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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga community support ideas => Topic started by: S0nic on January 12, 2013, 12:33:33 AM

Title: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: S0nic on January 12, 2013, 12:33:33 AM
can someone explain me is this this good stuff for a600 what can i do with this card? can i download games on her and start on a600?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amiga-600-1200-Pcmcia-Transfer-card-4-GB-ADF-whdload-dms-music-demos-/130826037334?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item1e75d6e856
Title: Re: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: Thomas on January 12, 2013, 09:15:07 AM
Games in ADF format cannot be run on an Amiga. ADF files are backup images of floppy disks, they cannot be run, they can only be restored to floppy disks.

Amiga software which was designed to be run from harddrive can surely be run from this CF card, too.

But please note that these offers on Ebay usually are rip-offs. They sell standard PC components more expensive than electronics shops. And the software is stolen: parts of the operating system without license and freeware sold without permisson of the author(s).

You can get a legal package with similar components there: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=440
Title: Re: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: som99 on January 12, 2013, 02:03:08 PM
One good thing with pcmcia CF is that you can mount iso's or the entire card as a CD,  good to run CD software or install AOS 3.5-3.9 without a CD drive :)
I have dedicated 1GB cards for some games like Napalm, tho most CD games require more then a mildly expanded A600.

The only game I have not got running from CF is exodus the last war.

Now on topic, I would rather get a adapter from amigakit or vesalia, due to same reasons thomas said. also it is easy to fill a CF card with whatever you want. No need for that mess the seller is putting on it.
Title: Re: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: S0nic on January 12, 2013, 04:45:52 PM
Quote from: som99;722206
One good thing with pcmcia CF is that you can mount iso's or the entire card as a CD,  good to run CD software or install AOS 3.5-3.9 without a CD drive :)
I have dedicated 1GB cards for some games like Napalm, tho most CD games require more then a mildly expanded A600.

The only game I have not got running from CF is exodus the last war.

Now on topic, I would rather get a adapter from amigakit or vesalia, due to same reasons thomas said. also it is easy to fill a CF card with whatever you want. No need for that mess the seller is putting on it.

understand i will not buy this , just wish to know purpose of this item, send few email on veselia and there is no answer on my email and they start work this monday
Title: Re: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: som99 on January 12, 2013, 05:00:07 PM
Quote from: S0nic;722216
understand i will not buy this , just wish to know purpose of this item, send few email on veselia and there is no answer on my email and they start work this monday


I guess they do it to make money of green Amiga users :/
Hope you get reply from veselia,  I have only positive feedback about them. What did you ask in your mail to them?
Title: Re: Amiga 600/1200 Pcmcia Transfer card 4 GB/ADF/whdload/dms/music/demos
Post by: S0nic on January 12, 2013, 05:33:27 PM
Quote from: som99;722218
I guess they do it to make money of green Amiga users :/
Hope you get reply from veselia,  I have only positive feedback about them. What did you ask in your mail to them?

cost of shipping to my country for 2-3 items together