I'm curious about the OLED screen operation. I could've sworn I'd read somewhere in this thread about the disk image filename scrolling, but they do not on mine. If the filename is longer than the screen is wide, it's just cut off, and there is no text scrolling. I also see from the images in this thread that there is an S:0 on the bottom line. I'm not sure if that is for sector or side, but mine doesn't show that either. Mine shows T:00.0, where I'm assuming T is for track.
Does it make a difference which firmware we use? I'm using FlashFloppy 2.14. Does the display look different with the HxC firmware?
Not the end of the world or anything. I'm just curious why my results are a little different.
Thanks.
Gotek Q&A
-
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:53 am
- Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
8-bit - 800XL - 1050 w/Happy Mod - XF551 - SIO2PCUSB - Ultimate Cart - an assembled, but not quite 100% working 1088XEL & CF3 Dual, "new" filthy 600XL & 800XL winter repair & restoration projects, 400 restoration project
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
On FF name of selected image is scrolled when there is no drive activity. During folder navigation - after some time of inactivity (by default 0,3 s). You can configure this, by editing FF.CFG.
-
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:53 am
- Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
On mine, when there is no drive activity, my screen just turns off after a few seconds. No scrolling. There was also not a FF.cfg file on mine. I'll have to look back through the included files and see if I can find one.
EDIT:
OK, I found the FF.cfg file and there's a decent sized section related to LED/OLED screens. Lots of information and options. I'll play around with that. I'm assuming it goes on the root directory with the AUTOBOOT.hfe file? I've made some changes, but haven't seen any change in behavior yet. I'll keep playing with it.
Thanks for your help.
EDIT:
OK, I found the FF.cfg file and there's a decent sized section related to LED/OLED screens. Lots of information and options. I'll play around with that. I'm assuming it goes on the root directory with the AUTOBOOT.hfe file? I've made some changes, but haven't seen any change in behavior yet. I'll keep playing with it.
Thanks for your help.
8-bit - 800XL - 1050 w/Happy Mod - XF551 - SIO2PCUSB - Ultimate Cart - an assembled, but not quite 100% working 1088XEL & CF3 Dual, "new" filthy 600XL & 800XL winter repair & restoration projects, 400 restoration project
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
- stephen_usher
- Posts: 5677
- Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:19 pm
- Location: Oxford, UK.
- Contact:
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
The documentation is here:
https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/wi ... ation-File
https://github.com/keirf/FlashFloppy/wi ... ation-File
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
Some settings can be set by pressing F3 in flash floppy menu. You can also press HELP key to set some more info about flash floppy.
-
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:53 am
- Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
Well, I'm having no luck whatsoever getting the filename to scroll. I've attached the Display section from my FF.cfg file below. The FF.cfg file is stored on the root of my flash drive.
It looks like everything was setup to run correctly from the start except for changing the display-off-secs setting to 255, which causes the display to stay on the whole time. That is now working, but the filename isn't scrolling.
Did I miss something?
I am using FlashFloppy firmware v2.14, but I am using the HxC file manager. I think that's what most people with Goteks do, but I thought I should mention it, in case this could affect something.
Thanks.
##
## DISPLAY
# Display Type: <type>[-rotate][-narrow]
# auto: Auto-detect (7-seg LED, LCD, OLED)
# lcd-NNx02: NNx2 backlit LCD with I2C backpack (16 <= NN <= 40)
# oled-128xNN: 128xNN I2C OLED (NN = 32 | 64)
# -rotate: OLED view is rotated 180 degrees
# -narrow[er]: OLED view is restricted to Gotek display cutout
# (-narrow: 18 chars; -narrower: 16 chars)
# Values: auto | lcd-NNx02 | oled-128xNN[-rotate][-narrow[er]]
display-type = auto
# OLED Font. Narrow and wide options.
# Narrower 6x13 font permits:
# - More characters per row
# - Use of Gotek display cutout (eg. "display-type=oled-128x32-narrow")
# Values: 6x13 | 8x16
oled-font = 6x13
# OLED contrast/brightness.
# Values: 0 <= N <= 255
oled-contrast = 143
# Turn an LCD or OLED display off after N seconds of inactivity
# N=0: always off; N=255: always on
# Values: 0 <= N <= 255
display-off-secs = 255
# Automatically switch LCD/OLED display on when there is drive activity?
# Values: yes | no
display-on-activity = yes
# LCD/OLED long filename scroll rate in milliseconds per update
# Values: 100 <= N <= 65535
display-scroll-rate = 200
# LCD/OLED pause time at start/end of scroll, in milliseconds
# Zero means endless scroll
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
display-scroll-pause = 2000
# LCD/OLED long filename scroll rate during navigation (ms per update)
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
nav-scroll-rate = 80
# LCD/OLED long filename pause before scroll, during navigation (milliseconds)
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
nav-scroll-pause = 300
It looks like everything was setup to run correctly from the start except for changing the display-off-secs setting to 255, which causes the display to stay on the whole time. That is now working, but the filename isn't scrolling.
Did I miss something?
I am using FlashFloppy firmware v2.14, but I am using the HxC file manager. I think that's what most people with Goteks do, but I thought I should mention it, in case this could affect something.
Thanks.
##
## DISPLAY
# Display Type: <type>[-rotate][-narrow]
# auto: Auto-detect (7-seg LED, LCD, OLED)
# lcd-NNx02: NNx2 backlit LCD with I2C backpack (16 <= NN <= 40)
# oled-128xNN: 128xNN I2C OLED (NN = 32 | 64)
# -rotate: OLED view is rotated 180 degrees
# -narrow[er]: OLED view is restricted to Gotek display cutout
# (-narrow: 18 chars; -narrower: 16 chars)
# Values: auto | lcd-NNx02 | oled-128xNN[-rotate][-narrow[er]]
display-type = auto
# OLED Font. Narrow and wide options.
# Narrower 6x13 font permits:
# - More characters per row
# - Use of Gotek display cutout (eg. "display-type=oled-128x32-narrow")
# Values: 6x13 | 8x16
oled-font = 6x13
# OLED contrast/brightness.
# Values: 0 <= N <= 255
oled-contrast = 143
# Turn an LCD or OLED display off after N seconds of inactivity
# N=0: always off; N=255: always on
# Values: 0 <= N <= 255
display-off-secs = 255
# Automatically switch LCD/OLED display on when there is drive activity?
# Values: yes | no
display-on-activity = yes
# LCD/OLED long filename scroll rate in milliseconds per update
# Values: 100 <= N <= 65535
display-scroll-rate = 200
# LCD/OLED pause time at start/end of scroll, in milliseconds
# Zero means endless scroll
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
display-scroll-pause = 2000
# LCD/OLED long filename scroll rate during navigation (ms per update)
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
nav-scroll-rate = 80
# LCD/OLED long filename pause before scroll, during navigation (milliseconds)
# Values: 0 <= N <= 65535
nav-scroll-pause = 300
8-bit - 800XL - 1050 w/Happy Mod - XF551 - SIO2PCUSB - Ultimate Cart - an assembled, but not quite 100% working 1088XEL & CF3 Dual, "new" filthy 600XL & 800XL winter repair & restoration projects, 400 restoration project
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
-
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:53 am
- Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
There's a user over on the AtariAge forums that is having an issue with his ST after setting up and installing a Gotek with the FlashFloppy firmware. He said that the keys he's pressing don't bring up the correct letter. Q comes out as A, W comes out as Z, A comes out as Q, Z comes out as W, M doesn't work. It sounds exactly like a French AZERTY keyboard to me. The thing is, the keys all bring up the correct character when using any ST application. They're all correct. He said he bought the 1040STE new in Australia and he attached a screenshot of SysInfo confirming that it has U.K. TOS v1.6.
Are there different language versions of FlashFloppy that he could have accidentally downloaded and flashed with? Has anyone ever heard of such an issue?
I've never heard of such a thing. I'd really like to help him, but I've reached the end of my limited knowledge.
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/30568 ... ard-issue/
Are there different language versions of FlashFloppy that he could have accidentally downloaded and flashed with? Has anyone ever heard of such an issue?
I've never heard of such a thing. I'd really like to help him, but I've reached the end of my limited knowledge.
https://atariage.com/forums/topic/30568 ... ard-issue/
8-bit - 800XL - 1050 w/Happy Mod - XF551 - SIO2PCUSB - Ultimate Cart - an assembled, but not quite 100% working 1088XEL & CF3 Dual, "new" filthy 600XL & 800XL winter repair & restoration projects, 400 restoration project
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
- rubber_jonnie
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10635
- Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:40 pm
- Location: Essex
- Contact:
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
AFAIK, The version of FlashFloppy should have no bearing whatsoever on the keyboard operation. It only affects the Gotek which just appears to be a floppy drive to the ST. What I have seen before is that when you use the keyboard to launch software, rather than the mouse, if you happen to keep holding ALT down it can change the language to the softwares default. For example, with the HDDRIVER configuration software, if you hold ALT down, it starts in German, not English. Otherwise its a problem with the ST or TOS ROM. Can't be the Gotek.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
-
- Posts: 94
- Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:53 am
- Location: Evansville, IN, USA
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
That's what I thought too, but his STE is a U.K. model, with a standard QWERTY keyboard and U.K. TOS, and the keyboard works perfectly, as it should with any and all other apps.
Nothing about this makes any sense whatsoever. Very strange.
Nothing about this makes any sense whatsoever. Very strange.
8-bit - 800XL - 1050 w/Happy Mod - XF551 - SIO2PCUSB - Ultimate Cart - an assembled, but not quite 100% working 1088XEL & CF3 Dual, "new" filthy 600XL & 800XL winter repair & restoration projects, 400 restoration project
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
16-bit - 1040STF, TOS 1.4, Gotek - 4160STE, dual-TOS 1.62/2.06, Gotek - Ultrasatan - SF314 Drive - Golden Image Master 3A-1D Drive
Consoles - 2600 Vader - Lynx II
- rubber_jonnie
- Site Admin
- Posts: 10635
- Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:40 pm
- Location: Essex
- Contact:
Re: Going Gotek - FlashFloppy How To
It can't be the Gotek, I just checked the site, and FlashFloppy makes no distinction with regions, plus it will only ever appear to the STE as a floppy disk drive, it doesn't work that way.bfollowell wrote: ↑Thu Apr 23, 2020 9:02 pm That's what I thought too, but his STE is a U.K. model, with a standard QWERTY keyboard and U.K. TOS, and the keyboard works perfectly, as it should with any and all other apps.
Nothing about this makes any sense whatsoever. Very strange.
There is something else wrong with the machine, and it probably happened when opening up to fit the Gotek IMHO.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...