[[File:Gotek standard.jpg|thumb|right|Standard Gotek drive]]
[[File:Custom Gotek drive.jpg|thumb|right|Custom Gotek drive by [[Rodrik Studio]]]]
Gotek is a floppy simulator which works with the CPC. The drives are cheap.
To be useful on the CPC they need:
* appropriate firmware uploaded to them (e.g. HxC or FlashFloppy)
* 5v power (an old PC power supply can be used, or you can use the monitor's 5V power output with a Y-splitter cable)
* a ribbon cable to connect it to the CPC (e.g. an old PC floppy cable which has both 3.5" and 5.25" connectors).
There is a difference compared to a real drive: the disc motor signal is not connected internally to the Gotek. This means the ready signal will be active even if the disc motor is off.
EDIT: This is true for the old models. The new model SFRKC30.AT4.35 can pass the motor signal and reacts (delayed if wanted) to it for the ready signal. See below for Flashfloppy firmware.
[https://github.com/keirf/flashfloppy/wiki/Gotek-Models Gotek models on Flashfloppy wiki]
==Physical connection==
To connect the gotek to the CPC, you can directly connect it to the DDI-1 cable connector (you would need to cut off the noses on the bottom of the cable). It can work both as A drive (no 3" drive required) or as drive B. It can even work as a 3.5" or 5.25" drive for example with parados or VDOS. Please be aware that you cannot use an unmodified DDI-1 together with the Gotek without a normal 3" FD-1 drive. That is because the FD-1 delivers the 5V power to the DDI-1 and without it, it simply does not get any power to run.
==Related==
* [[HxC_Floppy_Emulator|HxC Floppy Emulator]]
* [[FlashFloppy]]
==Links==
* [https://hxc2001.com/ HxC Floppy Emulator Homepage]
* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/applications/cubeios-fat16fat32-rom-for-the-cpc's-with-xmass/ OS-Support]
* [https://youtu.be/QSLcgWLRztE Un Gotek sur CPC 664/6128 sans rien démonter] by [[Rodrik Studio]]
* [https://youtu.be/E3raN1yi54c L'ultime Gotek que j'ai dessiné pour CPC] by [[Rodrik Studio]]
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