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by Igotafro
Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

I booted sedoric on my 3.5" and tried to use "backup a to b" to copy the sedoric disk to a 3" disk, but it failes with a write error. For some reason backup writes to both sides and 80 tracks, I wonder if it has something to do with the double sided 3.5" drive. The MicroDisc...
by Igotafro
Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

You can also connect a 3.5" drive to the microdisc, and boot from it if you have the correct switches set :) Basically you can cheat and get the 3.5" as A and the 3" as B, and format the 3" using the 3.5" as master disc. The interest in doing that is that it's generally eas...
by Igotafro
Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: www.oricgames.com
Replies: 27
Views: 27437

Re: www.oricgames.com

My browser says the site contains malware when I try to go to www.oricgames.com
by Igotafro
Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Space:1999 feedback and review thread
Replies: 48
Views: 141973

Re: Space:1999 feedback and review thread

I used writedsk from here:

http://oric.free.fr/TOOLS/

to create 3.5" disks. Then I replaced the 3" drive with a 3.5" drive in my microdisc. I will soon try to connect the 3" drive as a slave and copy all games to 3" disks.
by Igotafro
Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:10 pm
Forum: Hardware hacks and extensions
Topic: Simplest MMC Interface hardware
Replies: 63
Views: 88975

Re: Simplest MMC Interface hardware

Good to hear, keep up the good work.
by Igotafro
Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is anyone in South East of France ? Check it now
Replies: 6
Views: 9274

Re: Is anyone in South East of France ? Check it now

How many here has got a working Microdisc? I thought there was a few because of all the nice games released on this forum.
I got one.
by Igotafro
Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:15 am
Forum: Hardware hacks and extensions
Topic: Simplest MMC Interface hardware
Replies: 63
Views: 88975

Re: Simplest MMC Interface hardware

Ofcourse we want a mouse, for a nice OS with windows, Oric Photoshop, RTS games :)

Btw, if you're only interested to have a mouse, you could implement a PS/2 mouse (much easier than USB) and the have a passive PS/2 -> USB circuit. Then most USB-mice can be used anyway.
by Igotafro
Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: Hardware hacks and extensions
Topic: Simplest MMC Interface hardware
Replies: 63
Views: 88975

Re: Simplest MMC Interface hardware

highwayman wrote: the only other issue is the oric's stupid negative-regulated power system.
the stuff must all be powered from the oric - and no external links like usb etc,
Couldn't you just use a opto-coupler?
Or even with IR and make it wireless :)
by Igotafro
Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: Hardware hacks and extensions
Topic: Oric controller for exchange
Replies: 4
Views: 9024

Re: Oric controller for exchange

My drive belt was bad, but I replaced it last year with a new one from ebay. I will test it on my microdrive then, but I'm on vacation for another couple of weeks.
by Igotafro
Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:41 pm
Forum: Hardware hacks and extensions
Topic: Oric controller for exchange
Replies: 4
Views: 9024

Re: Oric controller for exchange

Hm, the drive from a Amstrad PCW8256 isn't compatible, is it?
by Igotafro
Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

Hm, what does "A prendre sur place" mean?
by Igotafro
Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

I would buy another one if I could :)
by Igotafro
Mon Jun 04, 2012 2:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

It works! Connected a PC drive to the Oric and I've got Sedoric, 1337 and Space1999 to work so far.
by Igotafro
Thu May 31, 2012 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Re: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

Thanks Dbug, I will try this. I got two Amstrad 6128's and a pack of empty disks, so that's no problem. I have no slave microdisc drive though, only a master, but I guess I could just disconnect the drive? I prefer to have the software on 3 inch disks so I can use the microdisc as it was meant to.
by Igotafro
Thu May 31, 2012 11:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Microdisc System Disc
Replies: 16
Views: 20613

Wanted: Microdisc System Disc

I got a working Microdisc, but I'm missing the system disc.
So, I want to buy a system disc, original or copy.