks access sanity checks added.
- New menu setting interface menu for normal 7-segments Goteks :
- To access it, remove the USB Stick and press both buttons.
- Choose the sub menu number – wait some seconds for the selection validation.
- Check and/or change the setting – wait some seconds for the selection validation.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.16.1a (912)
source: hxc2001.com
This version of the Atari 410 Cassette Recorder differs from the one inside the “Atari – The Educator” box only for the additional colored box that hold the simple one in white cardboard.
Gallery:
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.2.0a -> v3.1.8.1a Cumulative Changelog:
- Raw files : Write sector performance increased. / Near Real time sectors write !
- Low level Floppy IO optimizations.
- Raw *.IMG PC Files : Use the DOS 6.22 disk layouts.
- And as always some code optimizations.
- Cache flush fix : Do you not reorder the cache when not needed ( e.g when the track fit the cache size )
- CFG File V1 fix (Autoboot mode) : slots support now file images with 2 characters filename extension…
- More code Speed optimizations. (again ! :) )
- More Code Speed optimizations.
- RAW MFM & FM Images (IMG/ST/…) : More Write speed improvement. / Sector Data cache prefetch.
- RAW MFM & FM Images (IMG/ST/…) : Write speed improvement. / Track cache workflow improvement. / Code optimization (CRC16, MFM 2 BIN…).
- *.ST 720KB Files : Switch to the TOS 1.62 Disk Layout.
- RAW files loader : Internal enhancement.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Software HxCFloppyEmulator v2.1.8.0:
- New Loader : Atari ATR file image loader.
- New Write & Loader : HFE V3 : variable bitrate and other proctections support. / (Experimental ! The file format definition is not yet finished !)
- Kryoflux raw files Writer : Fix dead lock with tracks without pulse.
- Amiga DOS image browser : 85 tracks AmigaDos image support.
- Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Fix null-sized file import issue.
- Disk Image browser (FAT & AmigaDOS) : Can now delete folders.
- All image loaders : Fix possible track skew calculation error.
- Emax image loader : GAP fixed to 30.
- Thomson *.FD loader : Sector interleave set to 7
- Command line tool : -uselayout option can be now used to specify external xml disk layout file.
Download:
source: hxc2001.com
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.2a – v3.1.1.4a:
- Config file “Load last loaded floppy” flag is now supported in indexed and file selector mode.
- Normal mode Fix : ST files are visible again !
- “Load Last selected image” : Save & Restore previous folder position.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.1.4a (926)
source: hxc2001.com
Tomasz “Tebe” Biela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v4.0.2.1 and the Atari Graphics Studio v3.0.1.
This project began many years ago as a simple graphics converter for Atari but over the years the features are significantly increased. The converter runs under Windows.
Download:
source: g2f.atari8.info
The Leonardo console is nothing more than a italian clone distributed by “Gig” of the console Emerson Arcadia 2001. 35 games have been published under the GIG Leonardo label.
Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit console released by Emerson Radio in 1982 following the release of ColecoVision. It was discontinued only 18 months later, with a total of 35 games having been released. Emerson licensed the Arcadia 2001 to Bandai, which released it in Japan. Over 30 Arcadia 2001 clones exist.
The unrelated Arcadia Corporation, manufacturer of the Atari 2600 Supercharger add-on, was sued by Emerson for trademark infringement. Arcadia Corporation then changed its name to Starpath.
The Arcadia is much smaller than its contemporary competitors and is powered by a standard 12-volt or 9-volt power supply so it can be used in a boat or a vehicle. It also has two outputs (or inputs) headphone jacks on the back of the unit, on the far left and far right sides.
The system came with two Intellivision-style controllers with a 12 button keypad and ‘fire’ buttons on the sides. The direction pads have a removable joystick attachment. Most games came with BoPET overlays that could be applied to the controller’s keypads. The console itself had five buttons: power, start, reset, option, and select.
There are at least three different types of cartridge case styles and artwork, with variations on each. Emerson-family cartridges come in two different lengths (short and long) of black plastic cases.
Technical specifications:
- Main Processor: Signetics 2650 CPU (Some variants run a Signetics 2650A)
- RAM: 1 KB
- ROM: —
- Video display: 128 × 208 / 128 × 104, 8 Colours.
- Video display controller: Signetics 2637 UVI @ 3.58 MHz (NTSC), 3.55 MHz (PAL)
- Sound: Single Channel “Beeper” + Single Channel “Noise”
- Hardware Sprites: 4 independent, single color.
- Controllers: 2 × 2 way.
- Keypads: 2 × 12 button (more buttons on some variants)
Gallery:
source: wikipedia
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.1a:
- Fix broken Rotary support in normal mode. (Connection points reminder : Clock -> J7 pin 2,Direction -> J7 pin 1)
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.1.1a (771)
source: hxc2001.com
SNDH archive v4.7 released – 323 new/updated SNDH files (1209 subtunes) – (total 10238 tunes)
Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.
But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.
Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.7 (1538)
source: sndh.atari.org
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.0a:
More direct raw formats support :
- Akai formats (*.IMG)
- Casio FZ1 (*.FZ1)
- Emax machines formats (*.IMG)
- Ensoniq EPS & Mirage series formats (*.IMG)
- General Music formats (*.IMG)
- Korg formats (*.IMG)
- X68000 (*.HDM,*.XDF)
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.1.0a (720)
source: hxc2001.com
Very nice adapter designed by Rolo that allows you to use the Rolo Multi-Cartridge also on the Acetronic MPU-1000 or any 1292 Advanced Programmable Video System compatible consoles.
Gallery:
source: atariage.com
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.0.4a:
Major update!
- New direct file formats support (Read & Write !) :
- Acorn machines : *.ADL,*.ADM,*.SSD,*.DSD and *.ADF file support
- Camputer Lynx : *.LDF
- Commodore C64 : *.D81
- Thomson machines : *.FD
- Sam Coupé : *.SAD, *.MGT
- MSX Machines : *.IMG, *.DSK
- Spectrum : *.TRD, *.SDD
- New menu entry : Target system family selection.
- This reduce a lot the risk of erroneous raw file identification.
- Lots of RAW file support improvements :
- All sector sizes supported, advanced track skew and interleaving support.
- FM & MFM support.
- Amstrad CPC DSK support : Fix for the One Disk/double sided Batman demo.
- Fix attempt of the “diymore.cc” OLED screens : OLED init screen delay menu option added.
- (Note : Please avoid these “diymore.cc” screens until i got an idea what is the root cause of the issue.)
- Internal improvement : Track cache layer improved, RAW files support/identification improved.
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.33.12a:
- Extra LCD size option added :
- 2×40 characters (for 2×40 I2C-HD44780 screens)
- Clear internal settings function : Press “up” button at power up to Clear the settings with the default values.
- SP1200 write support fix.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.0.4a (1038)
source: hxc2001.com
The Atari 820 printer provided Atari 400/800 users with a quick and simple printer. No drivers or special interfaces were needed.
The Atari 820 printer plugged directly onto the Atari SIO bus and allowed users the ability to make 40 column printouts which were good for tracking finances, printing out program listings and other files. The printer made an interesting sound which could only be described as a washing machine.
Gallery:
source: atarimuseum.com
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.33.4a:
- CPC DSK / RAW DSK : If not a CPC DSK file, open it as a RAW image.
- RAW Image : *.DSK and *.OUT files support added.
- System tick optimization.
- OLED screen support : Characters generator code speed optimization.
- Config-Less Mode :
- More CPC DSK format variant support.(again !)
- More CPC DSK format variant support.
- Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Fix some DSK identification issues.
- Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Fix file type detection with CPC File selector v2.5
- Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Write Support working !
- Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK support : Fix issues with non-standard sector size images (Midline Process…).
- Amstrad CPC DSK direct support added (Old and new format) : Read only for the moment. Write support and simple copy protection support incoming ;).
- New setting menu item : auto selection setting. You can now set the desired timeout for the auto selection function or disable it.
- Normal mode : Fix random “Bad file” and IMG read issue at power up/USB stick change.
- Some optimizations.
- Write pipeline issue fixed.
- Fix : IMG/IMA/DSK and ST files are now visible in normal/direct browsing mode.
- Rotary support added. Connections points : Clock -> J7 pin 2,Direction -> J7 pin 1.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.0.33.4a (825)
source: hxc2001.com
Soft Carry Cover for Atari 1050 Disk Drive.
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