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Getting downloaded games to work
« on: November 08, 2024, 06:38:28 PM »
Hi Everyone , I am a newbie on here . A coupe of weeks ago I was searching my loft for some speakers and i came across my old A1200 and all its stuff and got nostalgic ! So i brought it down , cleaned near 30 years of muck and grime off everything . Only one disc out of the games i have still works ( sadly not disk 2 though ) but it was enough to show that both the computer and disc drive still work . I have found several sites with downloadable amiga games so ive bought a usb floppy drive ( to plug into laptop ) and some new discs . Formatting them was a bit tricky , doing it through windows didnt work - format failed , so done it through Dos - doesnt specify what file system is - presuming FAT ?? Downloaded games , unzipped into ADF files and copied onto new discs . When i put them into the Amiga it has a quick look then goes back to 'insert disc'  Am i doing something wrong ? Any help or oppinions greatly appreciated , Thanks Loz
 

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Re: Getting downloaded games to work
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2024, 01:31:49 AM »
Thanks for the reply ,, oh dear i wasnt expecting that , seems like a lot of bother for a bit of nostalga , looks like ive wasted 26 quid already and even the 50 floppys ive bought are useless . maybe i'll look into it , thnks again , Loz
 

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Re: Getting downloaded games to work
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2024, 06:01:26 PM »
Thanks , Ive just had a look at the gotek drives on last post , not too expensive and can get it with the appropriate USB Flash Memory Stick . At the risk of sounding a bit dopey , does this mean i can download , unzip and drag the adf files onto the memory stick using my pc , then just stick it in the gotek drive and games will work (simples !) 
 

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Re: Getting downloaded games to work
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2024, 07:20:03 PM »
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A lot of games rely on the drive being DF0:
Another term im not familiar with , what is DFO: ? I can always reconnect the disc drive should i need it , the gotek just seems the easiest way to make use of the vast amount of downloadable games available
 

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Re: Getting downloaded games to work
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2024, 09:29:30 PM »
Thanks everyone,  I just wanted to double check that the gotek option works and without problems I'm not aware of before I spend about £50
 

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Re: Getting downloaded games to work
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2024, 08:52:47 PM »
I have just been looking at the possibility of using amiga explorer and a null modem cable and wrighting the adf files to disc on the amiga . Bit of a learning curve here , my lap top only has usb ports not 9 pin data connector , I can get usb2 to db25 connector ( calls it a printer cable ) Whats the chance of it working ? doesnt seem to be many pins in a usb . Also would the amiga be able to use the HD floppys i bought , just regard them as standard size ?