SD Floppy emulator + Touch Screen Display!

[Neil79]

Could it be?


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=677007025699457&set=gm.10152200645592058&type=1&theater

[Lazy Dude]

you mean - could it be better if the guy was posting info on here!!

[Neil79]

you mean - could it be better if the guy was posting info on here!!

Would be nice, maybe he is on here 

[Lazy Dude]

Hmm... as there's a wealth of expertise on here it could help move the project forward?

[Gryzor]

Ooh this looks so interesting!!!

[Kris]

Interesting device 

[CraigsBar]

I can just see that fitter internally on a CPC 6128 above a 3.5inch drive with a hole cut in the case so the screen is flush mounted pointing up.

[mr_lou]

I'm allergic to anything touch-screen....

[Gryzor]

I guess you still use a featurephone?

[mr_lou]

I guess you still use a featurephone?

Well, for work yes, I use my old trusty Sony Ericsson Aino.
Sadly I'm stuck with an Android phone for personal use, because I don't want to carry around a video-camera either, and I want to be able to record video whenever I want.

For a long time though, I have strongly thought about going back to a feature phone and just buy e.g. a Hero Pro. I don't use any smartphone features except the video camera anyway, and SMS typing is about 50.000 times faster on a feature phone.

[robcfg]

It's nice! If it could be made with portrait orientation and substituting the metal plate on top the 6128's disk drive, then it would be an awesome setup!

[Bryce]

Unless this device offers something that the HxC doesn't (other than the touchscreen), what's the point? It will just be a more expensive HxC.

Bryce.

[CraigsBar]

Unless this device offers something that the HxC doesn't (other than the touchscreen), what's the point? It will just be a more expensive HxC.

Bryce.

Touch screens are always good

[Bryce]

Yes, but they're not cheap.

Bryce.

[CraigsBar]

Perhaps this will make the HxC seem like a cheeper option. And thus prevent the HxC is too expensive threads. The HxC is worth every cent, I guess I'll be getting a 2nd on (cased this time) for my 'new' 464 plus.

[TotO]

My HxC don't have screen, because:
- All can be managed from the CPC screen using the nice NoRecess tool.
- I don't use many disc images at the same time.
- The screen eat power needed by the CPC if you mount it internally.

For me, adding a touch feature is a gadget. (but, for me, sure)

[mr_lou]

I also decided to drop the screen for my HxC.
What is this tool from NoRecess you talk about?

EDIT: Nevermind.
HxC Floppy Emulator Manager - NoRecess

I think I'm way behind. Never even seen the version with the blue background before now. Gotta check it out soon.

[TotO]

HxC Floppy Emulator Manager V3 released - NoRecess

It allow to attribute some HFE to 16 slots.
Then, using the 3 HxC buttons:
- left=prev disc
- mid=hxc tool
- right=next disc

[CraigsBar]

I still prefer having the screen. It helps when I cannot remember which image is in each of the slots.

[TotO]

Sure, I understand.
I principally use 6 images, so it's easy to remember. And if I'm wrong (after doing a CAT), i can try again. 
The best will be a HxC ROM with a RSX to list the slots content... (it's possible)

[Piotr]

you mean - could it be better if the guy was posting info on here!!

Here?  2 pages people  talking about nothing Anyway i do it for myself so i don't care

[Gryzor]

I like the screen, since most of the time I have the 16 slots of HxC full and it speeds the workflow quite a bit, instead of CATing every slot.

In this case, the screen could go one step further, if it does away with the need for a software slot manager. I like.

[The Last Bandit]

Nice idea but its just something else to go wrong and just doesn't 'fit' right. Most likely that board could run a CPC emulator.

[Lazy Dude]

to be honest I only looked at it as a private project. Who can argue with one mans passion for tinkering with his retro device, and share the results online why not? 

[Gryzor]

No one, that's for sure. But of course, that doesn't mean others can't argue the pros and cons.

I still want one btw