{"title":"Gotek","description":"\u003cp\u003eArticles related to Gotek and similar floppy disk drive emulators.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hippoflops","title":"HippoFlops","description":"\u003cp\u003eHippoFlops is AutumnHippo's own Gotek compatible floppy drive emulator for use with the Amiga's external floppy drive port. It is fully featured, including a large built-in OLED screen, buzzer, rotary encoder, and runs the popular FlashFloppy firmware. The HippoFlops is Open Source Hardware, and is based on the OpenFlops project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse in your Amiga's external floppy port, acting as DF1: drive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill boot any program\/game that will otherwise boot from a physical DF1: drive (which is not all games!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge 1.3 inch, 128×64 pixel, 2-line OLED screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuns the popular FlashFloppy firmware, known from Gotek and OpenFlops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePass-through connector for connecting an actual external floppy drive (or a second HippoFlops!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary encoder for easy menu navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in piezo\/buzzer for drive activity noises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks with any Amiga with a 23-pin port for external floppy drives, including A500, A600, A1200.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill also work on big-box desktop Amigas, (A1000, A2000, A3000, A4000) although on some models it may not be able to rest on your desktop. Use with caution so it doesn't disconnect during use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill work in the back of a physical external floppy drive, which is probably more convenient for use with box-box Amigas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes in a nice 3D-printed case, made on a new quality 3D printer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHippoFlops comes as a kit or ready-to-use:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReady-to-use\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully assembled, flashed, and ready to stick in your Amiga. You only need to add your own USB thumb drive (or buy one from us)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Comes with most components already mounted on the PCB, so you will not have to solder any tiny surface-mount components. You will need to solder the DB-23 connectors, rotary encoder, OLED screen, as well as mount the board in the enclosure. And, importantly, you will need to flash your HippoFlops with the FlashFloppy firmware yourself. You will need a USB-TTL adapter to do that. Instructions at the project website.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gitlab.com\/autumnhippo\/hippoflops\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AutumnHippo","offers":[{"title":"Ready-to-use","offer_id":52332353749333,"sku":"hippoflops-assembled","price":449.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kit","offer_id":52332353782101,"sku":"hippoflops-kit","price":375.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/0231\/5315\/files\/hippoflops01.png?v=1789160131"},{"product_id":"openflops-floppy-disk-drive-emulator","title":"OpenFlops (Gotek) Floppy Disk Drive Emulator","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpenFlops is an Open Source Hardware implementation of the well-known Gotek floppy disk drive emulator\/simulator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpenFlops connects to your computer's floppy drive connector using a standard floppy data and power cables, and acts like a floppy drive to your computer. You insert a USB thumb drive with your floppy image files, and the OpenFlops will present them to your computer as if they were actual floppy disks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs per the OpenFlops website, the OpenFlops with FlashFloppy on it has several improvements over the original Gotek.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsable with many different platforms, including IBM PC, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectly supports a wide range of image formats, ADF, IMG, IMA, DSK, D81, ST, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSame physical dimensions as Gotek, so will fit the same brackets and mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasily accessible pin headers for connection of a i2c display (either OLED or LCD), rotary encoder (including power)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in amplified speaker, or easily-accessible pin header for an external one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with USB connector mounted, but also be connected to a pin header\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHas additional 3.3V, 5V and GND power pins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible track layout for Raw Sector Images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely configurable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupports AutoSwap for games with a large number of disks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnected Motor signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd hey, it's Open Hardware!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note, this is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eonly the OpenFlops board itself\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. It comes with the FlashFloppy firmware already flashed and it is fully functional, but you will need to get the below items if you don't have them already. I sell these items separately, or as an option to this listing, as some people may already have some of the items, and other items differ depending on which hardware you want to connect your OpenFlops to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese items are needed or recommended in addition to the OpenFlops board:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean I²C OLED display (several sizes available as an option)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea rotary encoder (not strictly necessary, but recommended for easier menu navigation if physical space allows)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea floppy data cable, if you don't have it already\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea four-pin floppy power cable -- type depending on your application and power supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea USB thumb drive for your floppy images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea bracket or case for mounting the board, depending on the computer in which you want to use the OpenFlops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SukkoPera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52867036348757,"sku":"openflops","price":220.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/0231\/5315\/files\/openflops1.png?v=1773580631"}],"url":"https:\/\/autumnhippo.dk\/en\/collections\/gotek.oembed","provider":"AutumnHippo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}