Minimig user feedback required

[Dwyloc]

@Yaqube

Thanks for all the hard work.

For me the only real requirement is hard disk emulation.

Sub directory support for loading adf files from directories would also be very useful.

On the topic of sorting the files on the SD card I seem to remember reading some were about a utility to sort the files on the card into alphabetic order but I cant find it now, but that would be a workable solution and would be nice for anyone how dose not opt to buy the arm add on board when you finish it, even a command line utility would help.

Edit: I just spotted the link to FatCleaner above anything else I have missed? Is there a website with a link to the utility or any other minimig information or files?

[Dwyloc]

I think we are getting kind of off topic here as the original topic of this thread was what software enhancements would people like to see for the minimig not what hardware people want the for a later generation Minimig.

And the most popular answers seem to be:

1. Second Floppy disk drive emulation support
2. Support for folder to help organise adf images.
3. Harddisk emulation using existing SD card hardware.
4. CPU speed setting in software
5. Selectable PAL/NTSC emulation from menu.

[Dwyloc]

@yaqube

Thanks for the information on your add on board it looks very cool my only concern is if it will fit in my existing  minimig case (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=47540) supplied by "TheDaddy".

Can the USB port on the add on board be used anything else as well as updating the firmware for the add on board?

[Dwyloc]

I personally would prefer another minmig in tha same form factor as the existing one rather than a larger mini-itx board for me 99% of the appeal is the Minimigs small size.

[Dwyloc]

denli wrote:
@Dwyloc
A Minimig v2 doesn't need to be Mini-ITX. That's just one of Illuwatar's current projects.

Yes I am well aware of that I just thought it was worth speaking up on the minimigs main selling point that has got a lot of people in the 30 something age group I know who were former Amiga owners interested in the minimig.

Yes I know we are all getting older these days :-(  But our toys are getting better :-D

You can already build a faster min-itx system that will run WinUAE very nicely less money than a Minimig by the time you add a good case and joysticks but it just dose not have the same cool factor as the minimg thanks to the cool imac and shiny back custom made Minimig cases.

[Dwyloc]

@yaqube
Can I ask when you are hoping to release your next firmware update for the Minimig as second floppy drive support will make as much difference as adding write support did to its usability.

Anyway Thanks again for all your hard work.

[Dwyloc]

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yaqube wrote:
The new firmware will require a reflash of the PIC and I do not consider it to be a milestone.
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Yes but sometimes quite little changes make big differences to usability, I still remember just how much difference to my frustration levels adding a second disk drive made with my original A500 all those years ago  :-D