I had the same problem with a A600 with installing the gotek. came up with a semi clean solution by buying a top of a Amiga case and cut round the floppy entrance, and taken out the gotek motherboard from its A500 internal case, and used a plastic lid as a tray cut to shape. then added screw holes on the lid. works a treat if you have no 3d printer or limited cash
Very nice! I have already purchased a Gotek and external drive adapter from you! I haven't yet decided what to do with my A500 and my A1000, I've been trying PiStorm and now my latest is an IDE68K + GottaGoFast. I bought the latter, as I've had lots of compatibility issues with the PiStorm and games, although I'm an Amiga n00b and it might be just the WB version (I only have 1.3 and 2.0).
@@retrofriendsAbsolutely. I got Under A Steel Sky to run on WHDLoad on my A1000 (with PiStorm), but sadly, so far nothing else wants to run. I've tried Arkanoid, Turrican and Bubble Bobble all crash. If I remove the PiStorm they all work fine.
I simply sit the gotek externally on the amiga500 case running the power lead and data ribbon from within the amiga board...Runs great and better visually choosing files on the gotek.
@@retrofriendsYeah, they do. The Amiga-all models, really-sold better in countries like the UK and Germany than it did here. So there were a lot more PAL games than NTSC. The same is true for the Atari ST.
I have an Amiga 500, built in 1990. I repaired the keyboard with conductive varnish, the EPROM bank with Kickstart 1.3 and 2.0 could now contain bit errors and the floppy and diskettes are no longer usable. Is it worth rebuilding the computer with Gotek?
@@retrofriends Let's see if I can get it out of the attic after 25 years. Then it occurs to me that the 512 MB memory expansion board with the real-time clock is also defective. ;}
@@retrofriends I am trying to figure out which way the cables go but you don't get close enough and your hands are in the way. I notice some pictures show the cables in different directions. Also where are the configs and firmware? I accidentally reset the firmware now the display is upside down.
@@jondoough ribbon cables have a stripe for pin 1. Pin one on the GoTek is closest to the power connector. If you get the ribbon cable upside down the display tells you you have it upside down, so you were safe there anyway. The GoTek is plug and Play, you need no configuration changes. "Accidentally" resetting the GoTek is so common I did a video on how to fix the upside down screen. Check my channel for it.
@@retrofriends I spent 4 hours last night because I did not want to screw up my Amiga. Would have been nice if there was at least a sheet of paper with instructions. The reset also reset to an old firmware, so I had to find out how to flash it back. I am still learning the HxC_Compat_Mode which is kind of strange, compared to the pi1541 but it is working. Finally the screw holes on the holder do not hold the screws in on the rear. Not everything was bad, you shipped really fast which was nice for me to play with them over the holiday weekend!
@@jondoough thanks for the well wishes! I feel the need to defend what I have spent many hours designing and creating here. I really don't know how I could have done things better. I ship these out plug and play, with a highly produced video on how to install them. Install the Gotek as shown in the video, then insert a USB thumb drive with your ADFs. That's it. No HxC stuff, no configuration changes, no firmware updates, no resetting required. Metal screws into 3d printed plastic is always a challenge. That is why I use ABS, which is more difficult to work with and emits toxic fumes while printing, but I want to make the best product possible. I am still forced to make the screws strip out before they break the stand-offs if over-tightened. When screwing metal screws into the bracket, if your hands are like mine, it can be hard to know when you've gotten to the point of being snug if you aren't careful. Fortunately it is easy to fix with a dab of glue on the screw. The point is, I'm just a little guy who can't afford to have these injection molded. So either I make them like this, or I don't make them at all.
I don't understand the appeal of Goteks. Why would we want to emulate floppies at ridiculously slow speeds in a post-WHDLoad world where we have hard drives?
I had the same problem with a A600 with installing the gotek. came up with a semi clean solution by buying a top of a Amiga case and cut round the floppy entrance, and taken out the gotek motherboard from its A500 internal case, and used a plastic lid as a tray cut to shape. then added screw holes on the lid. works a treat if you have no 3d printer or limited cash
Very nice! I have already purchased a Gotek and external drive adapter from you! I haven't yet decided what to do with my A500 and my A1000, I've been trying PiStorm and now my latest is an IDE68K + GottaGoFast. I bought the latter, as I've had lots of compatibility issues with the PiStorm and games, although I'm an Amiga n00b and it might be just the WB version (I only have 1.3 and 2.0).
Look into WHDLoad and how you might use it to play old games off HDD.
@@retrofriendsAbsolutely. I got Under A Steel Sky to run on WHDLoad on my A1000 (with PiStorm), but sadly, so far nothing else wants to run. I've tried Arkanoid, Turrican and Bubble Bobble all crash. If I remove the PiStorm they all work fine.
I simply sit the gotek externally on the amiga500 case running the power lead and data ribbon from within the amiga board...Runs great and better visually choosing files on the gotek.
Nice work! I wish that NTSC Amiga 500s were as easy to find on eBay as PAL models.
More games work with PAL... Just sayin' 🙂
@@retrofriendsYeah, they do. The Amiga-all models, really-sold better in countries like the UK and Germany than it did here. So there were a lot more PAL games than NTSC. The same is true for the Atari ST.
I have an Amiga 500, built in 1990. I repaired the keyboard with conductive varnish, the EPROM bank with Kickstart 1.3 and 2.0 could now contain bit errors and the floppy and diskettes are no longer usable. Is it worth rebuilding the computer with Gotek?
Well, yea if you can sort out the ROM issue.
@@retrofriends Let's see if I can get it out of the attic after 25 years. Then it occurs to me that the 512 MB memory expansion board with the real-time clock is also defective. ;}
Just placed my order for the kit & external cable.
Thank you 🙂
When A600 version coming out ?
I would need to own one. Anyone have a extra they don't need? 😊
I just bought 2 from you. It would have been nice if they came with instructions.
I'm not sure if I can do better instructions on paper than in this video 2:59
@@retrofriends I am trying to figure out which way the cables go but you don't get close enough and your hands are in the way. I notice some pictures show the cables in different directions. Also where are the configs and firmware? I accidentally reset the firmware now the display is upside down.
@@jondoough ribbon cables have a stripe for pin 1. Pin one on the GoTek is closest to the power connector. If you get the ribbon cable upside down the display tells you you have it upside down, so you were safe there anyway. The GoTek is plug and Play, you need no configuration changes. "Accidentally" resetting the GoTek is so common I did a video on how to fix the upside down screen. Check my channel for it.
@@retrofriends I spent 4 hours last night because I did not want to screw up my Amiga.
Would have been nice if there was at least a sheet of paper with instructions. The reset also reset to an old firmware, so I had to find out how to flash it back. I am still learning the HxC_Compat_Mode which is kind of strange, compared to the pi1541 but it is working.
Finally the screw holes on the holder do not hold the screws in on the rear.
Not everything was bad, you shipped really fast which was nice for me to play with them over the holiday weekend!
@@jondoough thanks for the well wishes! I feel the need to defend what I have spent many hours designing and creating here. I really don't know how I could have done things better. I ship these out plug and play, with a highly produced video on how to install them.
Install the Gotek as shown in the video, then insert a USB thumb drive with your ADFs. That's it. No HxC stuff, no configuration changes, no firmware updates, no resetting required.
Metal screws into 3d printed plastic is always a challenge. That is why I use ABS, which is more difficult to work with and emits toxic fumes while printing, but I want to make the best product possible. I am still forced to make the screws strip out before they break the stand-offs if over-tightened. When screwing metal screws into the bracket, if your hands are like mine, it can be hard to know when you've gotten to the point of being snug if you aren't careful. Fortunately it is easy to fix with a dab of glue on the screw. The point is, I'm just a little guy who can't afford to have these injection molded. So either I make them like this, or I don't make them at all.
How about a 1200 version of this?
That's the next one on the agenda.
@@retrofriends Isn't the floppy drive the same model for all the Amigas?
@@jimbotron70 No. If you look on thingiverse, you will see different mounts for the a500 and a1200.
I don't understand the appeal of Goteks. Why would we want to emulate floppies at ridiculously slow speeds in a post-WHDLoad world where we have hard drives?
This is the cheapest way to relive the past with a real Amiga. Money is a real concern for a lot of people these days.